so from choosing the right bike for you to preparing a route to keeping with bike maintenance, understanding in the mental and physical benefits of this sport and everything in between.
What’s the best practice when buying and maintaining a bike?
Take a look at the free hacks to optimise your bike, get it ready for travel and a chat about first principles with your bike while on the road. We take a look at some things you should know before you get backpacking.
What are the most useful items to have on a bikepacking trip?
We empty out my pannier, backpack, front back and tail bag to see what’s under the hood of a great bikepacking trip.
What to expect when bikepacking in New Zealand; we go over some of the rarer birds, geological beginnings, just how many sheep are in NZ and why I love Aotearoa so much.
Who do you talk to when you’re out on the road, alone, on a bike, in a foreign country. That’s what we go over in this course.
When you go on a bikepacking trip you need to set an intention, which will help you to persevere when you’re in rough country, tired and hungry.
Cycling into a new village or town at sunset can be a daunting experience, listen to your gut and feel what your instincts tell you about a place.
The balance of a good adventure is between a comfortable ride and a decent challenge. With all sport there is a pressure to push yourself, to go fast, further than before, but on a long distance trip, far from home, it’s good to understand how to take care of yourself.
Bikepacking brings out the minimalism in all of us, the nature of the sport is nomadism.
Get on your bike, trust me - it will change your life for the better.
