What Size Bicycle Frame Do You Have?
What size bicycle frame do you have? Bike frames come in all sorts of different shapes, designs, and colors… but they also come in a number of different sizes. My friend, Josh, for example (pictured above and on the...
What Advice Would You Give To Someone Planning His Or Her First Bicycle Tour?
First-time bicycle tourists ask me for advice all the time… but now I want to hear what you have to say. If you’ve ever been on a bicycle tour before, whether it be a short tour near your home or a long-distance...
Ultra-Lite Bicycle Touring: Your Feedback Needed
If you have a spare moment or two, I could really use your help! In an attempt to constantly improve the website here at BicycleTouringPro.com and ensure that I am giving you the information you want most, I’ve come...
GU Energy Gels: Have You Ever Used Them?
Have you ever seen those energy gel packets at the supermarket or in your local bike shop? I had seen them in the past, but I had never actually tried any of them for myself. That is, until I was recently sent a sampler...
Feedback Please: Would You Buy A Camping Cookbook?
I could really use your feedback. You see, a little over a year ago I helped to launch a non-profit organization called “The Bicycle Travel Network” with my co-founders: Alastair Humphreys, Tom Kevill-Davies...
Where Do You Most Want To Go In The World?
This past Friday I asked readers here at Bicycle Touring Pro to head on over to the BTP Facebook page and tell me where they were from, where they most wanted to go in the world and why they wanted to go there. These are...
Bicycle Touring For Weight Loss
Is it possible to use a bike tour as a means of losing weight? Think about it! On a long-distance bike tour you spend day after day on your bicycle, pedaling for hours on end, climbing hills, battling the wind, and pushing...
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...
What Is The Most Amount Of Weight You Have Ever Lost On A Bike Trip?
Many who travel by bike do so in order to lose weight and get in shape. I’ve been asked hundreds of time how much weight loss one should expect when traveling by bike, but I’d like to hear from you: [poll id="4"] I’d...
Which Continent Will You Be Traveling In This Year?
With so many individuals currently planning, preparing for, and taking off on their 2010 travel adventures, I thought it might be fun to see which continents are getting the most action this year. If you are planning a trip...
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...
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...
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 ...
How Old Are BicycleTouringPro.com Readers?
Over the past six months I’ve been conducting a survey here at Bicycle Touring Pro where I asked readers to answer a series of questions about bicycle touring, travel, their age, interests and more. Now that hundreds...
