The Epicurean Cyclist

Fly Rods for Bike Touring (3)

7/09/10 •

While we’ve been traveling, I’ve been doing a fair amount of fly fishing and have had a chance to evaluate a few different rods. I’ve been fishing with a Temple Fork Outfitters NXT 5/6wt rod, a LL Bean 5wt Travel Series rod and a Tenkara rod. The TFO is a common 4 piece [...]

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A Bike (Fly) Fishing Primer (2)

6/08/10 •

Many longtime readers know that I’m currently on an open ended bicycle tour around the US known as PathLessPedaled.com, which is partially the reason the updates have been slim of late. I apologize for that, but internet has been inconsistent and sometimes I just plain tired. However, I thought I’d write up a [...]

Review: Click Stand (1)

6/01/10 •

One of the problems while touring is what to do exactly with your fully loaded bike with XXXlbs of gear when you need a short break on the side of the road. One could always “tip the cow”, so to speak, and gently let her down on one side. But sometimes, for example [...]

Review: Exped Air Pillow vs. Cocoon Travel Pillow (7)

4/07/10 •

For some, a pillow seems like a bit of excessive luxury to bring along. However, after 8 months of being on the road, a nice comfortable place to rest your head cannot be overrated. I’ve tried out two travel pillows in a head to head comparison (pun intended), the Exped Air Pillow and [...]

Spotted: Hunqapillar Video (2)

4/07/10 •

The folks at Rivendell are getting pretty crafty with their video camera. Gotta love this video that makes you want to grab your bike and ride into the country!