Custom Touring Bikes by Littleford | Portland, OR

I’d wanted to make some kind of rack-top cargo bin for awhile. I drew up a basic design and headed over to  my local wood …

https://www.littlefordbicycles.com/2012/09/27/puttin-on-the-box-custom-cargo-trunk-fabrication/

Saturday,  August 15 Yesterday was a rough one. For morale’s sake, today we decided we were going to take it easy and focus on the finer …

https://www.littlefordbicycles.com/2012/01/30/2059/

Several years ago I convinced good friend and Metrofeits designer/builder Jamie Nichols to help me get ready for my first transcontinental ride with a nine …

https://www.littlefordbicycles.com/2012/01/08/winter-is-for-cycle-touring-or-how-to-survive-the-winter-by-surviving-the-night/

In an effort to provide a sustainable (sustainable to working-class economies) alternative to the cheap import status-quo,  I’ve been searching for 1st-world built touring components. …

https://www.littlefordbicycles.com/2011/12/16/garcia-jazz-copland-classical/

Oregon manifest (Sep 23, 24) was fun. Friday was especially exciting. The space was a little too small and without air conditioning. Perfect for an …

https://www.littlefordbicycles.com/2011/11/09/update-from-the-distant-past-oregon-manifest/

Well, I’ve decided to make an actual checklist of stuff to bring along. Enough wondering if I’ve forgotten something… Here’s what I came up with: Tools & …

https://www.littlefordbicycles.com/2011/08/23/pack-your-bags-another-take-on-what-to-bring/

Now that the outer framework is complete I can move on to the smaller sub-assemblies… First I build the bag rail sub-assembly. The front and top …

https://www.littlefordbicycles.com/2011/07/11/littleford-cargo-rack-contd/

Detachable integrated racks are time consuming. A custom rear cargo rack can take nearly as long as the rest of the touring bike to build. …

https://www.littlefordbicycles.com/2011/06/28/tailor-made-a-littleford-cargo-rack-in-the-works/

I used to be absolutely against the idea of doing any part of a bike tour by anything but bike. With an exception for planes, of …

https://www.littlefordbicycles.com/2011/06/11/taking-the-ride-nothing-wrong-a-lift/

A great thing about touring unsupported is that you never know where you’re going to sleep that night. Like travelers since prehistory, the night’s lodge …

https://www.littlefordbicycles.com/2011/05/09/camping-here-unofficial-guide-to-a-great-nights-sleep/