How To Ride A Loaded Bike | GCN Goes Bikepacking

Simon Richardson and Josh Ibbett are on hand to offer their top tips for riding a laden bike. They discuss packing, turning, climbing, descending and momentum as key areas to focus on to safely ride your loaded bike.

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A loaded bike handles completely differently to a bare one, as such you need to make adjustments in order to ride it safely. Josh is an experienced rider of laden bikes and passes on what he has learnt over the years.

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