Author Archives: Darren Alff

Carbon Fiber Bicycle Handlebar Extension

If the space on your handlebars is limited because you’re riding a flat mountain bike [...]

Expert Advice On Traveling Alone vs. With A Group or Partner

Choosing to travel alone or with a partner/group can make a major difference in the [...]

Bicycle Touring In Morocco With Pat & Cat Patterson

Pat & Cat Patterson are a retired couple from Southern California who spent four years [...]

Cycling In Taiwan – Everything You Need To Know

The island nation of Taiwan is a small, but crowded place filled with friendly people, [...]

Winter Cycling In Siberia With Alastair Humphreys

In the first episode of the Bicycle Touring Pro audio podcast I speak with British [...]

The Month I Spent Living in Taitung, Taiwan

After my month-long bicycle tour around the island nation of Taiwan with my friend Kevin, [...]

The Best Moments Of 2014 – Plus, The Lessons I Learned Along The Way

2014 has been a pretty amazing year… and I wanted to take a moment to [...]

It’s The People You Meet Along The Way That Make Bike Touring So Special

It’s kind of cliche, but it’s also terribly true. One of the best things about [...]

The Top 10 Articles Of The Year

In addition to Bicycle Touring Pro’s how-to resources, which have helped thousands of people from [...]

The Best Solar Phone Charger For Smartphones & Tablets?

After the incredible success of the Voltaic Fuse 4 Watt solar charger on my previous [...]

Inspirational Bicycle Travelers You Should Be Following on Instagram

Instragram is the massively popular mobile photo-sharing, video-sharing and social networking service that in recent [...]

Full Circle: Reflections On A Month Of Cycling In Taiwan

Bicycle touring in Taiwan was Kevin’s idea. I met Kevin in the summer of 2012, [...]