A dirty little bike touring blog. Mostly about bikepacking and rigid single speeds. By Montana Miller
It's raining in Rotorua. Which is just fine, because we're happy and dry in a house. “You guys could probably jump on a trip today,” says our friend Dicky. The raft trips are quick, only 30 minutes or something down the Kaituna River. We went a couple years ago, and the river is gorgeous- blue … Continue reading Rotorua to Gisborne
"I can see a trail down there. We should turn around," says Colleen. We're 20 feet above the swamp, balancing our bikes on a railroad trestle that's being rebuilt as a bike bridge, but isn't quite done. It has some real janky boards to walk across, which makes me feel like we're some old timey … Continue reading Railroad Tracks and Raccoon Trails Across America: South Carolina
A nerdy bike parts post --- I just got a couple 29x3.0 Surly Knards. They’re big, fat, and fast. They work fine set up tubeless on a Stan’s Flow: The bead popped on easier than most tires. I’ve tried to get the tire to roll off and burp, but so far no luck. Ideal riding pressure … Continue reading Getting Knardly on a standard rim
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