Advice & Tips

Basic Bike maintenance - Episode 1 - How to repair a puncture

I have been working with Galashiels Hike & Bike Hub for a few weeks now and this is episode 1 of 'Basic Bike Maintenance'. The goal of...

5 Reasons to Commute By Bike

Now the sun comes up earlier and goes to sleep a little bit later lots of you might be thinking about dusting that bike off and riding to...

What’s In The Bags?! A Detailed Look At My Bikepacking Gear!

On my last video I had a short section where I briefly covered what equipment I had in my Bikepacking bags. It was a popular part of the...

Shokz Headphones – Hear Music & Your Surroundings!

Headphones and cycling are a combination that I was against for a long time. As much as I love music I would rather be able to hear my...

Bikepacking Christmas Gifts – 10 Of The Best!

With Christmas on the way I decided to choose 10 of my favourite little bikepacking products to recommend and share with you. The video...

Best Bikepacking Bike?

UPDATE! I have a new bike for my adventures. Check the review out here and see it in action in the Scottish winter below! Pinnacle Arkose...

SKS Speedrocker Mudguards / Fenders – Do They Work? A Full Review!

After lots of very dirty and wet commutes last winter I had decided nice and early that when the winter of 2022 rolled around I would...

Winter Is Here – Part 2 – Don’t Snooze Due To Winter Blues!

If you have jumped ahead and missed Part 1 then make sure you click that link and check it out first. What About My Bike? So we might be...

Winter Is Here – Part 1 – What to Wear?

As I pressed down on the door handle and swung the door inwards towards me the cool crisp chill of a winter morning hit me square in the...

Local Time Trials – Why I Avoid Them!

There was a time not so long ago when The Bikepacking Dad trained hard, sat on Zwift for many hours, and was very interested in his power...

Why B Roads Are King!

Depending where you are in the world you might not have a clue what I mean when I say ‘B roads’ so let me take a second to explain what...