It’s no secret that some of us find swinging the leg over and riding up endless bloody hills for training really hard! At some point, chasing Strava KOMs can lose their appeal. But, for those heading overseas to the hills for a holiday, to watch the Tour, or do Etape du Tour, it pays to [...]
It’s no secret that some of us find swinging the leg over and riding up endless bloody hills for training really hard! At some point, chasing Strava KOMs can lose their appeal. But, for those heading overseas to the hills for a holiday, to watch the Tour, or do Etape du Tour, it pays to [...]
Backpacks, backpacks, backpacks! How hard is finding a good backpack? REALLY HARD! With the thousands of backpacks on the market, finding a good travel backpack involves a lot of trial and error and potentially wasted money. I’ve wasted hundreds of dollars buying backpacks online only to be disappointed with the real thing when it arrives. [...]
Backpacks, backpacks, backpacks! How hard is finding a good backpack? REALLY HARD! With the thousands of backpacks on the market, finding a good travel backpack involves a lot of trial and error and potentially wasted money. I’ve wasted hundreds of dollars buying backpacks online only to be disappointed with the real thing when it arrives. [...]
Although I’ve written a post on What Bike To Ride on Etape, I thought I’d explore the topic a bit more. There are a lot of very knowledgeable readers from around the world on the VeloNomad mailing list and website, so I thought it would be interesting to get your take(s) on great bikes for [...]
Although I’ve written a post on What Bike To Ride on Etape, I thought I’d explore the topic a bit more. There are a lot of very knowledgeable readers from around the world on the VeloNomad mailing list and website, so I thought it would be interesting to get your take(s) on great bikes for [...]
I have to admit – I always thought saddle bags were lame. They wrecked the look of my Look (hah!) and were just Not-Pro. Even this post from Cycling Tips couldn’t convince me. Even when I did an Etape du Tour, I didn’t take one. And then, I moved from Melbourne to the Ballina-Byron hinterland [...]
I have to admit – I always thought saddle bags were lame. They wrecked the look of my Look (hah!) and were just Not-Pro. Even this post from Cycling Tips couldn’t convince me. Even when I did an Etape du Tour, I didn’t take one. And then, I moved from Melbourne to the Ballina-Byron hinterland [...]
How on earth do you choose a bike tool? After all, there are many options to choose from on the market, and most seem similar to one another (because really, what product differentiation can you have with bike tools). For me it comes down to a few things: Weight – I don’t want a super [...]
How on earth do you choose a bike tool? After all, there are many options to choose from on the market, and most seem similar to one another (because really, what product differentiation can you have with bike tools). For me it comes down to a few things: Weight – I don’t want a super [...]
The Complete Scicon Aero Comfort Plus Review I’ve just put the VeloNomad Scicon Aero Comfort Plus review up. For those looking at buying a bike bag, I urge you to check this review out (as well as my EVOC Bike Travel Bag Review). The Scicon ACP is a good bag no doubt, but there are [...]
The Complete Scicon Aero Comfort Plus Review I’ve just put the VeloNomad Scicon Aero Comfort Plus review up. For those looking at buying a bike bag, I urge you to check this review out (as well as my EVOC Bike Travel Bag Review). The Scicon ACP is a good bag no doubt, but there are [...]
Why Good Brakes and Cables are Important Similarly to cars, your brake (including brake cables) and tyre (and suspension) performance are probably the most critical and fundamental safety aspect of a safe bike. There are other things that are important for safety of course, but being unable to stop at 80km/h down a big mountain [...]
Why Good Brakes and Cables are Important Similarly to cars, your brake (including brake cables) and tyre (and suspension) performance are probably the most critical and fundamental safety aspect of a safe bike. There are other things that are important for safety of course, but being unable to stop at 80km/h down a big mountain [...]
Disclosure: I am an affiliate of Mobi Passport, but I’d recommend this product even if I weren’t. It is so bloody convenient! Prepaid Mobile Internet SIMs by Mobi Passport Regular readers of this site will know how much I love to dig up deals on mobile internet for when we’re all abroad so we can [...]
Disclosure: I am an affiliate of Mobi Passport, but I’d recommend this product even if I weren’t. It is so bloody convenient! Prepaid Mobile Internet SIMs by Mobi Passport Regular readers of this site will know how much I love to dig up deals on mobile internet for when we’re all abroad so we can [...]
Whilst many of you probably already have your favoured gels, many of you won’t, so here is what I use. SIS gels I’m a big, big fan of SIS Gels. I use them myself on long rides and in races and thought it would be timely to add a review to the site given that [...]
Whilst many of you probably already have your favoured gels, many of you won’t, so here is what I use. SIS gels I’m a big, big fan of SIS Gels. I use them myself on long rides and in races and thought it would be timely to add a review to the site given that [...]
Introduction to 2XU Compression YAY! I’ve been waiting ages for Wiggle to stock 2XU compression stuff. I love 2XU stuff, but don’t like paying bricks and mortar RRP for it (or anything for that matter) as it’s pretty pricey. They suddenly appeared online recently (2XU on Wiggle, 2XU on CRC), and I’d been planning on [...]
Introduction to 2XU Compression YAY! I’ve been waiting ages for Wiggle to stock 2XU compression stuff. I love 2XU stuff, but don’t like paying bricks and mortar RRP for it (or anything for that matter) as it’s pretty pricey. They suddenly appeared online recently (2XU on Wiggle, 2XU on CRC), and I’d been planning on [...]
