Is Bicycle Touring Dangerous?
There is an certain amount of risk any time you decide to venture from the safety of your own home. By participating in a bicycle tour (whether it be a short bike ride near your house or a trip that takes you to a foreign...
Incredibell Road Bell – A Bicycle Bell Designed To Fit Shimano STI Road Levers
There are few options when it comes to mounting a bell on a bicycle with dropped handlebars. The Incredibell Road Bell by the Mirrycle Corporation in Boulder Colorado, however, is one bell specifically designed to fit on...
Road ID – The Shoe ID
If you’re even the slightest bit concerned about your safety when traveling by bike, you should consider getting yourself a Road ID. Road ID is kind of like a military dog tag, used in the event of an emergency to...
Bicycle Helmets Proven Not To Make You Any Safer?
In recent years I’ve become increasingly interested in “The Great Helmet Debate”. My interest has come largely due to the fact that every time I post a photo of myself riding a bike without a helmet (I...
The Incredibell Disco Bell – A Bike Bell With Lights
What you are seeing in the video above is the Incredibell Disco Bell - created by the Mirrycle Corporation in Boulder, Colorado, USA. It is a bike bell with a traditional bike bell sound, but with 6 LED lights on the top...
Three Weapons You Can Use To Defend Yourself While Traveling
Personal safety is something many travelers put a lot of thought into when first striking out from home. It can be scary roaming into uncharted waters, unsure of what you might come across or whom you might meet. Traveling...
Bicycle Touring Is Hard
Traveling by bike can be difficult, dirty and tough. You get sweaty, sunburnt and tired. Your legs become sore; your mind becomes weak; and the wind is sure to blow in your face at some point in your journey. While traveling...
Incredibell Omnibell – Bicycle Bell: Product Review
Do you need a bell for you bicycle? The Incredibell Omnibell may have a strange name, but it is an excellent medium-sized bike bell capable of mounting to handlebars of just about any size (22mm – 31.8mm). This superb...
Safety Is Gained Through Experience
A few weeks ago I conducted a live video event via Ustream where I spoke briefly about my travels on the Katy Trail and shared some of the good books I’ve been reading lately. At the end of my talk, I took questions...
Mirrycle Incredibell Bellini Bicycle Bell: Review
The Incredibell Bellini bicycle bell made by the Mirrycle Coorporation in Boulder, Colorado is a small dinging bell made to mount on your bike’s handlebars. The bell is so small that it measures just 28 mm from one...
Bigfoot, Spacemen & Overprotective Moms
On the first of the month I shared an email with you from a reader named “Phil G.” If you read that email in full, you would have learned that Phil was planning to make a trip by bike this coming year, but that...
A Case For Glasses-Mounted Bicycle Mirrors
I am a long time bicycle commuter (now retired) and I did the TransAm bicycle route (east to west) in 2005. While commuting and in all other riding that I do, including the cross country ride, I find my glasses-mounted,...
How To Carry Extra Water On Your Bicycle
A few days ago I received two closely-related emails from two separate BicycleTouringPro.com readers. The first email was from John and it read: My sleeping bag is huge and would entirely fill one of the rear panniers. What...
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...
