This is the first post Iโve compiled while being out on the road in New Zealand ๐ณ๐ฟ I had got to use to the comfort of fast broadband in the UK, and this process was a lot simpler. But the reality out on the road is very different! 600 mb data on a phone…
My โOrange P7โ touring bike has now taken on another transformation!ย ๐ดโโ๏ธ With further trips in the pipeline and destinations afar, she needed an upgrade to certain components. So Iโve set upon the winter 2011-12 of stripping her back. All welded points required a little more protection, with small rust spots developing. I set about…
So, another tent! My previous tent was a Vango Nitro 200 plus. This in itโs own right is a superb tent, but more suited to the British climate. With future cycle journeys planned for warmer climates; Australasia/Africa, I felt a more appropriate tent would be required for these continents. After extensive research, mainly through cycle…
After some intense research for a new tent, I settle with a Scottish company. The Vango Nitro 200 plus. This is classed as a two person tent. It has a large vestibule area. This I like, as on wet days one can still cook with ease and spread out in the sleeping area. The…
Project: turn an Orange P7 mountain bike into a dedicated touring bicycle. Orange Bikes: a British company, circa 1988. I purchased my Orange ๐ P7 in 1998. The forks, I upgraded to Marchozzi bombers ( front suspension) and Magura hydraulic brakes before departing for southern Africa in 2003 to attain my Commercial Pilots Licence. She…