Category Archives: Planning

How To Choose A Location For Your Bike Tour

There are countless bicycle touring locations all around the world… and thousands of different ways [...]

What To Do With Your Bike Box/Case At The Start/Finish Of A Bicycle Tour

Many bicycle tours start with a flight to a foreign state or country. In these [...]

Bicycle Touring In South Africa: Everything You Need To Know

The country of South Africa is a beautiful and interesting, yet under-appreciated, location for bicycle [...]

Bicycle Touring Pro: Questions & Answers

Jeanne Roberts was recently announced as the recipient of the 2013 Bicycle Touring Pro Travel [...]

A Day In The Life Of A Bicycle Traveler – Episode 2: South African Karoo

While the basic schedule of any bicycle tour is pretty much the same (wake up, [...]

Mailing A Bicycle From One Country To Another – Good Idea or Bad?

Shipping a bicycle from one country to another (or from one region/state to another) is [...]

Packing For A Bicycle Tour: Everything You Need To Know

You want to travel the world by bike, but you’re unsure about WHAT to pack… [...]

What Is A Self-Guided Bicycle Tour?

 Today I’d like to discuss three of the major types of bicycle tours: Guided [...]

How To Plan A Bicycle Touring Backup Route

One of the most difficult things about planning a bicycle tour is that when you [...]

How Much Water Should You Carry On A Bicycle Tour?

I just finished a 10-day bicycle ride from Istanbul, Turkey to Varna, Bulgaria and it [...]

Traveling In Iceland: How Much Does It Cost?

European travel doesn’t have to be terribly expensive. I proved that once before, when I [...]

Theme-Based Bike Tours: A Different Way To Travel By Bicycle

Have you ever thought about making your bicycle tour more than just a trip by [...]