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RRP: £39.99
Available From:
• Amazon
• Wiggle, (updated version)
Rating: 6/10
Choosing a pump for your tour can be a tricky one, you want something not too heavy, that’s built like a rock so it won’t fail on you and also, importantly, something that won’t take forever to get
Continue reading Lezyne Micro Floor Drive HP Pump Review
RRP: £24.99
Available From:
• Wiggle
Rating: 10/10
They are quite simply made of Jesus hair and dragon eyes. Go and buy them… what are you still doing here reading this crappy site when you could be buying them? You’re still reading aren’t you? *sigh* Fine – you need more convincing then;
Continue reading SwissStop Green Break Pad Review
RRP: £510
Available From:
• Cotswold Outdoor
Rating: 7/10
So you’re choosing a home for the next ‘X’ months – a pretty big decision really, if it’s not right you’re going to be in for a lot of uncomfortable nights. After much research and deliberation we opted for the Terra Nova Voyager
Continue reading Terra Nova Voyager XL Tent Review
RRP Back Roller Plus : £104
RRP Fontroller Plus : £79
Available from:
• Wiggle, (Back / Front)
• Amazon, (Back / Front)
Rating: 8/10
Actually I feel a bit silly reviewing this cycle torturing stalwart – if you’ve looked into your gear
Continue reading Ortlieb Waterproof Back Roller and Front Roller Plus Review
RRP: £145
Available From:
• Cotswold Outdoor
• Amazon
Rating: 9/10
Whether or not you need a stove like the Primus Omni Fuel will depend a lot on two things, 1) what your trip looks like and 2) how much you like to cook.
The Primus
Continue reading Primus OmniFuel Stove Review
RRP: £23.33
Available from:
• Evans Cycles
Rating: 8/10
After having tried and not gotten on with the Castelli Mitts I decided to spring for a new pair of gloved in Istanbul, (having found the one shop that stocked decent equipment – all Specialized branded, but decent non-the-less); I’ve always gotten on
Continue reading Specialized BG Pro Glove Review
RRP: £22.00
Available from:
• Wiggle
Rating: 3/10
Castelli have a reputation for quality cycling gear so there wasn’t much hesitation when buying these to replace my worn out Gore Retrotech Mitts (which were excellent by the way… they just had their time… also I don’t think leather is an appropriate material
Continue reading Castelli S. Uno Glove Review
Me posing on the Col de Tourmalet
Having experienced the rain downpours that both Wales and New Zealand have to offer, I had a fair idea of what I wanted from a cycle touring jacket. I’m a tall girl at 5’11″ and have a long torso, long arms and wide hips, so
Continue reading Gore Bike Wear Ladies Alp X Waterproof Cycling Jacket
RRP: £28.00
Available From:
Wiggle
Rating: 7/10
We love merino wool! What’s not to love about it, an all natural material that out-performs many over engineered man-made fabrics; it’s warm, it doesn’t smell, it’s not itchy… it’s simply brilliant. So how could its incorporation into these ‘SealSkinz Mid Thermal
Continue reading SealSkinz Mid Thermal Merino Waterproof Socks
RRP: £90.00
Suunto T1C Heart Rate Monitor
This first thing to mention about the Suunto t1c heart rate monitor is that it’s a pretty simple unit; if you’re looking for something which measures distance, speed etc then you’re better off checking out some of the more advanced units Continue reading Suunto T1C Heart Rate Monitor Review
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