If you’re going to ride your bicycle in Southeast Asia, here’s a free book that you absolutely have to read. The Neither Authoritative Nor Concise Guide to Riding Bikes in Southeast Asia is the quirky, handwritten memoirs of a bicycle tour through Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. Read More »
Archive | Bicycle Comedy
A Bike That Can Cross Oceans (and other amazing 1930s bikes)
Here’s what we’ve all been waiting for: a bike that can cross oceans, and it was invented in the 1930s! Not only that, we’ve also discovered a larger-than-life bicycle trailer that was taken on a bike tour of France, a bicycle for cycling on ice and all the latest cycling ‘gadgets’ from 80 years ago. […] Read More »
I Like Heavy Parts
We’ve always travelled with a full load of touring gear. Multiple books. Food for a few days. Electronic gadgets. With this in mind, I had to laugh when I saw this sign in a bicycle workshop over the weekend. I think we’ll keep all our stuff!! What a great excuse for our slowness. Read More »
Solving A Critical Bike Touring Problem
As seasoned bike tourers will know, it can be a problem to find a bathroom when you need one on tour. That’s why recently we reviewed peeing devices for women. Some men felt left out though, so we’re happy to announce that now there’s a solution to help both women and men on tour. Read More »
A Bike For Your Valentine
Planning on a romantic Valentine’s Day bike ride? This bicycle (spotted recently on one of our walks around The Hague) might be just the decoration inspiration you need to sweep someone off their feet. The Dutch are always dressing up their bicycles, but we’ve never seen one quite as impressive as this! Read More »