I did a 18-day loaded bike tour of Ontario (and a teensy bit of Québec) in June. Many people of asked me about the trip and how I planned for it. If you’re planning a bike trip with a similar itinerary, you might be interested in my very concise trip report. Keep in mind, what…
Category: Cycling
Bike Racks: No Braze-Ons? No problemo (Pt. 2)
I wrote ages ago about how you can circumvent the issue of not having anywhere to secure a rack, particularly if you have a road bike. That was 2 years ago. It seems that nowadays there are so many ways to carry things on bikes ever since the whole bikepacking scene has become more mainstream. Without…
Bike Safety for Commuters in Singapore (… and SE Asia)
(Pictures coming soon. Be sure to check back esp. if you’re in Singapore.) Commuting by bike is becoming more popular around the world, likely inspired by the increasing awareness of the environment and a desire for healthier lifestyles. Cycling is a great choice for transport not just because it takes cars off the road and…
Attention Cyclists! Here’s Why You Need An Anti-Pollution Mask
Just what are you inhaling during your rush hour commute? For those of you who routinely cycle on roads, you will know how awful it is when a car in front of you accelerates and leaves you in a smoky cloud of exhaust fumes. In Singapore (and many other Southeast Asian countries) the worst culprit…
Packing a Bike for Air Travel
I’m going home for the holidays and I wanted to bring my bike. Initially I thought it would be a huge hassle (and maybe it’s all relative) but after reading a few articles, watching a few Youtube videos and researching my airline baggage policies … I realized it wouldn’t be so bad. And apparently, people…
Buying A Bike Rack: No Braze-Ons, No Problemo
My previous post was about choosing a pannier for my commute to work. But of course, without a rack on my bike, any pannier would as useless as a backpack with no shoulder straps. So I needed the rack my pannier could attach to. And here’s the scoop: it was wayyy more complicated than I…
Bike Commuting – How I Chose What Panniers To Get
If you’re reading this it means you’re probably interested in using panniers for commuting or perhaps completely new to commuting in general. Bike experts need not read on; you probably know more than I do 😉 I’ve been commuting by bike for years and it only occurred to me this year that I really, REALLY…
In Search Of The Woods 