Bike Touring Essential Gear
Huge Caveat to the list below: This is designed to be absolute minimum requirements, and not recommendations. For example, I would recommend clip bike shoes, but you ABSOLUTELY don’t need them to do your first ride. This list needs to be tailored to the exact tour you do and who you are. Some assumptions about […]
New Epic Bikepacking Trail: Golden Gravel Trail
The Adventure Cycling Association is launching a major new bikepacking route called the Golden Gravel Trail, a ~3,700-mile mixed-surface corridor from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean that showcases diverse American landscapes and redefines long-distance bikepacking. Scheduled to debut in 2026, the route reflects five decades of route-building expertise and will be offered for […]