Author Archives: Darren Alff

Ted Schredd’s Incredibly Silly “Fun Researcher” Bike Touring Videos

Long-time followers of BicycleTouringPro.com will know that one of my all-time favorite books about bike [...]

Arkel XM-45 Bicycle Panniers

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

Going On A Bicycle Tour Without A Bike

Exactly two months from today I am going to leave on my 11th bike tour. [...]

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 [...]

Hydrathon: A Multi-Purpose Water Pack For Your Bicycle

The Hydrathon is a fabric pouch with a CamelBak type design that uses the frame [...]

Share Your Story With Bicycle Touring Pro

Here’s the deal: I want to find a few people who would be willing to [...]

South America… Here I Come!

Do whatever you’ve always wanted to do TODAY — or at least get started with [...]

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 [...]

Exclusive Excursions: Park City, Utah Rail Trail Bike Tour

Exclusive Excursions is a small tour company located in the tiny mountain resort town of [...]

How To Take Amazing Travel Photos

Planning a trip? You’re gonna be taking some photos, right? If so, you better make [...]