New bike lights, a bottle for wine, a SON hub dynamo, a camera tripod, Exped sleeping mats, silk sleeping bag liners, a spork…. these are just some of the new things we’ll be taking on our next bike tour. Read More »
Our next bike tour will be a 3-week jaunt through the Andalucia region of Spain. Here’s a rough outline of our 1,200km route, plus information on how we’ve planned this trip and what we’re taking along for the ride. Read More »
You may not know it, but there’s a place online where you can watch films about bike touring from all over the world. We’ve picked out 5 of the best films from the Wereldfietser group (that’s Dutch for World Cyclist). Laugh, learn and be inspired by these great accounts of other bike tourists and their […] Read More »
Winter. It’s a great time to go bike touring. We love it for the crisp days, beautiful landscapes, uncrowded routes and the fantastic sensations, from the cold breath we inhale to the warm glow that comes over us when we crawl inside our sleeping bags at night. Here are our tips for planning a perfect […] Read More »
There are all kinds of little repair jobs that can crop up on a bike tour, and most people carry a tool kit for those moments when things don’t quite go to plan. Spare inner tubes, zip ties, brake cables and a multi-tool are some of the more common things you might carry. All are […] Read More »
