Deciding between panniers vs. bikepacking bags for your next adventure? Here's your guide to choosing between, or blending together, these two bike travel styles.

Traveling by bicycle doesn't have to be expensive. You can put together your own budget bikepacking or bicycle touring setup for less than $100.

Packing for bikepacking can seem like a tricky puzzle, but these packing tips will help you stuff the right gear in the right bags.

You don't need expensive gear to go bikepacking. Really! Here's how to hit the road or trail right away with budget bikepacking gear and creative DIY setups.

Click here for our post about our bikepacking gear list with detailed photos and a complete packing list, to help you plan your next bikepacking adventure.

Bike camping! A list of ultralight camping equipment to bring when cycle touring or bikepackingEssential and useful gear to enjoy the bicycle camping life Bike camping is an extraordinary activity you should do at least

Learn how to pack for a multiday bike tour, including where to put things and how to distribute weight for a more stable ride.

A complete Lightweight bicycle touring gear list for cycle touring around the world. Find out how to lighten your bicycle touring kit list.

Find all the bikepacking camping gear you need to head out on overnight adventures with this complete bikepacking gear list.

This guide outlines what you need to pack in your bikepacking or bicycle touring tool kit. Which tools and spares you need to pack depends on the length of your tour.

Deciding between panniers vs. bikepacking bags for your next adventure? Here's your guide to choosing between, or blending together, these two bike travel styles.

This is my list of 10 bike touring essentials I always take with me on a bike tour. It doesn't matter if I am cycling for 2 days or even 2 years, these items always come with me. Some might be obvious, but there may be one or two items of gear you might not have thought of taking on a bike tour before.

This guide outlines what you need to pack in your bikepacking or bicycle touring tool kit. Which tools and spares you need to pack depends on the length of your tour.

When it comes to carrying luggage on your bike, you have two options. This guide outlines the pros and cons of bikepacking bags vs panniers.

Looking to find out which are the best tents for cycle touring in 2023? Here are 10 great options, including tunnel tents, dome tents and a bivvy-style model.

So you want to travel the world by bicycle? In a previous article, we've already talked about the essential gear you need for you first bike tour. But, you don't have much money? No worries, you don't need to spend your life savings gearing up for your tour. Here are some awesome alternatives to expensive bicycle touring gear that will inspire you to get out the door and on the road today. 1. MAKE YOUR OWN BUCKET PANNIERS Can't spring for Ortlieb panniers? A full set brand new can cost over $300. So why not make your own? All

The five main types of stoves for bikepacking are alcohol stoves, canister stoves, liquid fuel stoves, wood-burning stoves, and solid fuel.

11 Ultra-Lightweight one-person tents for solo bikepacking & bicycle touringThe best one-man camping tents for your hikes and bike adventures Welcome to the freshly updated guide for the best bikepacking tent for solo cycle touring.

You don't need expensive gear to go bikepacking. Really! Here's how to hit the road or trail right away with budget bikepacking gear and creative DIY setups.

This was my bicycle touring gear list for cycling from Greece to England. It was a three month cycling tour on mainly sealed roads through Europe. An important factor I had to take into consideration, which was that I needed to work during this bike tour. Hence the abundance of tech gear.

When it comes to carrying luggage on your bike, you have a few options. This guide lists the pros and cons of panniers vs a trailer for bicycle touring and bikepacking

When it comes to carrying luggage on your bike, you have two options. This guide outlines the pros and cons of bikepacking bags vs panniers.

Find the perfect bikepacking gifts for the two-wheeled adventurer in your life from bikepacking gear ideas to bikepacking inspiration.

I've created this list of bikepacking bag manufacturers as well as their prices, in order for you to make the most informed purchasing decision possible.

A lot of times it feels like one bikepacking bag company is just copying the next, so it is always reassuring to see someone out…

4500+ mile review of my Moosetreks frame bag, an affordable and well-designed budget bag for bikepacking and bicycle touring.

I am, unashamedly, a huge gear nerd. I’m also a bit of a perfectionist, and having been cycling around the world for more than three years now I’ve had ample time in the saddle, literally thousands of hours, to puzzle over optimising my bike and gear setup. I’ve changed things up several times over the years, inching closer to what I consider ‘the perfect setup’. Now, finally, I think I’ve got as close as I can to that perfection. There are one or two minor things I might tweak, but after three

When I first fell in love with bicycle touring, I used panniers, mounted on a front low-rider rack, on a mid-low trail bike. We used to ride from New York to Philly with similar kits in 2008 or so, actually using newly-released Revelate saddle packs in conjunction with traditional "touring" garb. In the following years, makers were starting to move towards more customized bicycle bags, leaning away from Berthoud, Ortlieb, and the mix of classic, timeless, and staple brands. There are so many idiosyncratic ways to camp by bicycle and these days, I feel like the soul of bicycle touring,…

This article explains the pros and cons of folding bike touring. I also outline 8 of the best folding bikes for touring including the Brompton, Bike Friday, and Dahon

You’re planning your next (or perhaps your first) touring trip - the route is planned, your bike is dialed, and you are starting to put together a list of gear you need to take. You’re going to need something to pack it all in, right? We think the ideal gear carrier comes in the form of the best pannier for bike touring that attaches to a rear rack. Panniers are the perfect way to stash lots of gear without having to use a backpack. They come in a variety of sizes to suit the length and style of your next

A buyer's guide to choosing the very best panniers for touring in 2024. While you can't go wrong with Ortlieb, they're not the only brand on the market...

I am, unashamedly, a huge gear nerd. I’m also a bit of a perfectionist, and having been cycling around the world for more than three years now I’ve had ample time in the saddle, literally thousands of hours, to puzzle over optimising my bike and gear setup. I’ve changed things up several times over the years, inching closer to what I consider ‘the perfect setup’. Now, finally, I think I’ve got as close as I can to that perfection. There are one or two minor things I might tweak, but after three

A complete Lightweight bicycle touring gear list for cycle touring around the world. Find out how to lighten your bicycle touring kit list.

Get rolling on your first bikepacking adventure with tips from the Co-op Journal. Learn all the tips for bikepacking to ensure a successful trip!

Considering credit card touring for your next bike trip? Here's a look at what lightweight gear you'll need for a successful tour.

Itching to hit the road and looking for company? Here's where and how to find a riding companion for your next bikepacking trip or bicycle tour, and beyond.

When it comes to carrying luggage on your bike, you have a few options. This guide lists the pros and cons of panniers vs a trailer for bicycle touring and bikepacking

When packing for a bike tour there are many things to consider. The two most important things are size and weight. Here is our checklist.

One of the questions we get asked the most is where do we sleep when traveling on our bicycles. Exploring a country with your own 2 wheels opens you to a new range of opportunities to overnight. Some of them can save you a lot of cash while others can also provide you with a completely different perspective of the place you visit. This is, without any doubt, one of the reasons why I love traveling on my bicycle. So, the next time you hit the road make sure you try some of the places below. I guarantee you won't