I’m excited to announce the all-new 2023 KOGA WorldTraveller touring bikes! The update brings clearance for wider tyres (2.8″), suspension fork compatibility, thru-axles, an increased weight limit, a higher frame stiffness, an integrated rack, and a taller and more stable geometry – among other things. As usual, there is a standard build (lowest cost), as well as highly-customisable custom builds (KOGA Signature program). In this article, I want to examine all of the details of this new design. This is partly to keep you informed, but also to satisfy my own curiosity (I will be getting a new W ..read more

Honda is the largest motorcycle manufacturer by a huge margin, and they’re one of the largest car manufacturers too. They have built Formula 1 cars, jet aircraft, robots, boat engines, and lots of power equipment. The company channels around 6% of their annual revenue into research and development, making them particularly well-known for its innovation. But Honda’s innovation isn’t just limited to products with motors. Two decades ago, they were experimenting with some top-secret bicycle gearbox drivetrains. And after a handful of seasons on the downhill World Cup MTB circuit, the Honda gearb ..read more

I’m excited to announce my annual update of the Touring & Bikepacking Bike Buyer’s Guides is now complete. The latest versions now feature more than 290 different bikes each, which will help you to find the best bikepacking bikes of the year. I’ve spent the last month researching the latest touring and bikepacking bikes, calculating various measurements, observing the latest trends, contacting bike manufacturers (for additional information), and updating all the terminology and general advice in my guides. I’ll be sharing all of my favourite bikes in the coming months – stay tuned for tha ..read more

Join us on an Australian Outback bike adventure from the world’s biggest coral reef (Great Barrier Reef) to the world’s biggest rock (Uluru). Like my videos? Patreon supporters get early access to my films and exclusive access to my Q&As:  Patreon (Monthly rewards!)  Paypal (One-off donation to replace broken camera gear!) Follow my adventures:  Instagram  Facebook Route Info:  Our Exact Route: RideWithGPS Race to the Rock Logistics Sheet: HERE Music (in order): Preservation of Arts (Cody Martin), I’ve Been There (Alsever Lake), Thoughts Unfolding ..read more

The idea of a “digital drivetrain” is simple. You have a power generator at your crankset, which converts your pedal power into electricity. You’ve then got a motor at your drive wheel. Two wires transmit the power you’re generating straight to the motor, and a few electrical components sort out the details. As sci-fi as this looks and sounds, it is not at all a new concept. The first patent for a digital drive bike was issued as far back as 1975 and the first fully functioning digital drivetrain was shown in 1995. The first production bike with a digital drive was released in 2012 (Mando Foo ..read more

Join our off-road journey from the bizarre Joshua Tree National Park right into the centre of the second-largest urban area in the USA. Like my videos? Patreon supporters get early access to my films and exclusive access to my Q&As:  Patreon (Monthly rewards!)  Paypal (One-off donation to replace broken camera gear!) Follow my adventures:  Instagram  Facebook Route Info:  Our Exact Route: RideWithGPS Baldy Bruiser Route Information: HERE Route Sections: 0:00 – Intro 1:05 – Joshua Tree National Park 5:25 – Pioneer Town to Big Bear 12:41 – Big Bear t ..read more

Brompton is a folding bike company that builds around 80,000 bikes per year out of their factory in London. These are some of the smallest folding bikes available, and their ingenious design allows them to fold down in just a handful of seconds. The bikes are somewhat light, very durable and quite comfortable to ride – plus, you can push them around very easily in their folded state. They are a great bike to combine with public transport, store in an apartment, hide under your desk, or take with you overseas. But these folding bikes are far from perfect, and there is a large aftermarket indust ..read more

New bicycle gearboxes are coming onto the market quicker than at any time in history. Until recently, Rohloff was the only gear hub option that you needed to know about. Some Rohloff customers have ridden more than 430,000km on their hubs, which is a testament to the excellent engineering behind the product. Pinion later came along and offered even wider gear ranges and smaller gear steps with their reliable crank gearboxes. And in recent years, we’re seeing more premium brands such as Kindernay offering lightweight, robust and efficient gear hubs, and Effigear, which have not one but two gear ..read more

The Tour Divide is an annual off-road ride traversing the length of the Rocky Mountains, from Canada all the way to the Mexican border. The course is over 4,418km long (2745mi), and along the way, riders will gain over 60,000 metres in elevation (200,000ft). The clock begins at the grand depart and doesn’t stop until riders cross the finish line. And by the way, the ride is strictly self-supported. The fastest riders will complete the course in around two weeks, covering approximately 280 kilometres per day (174mi). It’s safe to say that the Tour Divide is an extreme test of both the body and ..read more

I’ve analysed many of the top-tier bicycle gearboxes on this website, but have spent little time discussing the Shimano Alfine internal gear hubs that offer almost unbelievable value for money. So, how good is a $199 Shimano hub? And should you switch from your derailleur gear system to an internal gear hub? I will answer all of this and much more in this in-depth Shimano Alfine resource. By the way, according to Shimano, it’s not pronounced Al-fine or Al-feen. It’s Al-fee-nay. I’ve actually spent many years using and abusing Alfine hubs, including on a mountain bike that I built specifically ..read more