Planning a bike tour? We’re Friedel & Andrew. From 2006-2009, we went around the world by bicycle, through 30 countries and covering 48,000km. We still do shorter tours and, when we’re not on our bikes, we aim to provide helpful advice, tips and news about bike touring.
Read our diaries or learn about cycle touring in our Resources section, with articles on…
Touring Bikes: Expedition Touring Bikes * Mid-Range Touring Bikes * The $100 Touring Bike
Planning: Picking A Route * Cost Of Touring * Saving Money * Insurance For Bike Touring * Planning Timeline * Packing Your Bicycle Panniers
Transport: Flying With A Bike * Cargo Ships
On The Road: Finding Showers * Wild Camping * Hospitality Clubs * Staying Healthy *
Challenges & Adversity: Dogs * Mountains * Bike Theft * Bike Touring On Your CV *
Equipment: Equipment List * Essential Tools * Choosing Racks * MSR Whisperlite Stove * MSR Miniworks Water Filter * Ortlieb Folding Bowl * Thermarest Mats * Camelbaks * Sunglasses * Cycling Shoes & Pedals * Topeak Mountain Morph Pump * Picking A Tent
Countries & Regions: Australia * New Zealand * Central Asia * Europe * Southeast Asia * North America * And Many More…
We’ve also got travel advice on Nova Scotia, Friedel’s home province.
Get in Touch if you still don’t see what you’re looking for. We’d love to share what we know and help plan your next cycling trip.
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Willie Weir’s Top Picks For Bike Travel
American Willie Weir is well known in bike touring circles for the books and articles he writes about his travels by bicycle. In this video from the BikingBis blog, Willie answers two questions: What’s your favorite place for bicycle touring, and where would you ride your bike if you only had a week? read more...
10 Reasons To Bike Tour With Duct Tape
There are few products in this world more versatile than duct tape. No bike tourist should be caught without at least a few feet of it to use in emergencies. Here are our top duct tape tips for bike touring. Can you add any? read more...
A Meeting of Bike Tourists and Adventurers
A big thanks to everyone who turned up at a London pub on Tuesday for a beer and a chat. We were amazed at how many people came out for the evening. read more...
10 Questions: Cycling In Toronto
The Canadian city of Toronto doesn’t have a reputation as a bike touring destination. But Toronto local Allan Stokell says there’s plenty for cyclists to explore. In this week’s 10 questions, Allan talks about bike touring in and around Toronto. read more...
Going Soft: Adding A Pillow To Our Bike Touring Gear
We’ve taken another step towards the ‘pampered’ end of bike touring.
After 3 years of sleeping on a “pillow” of scrunched up clothes, we’ve finally splurged on the real thing: a Thermarest Compressible Pillow. read more...
Touring Talk: An Interview Series With Bike Tourists
Thanks to the blog of Eric & Amaya, a couple who have been bike touring for several years, we’ve discovered a series of video interviews with the fellow bike tourists they meet on the road. The latest video features a couple cycling from Vancouver to Buenos Aries. read more...
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