The United States Of Delirium: A Book About The Race Across America

The Race Across America is arguably the most difficult bicycle race in the world. It takes riders from Oceanside, California across more than 3,000 miles of diverse terrain and finishes less than 10 days later in Annapolis, Maryland. Race participants ride non-stop, with support crews in chase, and often times go for days on end [...]

Guggenmusik From The Luzerner Fasnacht

Each year, during the freezing cold month of February, the Swiss people take to the streets of Luzern, Switzerland dressed in costume for a near week-long celebration known as Fasnacht. During this time, the sounds of Guggenmusik fill the air and the carnival stretches on into the early morning hours. The video above shows some [...]

Touring Bikes, A 20% Discount & My Park City Condo

Three quick announcements: 1. Get a 20% Discount On “The Bicycle Traveler’s Blueprint” The London Cyclist did an awesome write up on my eBook, “The Bicycle Traveler’s Blueprint“. If you haven’t read it already, please do so now. As a way of saying thanks to Andreas at the London Cyclist website for featuring my eBook [...]

Are Americans Afraid Of World Travel?

When I think of traveling, I imagine myself in a far off place, meeting interesting people and learning about new ways of life. But I’ve noticed a recent trend amongst BicycleTouringPro.com readers that I’d like to share with you today. Here’s the deal: When you sign up for my free bicycle touring email mini-course, one [...]

Axiom EnforceAir Pro Road Bike Pump

The EnforceAir Pro Road bike pump from Axiom is a long, miniature pump that doubles as a floor pump when in use. In its stored position (shown below) the EnforceAir Pro Road measures approximately 13 inches (33.5 cm) long and has a weight of 5.8 ounces (166 grams). If you were simply to look at [...]

Winner Of The Hydrathon Water Pack Announced

For the past twenty days we’ve been conducting a little contest here at Bicycle Touring Pro. The prize is a $65.00 USD water pack for your bicycle called the Hydrathon. To win it, all you had to do was become a fan of Bicycle Touring Pro on Facebook. If you haven’t already done so, you [...]

Learn About Touring Bicycles And Get 2 Free Bonus Gifts

A few weeks ago I released a new eBook titled, “The Essential Guide To Touring Bicycles.” In the book, I take you by the hand and teach you about what to look for in a quality touring bike. I then introduce you to more than 200 different types of touring bike models made in countries [...]

The Turner Katy Trail Shelter In Tebbetts, Missouri

After nearly a week in the state of Missouri, Josh Miller and I jumped on our bicycles near Jefferson City and cycled for approximately 12 miles east toward the tiny town of Tebbetts. Once there, we parked our bikes inside the Turner Katy Trailer Shelter, a two-story, unmanned hostel located just a few feet off [...]

Ice Cream Bike Tour: Postcard From Vermont

If you’re planning a trip by bike, be sure to send me a postcard while you are out on the road. The postcard you see above and below showed up in my mailbox a few days ago from Margaret Havey, who sent the card from a Ben & Jerry’s ice cream factory while cycling her [...]

5 Language Learning Secrets For People Who Hate Language Classes

If you are anything like me, you took a few years of language courses while you were in school, but you never really learned anything. Maybe you learned enough to pass the tests, but then you quickly forgot everything you had been forced to learn… and today you couldn’t conjugate a sentence if your life [...]

Ride The Divide – Movie Review

Traveling by bike for long distances at a slow and meandering pace is one thing, but racing a mountain bike, completely alone, totally unsupported, and with no scheduled breaks or time-outs for more than 2,700 miles across some of America’s most isolated environments is another. Ride The Divide is a Documentary Channel film by Mike [...]

Your Free Guide To Cycling In London, England

If you live in London or are planning a trip there any time soon, be sure to download the “Guide To Cycling In London” – a new eBook recently released on the London Cyclist website. This 37-page guide is available as an electronic PDF eBook and can be downloaded for free by simply visiting this [...]