Being able to cross or ford a river with your bicycle is a handy skill. You just never know when heavy rains or seasonal floods will take out a stretch of road. Being confident enough to get across the water can save you a long detour. It can also be fun and add an extra […] Read More »
There’s a certain mystique about the art of building a bicycle wheel. It’s a skill all bike tourists should probably should learn, but few of us do. Maybe we’re a little scared? We’ve now built 2 wheels and it’s not as hard as you think. Here’s our quick overview to the process. Read More »
The Chinese shopper. The ‘Ghana Must Go’ bag. The Guyanese Samsonite. Call it what you want. For us, it’s just an easy way to get our panniers into one bag and checked in for a flight. And that’s not all these little bags are good for. Read More »
In this article – the first in a series about making money while travelling – we look at stock photography. We’re not professional photographers but we still manage to make some “beer money” from our images. It’s a hobby that’s easily combined with bike touring and a good way to improve your photo skills at […] Read More »
For air travel with bicycles, we’ve traditionally packed our bikes in a box. Recently, however, we tried out the CTC bicycle bag and it was a success. Not only did the bikes arrive undamaged, the bag also makes flying with a bicycle easier than ever. Read More »
