Posted by Jon Hicken on January 06, 2021

Stéven Le Hyaric talks through his and Perrine Fage's race up to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro (5,891m), and having to deal with unridable terrain, harsh weather and the high altitude.

Posted by Jon Hicken on December 23, 2020

To keep you going over the holiday period, we’ve put together a round-up of our favourite bits from 2020.

Posted by Jon Hicken on December 08, 2020

See inside for details of our Christmas shipping dates, and information on our shutdown, and returns policy over the holiday season.

Posted by Jon Hicken on November 25, 2020

Flint & Scarlet are a bikepacking mad father and daughter duo from the US. Scarlet set herself the goal of smashing the Erie Canal (all 360 miles of it) within 4 days. Flint tells us how they got on...

Posted by Jon Hicken on November 17, 2020

New to 2020, Restrap is proud to announce our biannual Solstice Century challenge! Read for more info on how to enter, and be in with a chance with winning some awesome prizes!

Posted by Jon Hicken on November 03, 2020

Can you call yourself an avid British cyclist unless you’ve taken on the much-revered Land’s End to John o’Groats? Aaron Rolph talks about the first leg of his Great Escape Adventure. From sea kayaking to trail running, Aaron's trip was planned out to be as epic as possible, but things took a turn for the worst in Wales...

Posted by Jon Hicken on October 20, 2020

Sam Blanchard talks about the Friction Collective's most recent venture: Velo Wales. Climbing huge hills and dealing with brutal conditions, it was an eventful 5-day tour.

Posted by Jon Hicken on October 13, 2020

From sleep deprived hallucinations to a broken collarbone, Restrap ambassador Guillaume Chamont talks about his eventful Bikingman Portugal ultra endurance race, where he battled for a top ten place over 950km.

Posted by Megan Owen on September 18, 2020

Megan Owen talks about her trip through the Forest of Galloway with friend Jade, discovering amazing gravel roads, forests and mountains. An area of Scotland that tends to take a backseat to the more well known parts of the country, Megan discovers that the Forest of Galloway is just as worthy of a visit.

Posted by Jon Hicken on September 08, 2020

Toby talks about getting hooked on the strange part of cycling that is Everesting. Repeating the same climb over and over until you reach 29,019ft of elevation gain.

Posted by Jon Hicken on August 27, 2020

The GB Duro is an insane challenge even normally, but this year's race was different. Race rules were changed to ensure that riders remained self sufficient throughout, and took all of their food and supplies with them from start to finish. Anisa Aubin talks us through her race, and how she pushed through to finish.

Posted by Jon Hicken on August 12, 2020

Restrap Ambassador Alice Lemkes talks about how her Restrap Saddle Bag was central to a change in pace in her lifestyle, after discovering the joys of bikepacking.