We talk this week to Tim & Cindie Travis, epic bike tourers who’ve been on the road for nearly 8 years, as well as Peter Gostelow who’s riding through Africa. We also describe how we’ve been preparing for a winter bike touring trip. It’s all in the 31st edition of the TravellingTwo bike touring podcast. […] Read More »
You don’t get much for $2 these days, so when I heard about the Urban Adventure League’s Cycle Touring Primer, I had to check it out. It arrived in the mail yesterday, just a small book inside a normal envelope, and a flip through its pages confirms my hopes: it’s a mini treasure. Read More »
If one person shows how it’s never to late to complete your dreams, it must be Dutch cyclist Frank van Dijk. His 7,000km cross-America tour in 1976, from Oregon to Virginia, was cut short in Kansas when an old lady crashed her Buick into Frank’s bike. Now Frank is going back to the U.S. to […] Read More »
We were nominated by the lovely Nora of The Professional Hobo to share our 3 best travel secrets. I could probably list 20 secret travel places but, in keeping with the theme, here are 3 that spring to mind. And yes, the ride there is as wonderful as the destination. Read More »
We’ve had a poll running for over a month now about your bike touring concerns and a big thanks goes out to the 180 of you who let us know what worries you most in relation to travelling by bicycle. Now, it’s time to reveal the results. Here are the Top 10 Bike Touring Concerns… Read More »
