Anyone who’s followed our bike travels will know that we stayed with some wonderful people along the way – mostly thanks to WarmShowers, a hospitality club for cyclists. We arranged our stays when we had internet access in libraries and cafes, but now you can do it with a new iPhone App. Read More »
Take 3 pairs of underwear and a pair of pliers, but leave the paperback books at home. That’s the advice from the An Adventure Called Bicycling blog I’ve discovered recently. RJ, who rode across America in 2009, now writes up helpful hints and gear reviews for other cyclists. Read More »
We’re looking at lightweight tarp tents in this video – one from Six Moon Designs and one from Tarptent. These single-walled tents are a popular choice for cyclists and backpackers concerned about weight. Read More »
A camping chair is on our ‘must have’ equipment list for the next big bike trip, so I was interested to see them on display at a bike and trekking fair last weekend in Amsterdam. With our new video camera, I took this short clip showing two different camping chair kits from Thermarest, including a […] Read More »
Andrew and I are as far as you can get from the ultralight bike touring crowd. We’ve been known to carry 6 books, a rock collection and 2kg of not-yet-ripe avocados in our panniers. But still, I enjoyed finding this extensive page on ideas for ultralight bike touring. Maybe we could learn something… Read More »
