Gear Review, Part 3
Time for the third round of reviewing our gear and equipment! This week I’m discussing some of our clothing items and relevant accessories. In the previous weeks I reviewed the bikes and their accessories, as well as the bulk of our camping gear. Please note: there is almost no way for me to review every...
Gear Review, Part Two
On to part two of our gear review series! I’ll just jump right in… if you want some context for this, please read the last post, which explains this series and gives a detailed review of our bikes and most of the accessories that went on them. This week I’m reviewing camping gear, and next...
Gear Review, Part One
In preparation for a bike tour, one of the biggest components of the planning process is researching, selecting and purchasing your gear (or kit, as the English call it). It’s an enormous undertaking, and in our team of two, the weight of these decisions was shouldered primarily by Dave (and ironically, the bulk of that...
Gear Updates
So you might be wondering (as several people have asked us) how our “stuff” is holding up, with more than a year’s worth of time on the road. Let’s just start by saying this… no matter how awesome your gear is, there’s very little out there that is made to withstand the kind of wear...
Fun in Lima (5/29/2012)
Although our stay in Lima lasted a bit longer than expected, we had a fantastic time! Here are a few of our our highlights. 1. Papa John’s Pizza! Lima has the best Peruvian food in the country and we did indulge in some wonderful cebiche (seafood)… but our first meal stop? Papa John’s! Booyah! We...
Gear Failures (3/8/12)
Something must have happened when we rode into the desert, because over the past few weeks, our stuff has started falling apart! Our most significant gear failure yet was Dave’s rim. About 30 km north of Jachal (read: in the middle of nowhere in the desert), his wheel started wobbling as we were descending from...
