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Contact us to find out just why Bob are among our favourite people. The Bob Yak has revolutionized bike touring, however, click the logo for a photo of our modification.
 

 Do not use Marzocchi Bombers, they leak oil and Marzocchi provide very poor service. Follow this link for more details

Tibet is hell on tyres. The thick slick tread of Conti Town and Country's - the toughest tyre on the market - resists punctures. The new model will have a kevlar sidewall.

The Pur Explorer means we can drink water from any stream and never get sick. It has only one fault - the pump handle is weakened by a hole drilled through it for self-cleaning. 

The MSR XGKII is noisy and crude, but  it never let us down.

Not much needed to say about Thermarest except to suggest packing the chair along with the mattress - really essential when stuck in the tent in a blizzard.

The Macpac Olympus is the sort of tent that makes you never want to stay in hotels. It goes up in two minutes and withstands any weather. What's more, it is not made in China.

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