Our recent photo contest to find a cover shot for the upcoming 2nd edition of the Bike Touring Survival Guide received an outstanding response: over 700 photos were entered! Here are the 12 shortlisted photos. Read More »
Author Archive | Friedel
The Day We Almost Died (And Why We’ll Keep On Cycling)
This picture was taken a few moments before we almost died. We were biking across Iran, on our way to the holy city of Mashhad. By 7am, we’d finished breakfast and packed our bicycles. We picked up the camera one last time, snapped a quick shot of our camping spot from the night before, and […] Read More »
In Memory Of Pete & Mary
In memory of Pete & Mary; two cyclists who sadly died during their round-the-world bicycle tour. We’ll miss them. Read More »
A One Month Bike Tour Of Cuba (Part II)
After a rocky start to our Cuban bike tour, we’re finally starting to enjoy ourselves. The cycling around the Viñales area is beautiful and it’s not hard to see why this is one of Cuba’s most popular tourist regions. Read More »
A One Month Bike Tour Of Cuba (Part I)
It’s December 17th. We’re on a plane to Cuba and excited to cycle for a month around the island but there’s a problem: in addition to our bikes and bags, we’ve also managed to pack a winter flu bug from Europe. Friedel is sneezing and feeling sorry for herself. So begins our winter bike tour. Read More »