I have been riding and testing bicycles for many years now. It is always a challenge, as it usually ends up being an individual assessment. What doesn’t suit one person is ideal for another. And vice versa. This ultimately makes a bike test always just a snapshot in time. What I have been able to…
One of the first bags I acquired when getting into bikepacking was the so-called handlebar roll. Depending on the design, it is essentially a type of dry pack that is strapped to the front of the handlebars using webbing. I quickly realized that while this handlebar roll worked well when riding and could hold a…
Note: Tailfin provided me with the bar bag for the test at my request. Handlebar bags are an elementary component on a bike for travelling or bikepacking tours. While the handlebar bag on a touring bike is usually box-shaped and large, the handlebar rollers or panniers for bikepacking tend to be elongated and round. The…
[infobox maintitle=”Please note:” subtitle=”I mention brands and products. Therefore it is advertising.” bg=”gray” color=”black” opacity=”off” space=”30″ link=”no link”] Traditionally, we take a look back at the end of the year and magazines such as Bikepacking.com or BikeRumor have been using this opportunity for a few years now to review the year, with a particular focus…