It's a way to make lots of money for companies like Ortlieb, tbh. Some of the prices for cycling kit is insane. I tried cycling down a dune on Coll on my road bike with predictable results (View Post)

There is some debate over it. Bikepacking = offroad, no pannier racks, stripped back, big tyres or even a mountain bike, shorter trips Touring = the inverse (View Post)

When we stayed in the rather bizarre settlement of Silloth in Cumbria on Hadrian's Cycleway, the guesthouse advertised that they had secure cycle storage, bike mechanic kit, and would welcome an… (View Post)

She's standing down. (View Post)

For 99% of the country, they will just see the Tories jumping ship. You might get some complaints from the Labour Left but that's just another opportunity for Starmer to show he's moved to … (View Post)