When choosing a rim for the next wheel on your touring bike, you may want to avoid Mavic’s XM719 model. We’ve recommended this rim in the past but it seems something has changed. In the past month, several bike tourists have contacted us to report broken XM719 rims. Read More »
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Tips For Cycling Tajikistan’s Pamir Highway
In this guest post, Grace Johnson shares practical tips for cycling Tajikistan’s Pamir Highway based on her trip there in the summer of 2013. Read More »
Loading Up A Brompton Bike For Touring
We recently received an email from Peter. He wanted to share his touring set up on the Brompton folding bike and show how it’s possible to carry quite a lot of luggage with no modifications. Read More »
A Free Guide To Cycling Across Australia’s Nullarbor
Download our new, free guide to cycling across Australia’s Nullarbor Plain, including tips on where to stay, eat and fill up your water bottles. Read More »
Bike Touring Books For Your Winter Reading List
In recent weeks we’ve had a ton of emails from bike tourists who’ve recently written books about their travels and experiences. We enjoy sharing the experiences of others on bike tours as much as possible so here are some of the titles that have recently come to our attention. Read More »