Learn what meals will power your wheels! I go over the top 4 foods I eat before any big ride. These foods will help you ride harder & recover faster. You’ve done all the physical training, you’re mentally prepared and your bike is in prime condition for a long tour. However, you might be forgetting […]
Essential Camping Gear for Bicycle Touring
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What camping gear is needed for bicycle touring? Find out with my run-down on the camping necessities for a bicycle tour, from tents to water filters. One of the best parts about bicycle touring is being away from home. Seeing new landscapes, visiting new towns, and adventuring beyond your comfort zone is why we do […]
Safety Dance: Staying Safe While Touring
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Riding your bike can be one of the most liberating feelings in the world. The time alone on the road, the power of human propulsion, and the freedom of no set schedule all add up to an unparalleled feeling of self-reliance and self-discovery. Unfortunately, riding your bike can also leave you at your most vulnerable. […]
Repairs on the Road: Top 8 Tools You Need for Bicycle Touring
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I’ve toured a lot, and as a bike mechanic novice, have been able to get myself out of a variety of sticky situations; from simple flats to busted spokes. When I prepare for a tour, whether it’s an overnighter or an expedition, my repair kit gets as scrutinized as anything else. What do I need? […]
Best New Bicycle Touring Gear for 2013
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It’s the best part and the worst part about bicycle touring: the gear! The good: who doesn’t love new gear! It’s shiny and flashy, which always turns heads and will have you feeling great. Plus, when you buy gear for touring, you’re buying it specifically for that; you can choose the exact equipment you need. […]
NiteIze SpokeLit Review
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As someone who’s been hit broadside by a truck, I can tell you with certainty that, outside of a good helmet, visibility is the most important part of staying safe on the roads. And I can also tell you as someone who’s been hit broadside by a truck, that it’s a terrible experience! That’s why […]
Nite Ize SaddleLite Review
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One thing every bicycle tourist can attest to is the importance of a twofer: getting two uses out of one thing. My chain breaker has a spoke wrench on the end of it, my sleeping pad folds into a comfortable seat, and my compression straps are the anchors for my hammock (I’m still working on […]
How to (Safely) Rock Out While Cycling
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While I generally don’t live dangerously, there is one habit I have on my bike that many might consider dangerous, or even stupid. I am all for safety on the road, but boy do I love listening to my favorite music while I ride. A few of my cycling friends do it too, while others […]
Cyclist Rules of the Road: How Urban Biking Etiquette Mirrors Touring
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While riding my bike in Boston yesterday, I began to think about how much urban biking feels like touring sometimes. I have a lot more experience biking in Boston than I do touring anywhere, but even on the few tours I’ve completed I learned how road etiquette works. Of course, on a commute, you have […]
My Solo Bike Tour of the Great Allegheny Passage
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Growing up in Pittsburgh, I dreamt of seeing everywhere except southwestern Pennsylvania. But somewhere in my late twenties, I came across Marcel Proust’s quote, “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” Why hadn’t I thought of touring my own backyard? I had seen plenty of the […]
