Gear Lama Blog

Endurance cyclists, randonneurs and gravel cyclists have a unique set of requirements. Unlike mountain bikers, we do not crave the highest lumen, nor are we weight weenies like our road racing cousins. What we value is - reliability, run time, and convenience. This is the feature set that the Fenix... [Read More]

Weight matters. Especially if you tour on your bicycle. To state the obvious - less weight means less effort. I’m yet to meet a bikepacker/bicycle tourer that likes to expend more energy at the end of the day. Yet, there is more to lightweight bicycle touring than just “less effort”.... [Read More]

I have the urge like many of you - the wanderlust. That special place where I want to cycle to. Yet, this special place doesn’t come cheap. Both in time and resources. I will plan for months to undertake this adventure. One that takes me to that special place thousands... [Read More]

Etrex is Garmin’s range of small, inexpensive, handheld GPS that runs on AA batteries. The Etrex 20x sits between the monochrome Etrex10 and the Etrex 30x, which comes with more sensors. Launched in 2015, the Garmin ETrex 20x is an incremental update to Garmin’s acclaimed Etrex 20. The ‘x’ retains... [Read More]