10 Pieces Of Paper You Can’t Afford To Leave Home Without

January 24, 2008 by Darren Alff · 4 Comments 

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You’re making a list and checking it twice. No, you aren’t Santa Clause; you’re just getting ready to leave on a bike tour. If you’re going over your things and making sure you’ve got everything you’ll need while you’re out on the road, be sure you don’t leave home without the following ten pieces of [...]

In Case Of Emergency: Been Seen With A Road I.D.

January 21, 2008 by Darren Alff · 1 Comment 

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I was walking home from work last week when I came across a woman’s wallet laying in the gutter. I stopped in my tracks and looked around to see if I could spot the wallet’s potential owner, but there wasn’t a soul in sight. After waiting a minute or two, I finally picked up the [...]

Tools For Planning A Self-Supported Bicycle Tour

January 13, 2008 by Darren Alff · 4 Comments 

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Each year, as summer approaches, I receive a flood of emails from people asking me how they should go about planning for a long distance bicycle tour. “Where do you start?” many of them ask. Well, today I’m going to tell you! I’m going to show you exactly how I go about planning for my tours and [...]