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 * 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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Sierra Cascades Bike Route Revealed
A new bicycle touring route that takes cyclists all the way from the Canadian border to Mexico, along the stunning Cascade and Sierra Nevada mountain ranges, has been revealed by the Adventure Cycling Association. read more...
Is New Zealand Still Safe For Bike Touring?
“Is it safe to bike tour in New Zealand? That question has come our way a lot lately, following a few high-profile deaths of cycle tourists in a country that was once promoted as a bike touring paradise. We decided it was time to investigate. read more...
Show 33: Talking Traffic And Other Bike Touring Challenges
When we think of cycle touring, we dream of quiet roads and friendly places. It’s often like that but not always. In this bike touring podcast, we learn how to deal with traffic and other challenges like aggressive dogs and how to find a place to sleep at night. read more...
Latest ‘Fastest Round The World’ Ride Kicks Off Sunday
The latest attempt on the ‘fastest round the world by bicycle’ record starts on Sunday, when British cyclist Vin Cox leaves London. He’s aiming to complete the 29,000km circuit in less than 150 days and will follow a challenging route that takes in northern Africa, India and Argentina. read more...
Shimano’s New 11-Speed Alfine Hub: A Rohloff Challenger?
Shimano is stirring up the market for internal hub gears with the launch of its new 11-speed Alfine model. Could this be a new challenge for the German-engineered Rohloff hub, by far the favourite of touring cyclists to date? The Shimano option is certainly less expensive, with an expected retail price of just $419 U.S. read more...
Tips For Bike Tourists Suffering Withdrawal Pains
We have to put our hands up and declare ourselves guilty. Yes, guilty of dreaming of bike touring again, a mere 4 months into our re-integration. Maybe these tips for bike tourists suffering from withdrawal will help ease the pain. Now if you’ll just excuse us, we’re off to put on our SPD shoes and shower using only baby wipes… read more...
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