Tales From a Non-Conforming Renaissance Man
In the middle of the Oregon desert, with no cell service, and only an emergency GPS beacon is not where you want to figure out what could go wrong. Things …
Shakedown – Testing the bikepacking setup Read MoreHaving never bikepacked before, I realized that there are a lot of unknowns for me to deal with. One of those unknowns is packing my bike, by far, the largest …
Let’s talk about sleep baby… Read MoreI’ve got sleep apnea and I want to go on a four-day bikepacking trip. For any sufferers, you can appreciate how this might be a bit of a conflict to …
Bikepacking with a CPAP Read MoreThis will be it, our final day. ~2,200 feet of climbing, ~5,400 feet of descent and a mild 62 miles. All the decisions from how to route the previous days …
Oregon Outback Route – Day 4 – Fin Read MoreLet’s dial it back a notch. After back to back days over hundred miles, I’m assuming some general fatigue will be setting in. Day 3 will take us through Ochoco …
Oregon Outback Route – Day 3 Read MoreA hotel? Continuing on my route planning and having settled on a one day push to the Cowboy Dinner Tree, I started contemplating day two. Once again, I pulled up …
Oregon Outback Route – Day 2 Read Moreor Day 1: Cowboy Dinner Tree Continuing from my introduction to the topic of bikepacking, is the next topic, logistics. Logistics for bikepacking, or any endurance ride, takes on many …
Logistics, where to start? Read MoreI’ve been setting myself various cycling goals over the past few years. After narrowly missing a total of 2,000 miles in 2019, I set my sights on 2,000 miles for …
So you want to go bikepacking Read MoreOkay, so that was a clunky title… and I’m on a bit of a cycling kick but I rode over 4,000 miles last year. It kept me sane and healthy …
Garmin Varia – Less Beaten by Traffic When Cycling Read MoreI’m a cyclist. Like most cyclists, I love getting new gear or kit. My friend recently introduced me to a new brand of bicycle accessories, Fidlock. This company has taken …
Fidlock – Less Beaten by… Water Bottles? Read More