Reviews
Review: Osprey Stratos 34
I've been using and recommending an Osprey Atmos 35 litre rucksack for quite a long time; and with very good reason - It's the best pack I have used for travelling, full-stop. Osprey have now discontinued the Atmos in its 35 litre guise and so I contacted them last...
Review: Osprey Talon 6 Lumbar Pack – 2017.
Upper Mustang, Nepal. A great testing ground for the new Talon 6. I'm a big fan of Osprey products. I've used their packs extensively for a long time; The Atmos 35 has been my go-to travel pack for everything in the last six or seven years. And with good reason; the...
First look: Planet X Super Deluxe Bike Bag
Planet X and On-One are a well established direct-sell company with a decent reputation for well priced products. Today I picked up one of their Super Deluxe Bike Bags (£89.00) for my upcoming trip to Nepal. With a meagre 23kg luggage allowance I was in need of a...
My first YouTube video – Welcome to Chase The Rainbow.
I posted my first video on YouTube. It's crap, but it's a start :)I'm a one-take wonder. One day I'll learn how to edit and stuff.Damn, I look an old git on camera :DYou can also follow Chase The Rainbow here:FacebookTwitterInstagramStravaYouTubeThank you for...
Neil’s Mountain Bike Indispensables.
I've spent a lot of money over the years on Mountain Bike kit and components. Not all of it proved a wise investment. I bought a few turkeys in my time, so I've put together a little list of the things that I have found to be indispensable in recent years. I...
Review: Alpkit Bikepacking Luggage.
Over the last ten years or so there has been a growing trend (or sub-culture) in cycling for Bikepacking. (I have added a few useful links at the bottom if you are interested). If you're not familiar with Bikepacking then it's a bit like off-road bicycle touring...
First look: Alpkit Hooped Bivvy-Bag (prototype).
Some time ago I had a chat with Nick at Alpkit about the possibility of adapting one of their Hunka Bivvy bags in to an ultralite hooped bivvy for The Tour Divide. After a little brainstorming session Nick went away to work on something for me. This is the result....
Long Term Review: Pivot LES 29er.
Pivot LES 29" Carbon Hardtail. I've had my LES for about a year and for the most part it is a fantastic bike. I've ridden it an awful lot. I rode it hard almost every day during 3.5 months in Nepal; including Yak Attack. I also used it for The Strathpuffer 24. It...
Review: Alpkit Atom LitePak.
Alpkit are a company that are going places (in more ways than one!), and they just won Online Retailer of the Year 2015 at the prestigious TGO Awards. Recent restructuring has seen them move up a gear in terms of product development and with that comes a measured...
Review: First look – Alpkit Kepler Merino Baselayer Range.
Alpkit Kepler Merino Baselayers. Alpkit have been on a bit of a mission lately with a lot of new products being drip-fed to consumers throughout the course of the year. One of these - The Kepler Merino Range - has been on my radar for a while. I'm a huge fan of merino...
