We didn’t start out looking for Surly ECR’s for our touring bike setup. Quite the opposite. Having heard great things about Surly bikes, we were looking at road touring bikes, like the Surly Long Haul Trucker. That’s before a trip to Tapanga Creek Outpost, outside LA, shifted our focus to bikepacking and sensible off-road mules … Read More
Bikepacking Gear List for Six Months in Europe When compared to our past experience, selecting gear for a bikepacking trip feels a little like a cross between packing for a dual-sport motorcycle trip and ultra-light backpacking. Put simply, the less we carry, the greater our freedom to explore and the more enjoyable the ride. It’s … Read More
At the start of any new journey, we’re always a little off – out of balance. It takes time for us to slip back into our travel groove. As much as anything, our opening days bikepacking in Europe have been about hitting our stride. More than usual, perhaps, as we’re kicking off something completely new … Read More
Pardon Our Dust OK, so before I provide an update, I feel compelled to offer up this preface. We’re long overdue to post a proper update on our travels. And by long, I mean like years long. Aside from one-off posts here and there, our last regular journal-type entry on the when, where and what … Read More