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Cycling touring is physically demanding.
During a long day in the saddle it is nice
to know that you will be sleeping in a
comfortable tent.  After weeks on the
road a roomy tent can be the make-or-
break detail that keeps you going.  

Things to look for in a tent for cycle
touring...

  • Not too heavy.  What is too
    heavy?  Who knows.  This one
    weighs about 9 pounds, heavier
    than many but lighter than some.

  • Ample living and sleeping space
    for those days when the rain
    traps you indoors.  

  • Able to blend in when free
    camping by the side of the road.  
    A bright color tent would not work.

  • Fairly easy to set up with frozen
    fingers in the dark.  

  • Has place to store your gear and
    panniers.

  • Double door if it is for two
    people.  Climbing over your
    partner in the middle of the
    night to go for a pee is no fun
    for either of you.


When a MSR Velo came up for sale on
Ebay we jumped at it.

We slept in the tent the entire summer
(92 nights) and it felt as comfortable as
home by the end of the journey down
the coast.

In Southeast Asia we did not carry it as
lodging is inexpensive.  
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sponsored by any
company.
If a product stinks,
we'll tell you.
The MSR Velo Cycle Touring Tent at a camsite on San Juan Island
A view of the large vestabule of the MSR Velo Cycle (bicycle) touring tent
The large vestibule allowed us to store our panniers inside.  The
vestibule is large enough that the two bikes could have fit within as
well, though we rarely did this.  
Spectacular campsite on San Juan Island