Field Notes.
A slow letter from the west coast. Stories from the beat, kit lessons, route notes, adaptive cycling pieces and the odd opinion.
Twelve winters on the beat — what really keeps you dry
Goretex marketing teams have never carried a brace of pheasants down a hill in horizontal sleet. Here’s what twelve seasons taught me about staying dry that the catalogues won’t.
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AdaptiveAdaptive cycling: the trail belongs to everyone
A rider I met last summer changed how I think about every frame we now stock. If a bike won’t fit a calf-leg prosthetic, it isn’t finished yet.
Read the noteThree bothies you can reach by e-bike (and why you should)
A weekend’s wild camping with the assistance of a motor isn’t cheating. It’s how more people get to feel what we feel up there.
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