The humble top tube bag. How can something so useful be the cause of so much frustration? No matter what you do, they wobble, sway and generally get in the way. But you persevere because of...
Time for a brew I love a coffee and cake stop as much as the next man, but what if you are way off the beaten track? The chances are that you will be carrying a stove for those morale...
Apidura’s new Racing range is principally aimed at the long distance racer. You know, the kind who make up the pointy end of the Transcontinental Race and packs for ‘fast and...
When you come to a fork in the road, load it! Increasing numbers of bikes are being launched with “three pack mounts”. They look like bottle cage mounts but with a third bolt...
Hailing from Utah, Voile (pronounced Vo-Lay) started off making straps for skiers to hold their skis together when carrying them. Naturally Skiers aren’t alone in this need, seeking...
Unsurprisingly, we are sent a lot of bags. Whereas most are ‘just another bag’, occasionally we receive something special. In this case it was the Miss Grape Internode. The...
“Water, water everywhere, Nor any drop to drink” While neither Coleridge nor the Ancient Mariner were bikepackers, the problem was the same. If you are out in the wild, or far...
I really need a cup of coffee, go get me a cupajoe… The relationship between cyclists and coffee is a well worn cliché. Witness to this are countless cafes and tea rooms fit to...
New and improved… We have just taken delivery of the new Expedition top tube bag from Apidura. The Expedition series is Apidura’s all weather range. This is the waterproof...
Soft or Hard Core? I’m not going to get into the debate about what separates touring and bikepacking, but using soft luggage instead of racks & panniers would be a popular...
