Singletrack Mag – Big Bend Bikepacking Feature
April 26, 2012
Who needs paper?
Over winter, I made the long journey south to the land of Texans, with aspirations of bikepacking around Big Bend State Ranch – just across the river from Mexico.
The full story has just made it into the glossy pages of Singletrack, an independent mountain bike magazine out of the UK. It’s a 2500 word tale spread over 8 pages, fleshed out substantially from the original blog post. I hope you enjoy it.
There’s lots of cool stuff in this issue, including a great feature on urban UK riding, a profile on 29er pioneer Wes Williams and musings on the impending 650B wheel phenomenon. Steve Worland’s pieces are always a favourite of mine.
You can download the latest magazine as a pdf (best to click on ‘two pages’ in the view option), or buy it from the App Store in itunes. The Singletrack App is £2.99 (or $4.99), and that includes any chosen copy of the magazine – Issue 73 is the current one. Or you can order yourself a lovely print version for £5.
Pictures of Texan singletrack. And prickly things…
Fahrstil magazine – Deutsch framebag feature
March 25, 2012
A while ago I was contact by a German magazine, Fahrstil. I hadn’t heard about it before, but with its emphasis on bike culture, it sounded like a magazine I’d like to read.
Fast forward a few months and there was a thud onto the doormat – well, there would have been if post wasn’t left in the mailbox, as is the way in the States. At 160 pages, Fahrstill is a veritable tome.
The print quality is great, I love the layout, and I was delighted to see the photos on building a framebag had been given a full 12 pages, with ample space for them to breathe – including an embarrassingly large double page spread of me…
Although I can’t decipher much of the text, the rest of the magazine looks really interesting – a feature on Fatbikes, an article comparing car and bicycle brand name graphics, and a retro-lycra fashion spread (page 132 is a favourite) to mention just a few.
Incidentally, the photos were shot on a Panasonic GH2, in horribly low lighting conditions. Having seen them in print, it’s reaffirmed how impressive Micro Four Thirds cameras can be, especially given their incredibly compact size.
You can see more of Scott’s skilled work on his Porcelain Rocket Fickr page, and the original blog post here.
If you want to buy a copy of Fahrstil, you can do so here.
Nancy und Fahrstil das Radaculturmagazin.
A sweaty (and dreadlocked) me on the road in Panama.
Scott, of Porcelain Rocket, tracing out a pattern in his mancave.
Working his magic on the sewing machine.
Time out for Kaboom.
Cupping the finished framebag like a newborn baby...
On the road and dusty - like all bike gear should be.
Boneshaker – updated
August 6, 2010
A lovely new, arty and independent bike magazine, Boneshaker, has a feature on bike touring. I’m pleased to have contributed a piece on the highs and lows of long distance travelling. Get yourself a copy here!
Full of beautiful artwork and photography.
I love the layout.
A few words about the highs and lows of bike travel. And pointy toed Mexican cowboy boots...
