How Can Bicycle Tourists Help Others Along The Way?

Over the past seven years, I’ve been helped by hundreds of people from around the [...]

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Why Would Anyone Want To Ride A Recumbent Bicycle?

Why would anyone want to ride a recumbent bike, you ask? Borrowing from Elizabeth Barrett [...]

The Benefits Of Announcing Your Bicycle Tour To The World

For the past three weeks I’ve been wrestling over whether or not I was going [...]

Two Weeks Before You Leave On Your Bicycle Tour

You’re two weeks away from the start of your epic long distance bicycle adventure and [...]

Journaling While On A Bike Tour

If you’re planning a bicycle tour, then this is an excellent time to start a [...]

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The Top 8 Websites For Booking A Flight For Your Next Bicycle Adventure

Many bicycle adventures begin with a trip by plane. So if you’re looking for a [...]

Using Your Bicycle Tour To Learn A New Language

Are you planning a bicycle tour outside of your home country? In a place where [...]

10 Pieces Of Paper You Can’t Afford To Leave Home Without

You’re making a list and checking it twice. No, you aren’t Santa Clause; you’re just [...]

Tools For Planning A Self-Supported Bicycle Tour

Each year, as summer approaches, I receive a flood of emails from people asking me how they [...]

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Locking Up Your Bike

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen fully loaded touring bikes left at [...]

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Bicycle Tour Clothing Essentials

One of the most important parts of packing for a bicycle tour is deciding which [...]

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Dealing With Extreme Weather Conditions

Being prepared for extreme weather is an essential part of making your bicycle tour a [...]