Issue 153 Bikepacking: Spend Time Not Money

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Amanda and Rhys spend their summer holiday discovering that cheap really can be cheerful. Words Amanda Photography Rhys Wainwright & Amanda In summer 2022 we crammed two enduro bikes and two gravel bikes into our VW T5 and headed for the Alps. For just over a fortnight we drove to new riding locations, parked up at a tolerable altitude for our uninsulated van to be cool enough to sleep in, and bought so many lift passes…

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Amanda Wishart

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Amanda is our resident pedaller, who loves the climbs as much as the descents. No genre of biking is turned down, though she is happiest when at the top of a mountain with a wild descent ahead of her. If you ever want a chat about concussion recovery, dealing with a Womb of Doom or how best to fuel an endurance XC race, she's the one to email.

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  • Issue 153 Bikepacking: Spend Time Not Money
  • roger_mellie
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    Looks a-ma-zing.

    But, stats! We need more stats! (Total km travelled, elevation gained, calories burned, jelly babies consumed – y’know, all that shizzle). :-)

    vww
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    Great pics. Did you really want a mountain bike? For gearing, bigger tyres???

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