Cycling Touring

After 15,000 kilometers we have our own five golden rules for bicycle touring. They are also good tips for a world trip by bike.

When I first became interested in bicycle touring, the one thing holding me back from taking my first tour was the high initial cost of a touring bike. I was hesitant to spend over a thousand dollars on a bike not even knowing if I’d enjoy it. After some research, I found that vintage mountain bikes make for excellent budget touring bikes. This guide explains how to convert an old mountain bike into a touring bike #bicycletouring #bikepacking #bicycle #vintagebike #touringbicycle #bike…

After 10 years and 74 countries, one of my bike traveling heroes shares her tips, hopes, and fears.

Looking to find out which are the best tents for cycle touring in 2022? You’re in the right place! In this guide, I’ll be showcasing 10 of the most popular and best-loved cycle touring tents, with information on what makes them so great for touring, their weight, price and more.

Here is our list of must have bike equipment for any cycling trip that will be worth the extra weight.

Custom made bikepacking bags fro Victoire Cycles

Preparing to set off for a bicycle tour is exciting. Whether you are about to embark on a journey of your lifetime or just short trip there is a lot to consider before you set off. When we were planning our world tour on bicycles we felt overwhelmed with all the information available on the web. To help out first-time bicycle travelers we've compiled a list of travel tips inspired from questions asked by our readers, advice given to us by other bike travelers and our own experience. Some…

Best touring bikes {year}

I don’t get new bikes very often these days. I’m pretty much a one-bike kinda guy. So, when the one complete bike I had in my possession (a Tumbleweed Prospector) got stranded in Nepal for an indefinite amount of time in March of 2020, I hit up Sean over at The Cub House to see what kind of bike I could get my hands on at the very beginning of the pandemic bike boom. I was looking for something versatile enough that would be fun for day rides on dirt roads, multi-use paths, and some…

6 Things we Learned Traveling Around the World by Bicycle. 25,000 km and 25 countries from Italy to Vietnam. Guest Post by Daniele Giannotta and Elena Stefanin from Cycloscope.net a blog about bicycle touring and