Posted by Alex Dyson on January 14, 2020

Riding solo across America is a great adventure. But for Antony his forthcoming trip  has a special significance. Here he shares why this trip is so important, and how cycling has helped him overcome some of his hardest times.

Posted by Jon Hicken on January 06, 2020

We’re back! 

Our Christmas shutdown is over and we’re back to business as usual. We’re looking forward to starting this year with some exciting plans for the months ahead, so be sure to stay tuned!

Posted by Jon Hicken on December 13, 2019

It’s that time of year already. Santa has loaded up his pannier bags, and he’s off on tour. Don’t let him be the only one! Here you will find all information relating to Christmas postage dates and returns over this period.

Posted by Jon Hicken on December 13, 2019

For anyone getting into their first bikepacking trip, touring can be a daunting prospect. Where do you even start? At Restrap, we all ride, test and use our gear ourselves. Whether it be on a huge cross country tour or a weekend away, we know that there are many ways to set up your bike for touring, no matter what bike you ride, or where you choose to ride it.

Posted by Alex Dyson on December 09, 2019

Cycling is an activity that can be done on any budget, so if you're getting into cycling for the New Year, try these simple tips to make the most of your cycling funds and to enjoy the health benefits of this hobby.

Posted by Alex Dyson on November 26, 2019

Scarlet has been touring completely under her own power since she was 8 years old. Up until that point I was using various means of hauling her, her bike and her gear on my bike for tours when she would get tired. But at age 8 she and I rode the Erie Canal, 400 miles from Buffalo to Albany, NY, USA in 8 days.

Posted by Alex Dyson on November 15, 2019

Now, I’m aware of the increasing impact of what we choose as our pastime on the environment. Cycling as transport may be as carbon neutral as it comes, but the manufacture of every product that allows us to do this isn’t. And, while I do ride for transport, I also drive and fly to go and ride. I think my halo just slipped. Actually, I think it fell under the front wheel of my van and got ran over on the way to the mountains.

Posted by Alex Dyson on September 20, 2019

I wait at the top of the trail. We’ve been hike-a-biking for maybe an hour or so, although we’ve not travelled that far. The nearly 3000m altitude has something to do with that, as do the views above the majestic Coll Agnel – dropping down into Italy and across into the French Queyras range. The huge Monte Viso stands proud in the crispest of early autumn skies. 

Posted by Alex Dyson on September 03, 2019

Having one wardrobe for the weekend and another for the office is an expensive hobby - instead, invest in quality gear that can front up to the great outdoors without looking out of place on your Monday morning commute

Posted by Alex Dyson on August 12, 2019

I was gifted and reacquainted with the spirit of adventure and wanted others to experience it too. For me, it was a calling. That ever-present vibration and rhythm, that lies within all of us. The thing that gives us a twinkle in our eye, and a skip in our step.

Posted by Alex Dyson on July 25, 2019

In September 2018, four friends decided to ride their bikes across Japan without a clue of what to expect. 

Posted by Alex Dyson on July 15, 2019

While I’d never deliberately solicit these scars to myself or the tools I use, they are so much more than just a necessary evil of what I choose to do.