Bike Matrix: Strengths & Weaknesses
Legend Bike Matrix Bike Type Rough Terrain Light Weight Comfort Speed Rough Price Cargo Capacity Stability w/ Load Repairability Road ❌ ✅ ➖ ✅ ➖ ➖ ❌ ✅ Mountain ✅ ❌ ➖ ❌ ➖ ➖ ✅ ✅ Gravel ✅ ✅ ➖ ✅ ➖ ➖ ➖ ✅ Hybrid ➖ ➖ ➖ ➖ ✅ ➖ ➖ ✅ […]
Bike Touring Essential Gear
Important Note on 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 […]
Typical Phases of a Long Day Biking
Breaking up a Long Day Ride