Some months ago we added a new section to the blog: the costs of bike touring. As the name suggests, it’s a place for bike tourists to tell how much their tours cost. The latest addition comes from Chris & Margo. They share the costs related to their 11-month bike tour from Bangkok to Paris. Read More »
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Keep Dirt Away With Homemade Bike Mudguards
One of the things we love about hosting cyclists is the chance to learn new things. The latest couple to come through proudly showed us how they’d made their mudguards (or fenders) a bit longer than the standard shop variety. Read More »
The Stove Tube: Waterproof, Smell Proof and Out Of Your Panniers
If you carry a multi-fuel stove on tour, you’ll know that it can sometimes smell of fuel. For that reason, a lot of cyclists aren’t crazy about keeping a stove in their panniers. World bike tourists Dave and Bethany think they’ve found a solution to this dilemma. Read More »
Bike Touring Belgium & France: Our Planning Resources
We’ve just returned from a 2-week bicycle tour though southern Belgium and northern France. Here are some of the resources we used to plan the trip, plus a few thoughts on how it worked out. Read More »
Tips For Bike Touring In Turkey: Visas, Food, Roads & More…
Roberto Gallegos is slowly making his way around the world by bicycle. From that trip, he sent us these tips for bike touring in Turkey. Read More »