Author Archives: Darren Alff

SPECIAL VIDEO REPORT: The Last Day Of My 9 Month European Bike Tour

For the past 254 days I’ve been traveling with my bike through Europe. I flew [...]

Have You Been On A Bicycle Tour Before?

For the past year I’ve been surveying readers here at BicycleTouringPro.com and asking them, “Have [...]

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 [...]

9 Months In Europe: A Bike Friday Travel Story Of The Month

For those who have been following this site over the past year, you’ll know that [...]

Travel Expenses From Macedonia and Greece

For the last seven months I’ve been riding my little red folding bike through central [...]

The Conductor: A Train Story From Austria

Innsbruck had been great, but I was excited to finally be leaving Austria. Of course, [...]

Bicycle Trailers – A Complete List of The World’s Best Bike Trailers

If you’re thinking about a trip by bike, you might consider the use of a [...]

Do You Really Need A Handlebar Bag?

The other night I received an email from Bicycle Touring Pro reader, Linda Imle. Her [...]

700c vs 26 Inch Wheels – Which Is Best?

Bicycle Touring Pro reader, Thomas Hickenbottom, recently sent me the following email: Darren, There’s the [...]

Bicycling Albania: Europe’s Most Dangerous Country?

After leaving my apartment in Tivat, Montenegro on the 24th of June, I cycled for [...]

Barend Dronkers – First Time Solo Cycle Tourist: A Macedonian Encounter

Walking back from Skopje’s Turkish bazaar, I crossed the old stone bridge that separates the [...]

Travel Expenses From Montenegro, Albania And Kosovo

For the past six months I’ve been sharing my expenses with you as I slowly [...]