How To Pack Your Handlebar Bag

I get a lot of questions from prospective bicycle tourists who ask how to go about packing their bike for a tour. This seems like a simple question, but there is actually a lot that goes into packing your bike.

The answer to this question also depends on whether or not you are going to be riding with a trailer or with panniers. I have always toured with panniers and I would recommend panniers to anyone who plans to spend 90% or more of their tour on paved roads (If you are planning an off-road tour, then I would recommend getting a trailer, but in most cases, I truly believe that panniers are the best way to go). Read more

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Welcome To BicycleTouringPro.com

 

Hello! My name is Darren Alff and welcome to BicycleTouringPro.com.

After spending the last eight years of my life living both on and off of a bicycle, and after receiving hundreds of email and snail mail inquiries about my bicycle expeditions, I decided to create this site as a resource for other bicycle tourists… and for those who dream of completing a bicycle tour of their own.

There are a quite a few other websites that exist for bicycle tourists, but my goal with this website is to give you the tools necessary to complete your own tour by bike.  Read more

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