181 Free Articles About Bicycle Touring, World Travel And Lifestyle Design

2009 was one hell of a year!
At this time last year I was emerging from my apartment in downtown Luzern, Switzerland and celebrating the first of what would become 254 days of bike travel in 16 different European countries.
Since that time, I have covered thousands of miles on my bicycle (and on foot); written nearly [...]

26 Inch Touring Bicycles Built For World Travel

The following is a list of touring bikes with 26 inch wheels.
The biggest advantage of a touring bike with 26″ wheels vs. 700c wheels is that 26 inch wheels are easier to repair and find replacement parts for no matter where you are in the world. 700c wheels can typically only be found in North [...]

An Extensive Guide To Bike Tour Planning

In the summer of 2008 I traveled with my new Bike Friday folding bicycle and spent 8 days on the island of Aruba. Around this time I produced the following article (which is the first part of a three part series on my trip to Aruba, which I never published… until now) about how I [...]

21Bikes.com – A New Website For You And Your Bicycle

You may have figured it out by now, but I like to make stuff.
I’ve been working on Bicycle Touring Pro for the past two years and slowly building it from a site read only by my friends and family to one of the top bicycle touring sites on the Web. In addition, I’ve written [...]

9 Months In Europe: A Bike Friday Travel Story Of The Month

For those who have been following this site over the past year, you’ll know that I’ve been slowly cycling my way through Central and Eastern Europe on a little red folding bicycle produced by a company in Eugene, Oregon called “Bike Friday.”
Every month Bike Friday sends out an email to their customer list profiling one [...]

700c vs 26 Inch Wheels – Which Is Best?

Bicycle Touring Pro reader, Thomas Hickenbottom, recently sent me the following email:
Darren,
There’s the debate going on about whether to use 26″ wheels/tires or 700c…whats your take on this …also what about clinchers versus disc brakes…thank you for your consideration….I’m going to have a touring bike built soon and would love to have your input on [...]

The Ultimate Bike Friday New World Tourist Review

The Bike Friday New World Tourist is thought by some to be the ultimate travel bike for long distance tourists. It’s small wheel base, low-step over feature, fully-loaded capabilities and its ability to fold up and fit inside an airline standard suitcase (thus saving you huge amounts of money when flying with your bicycle) are [...]

A Sad Goodbye To My Lemond Zurich

In my junior year of college I finally mustered up the courage to go on a ride with my University bike club. The only bike I had at the time was my Fuji Touring bike… and I was uncomfortable in my tight bike shorts and school riding jersey, but I was able to keep up [...]

Traveling With A Motorcycle

I’ve got to get myself one of these.
I saw these two BMW motorcycles on the beach in Orebic, Croatia. Their riders were walking down the shore, enjoying the scenery before heading off to Montenegro and Albania.
Traveling with a bicycle can only get you so far in a single day. But if you had a motorcycle, [...]

Koga-Miyata 26 Inch WorldTraveller Touring Bike

As world travel becomes more popular for “bicycle tourists”, I think there is going to an increasing desire for touring bikes that can handle any sort of road conditions one might encounter. While traditional touring bikes are great for most long distance bike tours, an extended trip on dirt roads and narrow single-track trails is [...]

Traditional Touring Bikes – Bicycles Made Specifically For Long Distance Touring

The following is a list of the most popular full-size, single person, road-equipped, 700c, touring bike models. You can get more information about each of these bikes on the corresponding company websites.
The touring bikes shown below have been listed in alphabetical order.

The Right Time To Get Your Gear

When is the best time to purchase the equipment you will need for your bicycle tour?
RIGHT NOW!!!
If you are planning a bicycle tour for this summer or for any point in the future, NOW is the best time to get your gear.
Here’s why:
1) Lack Of Supply

Most bicycle tourists travel during the months of April, [...]

Next Page »