Love beer? Love cycling? Why not combine the two with a bike tour to Belgium’s trappist breweries. That’s exactly what Kyle & Briana did in summer 2010. They spent a week bike touring from one brewery to the other, seeing the traditional abbeys and tasting the results of the monk’s efforts. We asked them to […] Read More »
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A Cyclist’s Week: Crossing Borders In Guatamala And Mexico
Anna Kortschak is on an open-ended tour of the Americas that may become an open-ended tour of the world. In the latest entry in our Cyclist’s Week series, Anna describes her somewhat misguided attempt to cross the border in a remote protected wilderness area between Guatemala and Mexico. Read More »
Adventure Cycling In Mongolia
Cycling across Mongolia has been a long-held dream for mountain biker and adventurer Tom Allen. Recently, Tom has fulfilled his dream to bike in this relatively unknown corner of the earth, with a 1,000km off-road bike tour in the Mongolian wilderness. He tells us more about the highlights of the trip and offers practical tips […] Read More »
Why I Love Trangia Camp Stoves
Steve Tober has been travelling with his bike for over 20 years and in all that time, he’s only used one stove: the Swedish made Trangia. “All these years later, the same Trangia is still going strong,” Steve says as he tells us just what’s so great about his favourite stove. Read More »
The Sweet Life Of Bicycle Touring
“It is difficult to relate the profound pleasure of bicycle touring; it’s a pleasure that takes root deeply in the soul.” These words come from Ian Hincks and Geoff Stanley and their account of a summer trip across Canada is a beautiful tribute to the simple pleasures of a bike tour. Read More »