Review: North St. Bikepacking Bags & Old Man Mountain Rack
Other than our legs, the real heavy lifting on our Japanese bikepacking adventure was done by North St.’s bags, with the rear cargo held by Old Man Mountain’s Divide pannier rack. We specifically chose this pairing because the then-new North St. Adventure Pannier bags were specifically designed to fit that rack. And their Roll-Top Trunk […]
Patent Patrol: 2 New SRAM Mechanical T-Type Transmission Derailleurs Soon, Both NX & SX?
Long before UDH became a well-known acronym and widely-adopted standard, our first Patent Patrol sneak peek at SRAM’s direct mount T-type derailleurs illustrated a clearly mechanical Transmission. Now six years later, patent offices just published an updated SRAM mechanical T-type application. And at the same time, bike dealer sites have been trickling out leaked specs […]
Rali Chain Mag Chainstay Guard Quiets Your Chain Noise with Magnets
Ever since the first multi-gear drivetrain was added to early mountain bikes, riders have been looking for a way to quiet chain slap and protect their frames. This pursuit gave rise to a cottage industry creating everything from neoprene wraps, to modern injection molded rubber guards as well as home-brew solutions including wraps utilizing bar […]
Review: Sea to Summit Telos Bikepacking Tent (plus Pads & More!)
For my father-son bikepacking trip through the Kii Peninsula, Japan, I needed sleeping arrangements that were as light as possible, but also comfortable. And, as much as possible, a roomy tent. Sea to Summit is one of the few brands that offers everything needed to set up camp, and they do it with bikepackers in […]
