Empowering The Bicycle Traveler

Touring Bike Tires

Back in December 2017, Surly announced the release of a new front-loading light touring bike - the Pack Rat.  I was excited about the possibilities from the moment I learned of this bike's existence and Bike Touring News was one of the first shops to stock them.  In the intervening 4 months, Surly has released Read More

New Partnerships, New Products!

While the Bike Hermit and Sky King are gallavanting around Mexico drinking beer and camping under the stars, there has been a lot going on around Bike Touring News HQ!   We're constantly on the lookout for components and accessories to enhance your experience, help you ride more and have more fun doing it.  To that Read More

Wide Rims

A customer needed a new front wheel for the new Straggler fork on his Cross Check. He wanted a disc brake on front for single track riding and the Straggler fork is very close to the Cross Check fork geometry-wise. I built up the wheel using a Surly Ultra New hub and the DT Swiss Read More

Summer Love – Maxxis Chronicle 29+

Indeed, Sky King has a new love. I happen to be quite spoiled and spend many happy hours on my " Excellent Creative Riding" machine also known as the "Extremely Cool Ride" and for those of you who don't know me, just call it my Surly ECR. We ventured out in August for a S24O Read More

Touring and Trekking Tire Trends

At the 2014 Interbike trade show, it seemed to us that 27.5" (a 650b by any other name would ride as sweet), so called "29+" and fatbike tires are gaining traction with manufacturers and with consumers. As fans of the 29+ wheel/tire combo as on the Surly ECR we were excited about the number of Read More