Does spring still feel a little too far away? Maybe you need to plan a bike tour in southern France. In this installment of 10 Questions, Gerry Patterson talks about cycling in Languedoc, with its Roman bridges, vineyards, beaches and more. Read More »
If you’re looking for inspiration to get out and do something, you could do a lot worse than watch some of the Do Lectures.The mission of the Do Lectures is, in the group’s own words, “to give you the tools and the desire to change the things you care about”. Read More »
A stove that runs on gasoline is the best choice for bike tourists planning trips to different parts of the globe. You can always find standard petrol but other fuels like white gas aren’t available everywhere. But what happens when the gas station won’t sell the small quantity you need to fill your fuel bottle? […] Read More »
If you’re new to bike touring, you might wonder how far you can cycle in one day on tour. It’s impossible to come up with a number that will suit everyone. Much depends on your style of touring and the terrain. Some luck is involved too, especially when it comes to weather. Read More »
I’ll never forget the day in Iran when a group of dogs lunged towards me, surrounded the bike and sunk their teeth into my panniers. So I had some sympathy when I read a journal from another cyclist struggling with dogs. Here’s the sequence we went through when approached by an annoying dog. Read More »
