Author Archives: Darren Alff

Here’s What I Learned From My Bike Tour On The Danube River

I’ve just returned to Poznan, Poland after having completed an amazing self-guided bicycle tour down [...]

Photos & Stories From My Boat And Bicycle Touring Adventure On The Danube River

Click here to read my full and detailed review of the Danube Waltz boat and [...]

Peek Inside My Panniers: My 2014 Bike Tour Packing List

It’s 2014… and this will be my 14th year in a row that I have [...]

How To Plan A Safe And Enjoyable Bicycle Touring Route

One of the biggest, most challenging, and most fun parts about bicycle touring is planning [...]

Co-Motion Cycles: An Interview With Bicycle Company Co-Owner, Dwan Shepard

Co-Motion Cycles is one of America’s most popular handmade bicycle manufacturers… and they make some [...]

The Anza-Borrego Desert – Bicycle Road Trip

This past week I was fortunate enough to spend three wonderful days exploring Southern California’s [...]

Riding Bikes On Coronado Island

Coronado (also known as “Coronado Island”) is an affluent resort town with a population of [...]

Keith’s Incredible Journey: A Record Breaking Bike Tour From Alaska To Argentina

A few months ago my mother gave me a truly heartfelt gift – a hardback [...]

15 Best Cycling Stretches for Cyclists (Improve Flexibility & Prevent Injury)

If you’re anything like most of people I talk with, you either don’t stretch at [...]

One Mile Above: A Feature-Length Film About Bicycle Touring To The Highest Point In Tibet

I just watched the most wonderful movie… and I’d like to take a moment to [...]

Janapar: Love On A Bike – Movie Review

Love can find you anywhere… even in Armenia. That’s what British-born Tom Allen discovered during [...]

Are You Afraid Of Camping?

If you’re afraid of camping, that’s okay. I understand. I’ve been bicycle touring around the [...]