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A Complete Guide to Bikepacking

Growing in popularity alongside a boom in gravel bikes and a hankering for the road less travelled, bikepacking is perhaps best summed up by the maxim: pack light, travel far, but what is bikepacking?

 Lawrence Bywater
 

The Memorable Cycle Tour of The Somme

"Both Ben and I collect old bikes. Nothing unusual about that. What’s slightly more unusual is we both prefer to wear cycle clothing that suits the period of the bikes we ride. Now in the 30s and 40s that was...

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Carradice from the 1950s

As some of you may already know, Carradice has been handcrafting quality bicycle saddlebags and pannier bags since the 1930's. We have been sent in an old catalogue and price list by Gary Essex, a book dealer and Carradice fan...

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