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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...
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