A well tuned bike is a quiet bike, and with that in mind, here is a fairly exhaustive list of bike noises like clunks, creaks, and rattles that can annoy you when out cycling, and how to fix them. The site is maintained by Jim Langley and is updated regularly as new and often mysterious bike noises appear and their solutions found.
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I have never considered myself an ultralight backpacker. I have been known, however, to do whatever I can to try and reduce pack weight. Sometimes that means upgrading or modifying my gear, or just simply using better packing strategies. No matter how you classify yourself I think we all would like a lighter pack. The following is a list of tips and techniques to help you reduce your overall pack weight.
I’m definitely guilty of not following tip #5 (Limit Your Clothing) as closely as I should. I always seem to find myself with a few extra bits of clothing that never seem to make it out of the pack.
This is a scenario we all dread: you’re on a group hike and one of the hikers in your group disappears.
Planning a group hike? Some good advice on how to avoid losing one of your buddies. And should one of your hiking pals go missing, solid strategies for finding them.