Suspension Fork Mounts (SFM) – Product Design Notes
For the SFM the project brief was relatively simple, “How can we attach gear to a suspension fork?”. The first step in our product development process is always looking for problems to solve…
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Do Pannier Bags have any place in ‘modern’ bikepacking?
According to the ‘rules’ of bikepacking, pannier bags have no place on a modern setup. But why is that? Is it a fair assumption that you should never consider this form of load-carrying if you are planning on riding on…
What is the European Divide Trail and why should it be on your bucket list?
The EDT is the brain child of Andy Cox @doubletrackfanatic, British cycling nomad and Tailfin product tester extraordinaire. Andy is no stranger to long distance riding having spent the last few years (barring lockdown) constantly travelling the lost lanes and…
Tailfin Thru Axle – Product Design Notes
One of the distinctive features of a Tailfin Rack or AeroPack is how we use the wheel axle to secure the system to the bike. Whilst it’s true that you can also mount a Tailfin system using frame mounts, it’s…
Product update: triple bosses on all Alloy Rack systems and Alloy AeroPacks
The AeroPack Alloy, X THREE, and S THREE racks have been updated to now include triple cage mounts as standard….
The Cargo Cage – Product Design Notes
As cyclists, bikepackers and tourers we are always on the lookout for the simplest and most versatile ways to strap kit to our bikes. Maybe it’s to stash some extra clothes and a sleeping bag for a quick overnighter or…
August 2020: Europe’s toughest mountain race?
Relatively new to the self-supported, ultra-distance bike race scene are the La Baroudeuse races. With unpaved and paved options over distances ranging from 317km through to 2,850km, there’s something for every bike racer from the aspiring to the experienced. Meaning ‘adventurer’ or ‘fighter’ in English, La Baroudeuse is not for the faint-hearted. The rankings will be established at the end of the event and each finisher will be rewarded with a wooden sword, a symbol of freedom of the most mighty of Gladiators: the Rudius….
Andy Cox: blazing a trail through Europe’s double tracks
Tailfin talks to Andy Cox one of Tailfin’s real world testers. An adventurer to the soul, he has clocked up over 65,000km whilst mapping out the European Divide Trail. We discover more about him and his plans for the future……
Packing Guide – Our Gear Laid Out For You
A helpful guide showing how much gear fits in to each of our rack and bag combinations. …
Tailfin Talks To… Chris Hall
Chris Hall is a London-based cyclist. His love for huge challenges for charity – such as 107 for 107 – brought him to the attention of the cycling community.
Here Chris discusses what brought him to that challenge, and now his move to long-distance cycling rides and races, including National 24, the Silk Road Mountain Race, trips across Australia, and the most recently the gruelling Atlas Mountain Race….