In preparation for your first bikepacking trip you might have a few delicate questions to ask; How do you maintain personal hygiene on a bike trip? How do you go to the bathroom in the woods? If you travel to campgrounds you have the convenience of an outhouse and possibly even running water, but bikepacking often takes you out into the backcountry away from all of that. There are a few essential techniques [...]
As dawn broke, so began the exhilarating journey of my first bikepacking trip. Nerves had danced in my stomach leading up to the trip, , but I woke up with a refreshed mindset, ready to embrace what came my way. I met up with my enthusiastic coworker, Zach, at the office to triple check our gear and ensure we were fully equipped for the adventure. Spoiler alert: we soon discovered we’d overlooked a [...]
We recently teamed up with Chris McKleroy of Nocs Provisions, a rad and rugged binocular company based out of the Lake Tahoe area, to help document his and his partners' trip to Oaxaca. He lets us in on the ups and downs, the strict local rules, and much more in his story below. So grab your beverage of choice and dive right in because this is a good one! Oaxaca Sierra Norte [...]
We really like working with each other at Old Man Mountain and even though we take lots of after work rides and grab drinks pretty often, closing the doors to the shop for a few days to spend some time in the woods together just hits different. We’re super fortunate to live in Central Oregon with limitless options around us for spending time outdoors. For this trip we went the luxury route and [...]
"Check out that 90s MTB with drop bars…” Get real! Bike geometry and ride characteristics are the sum of so many small choices. BB Drop, top tube length, chainstay length, headtube height, headtube angle, fork axle to crown to name just some of them. Each one changes and plays off the next. Building a bike to take on less than ideal gravel and singletrack leads to larger tires and a suspension fork. A [...]
What is an eyelet? Does my bike have eyelets? Can I put a rack on my bike's eyelets? Are they only for fenders? Do I need eyelets to put a rack on my bike? In this post we'll define what bike eyelets are, what types there are, and some general guides to identify what the eyelets on your bike are made for. We'll also tell you how to mount a rack if your [...]
Everyone needs a little break away from work, and the Oregon gloom (although Bend doesn't get much of that). Boss man Chris Kratsch took off for LA to meet up with the Lowelifes crew. His goal was to escape winter, get some product testing done, squeeze in a little adventure and meet up with some long time RAP/OMM supporters. The Lowelife’s Respectable Citizen Club is a trail maintenance org in SoCal that maintains [...]
Trent Siggard (@trent.siggard) is a cycling youtuber, route maker, bikepacker, and vintage-bike restorer. After getting bit by the cycling bug in 2020, he rode his first bike 1,000 miles in 6 months before buying his first gravel bike. Since then Trent has gone on multi-day bikepacking trips, designed original routes, and directed films about other cyclists who inspire him. Trent has a history of heart disease and had a catheter ablation when he [...]
OMM Ambassador Joffrey Maluski (@joffreymaluski) is a French photographer, videographer and adventurer. His passion for the outdoors is overflowing and he hopes to consistently inspire others to get outside and learn the importance of our planet, and ways to help protect it. Lofoten is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway. It has distinctive scenery with dramatic mountains and peaks, open sea and sheltered bays, beaches and untouched [...]
Tucked away in Spain’s northeastern Catalonia region, above Barcelona and beside the River Onyar, you'll find Girona. It's best known for its medieval architecture, walled Old Quarter (Passeig de la Muralla or “Walk of the Wall” which was built between the 9th and 14th century) and the Roman remains of the Força Vella fortress. The big bosses here at Old Man Mountain and Robert Axle Project took a couple of well earned days [...]
