As explained in my previous blog post, I’m doing the Swiss Ultracycling CHallenge or SUCH bikepacking race next week. It’s been a few years since I fully described my bike setup and equipment list and people keep asking about it, so here are the full details.| Ride Far
Happy 10th birthday to the The Transcontinental Race! I believe this road.cc article from 10 years ago today (Feb. 7th,…| Ride Far
The route for the 2022 Transcontinental Race No8 was announced today and it's a good mix of some new elements, while at the same time re-visiting some traditional sections.| Ride Far
The 2022 version of the Ride Far Calendar of Bikepacking Races is now live, including 85 races across 6 continents.| Ride Far
Shimano have finally announced details of their new Dura Ace 9200 and Ultegra 8100 groupsets. This post focuses on a few aspects that have been overlooked by other sites or are more specifically of interest to ultra-distance cyclists.| Ride Far
I describe how to add custom data fields and screens to Garmin Edge bike computers. Formulas are included for displaying information about time stopped and moving % that are useful in ultra-distance bikepacking races in which the clock never stops.| Ride Far
The term bikepacking has recently acquired a variety of meanings and connotations, not all of which are appropriate or consistent. I've broken down these varied meanings into 4 explicit definitions and I explain which are more useful and how they have evolved.| Ride Far
The Tailfin pannier rack attaches easily and securely to almost any bike. The Tailfin side pannier bags work perfectly with the rack and give greater luggage capacity than is possible with bikepacking bags that strap to the bike. The setup works very well and the bags are well made, but there are some negatives and there are alternatives that might be better options for some people.| Ride Far
The Kinekt Suspension Stem gives a very smooth and comfortable ride, but I found that it's only suitable for certain types of bikes and the chunky form requires some getting used to the aesthetic. I would recommend this stem to people who want to use it on a more utilitarian rather than a performance bike and want to feel like they're riding on a cloud. However, in most other situations, I would instead recommend the RedShift ShockStop stem because the fit is more adaptable, it gives a better...| Ride Far
The RedShift Quick-Release Aerobars allow cyclists to frequently switch between riding with or without aerobars. They are quite comfortable and reasonably adjustable, but the adjustability wasn't sufficient for me and I always leave my aerobars mounted, so the extra weight of the quick-release mechanism is unnecessary.| Ride Far