Can You Describe Your Worst Bicycle Crash?

I recently crashed my bicycle on a short ride from my home to an indoor soccer arena where I was to play a game of midnight fussball. When I got home from the game later that night, I sent out the following message on Twitter: After that, the responses came flooding in. Here is what [...]

Bicycle Diaries By David Byrne: A Book Review

David Byrne’s Bicycle Diaries is 303 pages of poetic city planning sandwiched between occasionally moving and often-times thought-provoking stories from cities around the world. The bicycle fanatic may be a bit disappointed, however, as the two-wheeled people mover plays little role in David’s book. In reality, the bike is nothing more than a background character, [...]

21Bikes.com – How You Can Help Make This Bicycle Website Into One Incredible Online Destination

21Bikes.com has been up and running for over two months now and it’s still going strong, but I need your help to make the site even better. Here are two easy things you can do right now to help me make 21Bikes.com into one incredible online destination: 1) Upload A Photo & Tell Your Friends [...]

Urban Adventure League: Cycle Touring Primer

For just $2.00 USD and the cost of a postage stamp, you can get yourself a copy of Shawn Granton’s fantastic little Urban Adventure League Cycle Touring Primer. This small, handmade guide for bicycle travelers not only contains a number of great tips and tricks for traveling with your bicycle, but also contains some fantastic [...]

Road I.D. – 15% Off Coupon Code

I received the following email from Road I.D.. Because it contains a 15% off coupon code, I thought I would take a moment and share it with you now. (Coupon Code: pcHelpElves9) But be warned – the code is only good until November 30th, 2009.

Bicycling Africa – Lessons Learned From Two Years Of African Bike Travel

Amaya Williams grew up in the Big Sky Country and is a graduate of the University of Montana.  She set off to explore the world in 1995 after an old high school friend asked her the probing question,”Is this really what you want out of life?”  Caught up in the corporate rat race at the [...]

No-Bake Cookies For Your Travels

Have you been looking for a sweet snack you can make while out on the road? If so, head on over to TheHungryCyclist.com and check out my recipe for “No-Bake Travel Cookies.” These are oatmeal, peanut butter, and cocoa cookies that can be made just about anywhere. All you need are some very basic ingredients, [...]

Photos From The 2009 FIBT World Cup Bobsled Race

Yesterday I attended the FIBT World Cup 4-Man Bobsled Race at the Utah Olympic Park in Park City, Utah – which is just a mile or so from my home. I went to the event with two girls (one from Germany and the other from Austria) who I happened to run into a couple weeks [...]

Bicycle Dreams: A Documentary Film About The Race Across America

“Why am I doing this?” It’s a question every endurance athlete has pondered at one point or another. If you’ve ever been on a bike tour or participated in any sort of long-distance endurance sport, you likely know what it feels like when the pain your body is experiencing starts to affect your mindset and [...]

Do You Plan On Taking A Bicycle Tour In 2010?

With less than three months left in 2009, it’s time to start planning your bicycle touring adventures for the year to come. As I’m mentioned previously, I usually start planning my long-distance bike tours more than six months in advance. So, if you are planning a bike tour for 2010, now is an excellent time [...]

How Much Does It Cost To Travel In Europe?

European travel doesn’t have to be expensive. In fact, it can be downright cheap if you know how to budget, barter, and avoid extraneous expenses. For the last nine months I’ve been traveling with my bicycle all across Europe. Traveling alone and under my owner power, I visited 16 different countries and had one of [...]

Useless Gear: Coming Home With What You Really Need

How you start a trip and how you finish are two completely different things. At the beginning of a long distance bike tour, you have the urge to pack as much on your bike as you possibly can. But as time goes by and the miles/kilometers become more difficult, you quickly realize that some items [...]