Adventure Cycle Touring Handbook
woollypigs I met Stephen Lord a few years ago at a event at The Royal Geographical Society in London. We had a good old chat and he let me know about…
September 2011
Washing a down sleeping bag
Our Alpkit Skyehigh sleeping bags are getting a bit smelly even with the silk liners. We have tried a few times to organise to send them off to a specialist,…
There’s a hole in the pannier, dear Peli, dear Peli
Come sing along with me … There’s a hole in the pannier, dear Peli, dear Peli, There’s a hole in the pannier, dear Peli, dear Peli, Then fix it, dear…
Cycling in the Peak District
We have just spent four days in the Peak District in the north of England, pootling about and enjoying the views. And, of course, sampling some excellent cake. Last year…
Are you sitting comfortably?
I really do have the so-called “Brooks bum” – they work for some and not for others. Peli, for example, didn’t get along at all with the one we tested…
Fettling Ortlieb pannier hooks
I have talked about the Ortlieb pannier hooks and spacers falling off before (clicky here: Ortlieb Bike-Packer Plus (Rear). For some reason they fitted just nicely and snugly into the…