This is my packing list pre-tour. Check out my “Gear talk” page to see how things survived. On bike clothing: Campagnolo cycling shorts expensive but nice for my butt. Berghaus Long Sleeve shirt No name cycling gloves Socks Helmet or sun hat and sunglasses($3 safety glasses instead of $50 cycling sunglasses). Lowa Renegade […]
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Msr Hubba Hubba v6 review
Scroll down to see my post tour thoughts and video! Yes Msr have finally seen the light, its no longer yellow!! Summer 2011: Msr have seen the light and changed the colour of their tents. The recession is still in full swing here so there’s almost a tent price war going on between various outdoor […]
READ MORE »Gear Talk – Gadgets Part I
This is the first in a series of articles that take an in depth look at the equipment I used while cycling 11,000km through Africa. This article will take a look at the gadgets I used during the trip. By gadgets I mean anything that supplies or uses electricity in one form or other. Disclaimer […]
READ MORE »Gear Talk 9 months in
Its been a while so I thought its once again time for a little gear talk. Its a little earlier than I planned but I now have time. Distance travelled : 10-11,000km Distance Cycled : 8-9000km (this trip) Click on this image to go to Flickr and see the gear tags. Be sure to also […]
READ MORE »Gear Talk 3 months in….
Gear talk 3 months into Shane Cycles Africa A subject close to all cyclists heart : gear, gear, gear. What works what doesn’t and are those expensive luxury items worth the money? So here is my gear fashion parade or Oscars if you will 3 months in, the winners, losers, surprises and things I can’t […]
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