Bike Archives - PopUpBackpacker https://popupbackpacker.com/category/bike/ Nick's Excellent Camping and Backpacking Adventures Sun, 01 Feb 2026 01:55:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://popupbackpacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cropped-avatar-backpacking2-e1475607492124-32x32.jpg Bike Archives - PopUpBackpacker https://popupbackpacker.com/category/bike/ 32 32 38683869 Lake Mead National Recreation Area https://popupbackpacker.com/lake-mead-national-recreation-area/ Tue, 21 Jun 2016 23:12:52 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=13450   This weekend I got back from two weeks of camping at Lake Mead. Over the past 15 years I have spent over 500 days backpacking, camping, and bike touring the area. So instead of boring you with a trip report, it would be better to discuss all of this National Recreation Area. You might … Continue reading Lake Mead National Recreation Area →

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]]> 13450 Bike Security https://popupbackpacker.com/bike-security/ Mon, 25 May 2015 15:23:06 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=10756 Last year, when I bought our Novara Safari bicycles, a priority purchase was a lock or some other security device. The fact a security device to protect a bicycle is a requirement to keep it from being stolen pisses me off. This got me to thinking. Almost every person I know, who has owned bikes, … Continue reading Bike Security →

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]]> 10756 Lake Mead Bike Tour https://popupbackpacker.com/lake-mead-bike-tour/ Sun, 04 Jan 2015 22:10:00 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=9644 We spent 9 days camping at Lake Mead during our Thanksgiving break. During that time I did a 3-day bike tour, a shakedown cruise. I wanted to get familiar with the bike, the touring gear, and the process of integrating day-to-day living from the saddle. PRE-TRIP PHYSICAL CONDITIONING I am of the school that it … Continue reading Lake Mead Bike Tour →

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]]> 9644 Novara Safari Upgrades https://popupbackpacker.com/novara-safari-upgrades/ Sat, 11 Oct 2014 00:36:34 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=9472   I DON’T KNOW WHAT I DON’T KNOW Unlike cars, trucks, and motorcycles you really can’t order accessories from the bicycle manufacturer. There are a few exceptions like Surly or Rivendell bikes, which will sell you accessories built to fit their bikes or aftermarket accessories they have tested for fitment. Generally bikes are like campers … Continue reading Novara Safari Upgrades →

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]]> 9472 REI Novara Safari Touring Bike https://popupbackpacker.com/rei-novara-safari-touring-bike/ Fri, 26 Sep 2014 23:58:17 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=9430 You may ask, “What do bikes have to do with backpacking or camping?” Well, we often take our bikes when we go camping. I have a lot of experience touring and camping with a motorcycle, and a bike can be used for that too. For our 12th wedding anniversary I bought Joyce a bicycle. I … Continue reading REI Novara Safari Touring Bike →

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