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Bikepacking bidon: Purified water on the go

Whether you’re safeguarding against dehydration on a long bike ride off the beaten track or prepping for the apocalypse, a small portable water purification system is a useful bit of kit. A Camelbak/LifeStraw collaboration has given birth to a clever 1-litre bottle designed to harvest and purify water from lakes and rivers by filtering out bacteria, parasites, and microplastics, as…

Bicycle caravans of the world unite

Bicycle caravans will always be a heavier, more expensive and less practical alternative to carrying a tent, but thankfully that doesn’t stop people building them. We speak from experience, as our very own QTvan holds the Guinness World Record for the smallest bike caravan. The latest flight of fancy to be towed slowly into the bicycle caravan hall of fame…

Summer cycling special: Bag yourself a tent

Cycle camping is a pursuit as old as the bicycle itself. Now reinvented as ‘bikepacking’ the business of setting off to ride and camp, taking with you only as much as you can carry, is an adventure whether you travel near or far. To help get you started, we have a Quechua three-person tent to give away. Win a tent…

The bicycle is my passport

Heinz Stucke spent 50 years visiting over 200 countries and territories, covering 648,000km in the process – most of them on a 25kg, 3-speed bicycle loaded with another 40-50kg of luggage. The Netflix documentary ‘The man who wanted to see it all‘ is a series of astute observations, remarkable impressions and even a touch of philosophy from a man who…

Travel decisions made easy: Bicycle barometers & desktop departure boards

Whether you’re a self-confessed rail buff, a commuter who likes to cut things fine or simply gadget fan, the desktop departure board is a winner. Available in a variety of sizes, the diminutive displays are designed to simulate real station departure boards with real-time, scrolling info on train/tube/bus/tram departures for your chosen UK station or stop. There’s even an upgrade…