Guggenmusik From The Luzerner Fasnacht

Each year, during the freezing cold month of February, the Swiss people take to the streets of Luzern, Switzerland dressed in costume for a near week-long celebration known as Fasnacht. During this time, the sounds of Guggenmusik fill the air and the carnival stretches on into the early morning hours. The video above shows some [...]

Touring Bikes, A 20% Discount & My Park City Condo

Three quick announcements: 1. Get a 20% Discount On “The Bicycle Traveler’s Blueprint” The London Cyclist did an awesome write up on my eBook, “The Bicycle Traveler’s Blueprint“. If you haven’t read it already, please do so now. As a way of saying thanks to Andreas at the London Cyclist website for featuring my eBook [...]

Ride The Divide – Movie Review

Traveling by bike for long distances at a slow and meandering pace is one thing, but racing a mountain bike, completely alone, totally unsupported, and with no scheduled breaks or time-outs for more than 2,700 miles across some of America’s most isolated environments is another. Ride The Divide is a Documentary Channel film by Mike [...]

Bike Doctor iPhone App – Learn Bicycle Repair

Need to know how to repair your bike or make a necessary adjustment? Get the Bike Doctor app on your iPhone or iPod Touch! The Bike Doctor application is a new app developed by Andreas Kambanis (from the London Cyclist website) and Ron Forrester (of Cychosis App). The application, which costs a measly $4.99 is [...]

Live Video Recording: Discussing The Katy Trail & More!

I just finished up another live streaming video broadcast. In case you missed it, here is the recording: During the video I briefly discuss my recent adventures on the Katy Trail and talk about some of the books I’ve been reading. The books I mention in the video are as follows: Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide [...]

Eastern Europe Animated Bicycle Tour Documentary – An Interview With The Filmmaker

20-year-old Josh Wedlake and three friends spent a month slowly pedaling their way by bike from Berlin to Istanbul. After the trip was over, Josh sat down at his computer and for four entire months worked to create an animated film about his cycling expedition through Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey. Josh [...]

Earth Days – A Documentary Film About The Environmental Movement

For a limited time, you can watch Earth Days for free on the PBS website. Click here to view the film NOW! The problem with environmentalism is that it tricks people into believing that in order to make change in the world, you (as the individual) need to have less, be less, do less and [...]

Overcoming The Hurdles Of Long-Distance Bike Travel

On March 25th I held a live web event on Ustream.com during which I spoke about the proper weight of a fully-loaded bicycle and gave some tips for how to feel more comfortable when traveling with you bike for days, weeks, or months on end. By watching the video above, you will not only find [...]

Park City Olympic Athlete Parade

On March 30th, 2010, my hometown of Park City, Utah conducted a parade for the city’s Olympic athletes. Park City is the not only a world-renowned ski town with three separate ski resorts just miles from one another, but it is also the home to dozens of Olympic athletes (more than any other city in [...]

Video Preview Of “The Bicycle Traveler’s Blueprint”

The new & improved version of “The Bicycle Traveler’s Blueprint” is finally here! The “Blueprint” is my eBook on modern bicycle touring. It’s 160 pages long and it details everything I wish I knew when I first started traveling with my bike. Watch the video below to get a quick preview of the contents of [...]

Are Lone Peak Bicycle Panniers Waterproof?

The short answer: No. Lone Peak panniers are not 100% waterproof. However, they are water-resistant… and in the video below I test a set of Lone Peak P-500 Mountain Superior panniers to determine just how water-resistant they really are. If you get a set of Lone Peak panniers, I highly recommend purchasing the additional rain [...]

Flip Mino HD Video Camera (60 Minutes): Product Review

The Flip Mino HD Video Camera is a small cell-phone sized camera that shoots video in high definition, records to a 4 GB built-in memory, comes in an unlimited number of colors and designs, and outputs to your computer for easy email and Internet sharing. But the question is: Is the Flip Mino HD Video [...]