What better way to while away a winter night than with a BBC radio comedy show all about bicycles? For the next week, you can listen to Pam Ayers and guests, sharing jokes on punctures, French cycling holidays and why the back seat is better on a tandem. Listen in to Ayres on Air: On […] Read More »
10 Questions: Cycling in Africa
Come with us on a bike ride through Africa. Amaya Williams of World Biking is here to answer your questions about cycle touring on this vast continent, including tips on terrain, costs, visas and reasons why every cyclist should book their next trip to Africa. Read more in 10 Questions: Cycling in Africa. Read More »
Tires for Touring (after the Marathon XR)
The Marathon XR was our tire of choice on tour for its longevity and puncture protection. Schwalbe have stopped making it now and we’re wondering… are these still the best tires for touring? Or should bike tourists switch to something like Continental’s Travel Contact? Read more about the best tires for bike touring. Read More »
Dutch Bicycle Photos We Love
We’re amassing quite a collection of bicycle photos from Holland so we thought it was time we shared a few with you. Top of our list of favourites is a shot Andrew took of a little girl, riding in a Bakfiets (literally ‘basket bicycle’) with her father. Read More »
Show 31: Tim & Cindie Travis, Peter Gostelow and Winter Biking
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 »