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I like the Ortlieb Panniers, and I know a lot of people out there think very highly of them. But as I said I have some eccentric and fussy criteria for panniers and the Ortilieb ones do not meet them: External pockets, especially for carrying wet stuff like a soggy tarp, wet stinky socks, or a...

I'm in the process of changing my touring configuration. Right now my setup is: Swift Industries Roll Top Panniers (about 18L each) on the rear Swift Industries Peregrine Rando Bag (12L) on the front Swift Industries Moxie Top Tube Bag on the top tube Swift Industries Sidekick Stem Pouch on...

This Stinner Refugio build, with a steel frame and carbon fork, weighs in at 8.5kg (18.8lbs): https://www.bicycling.com/bikes-gear/a25099775/stinner-refugio-review/ And yes, you can get carbon bike builds that are much lighter. But 18.8lbs is pretty light (and half the weight of my Co-Motion...

Co-Motion for sure sells in Europe. I think you can order them from bike shops in the Netherlands and the UK. Oh, and Co-Motion sells an electric tandem too. For the other bespoke brands you usually deal direct with the manufacturer. Most of the people I know who purchased a Sklar or...

Bike "Brands" I like and would consider buying: Surly: https://surlybikes.com/ Salsa: https://www.salsacycles.com/ Otso: https://otsocycles.com/ Now to more "Bespoke" bikes (usually these are special ordered and you might have a 1-year lead time to get your bike): Co-Motion (of course)...

The section(s) from Hyak East to Cle Elum and Ellensburg are nice and you can plausibly credit card tour them. Which if we had some sunny fall days would be really fun... Also, the old train station in Cle Elum serves good barbecue but is closed on Mondays so try to schedule your trip to not...

While I live on the Other Side of the mountains, yes I've ridden the Palouse to Cascades trail (well, at least to the Beverly Bridge and sections E of there). What I'd say is that the quality of the trail surface and track rapidly drops off just E of Ellensburg. From Rattlesnake Lake to Easton...

I ordered a Co-Motion Siskiyou last year and over this winter got it all dialed in. While the Siskiyou is a heavy beast of a bike (it is a steel-framed touring bike) and riding it took a bit of getting used to, I feel it was well worth it. For one thing, I am probably in the best shape of my...

Easy: judges, juries, prosecutors, and cops all have a lot more sympathy for someone who has an "accident" at the wheel of a multi-ton death machine than they do for a cyclist. Cyclists are in most areas perceived as at best eccentric and usually as borderline subversive.

Given the nature of the bicycle market, I believe this is a choice that will eventually be taken away from us. A lot of the cycling industry is built around What is Cool for Racers and we normies get left with the, well leftovers. So if the cycling industry decrees that the Cool Kids will get...

My P.18 acoustic bike (Co-Motion Siskiyou) with racks and fenders weighs 17kg. So it is a heavy beast to push around,

12-speed pinions have a gear range of around 600%.

That is largely because a Rohloff or Pinion cost about an extra pound. And it is impossible to shift with torque on the pedals which makes closed gearboxes a poor choice for delicate steep uphill work were you need to keep momentum. On the other side, the low maintenance and indestructibility...

https://www.coospo.com/products/bk467-cycling-speed-cadence-sensor...

Good News! Those scary trestles now have decking in place and are no longer scary. Trail is still rough and muddy in places.

Astoria in bomb cyclone: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/135680647

Showers Pass socks are a good option. Always remember that no amount of whiz bang gadgetry is going to keep you dry for hours in a serious rainstorm. I rode yesterday for six hours into the jaws of a serious bomb cyclone and was soaked to the skin. I’m still drying stuff out this morning...

There are at least 38. If you go down the deranged rabbit hole that is daylight savings time there are hundreds of rules on when those apply or do not apply (last I checked over 400).

I don’t agree. Sometimes.the only safe place to be on a bicycle is on the sidewalk . I see a lot of busy stroads with two lanes, heavy traffic and uncomfortable speeds, no shoulder, and a sidewalk atop a foot high curb. Riding on the sidewalk (very carefully) is a no brainer in such...

REI is really focused on outdoor activities like climbing and backpacking and sells very little gear and clothing for organized sports. Whereas Decathlon sells clothing and gear for volleyball and football. Also, REI is organized as a customer owned cooperative where members get an annual...