Hello everyone, as it has been pretty quiet here in the last few months, I thought an update would be a great thing to do. In the last few months I have been working on developing new routes and a resource for bikepacking in Scotland. Bikepackingscotland.com is the result of…
This Thursday we had to celebrate Jay’s new bike purchase, a Jones singlespeed, a perfect machine for bikepacking in Scotland. On a cold but clear day we retraced our tyre tracks in the Beecraigs Country Park and rode the bit of the Central Belter I am possibly most excited about. My…
After 2014 and 2015 I was once again on the train up to Inverness, for a third time Strathpuffer. Equipped with a new set of wheels and tyres, thanks to Halo and Schwalbe UK, I was looking forward to the best conditions you can encounter in one of the world’s toughest…
As people have asked before the ride, here is my packing list from this year’s Capital Trail. It is pretty much a lighter version of the kit and bags I took for the Highland Trail 550, but might be worthwhile for all ITT riders in the future, and for any…
A few days after the Capital Trail I finally found some time for a quick resume, after all of those weeks planning, riding, planning again, riding again, sending emails, worrying, and so forth. The very short version would be: The Capital Trail was a huge success for me, especially on…
