D.I.Y. Garbage Bag Bellows Air Pump The outdoor gear maker Big Agnes makes a combination stuff sack/sleeping pad pump called the Pumphouse. It sells for $19.95 on their website. A quick Google search reveals several videos detailing how to make one out of a plastic garbage bag, an empty plastic bottle and a garden hose Read More
*Note updated Cage is now know as the King Cage Kargo Cage and includes the bottle cage and the pouch! Finding a place for all the small things that need to be readily accessible when I'm touring.... like tools....is a constant challenge. Ron Andrews at King Cage seems to always be tinkering and coming up Read More
We just got these in at the Bike Touring News Store. The FiberFix replacement spoke is an aramid cord with a metal "cam" attached. When a spoke breaks the wheel will have a wobble which will probably rub on the bike frame and or the brake pads. If not repaired right away, other spokes may Read More
I was pinned down in Orberlin, LA by thunderstorms on my recent Austin to New Orleans Tour. Luckily I had a nice dry and warm storage shed at the fire station in which to store my gear. (I ended up sleeping there too, but that's for another story) So I took the opportunity to do Read More
Most of the day yesterday was spent taking apart Chief and putting him in his box for the trip via FedEx to Austin. Even though the thermometer outside struggled to reach 40 degrees, the garage eventually was comfortable thanks to my upgraded heat system. The tools that I am going to carry on the ride Read More
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