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Meet Alice Lemkes
The next blog in a series introducing our ambassadors, we catch up with Restrap ambassador Alice Lemkes, where she talks about how bikepacking has been instrumental to change in pace of her lifestyle, and has opened the door to important life lessons such as acceptance, building confidence and mental resilience.
What Makes Us The Best
Because we make everything in house, we can assure it’s quality. From raw materials to the fully finished product, we’re able to know everything about your bags until the moment they arrive at your door.
In this blogpost, we take an in-depth look at our in-house production, and how it allows us to bring you the best kit available on the market.
Bikepacking 101: How To Get Started
Cyclists the world over are waking up to the possibilities their bike can offer them. And if you are yet to take the plunge and have a go, then now is the time to start. Let’s face it, what is stopping you? In this Bikepacking 101, we take a look at everything you'll need to think about.
Further than India
In the first of a series of blogposts introducing our ambassadors, we catch up with India Landy and chat about the rides she’s done in the past, essential bits of kit for racing and audaxes, and what her plans are for the year ahead.
Boost your carrying capacity
Gone are the days of taping snacks to your top tube. We take a look at a few things you can do to boost your carrying capacity on the bike while touring, to carry extra food, clothing and spares while riding.
2021 Round-Up
We take a look back at what we got up to in 2021. Races, rides, tours and bags - the whole lot.
The Restrap Solstice Century Challenge Winter 2021
The Restrap Solstice Century Challenge is back for its second winter edition. As with previous editions, the challenge will be hosted on our social media platforms - Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and on our Strava club.
Can you go bikepacking on a Brompton?
With the release of our brand new City Loader, we took a different approach to bikepacking, taking on the famous Cinder Track from Scarborough to Robin Hood’s Bay on Bromptons, rail-hopping in between.
Our Top Five Bikepacking Tips
We look at 5 essential tips to help you get the most out of your bikepacking experience, whether it's your first trip out or you're a seasoned veteran. From making sure your luggage and set up lets you get the most out of your riding, all the way to proper planning, we've narrowed it down to these five essential tips, but there's always more!
Restrap Does Croatia 2021
Fresh off the back of the release of 'North Coast', our film from last year's tour - our next destination was set: Croatia. We dive deep into our latest bikepacking tour, and detail our thoughts on what is an untapped paradise for bike touring.
Variations on a Theme: Mix up your rides
Another Sunday, another ride. Off goes your alarm and you rise, Bill Murray-esque from your bed, to hit the same old roads. Here we go again: the same scenery, the same potholes, even the same brownie in the same café. How did it come to this? We look at how you can have fun with theming a ride or trip, to keep things interesting.
Maintenance Shakedown
It's that time of year when our bikes will start to look a little tired after a hard summer's riding. We take a brief look at everything you'll need to look at to keep your pride and joy trucking on through the winter months.
