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

January 1, 2010 by Darren Alff · 6 Comments 

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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); [...]

Travel Clothing Breakdown: Exploring On Foot

October 5, 2009 by Darren Alff · 1 Comment 

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Over the past nine months I’ve walked hundreds and hundreds of miles on foot. Traveling by bike is great, but walking is surely second best. When I’m not on my bicycle, I do my best to dress like a “normal person” and blend in with the people around me. The image below shows what I [...]

Do You Really Need A Handlebar Bag?

August 4, 2009 by Darren Alff · 11 Comments 

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The other night I received an email from Linda Imle. Her message read: Darren, Could you address handlebar bags. I am still not sure if I really need one that is clipped or if something smaller will do.  Just wondering what you think and why. Thanks, Linda From what I can tell, Linda is really [...]