The Hate Guide to Bikepacking

We spotted this research paper, published on Facebook. We thought that like any reputable and reliable research, it should be peer reviewed, so we’re placing it before you for appraisal and statistical analysis. Thanks to Ansgar Baums for allowing this seminal work to be reproduced here. We hope to see many more papers in this important and growing field of research. Giving your hate more direction and focus – with practical judging questions 1. Introduction Bikepackers have a lot in common: The awful smell after a couple of days in the saddle, the feeling of being exposed and ridiculed in...

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