Have You Been On A Bicycle Tour Before?
For the past year I’ve been surveying readers here at BicycleTouringPro.com and asking them, “Have you been on a bicycle touring in the past?” I gave them only three options to choose from: No, not yet Yes ...
Tales From Turkey: The Ancient City & The Carpet Dealer
After our short island tour of Mykonos, Greece, Leslie and I headed back to our ship, ate dinner, and went to bed. We woke the next morning at 5 AM, a time of day I rarely ever see. After a hot shower and breakfast in the...
Photos And Stories From A Greek Island Cruise
Leslie Parr and I have known each other since seventh grade. We went to both middle school and high school together… and when we went off to college, we stayed in touch through mutual friends and the incredible tightness...
The Biggest Fears Of People Who Travel By Bike
Over the past six months I’ve been surveying the readers here at Bicycle Touring Pro and asking them to answer a series of questions about bicycle touring, world travel, their age, interests and more. One of the questions...
9 Months In Europe: A Bike Friday Travel Story Of The Month
For those who have been following this site over the past year, you’ll know that I’ve been slowly cycling my way through Central and Eastern Europe on a little red folding bicycle produced by a company in Eugene,...
Travel Expenses From Macedonia and Greece
For the last seven months I’ve been riding my little red folding bike through central and eastern Europe… and along the way I’ve been sharing my monthly travel expenses with you. To view my reports from...
Extreme Stealth Camping Tips
The August issue of XSport Magazine features a short 2-page piece I put together on the logistics of stealth camping. For those who don’t know, “stealth camping” refers to the act of quietly finding a place away...
The Conductor: A Train Story From Austria
Innsbruck had been great, but I was excited to finally be leaving Austria. Of course, I had never planned on traveling this far south. The plan from the beginning was to putt around German-speaking Europe for 3-5 months...
Down The Road With Tim And Cindie Travis: An Audio Interview
Tim and Cindie Travis are, what I consider to be, celebrities in the world of bicycle travel. This humble, seemingly ordinary couple from Prescott, Arizona have been traveling around the world for the past seven-and-a-half...
Ortlieb Panniers And Handlebar Bags – 20% Off
This is a special one-time only post. The products I have for sale below will go very quickly, so if you are interested, you need to contact me right away. I’m sorry, but the products mentioned in this article are...
Bicycle Touring Trailers
If you’re thinking about a trip by bike, you might consider the use of a trailer. While backpacks and panniers are great for some, many traveling by bike choose to carry their gear in a trailer pulled behind their bike. There...
Do You Really Need A Handlebar Bag?
The other night I received an email from Linda Imle. Her message read: Darren, Could you address handlebar bags. I am still not sure if I really need one that is clipped or if something smaller will do. Just wondering...
700c vs 26 Inch Wheels – Which Is Best?
Bicycle Touring Pro reader, Thomas Hickenbottom, recently sent me the following email: Darren, There’s the debate going on about whether to use 26″ wheels/tires or 700c…whats your take on this …also...
