Nobody needs more than one bike, realistically. Get one that can handle the worst stuff you ride over and use it for everything. In practice, this isn’t always super fun. I did buy and rebuild this bike to be able to handle the worst stuff I ride over, but I don’t plan on selling myContinue reading “Woodlands”
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Dirt bike frame bag update
You may have seen my first ever post, detailing ideas I had for a frame bag to put on my bicycle. It’s been over a year and a half since that post, and I have not kept up the frequency of posting I had planned initially. Who would’ve guessed. I now find myself looking atContinue reading “Dirt bike frame bag update”
My Gravel Bike *eye roll*
I’m well aware that everybody and their hamster has a gravel bike at this point, and I generally try to stay away from things that are SUPER trendy. But I needed a quarantine project for the spring of 2020 and I spend a lot of time in northern Minnesota where the dirt roads far outnumber the paved ones, and can lead you to far more interesting places besides.
Gravel Bike Frame Bag
This frame bag must be able to do the following:
– Mount snugly within the front triangle of my gravel bike (I’ll write a post on the bike soon)
– Hold snacks & food for 60+ miles, arm warmers/rain jacket, external battery pack for lights & phone, maybe some tools as well
– Be able to be unzipped and re-zipped with one hand while riding
– Be mostly water/weatherproof
– Allow me to access my water bottles