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Roads are for Wimps is a resource for bikepacking routes in the Kootenays and beyond.

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Big range 1×11 drivetrain on a budget!  Yes, apparently it CAN be done….

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Wimpy

The time had come, yet again, to replace the drivetrain on my Wednesday.  I’ve been one-by on my all-mountain bike a few years now, and messed with a two chainring Continue Reading →

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Still winter… Who knew?

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Wimpy

Ok, so maybe…..just maybe, I took the fat tires off a wee bit soon….  Yes, I know I had the option of running 29plus or fat for this trip.  But Continue Reading →

Posted in Sub-24 | Tagged Battery, Kootenays, Lights, Music, Nelson, Whiskey | Leave a reply

Gear review: FSA Metropolis mustache bars

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Wimpy

You know when you find a part that just works for you? And you like it too much, to the point where you’re constantly moving it from bike to bike? Continue Reading →

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The Lemon Creek Route

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Wimpy

A guy has to work, it’s just one of those things. Gotta pay for those bike parts somehow, right? So what if you wanna get in a lengthy pedal, with Continue Reading →

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When does Bikepacking become Cycle touring?

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Wimpy

Where is the line drawn in the sand? Or gravel? Or dirt? Maybe that question is part of the answer. Bike touring had been around as long as there have Continue Reading →

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