by Emily Lafferty | Jul 21, 2018 | degrees of freedom, Travel + Touring
When Andy and Kami White sent a note in the middle of the winter, curious whether Cycles Chinook (then Granite Tandem Design) could build them a custom gravel tandem for an upcoming bikepacking adventure, we didn’t hesitate getting started on this project. Unpaved...
by Emily Lafferty | May 7, 2018 | degrees of freedom, Travel + Touring
We left our home in Southern NH on a Friday morning car packed and ready to ride. Temps at home were expected to be in the 50’s with a mix of clouds and sun. As we started to ascended through Franconia Notch on the way to the Northeast Kingdom, there was about...
by Emily Lafferty | Jan 20, 2018 | degrees of freedom, Travel + Touring
Tall saguaro cacti, dry treeless landscapes and rugged peaks make Southern Arizona feel like a foreign land, especially when you’re used to the dense forests and rolling hills of the northeast. It was a welcomed contrast from home. January temps in Tucson...
by Emily Lafferty | Oct 26, 2017 | degrees of freedom, Travel + Touring
Sometimes it’s easy to find your next bike that will take your further, faster, and climb higher effortlessly, but as we shopped around over the course of 3 years (we’re overly analytical) we just weren’t finding what we wanted. We wanted our travel bike...
by Emily Lafferty | Oct 26, 2017 | bike design, degrees of freedom, Travel + Touring
Change is inevitable, and for the most part, a good thing. No matter the sport, as time passes technology influences the design of our equipment. Advancements are made in performance and durability. And, even the sport evolves over time. I know many people that...
by Emily Lafferty | Oct 26, 2017 | degrees of freedom, Travel + Touring
After our daughter’s birth, we could hardly wait to get out cycling with her. We dreamed of the day that we could share the joy of cycling as a family. Once she was sturdy enough, we went from snowy trails with skis, to road with trailer, then to bike seat. Now...
