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The Linesman Vest

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

The Linesman Vest

Hi! My friend Chris likes his layers. Or let me put this another way. He absolutely hates being cold on his bike. That's hate with a capital 'H'. So, a few years ago when we were product testing the n...

Adventure Spec Clothing Gravel Linesman

Sep 16, 2025

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I crashed so you don't have to.

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

I crashed so you don't have to.

Hi Making motorcycle safety kit can be an odd profession. We invest time, energy, love and passion into making something we hope never gets used. But if you are unlucky enough to put that safety kit t...

Adventure Spec Clothing Flow armour Gravel

Feb 13, 2025

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Ride. Learn. Tweak. Repeat.

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

Ride. Learn. Tweak. Repeat.

Hi! Tomorrow we launch our new Gravel Jacket and Pant. We've been designing, prototyping and refining this gear for the last five years. Chris rode a very early prototype from Portugal back to the UK ...

Adventure Spec Clothing Flow armour Gravel Jacket Pant

Dec 16, 2024

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Our most in depth product film ever.

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

Our most in depth product film ever.

Hi! Next week we launch the new Gravel Jacket and Pant. It takes everything Adventure Spec has learned about lightweight dirt riding and packs it into a lightweight, waterproof, CE AA adventure tourin...

Adventure Spec Clothing Flow armour Gravel Jacket Pant

Dec 16, 2024

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Do not stand still.

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

Do not stand still.

Hi! This is a story about not standing still. Its about how looking back can help us figure out how we move forward. Its about a project that takes everything Adventure Spec has learned over 'here', a...

Adventure Spec Clothing Flow armour Gravel

Nov 8, 2024

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If it's waterproof it's also windproof.

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

If it's waterproof it's also windproof.

Hi! This makes total sense when you think about it. But not many people do. If you want to stay protected from the rain, you wear WATERproof gear. If you want to stay protected from the wind, you wear...

Adventure Spec Aqua Pac Clothing Gravel Jacket Mongolia Pant Singletrack

Oct 8, 2024

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The water in the pocket conundrum

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

The water in the pocket conundrum

Hi! In this email you will learn about a limitation of our waterproof jackets, and potentially rethink where you stash your phone. Our Singletrack and Aqua Pac jackets are constructed from a three lay...

Adventure Spec Aqua Pac Clothing Clothing care Gravel Pant Singletrack

Jun 3, 2024

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Are There Any Trails In Scotland?

Hi! Are there any trails in Scotland? I know that's all you want to know. It's all I wanted to know on the day that I left on our week long adventure to the Outer Hebrides. Firstly a super short bit o...

Adventure Spec Adventure Story Gravel Linesman

Jul 10, 2023

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Wet-Weather-Gear-Maintenance.

Hi! Over the years my kit wardrobe has filled up somewhat. As you might expect, a lot of it is in the lightweight waterproof category. But I have a confession. I am a little lazy in my wet-weather-gea...

Adventure Spec Aqua Pac Clothing Clothing care Gravel Singletrack

May 18, 2023

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GasGas 700ES or CRF300L?

Hi! When I was planning the recent Lake District wet-weather-gear-test I had a very particular problem. What was our mileage likely to be? In fact, EXACTLY what was our mileage going to be? Because on...

Adventure Spec Adventure Story GasGas ES700 / KTM 690 / Husqvarna 701 Gravel Hard Parts Honda CRF 300L

May 10, 2023

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New Colour - The Blue Singletrack Jacket.

Hi A few weeks ago I was out riding with Shaun in the Northumbria Hills here in the UK. We only met 2 people all day and one of those people, a walker with her partner, managed to sum up what we t...

Adventure Spec Adventure Story Clothing Gravel Linesman Singletrack

May 9, 2023

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