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 type of sleeping bag do you use? Also, do you stuff your sleeping bag in a waterproof sack? Thanks.
John
The [...]

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 [...]

How To Stand Out And Still Blend In

Cyclists need to stand out when sharing the road with motorized vehicles. The brighter you are, the more likely it is that a passing car will see you and move out of your way. But just because you are riding a bicycle doesn’t necessarily mean you have to dress in neon colors and plaster reflective [...]

Cateye HL-MC200 Bicycle Headlight

The Cateye HL-MC200 Bicycle Headlight has been in my arsenal of bike gear since my freshman year of college (over 7 years ago). Sadly, it is one of the worst bike lights I have ever encountered and certainly not a product I would ever recommend.
The problem with the light is not that it doesn’t work [...]

Hokey Spokes: Unique Bicycle Lights Product Review

Hokey Spokes are transparent computerized “blades” that attach to your bicycle spokes and spin as you ride to create an impressive array of design images and text. With a name like “Hokey Spokes” you might expect these little electronic “blades” to be nothing more than a children’s today. However, you’d be surprised to learn just [...]

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 that, the responses came flooding in. Here is what some [...]

Road I.D. – 15% Off Coupon Code

I received the following email from Road I.D.. Because it contains a 15% off coupon code, I thought I would take a moment and share it with you now. (Coupon Code: pcHelpElves9) But be warned – the code is only good until November 30th, 2009.

Learn About Bicycling By Getting A Motorcycle Permit

Last Friday I took (and passed) the test that allows me to legally drive a motorcycle in the state of Utah. But before I took the test, I stayed up all night long reading the DMV’s Motorcycle Operator Manual – and in the process realized that riding a bicycle has taught me a lot about [...]

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 [...]

Travel Clothing Breakdown: Exploring On Foot

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 typically [...]

Stealth Camping Locations

Hello BTP readers, “JimboTrek” here.
Over the last ten years or so I’ve amassed 4,000+ miles of bicycle touring experience and over 3,200 miles of hiking experience. Most of the nights I’ve spent traveling involved camping – and a large portion of those nights required that I partake in what is commonly referred to as “stealth [...]

The Biggest Fears Of People Who Travel By Bike

Over the past six months I’ve been surveying the readers here at Bicycle Touring Pro and asking them to answer a series of questions about bicycle touring, world travel, their age, interests and more.
One of the questions I ask in the survey is, “What is your biggest fear when planning a bicycle tour?”… and today, [...]

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