Planning a bike tour? This site is all about inspiring and helping you to get out and travel by bike.
It’s written by us, Friedel & Andrew. We’ve cycled in 33 countries and by 2010 we’d covered over 60,000km. At that point, we stopped counting but on average we cycle 4,000-5,000km a year.
Where to start? Try our Bike Touring Resources section, with articles on…
Touring Bikes: Expedition Touring Bikes * Mid-Range Touring Bikes * The $100 Touring Bike *
Planning: Route Planning * Picking A Destination * What to Budget * How to Save Money * Insurance For Bike Touring * Planning Timeline * Packing Your Bicycle Panniers * Getting Visas For Foreign Countries * Sponsored & Charity Bike Tours
Equipment: Bicycle Touring Equipment List * Essential Bike Touring Tools *
On-Bike Gear: Racks for Bike Touring * Ortlieb Panniers * Trailers for Bike Touring * Panniers vs. Trailers: The Big Debate *
Stoves: MSR Whisperlite Stove * Primus Omnifuel Stove * Trangia *
Camping: Tents for Bike Touring * Sleeping Bags * Thermarest Sleeping Mats * Exped Sleeping Mats
Other Accessories: MSR Miniworks Water Filter * Ortlieb Folding Bowl * Camelbak Water Carriers * Sunglasses * Cycling Shoes * Pedals * Topeak Mountain Morph Pump * Topeak Mini 20 Multitool * Straps, Nets & Cords (Holding Stuff On The Back Of Your Bicycle)
Transport: Flying With A Bike * Cargo Ships
On The Road: Finding Showers * Wild Camping * Hospitality Clubs * Staying Healthy * Filtering Water
Challenges & Adversity: Dogs * Mountains * Rainy Weather Cycling * Winter Bike Touring * Bike Theft * Finding Fuel For Your Campstove * Crossing A River With Your Bike * Bike Touring On Your CV
Technology: Keeping In Touch On A Bike Tour * Blogging About Your Bike Tour * Which Laptop Or Tablet To Take
Countries & Regions: Australia * New Zealand * Central Asia * Europe * Southeast Asia * North America * And Many More…
Get in Touch if you still don’t see what you’re looking for. We’d love to share what we know and help plan your next cycling trip.
New Bike Path For Kyrgyzstan. Tempted?
For us, Kyrgyzstan brings to mind dirt tracks, high mountains and generally that wonderful feeling of riding your bike in the middle of nowhere. So we were surprised when a journalist recently called to talk about a new bike path that the Kyrgyz government is planning to build. Would you go to Kyrgyzstan to ride a bike path? read more...
Six Aussies Cycle The Baltic (And Share Bike Touring Tips)
Thanks to a bit of random web surfing, we stumbled on this video. Watch and learn as six Australians bike tour around the Baltic and use their good ol’ Aussie sense of humour to share some bike touring tips… read more...
FREE: Our Bike Touring Basics Book
It’s here! After several months of hard work, we’re pleased to release the second edition of our free Bike Touring Basics book: 66 pages of inspiring and practical bike touring information. Download yours today! read more...
Dry Bags: The Way To Carry A Tent On Tour?
We’ve always used a dry bag for bike touring. Inside, we carry our tent and other items such as rain gear and extra food. But do we really need a dry bag? Why do we use one? It’s all explained in this post. read more...
Recipe: Chorizo & Spinach Pasta
Ah, pasta. Where would a bike tourist be without it? And yet, we can eat it so often after a long day of cycling that pasta quickly gets boring. The good news is that it’s easy to dress pasta up with many different ingredients. Chorizo & Spinach Pasta is one of our favourite recipes for on-the-road mealtimes. read more...
Amazing Video Of A U.S. Bike Tour
Want to be inspired? Check out this fantastic film of a 2,200km cycling tour through the Southwestern U.S. including the Grand Canyon and Las Vegas. It’s put together by Dutch bike tourists Dennis & Marijcke, and they’ve also made their GPS tracks and photos available. Happy viewing! read more...
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