There are few products in this world more versatile than duct tape. No bike tourist should be caught without at least a few feet of it to use in emergencies. Here are our top duct tape tips for bike touring. Can you add any? Read More »
Anyone who’s followed our bike travels will know that we stayed with some wonderful people along the way – mostly thanks to WarmShowers, a hospitality club for cyclists. We arranged our stays when we had internet access in libraries and cafes, but now you can do it with a new iPhone App. Read More »
Take 3 pairs of underwear and a pair of pliers, but leave the paperback books at home. That’s the advice from the An Adventure Called Bicycling blog I’ve discovered recently. RJ, who rode across America in 2009, now writes up helpful hints and gear reviews for other cyclists. Read More »
Andrew and I are as far as you can get from the ultralight bike touring crowd. We’ve been known to carry 6 books, a rock collection and 2kg of not-yet-ripe avocados in our panniers. But still, I enjoyed finding this extensive page on ideas for ultralight bike touring. Maybe we could learn something… Read More »
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 »
