Bike Touring Essentials

The best choice for bike touring.

Professional equipment can make you easy to deal with any weather travel, light weight is our pursuit of the goal, if you can't gear up for bike touring, then you've come to the right place!

What We Look For On Your Bike

We need to prepare the right travel organiser for our bikes, the weight is the main point we need to consider, try to reduce the weight can reduce the burden of your ride, but also need to consider the waterproof, so that we can avoid the water inside the bag in the rainy days!

Front Frame Bag

The Frame Front Bag is mounted in the area closest to you . Not interfering with the riding position is a priority, as well as accessing items while riding, so it needs to have plenty of separation and be easy to open, and a good Frame Front Bag also needs to cater for a variety of mounting modes such as straps, hooks and loops, or clamps.

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Trunk Bag

For safety during the ride, most of the weight will be placed on the bike trunk, so before choosing a Trunk Bag you need to determine the number of items you need to carry on your trip as a way of deciding the capacity of the Bag.


We can also consider bags that have extra support and padding to protect items from bumping and piling up. It's best to have dividers and pockets inside the bag that can help you better separate items and make them easier to find and store.


For material you can choose nylon, polyester they are less prone to wear and tear, and if you are worried about rain you can choose to use a rain cover or choose a waterproof material for the bag.

Triangle Frame Bag

Wind resistance is a factor to consider when choosing a triangle frame bag. Triangle frame bags are located in the front triangle of the bike and can have an impact on the aerodynamics while riding. It can be chosen by the following points:

 

Compact design: choose a triangle frame bag that is as compact as possible. A bag that is too large or protruding will increase aerodynamic drag. Some bags with a more streamlined design may have less impact on aerodynamics.

 

Reduced external loading: minimise loading on the outside of the bag, such as pegs, tools, etc. External protrusions can increase wind resistance.

 

Material selection: Choose lightweight and smooth materials, which will help reduce aerodynamic impact. Materials such as nylon and polyester are usually more suitable, while trying to avoid overly heavy or rough materials.

 

Mounting: Ensure that the triangle frame bag is securely mounted to avoid wobbling or loosening while riding, as this can increase aerodynamic drag.

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How To Choose a Cycling Backpack

The comfort of your backpack is crucial for long rides. Choose a backpack with properly fitted straps and waistbelt to distribute the weight and reduce stress on your shoulders. The back of the pack should also be breathable to reduce sweat build-up and discomfort.

 

If you need to hydrate on your ride, then choosing a backpack that can carry a hydration bladde is a good option. The backpack should have a dedicated hydration bladde compartment and you need to consider whether the capacity of the bladde meets your needs.

How To Choose a Hip Pack

If you feel that carrying a backpack on a ride is too much of a burden on your shoulders, a hip pack would be a good choice, it puts the weight on your waist and helps to lower your centre of gravity, while also allowing you to ventilate your back, there are a few things we need to consider


Lumbar support: choosing a hip pack with lumbar support can reduce the pressure on your waist and also keep it in a fixed position during long rides to avoid shaking.


Water bottle retention: if you wish to carry a water bottle, it's a good idea to make sure there are extra retention straps in the area where it will be placed, otherwise it can easily fall off during the ride.

Tool Bag

There are many situations you may encounter on a cycling trip, such as needing a simple medical dressing, repairing your gear, or needing to go to the local supermarket for supplies. All of these require you to prepare a storage bag in advance to carry the necessary supplies, we recommend the following storage bag, can meet the storage needs of different scenarios

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Lighting

Lighting your way for a night ride

Flash Light

Power supply mode: battery powered, USB charging. Battery supply is suitable for long-term use in outdoor scenes without charging source, if you choose the USB function torch it is best to choose a high-capacity battery, and now there are also many types of torches can meet the replacement of batteries and USB charging two modes at the same time, so there is no need to worry too much.


Light mode: outdoor sports we should choose the torch with a variety of light modes, such as strong light, low light, blinking, SOS, to meet the different use of the scene!

 

Brightness: If you choose a torch for cycling, the bigger the lumen the better, it can ensure that you have enough vision in cycling, but the accompanying problem is the increase in power consumption, so if you choose a large lumen torch, make sure that the battery has enough capacity and can replace the battery, to prevent the outdoor can not be charged!

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How to Choose Headlamp

Weight: overweight headlamps can put pressure on the neck, but usually heavier headlamps will be brighter and have a longer battery life as the material is usually made of aluminium or thick plastic, if you don't need the extra performance, for example just for setting up a tent for the night or for emergency repairs, it is recommended to go for headlamps that are 300-400 lumens and have a range of around 150 hours, usually they weigh only 3-5 ounces.


Batteries: like torches, most LED headlamps are powered by AAA batteries, but extra batteries can lead to waste, so we try to choose a mix of batteries and rechargeable that both meet the requirements.

 

LED type: XPE and COB, they are both types of LEDs, XPE has the advantage of higher brightness and longer service life, COB has the advantage of higher luminous efficiency and wider illumination area. Usually headlamps are recommended to choose XPE, at night headlamp use, we prefer to see a certain point, so the brightness is more important to us!

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Eat

Embrace your inner outdoor gourmand.

How We Pick A Cookset

Choosing pots and pans for bike traveling, lightweight and easy to store is our priority, common pots and pans materials are Stainless Steel, Aluminum and Titanium.

Titanium pot is very lightweight and has very good thermal conductivity, as pots and pans he is non-toxic and does not produce chemical reactions, and he has excellent corrosion resistance, can resist moisture and oxidation in outdoor environments, to extend the service life of pots and pans.

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