HT550 - Meet the riders

HT550 - Meet the riders

This weekend sees the start of The Highland Trail 550, a self-supported mountain bikepacking route that spans 550 miles (885 km) through the rugged and remote Scottish Highlands. Learn more about our riders who'll be racing this year's race here.
Follow the race: Kromvojoj 2023

Follow the race: Kromvojoj 2023

"One Route, Many Ways" - follow this year's edition of Kromvojoj, learn more about the route and the race here.
The Fabric Of Restrap

The Fabric Of Restrap

Here at Restrap we use top-of-the-line fabrics and materials in the construction of all our products. In this blogpost, we’ve put together a quick breakdown of the fabrics we use across our bags, and why we use them.
Shop Focus - Super7Bikes

Shop Focus - Super7Bikes

In this blogpost, we spoke with Matthew at Super7Bikes, a bike shop based in Cheltenham specialising in road and gravel bikes, and a premium stockist of Restrap kit.

We talk about how they started, their role in their community and their plans for 2023 and beyond.
Bag Options For Everyone

Bag Options For Everyone

In this blogpost, Tom Hill explores how the cycling industry has opened up over recent years, and how gravel riding and bikepacking have made such a positive impact on casual riding and adventures on two wheels.
Riding the TransAlp

Riding the TransAlp

Monika Sattler talks us through her six day gravel transalp tour from Graun to Lake Garda, crossing some of the most stunning passes and gravel trails the Dolomites has to offer.
2022 Round-Up

2022 Round-Up

We take a look back at some of our favourite bits from 2022.
The Restrap Solstice Century Challenge - Winter 2022

The Restrap Solstice Century Challenge - Winter 2022

THE RESTRAP SOLSTICE CENTURY CHALLENGE IS BACK FOR WINTER 2022. RIDE THE SOLSTICE AND BE IN WITH A CHANCE OF WINNING AMAZING PRIZES FROM RESTRAP, WAHOO AND SPATZWEAR.
Shop Focus: Bikepacking Belgium

Shop Focus: Bikepacking Belgium

Each month we feature one of our Premium Dealers on our blogpost. This month we spoke with Thomas at Bikepacking Belgium, a bike shop based in Belgium who have opened to cater for the growing bikepacking market of cycle tourers in Antwerp.
Shop Focus: 3Mills

Shop Focus: 3Mills

We spoke with Jens from 3Mills, a bikeshop based in Munich specialising in high-end road and gravel bikes, and a premium stockist of Restrap kit.

We talk about how they started, their role in their community and their plans for 2023 and beyond.

 

Racing the Atlas

Racing the Atlas

Long time riding pals and long distance addicts Carl Hopps and Jade Saskia Field took on this year's Atlas Mountain Race. They've spent the year preparing with events such as the Highland Trail 550, Lakeland 200, Dales Divide and many other offroad bikepacking trips in between.

In this blogpost, Jade has written up a full report from her's and Carl's race as a pair, and discussed how they got on along the way.
Cyprus - An Untapped Gravel Paradise

Cyprus - An Untapped Gravel Paradise

Good roads, good weather, good scenery: the ingredients for a great cycling holiday are quite simple. As cyclists, we know the usual places to hit up to ensure we make the most of our precious time. We look at a trip that has all this and more – and somewhere you may not have thought of going: Cyprus.