Archive | Touring Cyclists

The $22 Bike Tour

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In the pages of Popular Mechanics, 1937 we find this gem: a story of 2 young men who rode from New York to Florida for a grand total of $22 and without any flat tires. The trip they took through the eastern United States still sounds like it would be a wonderful ride. Read More »

Cycling To The Ashes

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Most cyclists try to take as little as possible on a big tour but Briton Oli Broom has deliberately added an extra kilo to his bags, in the form of a cricket bat. He’s on a quest to get from England to Australia by bicycle in time for the next Ashes tournament, a long-standing cricket […] Read More »