Bicycle Touring At Night: A Guide To Riding In The Dark

Riding in the dark is not something many bicycle tourists consider. When night falls, most [...]

11 Comments

How To Pack Your Bicycle For A Long Distance Tour

As part of my three part series on how to pack your bicycle for a [...]

10 Comments

Bicycle Touring Business Cards – How To Use Them

When traveling by bike there are bound to be times when you will run into [...]

Bicycle Touring With An Extra Tire? Is It A Good Idea?

If you are going to be out on the road for an extended period of [...]

Touring Bicycle Buyer’s Guide

Don’t trust the guy at your local bike shop. He probably doesn’t know anything about [...]

How Many Spare Tubes Should You Carry?

If you’re planning a bicycle tour, you are going to want to make sure you [...]

2 Comments

What To Do When You Can’t Find A Riding Partner

For many wanna-be bicycle travelers, the only thing holding them back from actually taking the [...]

13 Comments

The Difficulty In Finding A Bicycle Touring Partner

When planning my 4th long distance bicycle tour down the Mississippi River, I really wanted [...]

9 Comments

Three Different Ways To Carry Your Gear Once You Get Off Your Bicycle

When traveling by bike there are bound to be numerous instances when you will want [...]

Getting Your Parents’ Permission To Go On A Bicycle Tour

No matter what your age, telling your parents that you are leaving on a bicycle [...]

Just Do It! You Can Always Turn Back

In my recent interview with Ted Schredd, the Canadian author suggested that anyone thinking about [...]

Are You Really Having Any Fun?

Yesterday I conducted an hour-long interview with Ted Schredd, the author of the Canadian best [...]