Park City Olympic Athlete Parade

On March 30th, 2010, my hometown of Park City, Utah conducted a parade for the city’s Olympic athletes. Park City is the not only a world-renowned ski town with three separate ski resorts just miles from one another, but it is also the home to dozens of Olympic athletes (more than any other city in [...]

What Is It That Attracts You To Bicycle Travel?

The question that should be asked here is not “What Is It That Attracts You To Bicycle Travel?” but instead, “Why Do You Keep Coming Back To It Time And Time Again?” There are a number of reasons myself and others are attracted to long-distance bicycle travel. It’s cheap, fun, rewarding, environmentally friendly and good [...]

Video Preview Of “The Bicycle Traveler’s Blueprint”

The new & improved version of “The Bicycle Traveler’s Blueprint” is finally here! The “Blueprint” is my eBook on modern bicycle touring. It’s 160 pages long and it details everything I wish I knew when I first started traveling with my bike. Watch the video below to get a quick preview of the contents of [...]

Are Lone Peak Bicycle Panniers Waterproof?

The short answer: No. Lone Peak panniers are not 100% waterproof. However, they are water-resistant… and in the video below I test a set of Lone Peak P-500 Mountain Superior panniers to determine just how water-resistant they really are. If you get a set of Lone Peak panniers, I highly recommend purchasing the additional rain [...]

Join Me This Thursday & Let’s Talk About Bike Travel

This Thursday (March 25th) at 6 PM Pacific Time I am going to be doing a live video broadcast via Ustream where I will be talking about bike travel and how to make yourself feel at home once you get out on the road. The event is free and all you need in order to [...]

Introducing The Bicycle Travel Network

Today, myself and three other individuals (Alastair Humphreys, Tom Kevill-Davies and Kate Harris) are launching a new website called the “Bicycle Travel Network.” Tom, Al, Kate and myself all have a lot in common. We each run a website about bicycle touring and world travel… and each of us started traveling with our bikes at [...]

Talking With Tom Jeter – My Uncle & Wilderness Mentor

My Uncle Tom has played a huge role in my life in regards to my love for the outdoors, my travels by bike, and in many ways, how I currently live my life and view the outside world. It was, after all,  my Uncle Tom who gave me my first wilderness adventure (at the age [...]

I’m Not Going To Costa Rica & Other Announcements

As many of you know, I was recently selected as a finalist in an online contest to win round-trip airfare and a free 2-week trip to Costa Rica. Unfortunately, I was not selected as the winner and I will not be going to Costa Rica in the next several months. I know. I’m pretty bummed [...]

A Case For Glasses-Mounted Bicycle Mirrors

I am a long time bicycle commuter (now retired) and I did the TransAm bicycle route (east to west) in 2005.  While commuting and in all other riding that I do, including the cross country ride, I find my glasses-mounted, flat, 1 inch or so rear view mirror to be almost indispensable.  Combating a stiff [...]

Bicycle Touring Shoes

When you travel by bike, you’re going to be spending a lot of time in the saddle. But there comes a time at the end of each day when you will step off your bike and want to walk around. Which brings up the question, “What kind of shoes should you be using on your [...]

Flip Mino HD Video Camera (60 Minutes): Product Review

The Flip Mino HD Video Camera is a small cell-phone sized camera that shoots video in high definition, records to a 4 GB built-in memory, comes in an unlimited number of colors and designs, and outputs to your computer for easy email and Internet sharing. But the question is: Is the Flip Mino HD Video [...]

Ryan Nakashima Discusses What He Remembers From Our Bicycle Tour Down The California Coastline In 2001

My first trip by bike took place when I was just 17 years old. It was 2001, I had just graduated from high school and I wanted to do something big before I went off to college and began my professional career. The idea for a bike tour came mainly from my Uncle Tom, who [...]