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Custom Touring Bicycle and Bike Upgrade Buyers
Guide
Front and Rear
Bicycle Touring Racks
The forgotten
workhorse that holds all that gear you stuffed in your panniers or tied on top
of your touring bicycle.
see also
Phil Wood: The Best Bicycle Hubs
with Maintenance Free Sealed Cartridge Bearings
Touring Bike Wheels: 26
inch or 700c?
Bicycle
Touring Saddles The #1 physical problem
on tour is a sore butt. When I discovered my solution to saddle sores, I
realized that I was the last to know.
see also
Cindie's Women's Specific Bike Touring Saddles
Brooks Leather
Touring Bicycle Saddle Care and Conditioning
Highest Quality
Long Distance Bicycle Touring Tires
The most common mechanical irritation is a flat tire.
I have not figured out how to completely prevent punctures but I can reduce
them.
see also
Off Road and
Dirt Trail Bicycle Touring Tires.
Studded tire ice and snow riding.
Just bike tour tires
Panniers or
Bike Bags Cheap will not keep your gear dry and real cheap will fall off
your bike every time you hit a bump. This is not just a luggage issue it
is a big safety concern.
see also
Cargo
Trailers Vs Panniers
See Bicycle Commuting bags
more about our
experience with Ortlieb
Bicycle
touring Sponsorship
Buy on sale Waterproof Ortlieb Panniers and Bags
Handlebars, Grips and Padded Bar
Tape
Upright mountain
bike
straight with bar ends or road drops with multiple aerodynamic hand positions. Are you comfortable?
Headsets
Can you ride no handed?
Maybe you have pitted bearing.
Bike Computer
Mine always seems to break but I keep looking.
Kickstands
Because your
loaded touring rig can not stand by itself but you would be surprised how often
you want it too.
Fenders or
Mud Guards
"What is that smell? I
hope that was just water we rode through."
Sponsors for
Camping and Bike Gear
We are very picky about the
gear we accept but once we do it is win win for all involved.
Coming Soon!
Shoes and Pedals: The connection between the human engine and
the machine.
Gear Shifters:
The road is seldom flat.
Tools to bring on the road - and at home
Drive Train: Crankset, Chainrings, Chain, and Cassette Cogs Do you have the lowest gear available?
Water Bottles and Cages:
I used to break cages until I found what
lasts.
Brakes and Levers:
"Llama up - STOPPING"
How to avoid a face full of fur.
Bicycle Lighting and Taillights:
Are you ready for those long dark tunnels?
Bicycle Fit: The first
rule in bike buying is all bicycles need to fit the rider correctly.
Bicycle Touring on a Mountain Bike.
Buying a Touring bike Online
our touring bike buying story (2 parts)
Tire Pumps and Accessories
Adjustable and Suspension Stems
Presta Vs Schrader valves
Bicycle Frame Materials:
Chromoly Steel, Aluminum, Titanium, Carbon Fiber, Other?
Bell, Horn, Mirrors, and other safety equipment: Learn a whole ne language
Rims and Spokes
Miscellaneous
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