BestRest Adventures

If you're a free spirit who rides without any plan or intended destination, this article might not be of interest. But if you're a rider who likes to plan things in advance (so you make the most of it) then

On Sunday July 26 '15 BestRest was leaving the Touratech/Overland Rally in Plain, WA. My riding buddy and rally helper Steve Irby was riding home on his BMW F650GS, and I was driving the truck and trailer (poor me). He

So what's Mr. BestRest doing, sitting in an easy chair alongside an Alaska highway, 100 miles from th nearest town? Is he working, or is he playing, or is he doing both? I was taking a break (off the bike)

Because BestRest makes the CyclePump, the TireIron BeadBrakR, and other tire repair products, we're often asked for recommendations on tires.  They want to know what tires we use on our own bikes (the BMW F800GS and R1200GS).  Here's what we tell

Adventure Rider: Steve Irby Motorcycle: BMW R1150GS Location:  Entiat Ridge, Chelan, WA As the sun sets Steve serenades his trusty GS. Always prepared for emergencies, the next day he performed saddlebag repairs. (more photos here)

Adventure Rider:  Mr. BestRest (David Petersen) Motorcycle:  BMW R1200GS Location:  Central Oregon After stopping at an overlook I returned to the bike and found an unexpected passenger waiting for me. That's a western diamondback rattlesnake (crotalus atrox). We exchanged strong words before I was able to

Adventure Rider:  Gabe Bolton Location:  Kazakhstan, Central Asia Destination:  'Round the World (solo) Nearest Help:  500km in any direction Problem:  Punctured tire #9 that day Solution:  The BestRest CyclePump He used the CyclePump on his 'round-the-world journey. You can read his comments on the CyclePump

What’s it like to be a CyclePump? Where do they go? How long do they live? Here’s one story. On October 10, 2002 Mike Paull of Seattle bought one of our first BestRest CyclePumps. He paid $50. As it turns