Author Archives: Darren Alff

Fuji Touring Bicycle Review

If you are in the market for a new touring bike, you’ve probably heard about [...]

3 Reasons Every Bicycle Tourist Needs To Carry Business Cards

If you plan to travel for an extended period of time, you might consider making [...]

The Lost Cyclist – Video Book Review

“The Lost Cyclist” is a true story about a young American cyclist by the name [...]

Arkel XM-45 Bicycle Panniers

High-quality, water-resistant, retro, and tough. These are four words I might use to describe the [...]

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 [...]

How To Easily Rent Out Your Home So You Have The Time And Money Needed To Travel The World

If you want to travel the world for extended lengths of time and you own [...]

Bicycle Touring For Weight Loss

Is it possible to use a bike tour as a means of losing weight? Think [...]

Freeload Rack Review: A Full-Suspension Bicycle Rack

When I first saw the Freeload bicycle rack at the 2009 Interbike tradeshow in Las [...]

5 Language Learning Secrets For People Who Hate Language Classes

If you are anything like me, you took a few years of language courses while [...]

Ride The Divide – Movie Review

Traveling by bike for long distances at a slow and meandering pace is one thing, [...]

Questions About Finding The Perfect Touring Bicycle

I’ve got some exciting news! This Saturday I am going to be releasing an incredible [...]

Safety Is Gained Through Experience

A few weeks ago I conducted a live video event via Ustream where I spoke [...]