What An Average Day Of Bicycle Touring Looks Like

If you are new to bicycle travel, you might be thinking to yourself, “What exactly does an average day of bicycle touring look like?” By this I mean, “What kind of schedule must one traveling by bike keep in order to eat, sleep, travel a certain distance each day, and still have time to stop [...]

The Way “Bicycle Tourists” Are Perceived By The Public

Bicycle touring is an incredible outdoor adventure and almost everyone I know who has ever given it a try has come back and said it was one of the greatest experiences of their lives. But if bicycle touring is so great, why is it that so few people actually know about our “sport” and choose [...]

Want To Be Featured On Bicycle Touring Pro?

The bicycle touring season is coming up fast and because so many new riders are in the process of planning and preparing for their trips, I’d like to try something new here at BicycleTouringPro.com that will (hopefully) be beneficial to everyone involved.

Here’s What I Want To Do:
There are a number of people planning trips for [...]

Being In The Right Place At The Right Time

When traveling, truly magical moments are often entirely unplanned and require simply being in the right place at the right time.
This was certainly the case this past Saturday (January 17, 2009) when I stumbled upon a masked marching band causing a ruckus on the streets of downtown Luzern, Switzerland.

How To Pack For A Winter Bicycle Tour

Some might think it crazy to travel by bike in the winter, but it’s actually quite possible if you pack correctly and stay smart while out on the road.
Today I want to share with you how I have packed for my winter bike tour in Europe. I’ll show you everything I brought with me and [...]

Has Bicycle Touring Become Boring?

I recently received an email from a BicycleTouringPro.com reader who is currently in the process of preparing for a long distance, self-supported bicycle tour to raise money for a charitable organization. She’s planned out a route, purchased all her gear, and is now in the process of raising awareness for her ride. But she’s has [...]

Breaking Tradition. A Different Type Of “Bicycle Touring”

As I write this, I’m sitting in front of my laptop computer in Luzern (Lucerne), Switzerland. I’ve rented an apartment here for the next two months and this flat, located above a bakery in Luzern’s main shopping district, will serve as my home base for the first part of my ninth and longest “bicycle tour”.

Video From My First Day In Luzern, Switzerland

Yesterday was my first full day in Luzern, Switzerland. It was also the first day of 2009.
After a 12-hour plane ride and the trip from the Zurich airport to my apartment in Luzern, I was pretty tired, so I left the bike unpacked and decided to explore the city on foot. I didn’t go far, [...]