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32,000km later, how does our gear look?

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

32,000km later, how does our gear look?

Hi! In the next couple of minutes I will tell you two stories. One is about how our gear has held up on a very, very long trip. The other is how one intrepid trail rider has managed to ride thousands ...

Adventure Spec Adventure Story Baltic Clothing Gloves Mongolia Singletrack Trans Euro Trail

Jun 12, 2025

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But what else does it do?

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

But what else does it do?

Hi! There's a statement that keeps popping up in our product dev sessions. It goes something like this. "Everything shouldhave two uses". It's kind of a guiding beacon built around the idea that with ...

Adventure Spec Baltic Clothing Singletrack Supershirt

May 9, 2025

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What colour is this?

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

What colour is this?

Hi! A while back we got called out for selling a yellow Mini Fairing screen that one customer didn’t agree was yellow. I thought it was yellow. He thought it was orange. On reflection, he raised a val...

Adventure Spec Baltic Clothing

Mar 17, 2025

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And then the heavens opened.

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

And then the heavens opened.

Hi! Steve drove north for 12 hours to go riding for the weekend. And then it started raining. It's just that time of year. If you want bike time, you've got to be prepared for the wet stuff. But fortu...

Adventure Spec Adventure Story Baltic Clothing Core Hard Parts Jacket Pant Singletrack Yamaha T700

Oct 10, 2024

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The Core Shorts and The Baltic Hybrid Jacket.

Hi! How long is too long to not remove an item of clothing on an adventure? Many years ago I remember cycling through the Atacama desert and not taking a single item of clothing off for a whole week. ...

Adventure Spec Baltic Clothing Clothing care Core Jacket

Oct 6, 2023

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Things To Know On A Multi-Day Adventure

Hi! Here's a quick(ish) list of the stuff I learned on my last multi-day adventure. 1: You can rough it without a tent. We stayed in bunkhouses on this trip, including the YHA in Hawkshead . It was a ...

Adventure Spec Adventure Story Baltic Linesman Singletrack Supershirt

May 10, 2023

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Baltic Mid Layers

Hi! Now I will be the first to admit, this is not the most obvious photo to help sell Adventure Spec gear. For starters, there are no motorcycles in shot. There are no trails. There are no tents. Ther...

Adventure Spec Baltic Clothing Jacket

May 10, 2023

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This has had more miles than any other Adventure Spec gear

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

This has had more miles than any other Adventure Spec gear

What's Wil wearing underneath? Hello! I own two items of Adventure Spec clothing that have had more miles put on them than any other. By some distance. You may think it’s my Linesman Jacket . You woul...

Adventure Spec Baltic Clothing

Oct 7, 2022

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The new colour Baltic Insulated Jacket

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

The new colour Baltic Insulated Jacket

Hi! Here in the UK we are in the middle of our hottest week on record. I'm guessing it's pretty hot where you are too. And with comedy timing our new Baltic Insulated Jacket is now in stock . Oh we do...

Adventure Spec Baltic Clothing Jacket

Oct 7, 2022

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How does Adventure Spec sizing work?

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

How does Adventure Spec sizing work?

Hi! Just a quick one to let you know about a short film that explains how our Adventure Spec sizing works. We use a layering system for our clothing, and while this really is the best approach to comf...

Adventure Spec Aqua Pac Atacama Baltic Casual Clothing Core Gloves Jacket Jersey Linesman Pant Singletrack Sizing Supershirt

Oct 6, 2022

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The Atacama Jacket and Pant at altitude in Colorado, USA

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

The Atacama Jacket and Pant at altitude in Colorado, USA

If you love elevation, then Colorado has a treat for you. We drove up into the thin air, unloaded bikes, and rode over mountain passes at nearly 13,000ft (3900m) for a couple weeks on the Alpine Loop....

Adventure Spec Atacama Baltic Clothing Core Jacket Pant

Jul 6, 2021

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What is ADV Layering?

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

What is ADV Layering?

ADV Layering. It's like the layering system that the outdoor community have been using for decades, but tailored to Adventure, Trail and Dualsport motorcycle riders. Wear what you need, when you need ...

Adventure Spec Atacama Baltic Clothing Core Linesman Mongolia Singletrack

Oct 6, 2019

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