Bike Tour Planning: Step 1 – Purchase Airline Tickets
It’s official! I’ve completed step number one of the planning process for my upcoming trip to Europe. I’ve booked my airline tickets and my plans for yet another bicycle touring adventure have suddenly...
Theme-Based Bike Tours – A Different Way To Travel
Have you ever thought about making your bicycle tour more than just a trip by bike by turning your two-wheeled adventure into a theme-based experience? Theme-based bicycle tours are a fun and interesting way to both travel...
Why November Is A Fantastic Month For Cyclists
For those of us living the northern hemisphere, the month of November means the end of the cycling season. Unless you live in a place where it is warn enough to cycle all year long, November is the beginning of the cold winter...
Bicycle Trainers: The Complete Guide
What is a bicycle trainer? What are the different types of bicycle trainers available? Which type of bicycle trainer is best? And what should you know about bicycle trainers if you plan to purchase one for yourself? All of...
7 Bicycle Touring Mistakes You Should Avoid
When it comes to planning, preparing for, and executing a long-distance bicycle tour, there are 7 major mistakes I see bicycle tourists making over and over again. In the video above you will hear me discuss these 7 major...
Questions & Answers About Bicycle Touring
Here at Bicycle Touring Pro, I get questions all the time about how to plan, prepare for and execute both short and long-distance bicycle touring adventures. Most of these questions come in via email and I take a huge amount...
How Much Does It Cost To Gear Up For A Bicycle Tour?
Bicycle touring can be an extremely inexpensive means of transportation, holiday, fun and more! But purchasing all the gear you need in order to conduct a long-distance bicycle tour can be a major drain on your bank account. The...
What To Pack For An Overnight Mountain Bike Tour
A short overnight mountain bike tour is a great way to get out and enjoy the beauty that can be found not too far from your own home. The trick to touring with a mountain bike is traveling with as little weight as you can....
Cycling Britain – A Lonely Planet Guidebook
The Lonely Planet’s guide to Cycling Britain features a total of 29 great rides through three different countries: England, Scotland and Wales. While the book does not provide long-distance cyclists with a straight...
How To Pack Your Bicycle Panniers – An Animated Short
The above is a short animated video explaining how to pack your bicycle panniers and distribute the weight of your gear across the front and rear ends of your bicycle. In the video, the narrator declares that you should...
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...
Traveling In Peru – What You Need To Know
If you are planning a trip to the South American country of Peru and you are wondering what to expect, this article should help immensely. I just recently returned from five months of backpacking around Peru (and occasionally...
Your Questions About Bicycle Touring
Two weeks ago I held a live Internet event on Ustream.com where I talked about the 7 major mistakes I see bicycle tourists making on their travels… and at the end of that presentation I asked you to write in and ask...
How Much Does It Cost To Travel In Peru? – Answered!
If you are planing a trip to Peru and want to know just how much your travels through this incredible South American country are going to cost you, this article should help you immensely. In late 2010 I left my home in the...
