Here is one of my favorite Youtube videos. The pianist is good...he knows what not to play. Sometimes, the ear hears notes he doesn't even hit. When he take a chorus, he starts to swing- almost tongue in cheek- before falling back into straight ballad time. A little pedal point, basic harmonies and just the Read More
Every year Quality Bicycle Products, or QBP, produces a trade show for their dealers featuring vendors who sell their products through QBP. Your humble reporter was invited this year to the frozen wasteland that is Minneapolis. By the way, those who refer to Portland, OR as Minneapolis West are not even close to the mark Read More
I was a stumped for a little while recently when a customer asked about a rear rack for her new Surly ECR. Most standard rear racks are either not tall enough or not wide enough to clear the massive 29x3 Knard tires. I figured Channing at Old Man Mountain would have some ideas- since he Read More
The Bike Touring News store now has Phil Wood bottom brackets for your Long Haul Trucker (or even brand x touring bikes!) builds. Phil Wood has gained a reputation over the last 40 years or so for being the standard in durable, strong and serviceable bottom brackets. Here's a short pictorial guide Read More
If you follow any of our posts you have already noticed we aren't afraid of touring on dirt and gravel roads. In fact in the last few years we have probably covered more miles on dirt than on pavement... AND we cover most of them on loaded touring bikes. Certainly, riding a fully loaded touring Read More
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