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Bikes for Touring and Bikepacking
A bicycle can take you almost anywhere. Design and construction features make touring and bikepacking bikes better for adventurous riders.
Randy Reek, The Great Out There
Dec 1, 20247 min read
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Choosing Tires for Gravel Bikes and Bikepacking
Choosing the tire size, tread, and tire pressure affects your comfort and the capabilities of your gravel bike and bikepacking rig.
Randy Reek, The Great Out There
Nov 28, 202411 min read
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Review: Poseidon Dropbar Redwood
Poseidon Redwood review: I will give you my opinion of this versatile bike after a year of mixed riding, tours, and a gravel grinder race!
Randy Reek, The Great Out There
Nov 21, 20249 min read
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Outfitting the Priority 600ADX for Bikepacking Adventures!
This article covers the FIVE main steps to preparing your new Priority 600ADX for bikepacking adventures. No, it's not ready out of the box!
Randy Reek, The Great Out There
Nov 12, 20248 min read
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Priority 600ADX Frame Bag Review | Bikepacking Necessity
EVERY bikepacking rig needs a frame bag. This review article fits a frame bag to the new Priority 600ADX, including custom modifications.
Randy Reek, The Great Out There
Oct 31, 20244 min read
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Priority Bicycles 600ADX Review – Part One
Randy shares his personal experience with the Priority P600 and P600X and reviews the NEW P600ADX after decades of touring and bikepacking.
Randy Reek, The Great Out There
Oct 26, 20249 min read
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Priority Bicycles Discontinues the 600X “Adventure”; Introduces the NEW 600ADX!
Priority Bicycles discontinues the 600X and introduces the IMPROVED 600ADX! Learn about ALL the design features of this bikepacking machine!
Randy Reek, The Great Out There
Oct 3, 20245 min read
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Bikepacking the Marshfield Mondeaux Loop | A Wisconsin Gravel Bike Camping Route
Central and northern Wisconsin has thousands of miles of prime gravel roads for bikepacking. This report covers three days of soggy riding.
Randy Reek, The Great Out There
May 11, 202411 min read
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Outfitting the Bikepacking Bicycle for Adventure! Necessary "Options"!
A bikepacking bicycle requires MANY added parts and accessories before it is ready for your first trip! Many choices need to be made...
Randy Reek, The Great Out There
Apr 15, 20246 min read
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Review Priority Bicycles Model 600. Round-The-World Touring Bicycle?
The Priority 600 is ALMOST the perfect touring bicycle. With a few modifications, this bike will take you around the world. Learn more here.
Randy Reek, The Great Out There
Mar 21, 20249 min read
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What is S24O? Bikepacking 101, Start Bicycle Touring Close to Home!
Beginning bicycle touring? Don't be intimidated by MEGA trips. Start close to home and enjoy a Sub-24 hour Overnight. Enjoy S24O bike tours!
Randy Reek, The Great Out There
Dec 19, 20233 min read
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How To Convert Your Bike to Tubeless Tires
There are many benefits when you convert your bike tires to tubeless. But there are also many potential problems in the process. Here's how:
Randy Reek, The Great Out There
Jul 26, 202314 min read
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