Pedals & Shoes for Bikepacking & Touring: Is Clipless Worth It?
Can you enjoy the efficiency of clipless pedals while keeping your setup practical for travel? Here’s the scoop on clipless pedals for bikepacking and touring.
Bicycle Touring
Bicycle touring is my favorite way to travel. At pedal-powered speed you see and feel everything – the wind, rain, sun, the bugs in your face, the smell of the foliage or the exhaust, the curiosity and kindness of the strangers you encounter.
Here you’ll find everything related to bicycle touring: route and country guides, gear reviews, and tips learned from many thousands of miles on the road.
If you tend to prefer dirt to pavement and saddle bags to panniers, check out the bikepacking section too.
Review: Big Sky Soul 1P Tent After 4 Years of Bikepacking, Backpacking, Travel
Detailed review of the Big Sky Soul 1P, an affordable, lightweight, versatile freestanding solo tent. Here’s why I love it for backpacking, bikepacking, and travel.
Where to Sleep While Bicycling Across America
Wondering where to sleep on a budget while bicycling across the US? It can be tricky. Here are 14 ideas to help you save money and sleep well on a US bicycle tour.
Bike Repair Tools and Spares List for Bikepacking and Touring
The right bicycle repair kit can save your bike tour, and the wrong one can really ruin your day. Here’s how to create the best repair kit for any type of bicycle trip.
Essential Bike Repair and Maintenance You Can Do Yourself
Get to know your bike and save money with these guides and practical tips, learned the hard way, for DIY bike repair and maintenance.
Can You Bikepack on a Surly Long Haul Trucker?
The Surly Long Haul Trucker is a cult classic pavement tourer. But can it hold its own on dirt and gravel? Here’s the scoop on bikepacking with your LHT.
Bike Nonstop US 2019: Lessons Learned From 3500 Miles at the Back of the Pack
Reflections and lessons from a touring cyclist dabbling in ultra-distance bike racing. Or, “How NOT to race a bicycle across the US.”
Flying With a Bike as Checked Luggage: Tips to Avoid Hassle and Expense
Heading out of town for a race or bike tour? Here’s how to fly with a bicycle as checked luggage. It’s not as hard or expensive as you might think.
Female Bike Seat Pain: Awkwardly Comprehensive Guide to Saddle Sores, Chafing, and Pressure
Bicycling can be a pain in the butt, and other personal places, for many women. Here’s how to fix that.
7 Long Rail Trails in the US (Perfect For Bike Touring)
These six long rail trails are scenic, historic, mostly flat, and 100% car-free. Pick one for your next weekend or multiday bicycle tour in the United States.
Bicycle Travel Interviews: Adventure, Fear, and Traveling Solo While Married
Excited to be interviewed by Olivia Round about bicycle travel, overcoming fear, and traveling solo while married.
Cycling Chile’s Carretera Austral: Guide to the Wild Southern Half
The Carretera Austral is a beautiful, rugged, challenging bike tour route through Patagonia. Here’s a helpful planning guide to the wild and scenic southern half.
Cycling Patagonia: Tierra Del Fuego and Ushuaia (Trip Report Part 2)
Wind, cold, and beautiful gravel roads across Tierra Del Fuego, then cycling south to Ushuaia and the end of the adventure.
Cycling Patagonia: El Chaltén to Tierra Del Fuego (Trip Report Part 1)
A wild and wind-swept bicycle journey across the Argentine pampa and down to the far-south island of Tierra Del Fuego.
Cycling from Stung Treng to Siem Reap in Cambodia
This quiet, newly paved rural road from Stung Treng to just east of Siem Reap is one of the most enjoyable Cambodia cycling routes.
Laos Bicycle Touring: Route Notes and Travel Tips
Laos is a wonderful place for bicycle touring: quiet roads, friendly people, good food. Here’s what you need to know if you want to bicycle tour in Laos.
Bicycle Travel in Southeast Asia: Is it for you?
Everyone’s bike touring style is different. Here are 7 reasons you might love cycling in Southeast Asia and 5 reasons you might want to go somewhere else.
Crossing from Vietnam to Laos at Dien Bien Phu Border Post: Must-Know Visa Requirements
Don’t get caught at this popular border crossing with the wrong type of visa! Also, general tips and what to expect when crossing from Vietnam to Laos at Dien Bien Phu.
Northern Vietnam Bicycle Touring: Route Notes and Travel Tips
Bicycle touring in northern Vietnam is fascinating, challenging, and incredibly scenic. Read this guide on accommodation, roads, and much more before you go.
How To Bicycle Safely on Southeast Asia’s Roads
Don’t let scary traffic stop you from cycling in Southeast Asia. Follow these practical tips and have a safe trip.
Quick Guide to Cycling from Hanoi Airport to Hanoi City
Cycling from Hanoi airport into the city is easier and safer than you might think. Here are two different routes you can take.
What should women wear for a bicycle tour in Southeast Asia?
Southeast Asia is hot and humid, and also a bit more culturally conservative than many cyclists are used to. How should women dress for a bicycle tour in Southeast Asia?
