Bike touring sometimes requires you to be creative, especially if your bike breaks down and you can’t get access to the parts you need. How about fitting a 32-spoke hub to a 36-spoke rim? It’s possible, if you have no other choice… as two bike tourists tell us in this interview. Read More »
Cuba has friendly people, quiet roads and you can tour there on a budget. That’s what Canadian couple Margo & Chris say, after cycling 1,800km across Cuba in 2006. In this edition of 10 Questions, they tell about being warmly greeted by locals, the traffic-free roads and challenges such as finding food. Read More »
How about a cycling holiday to the African island of Madagascar? That’s where our friends Dennis and Marijcke have just returned from. They’ve already posted some practical details of their trip, and an entertaining teaser for a longer film about the journey. Read More »
Looking for a great bike-touring gift for a kid? A new children’s book, Dog Detectives, might be just the thing. It’s written by Fin & Zoa: a couple who gave up their jobs to bicycle tour with their dogs Jack & PocoLoco. Together, this unlikely quartet has pedalled over 17,000km. Their adventures have provided the […] Read More »
We recently tested the Primus Omnifuel stove. It’s great for bicycle tourists who love to cook, or for anyone planning on doing a lot of bike touring but it is expensive. Check out the full review, including a video comparing the Primus Omnifuel to the MSR Whisperlite stove. Read More »
