Rain is a bit of a four-letter word among cyclists but here’s a little secret: biking in the rain can be fun. And it’s certainly better than losing a day of your tour to bad weather! I was thinking about this the other day while coming home from work on a particularly wet day. Read More »
Here’s a fun project and a good way to stand out on tour this year: build your own bicycle trailer, out of bamboo or plywood or any other material you can get your hands on. Free plans for this nifty bike trailer come courtesy of the folks at Carry Freedom, who also make and sell […] Read More »
Last summer, the Pedouin family – that’s parents Bill & Amarins and daughters Cheyenne, Jasmine and Robin – hoped on their bright yellow five-seater bicycle and set off from Kentucky, bound for Alaska. Now, after nearly 7 months of determined pedalling, they’ve reached the Pacific Ocean and are turning north. Read More »
Heinz Stücke has cycled a massive 600,000km by bicycle over the last half century – enough to go around the world 15 times. Along the way he’s been attacked by bees, shot at by rebels and hit by cars. He ran out of water in the Sahara Desert and had his bike stolen 6 times. […] Read More »
Heinz Stücke is the world’s most experienced bike tourist. On the road since 1962, he’s covered 600,000km by bicycle. Now 70 years old, Heinz is still going strong. Listen to this special edition of the TravellingTwo bike touring podcast to hear about how he tours, why he doesn’t wear a helmet and where he’s off […] Read More »
