No matter what your age, telling your parents that you are leaving on a bicycle tour can be a difficult and scary task. Your parents surely... 

In 2002, Pat and Cat Patterson (age 62 and 48) left their home in Oxnard, California and spent the next four years riding their bicycles around... 

Each year, as summer approaches, I receive a flood of emails from people asking me how they should go about planning for a long distance... 

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen fully loaded touring bikes left at campsites, completely unguarded, not locked up…... 

One of the most important parts of packing for a bicycle tour is deciding which clothes to bring and which clothes to leave at home. Because... 

Being prepared for extreme weather is an essential part of making your bicycle tour a success. Much of being prepared for extreme weather conditions... 

There are many different ways to conduct a bicycle tour. You can camp, stay in hotels and hostels, or simply stay with friends. If you’re... 

When you’re selecting a sleeping bag for your long distance bicycle tour, there are three main things to keep in mind. 1. How cold is... 

On my first bike tour in 2001, the only electronic device I carried with me was a camera. And not even a digital camera! It was a 35 mm camera... 

I get a lot of questions from prospective bicycle tourists who ask how to go about packing their panniers for a bicycle tour. This seems like... 

It was during my third long distance bicycle trip that I began to fully understand the importance of having a good stove. Unable to fly with... 

I get a lot of questions from prospective bicycle tourists who ask how to go about packing their bike for a tour. This seems like a simple...