The Slow Spin Society Podcast Ep.5 - What is Trackpacking?
What’s up Slow Spinners?!
In this episode, we discussed the absolute joy that is bikepacking and more specifically, trackpacking! While cycling within the city, through the streets and between the cars, is fun in itself, sometimes it's also nice to just go on an adventure in nature. Trackpacking allows you to take your trusty fixed-gear bike on some sick trips and spend some nights outdoors. We discuss more concretely how to get into this type of riding: what gear you need, what to know and how to get out there on your track bike. We also shared some of our own experiences bike/trackpacking and what we learned from them. No matter the speed or destination, travelling with and by bike hits differently.
This episode is very dense and contains a lot of useful information to get into this hobby, however, it is by no means comprehensive. Here are some links to things discussed and mentioned throughout the episode:
Gear info:
REI - Bikepacking Gear List: What to Bring
LighterPack - Gear setup organiser
Bikepacking.com Bikepacking 101
Making and finding routes:
Komoot | Everything You Need To Explore More of the Great Outdoors
Ride with GPS | Bike Route Planner and Cycling Navigation App
Make sure to check out Paul’s write up of his trackpacking trip last summer!
See you all next week! 😎
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