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Otso Waheela C – The Best All Around Gravel Bike?
Introducing the Otso Waheela C The Otso Waheela C is extremely versatile. It’s a bike that can easily handle gravel rides as well as single track and is equally adept as a road bike. While it is a billed as a gravel bike, I prefer to consider it an all-road bike as it has proven itself to be both versatile and competent on paved as well as unpaved roads and trails. This bike can do just about anything! The Waheela C has plenty of clearance for 700c x 54mm, 650b x 54mm, or 29" x 2.1" tires. It is also equally happy shod with 700 x 28 road tires. The Otso adjustable “tuning chip” rear dropout allows you to adjust the wheelbase and bottom bracket height. This allows you to tune the bike’s handling based on your tire choice. The Otso brand might not be the best known. They are…
Cycling
Otso Waheela C – The Best All Around Gravel Bike?
Introducing the Otso Waheela C The Otso Waheela C is extremely versatile. It’s a bike that can easily handle gravel rides as well as single track and is equally adept as a road bike. While it is a billed as…
Castelli Lightness 2 Glove Review
The Castelli Lightness 2 glove is a lightweight glove intended for those days when winter gloves are too warm and half-finger gloves are too cold. I live and ride in Northern Michigan, so this glove is indispensable as our weather…
Stages Dash L50 Long Term Review
The Stages Dash L50 is a Feature Rich Cycling Computer The Stages Dash L50 offers GPS mapping, turn-by-turn navigation, heart rate, power, and of course all of the expected speed, distance, and cadence functions. It also features a bright and…
Backpacking
Piers Gorge Hiking Trail
Piers Gorge Hiking Trail The Piers Gorge hiking trail is short, only about a mile and a half, making for a 3 mile out and back hike. Piers Gorge, located on the Michigan-Wisconsin border, is formed by the Menominee River.…
Klean Kanteen Review
I've had my Klean Kanteen Wide 40 oz. single wall water bottle since 2008. It's not sexy, it's not expensive, and it's not the item that most gear heads would ever brag about. But it is reliable, durable, and trustworthy.…
Camping on South Manitou Island
South Manitou island is located in Lake Michigan about seven miles from Leland, Michigan and is part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. It was once inhabited and home to farming and logging and was an essential re-fueling stop…
Kayaking
Kayaking Under the Mackinac Bridge and Through the Straits of Mackinaw
Paddling under the Mackinac bridge and through the Straits of Mackinac in general can present several dangers. Currents in the straits can be very treacherous! Do not attempt this without an appropriate sea kayak, proper safety equipment, and training! A…
Beaver Island Water Trail
Beaver Island is an amazing sea kayak destination. With the addition of the new Beaver Island Water Trail, it just gets better! It’s rather special to me since it is where I had my first sea kayak lessons. Being…
Upcoming 2020 Michigan Kayak Symposiums
Symposiums are a great way to learn kayaking skills. Taught by experienced paddlers, typically, ACA or BCU certified coaches; one can learn an incredible amount of useful information in a fun, safe, hands-on environment. 31st Annual WMCKA Symposium Montague, MI…
travel
Electricity Options for Van Campers
Learn about electricity options for van campers for part-time and full-time van life explained in simple, easy to understand terms. When traveling or camping in your minivan, you will almost certainly need some sort of electricity supply. Cell phones, cameras,…
Bathroom Options for a Minivan Camper
When traveling in a minivan camper, one of your biggest challenges is where to go when you don’t have a convenient place to go. Not where to go as far as a destination, but where to go to the bathroom.…
Honda Odyssey Camper Van Conversion
Minivan Camper Conversion For some time now I’ve been wanting to travel out west. For this I wanted a vehicle that would allow me to sleep inside, carry a variety of outdoor equipment, camera gear, and get decent gas mileage.…