Video Training Lessons
#1 – Welcome to the Bicycle Touring Pro Coaching Program
#2 – Learning About the Various Types of Bicycle Tours
#3 – Selection a Destination for Your Bike Tour
#4 – Bicycle Touring Basics: Overall & Daily Distances
#5 – Loop Routes vs. Straight Routes
#6 – Online Mapping Basics
#7 – Florida Bike Tour Mapping Example
#8 – Europe Bike Tour Mapping Example
#9 – Tom’s Tennessee Bike Tour Mapping Example
#10 – Washington State Mapping & Route Planning Example
#11 – How To Plan A Bicycle Road Trip
#12 – Bike Tour Budgeting 101
#13 – Gaining The Support of Your Friends & Family
#14 – Bicycle Touring Alone vs. Traveling with a Partner/Group
#15 – How To Train For A Bike Tour
#16 – Kevin’s Secrets to Staying Young: Cycle Touring When You’re Older
#17 – The 3 Major Hurdles You Will Encounter
#18 – Advice For Women From An Experienced Bicycle Traveler
#19 – Bicycle Touring Basics: How To Pack & Carry Your Gear
#20 – My Recommended Lightweight Bike Touring Setup
#21 – Fully-Loaded: How To Pack Your Bicycle Panniers
#22 – My South America Bike Tour Packing Example
#23 – Bike Camp Cook: Food, Cooking and Camp Stove Information
#24 – Bike Tools You Should Carry
#25 – How to Carry a Laptop Computer on Your Bicycle
#26 – How to Pack & Carry a Drone on Your Bicycle
#27 – Flying with Your Bike: How to Pack Your Bicycle for Air Travel
#28 – My 50 Best Stealth Camping Tips
#29 – How to Take High-Quality Bicycle Touring Photos
Q&A – Video Recordings
Q&A Session #1
Q&A Session #2
Q&A #3 with Ted Schredd
Tools & Resources
Article & Video Directory
Bicycle Touring Basics
- What exactly is bicycle touring?
- The history of bicycle touring
- The 3 main types of bicycle tours
- The different sub-types of bike tours
- What is a self-guided bicycle tour?
- Why would anyone want to go bicycle touring?
- How far should you plan to cycle each day?
Touring Bicycle Information
- What kind of bike is best for bicycle touring?
- Diagram of a traditional touring bicycle
- 700c vs 26 inch wheels/tires
- Why does your butt hurt when you cycle?
Touring Bicycle Reviews
- Bike Friday New World Tourist
- Co-Motion Pangea
- Dahon Speed TR
- Dawes Galaxy
- Fuji Touring
- Novara Randonee
- Raleigh Clubman
- Surly Long Haul Trucker
- Trek 520
- Van Nicholas Deveron
- Van Nicholas Yukon
Packing Lists
- Basic bicycle touring gear you need to get started
- My recommended lightweight bike touring setup
- Inexpensive bicycle touring gear
- Europe bike tour packing list example
- South America bike tour packing list
- Kevin’s lightweight bike tour packing list
Bags, Panniers & Trailers
- Backpacks vs. Panniers vs. Trailers
- A complete list of bicycle panniers
- Do you really need a handlebar bag?
- Ortlieb Bike-Packer & Sport-Packer Plus panniers
- BOB Ibex trailer
- Maya Cycle bike trailer
- 7 tips for packing your panniers
Clothing & Shoes
Food & Cooking
Photography & Electronics
- The camera gear I use to document my bike tours
- The rule of thirds and how to take better travel photos
- How to take incredible bicycle touring photos
- Voltaic 6 Watt solar panel
Mapping & Planning
- How to plan a bicycle road trip
- How to plan a bicycle touring backup route
- Theme-based bike tours
- What to do with your bike box at the beginning/end of your tour
- Mailing your bicycle to the start/end of your tour
- Don’t let the airlines cheat you
Advice & Guidance
- How to pick the best location for your bike tour
- How to choose a location for your bike tour
- 3 common bicycle touring mistakes
- To travel alone or with a partner/group
- The best time of year to buy your touring bike and gear
- 50 stealth camping super tips
- Libraries – the bicycle traveler’s sanctuary on the road
- The secret is constant curiosity
Safety & Security
- 20 common street scams to watch out for
- Is it safe for women to go bicycle touring?
- How to lock your bicycle when there’s nothing to lock to
- 3 weapons you can use to defend yourself
Maintenance & Repairs
Money & Work
Charity & Fundraising