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Black unbranded e-bike battery on a wooden bench in a warm entryway, next to gloves and a helmet, with a bike in the snow beyond the glass doorBiking

E-Bike Battery in Winter: Charging and Storage

Why cold weather cuts e-bike range, when it’s OK to charge, and what charge level to store the battery at over winter, per Bosch, Shimano, Yamaha, and Bafang.

Portrait of Julien de JurquetJulien de Jurquet··11 min

Ground-level close-up of a mountain bike's front wheel stopped on a dry, rocky trail, its knobby tire slightly squashed where it meets the dirtBiking

Mountain Bike and Gravel Tire Pressure

Mountain bike and gravel tire pressure: manufacturers’ charts by rider weight, the front-to-rear split, the terrain, and the limits of your rims.

Portrait of Julien de JurquetJulien de Jurquet··15 min

An unbranded white camper van parked in a snowy forest clearing at blue hour, one side window glowing from insideVan life

Heating a Camper Van in Winter: Numbers and Risks

Diesel or propane heat, carbon monoxide, condensation, frozen water lines, batteries in the cold: the numbers and the rules for winter in a camper van.

Portrait of Julien de JurquetJulien de Jurquet··10 min

Unbranded electric mountain bike leaning against a rock beside a mountain trail at sunrise, with a misty valley below itBiking

E-MTB Range: Watt-Hours, Climbing, and Cold

A 500, 625, or 750 Wh battery: what watt-hours actually measure, what a climb costs, and what really drains the battery on an electric mountain bike.

Portrait of Julien de JurquetJulien de Jurquet··9 min

Mountain biker standing on the pedals on a forest singletrack descent, elbows bent, full-suspension bike in three-quarter view, fall lightBiking

Reach, Stack, Inseam: How to Read a Size Chart

Mountain bike size: why size charts differ from brand to brand, what reach and inseam really tell you, and how to choose when you’re between sizes.

Portrait of Julien de JurquetJulien de Jurquet··8 min

Inside a camper van in the evening: a wooden countertop lit by small spotlights, with an unbranded compressor cooler tucked beneath itVan life

House Battery: Your Watt-Hour Budget

How many amp-hours does a camper van house battery need? An appliance-by-appliance budget, usable capacity for lead and lithium, and a worked example.

Portrait of Julien de JurquetJulien de Jurquet··9 min

A lit headlamp sitting on a granite rock in front of a green tent, in a pine forest at duskCamping

How to Read Headlamp Lumens and Runtime

Lumens, runtime, beam distance, IPX: what the numbers on a headlamp box really measure under the FL1 standard, and how to compare two models.

Portrait of Julien de JurquetJulien de Jurquet··8 min