In 2005, Rick Gunn began a 3-year trip around the world by bicycle that would take him through 35 countries and on a personal journey of self-discovery. This podcast also includes a sneak preview of what’s coming up on TravellingTwo.com – a free Bike Touring eBook! http://media.blubrry.com/travellingtwo/p/stage.travellingtwo.com/AudioClips/travellingtwo-show37-rickgunn.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | […] Read More »
Ray Swartz: The Collector Of Bike Touring Tips
Plan rest days into your bike tour. Do a trial run before you leave and keep a journal. These are just a few tips that Ray, who runs the Bike Touring Tips website, shares with us in this profile. He also tells us about a great day on the road in France and his biggest […] Read More »
Cycling The Dutch Tulip Fields
If you’re lucky enough to be in Holland around mid-April, there’s only one place to go on your bike: the tulip fields. That’s exactly where we headed for a day trip: the Bloembollenroute or flower bulb route. See where we went and what we’d do differently next time. Read More »
10 Questions: Bike Touring In Central America
Oliva is bike touring in Central America with her partner Bhinti. She tells us about cycling the region, from riding through thick jungle to along beautiful coastlines, on paved and dirt roads, and experiencing the many vibrant cultures and countries along the way. Read More »
Six Tips For Picking A Sleeping Bag
Crawling into a cozy sleeping bag after a long day on the bike is one of the wonderful pleasures of touring. Equally memorable, for all the wrong reasons, is a sleepless, freezing night because your sleeping bag just wasn’t up to the job. In the latest addition to our bike touring resources section, we give […] Read More »