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Cycling Weekly
Cycling Weekly
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Stephen Shrubsall

Ask the experts: How to prepare for a bikepacking trip

Male cyclist riding a gravel bike with bikepacking bags.

“One of the most important days of my life was when I learned to ride a bicycle.” Not my words, dear reader, but those of Micheal Palin. And few people are better travelled than the co-founder of Monty Python’s Flying Circus.

We’re not suggesting you saddle up and cycle Full Circle, pedal Pole to Pole or ride around the world in 80 days. But, with bikepacking becoming ever more popular, and winter the perfect time to prepare for next summer's adventures, we do want to get you in the best possible shape for the two-wheeled tour of your choosing.

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