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cycling India
Why India is one of the most exciting and adventurous bicycle touring destinations.
Bicycle Touring Norway
Before visiting, I knew 5 things about Norway:The roads are really, really steep.Everything is crazy expensive.Vicious mosquitoes and midges attack any unprotected flesh.The weather is stormy and unsettled all year long.The wild camping is wonderful.
A Brief Guide to Bicycle Touring in Africa
Africa is a place that can appear both exciting and slightly intimidating for cyclists planning a bike tour. Alongside amazing cultures and landscapes is a fear of the unknown. Not nearly as much information is out there for Africa, compared
Finally in Finland: Toothaches, ticks and tunnels of trees!
We weren’t supposed to cycle Finland just yet. The plan was to bike all the way through Sweden and up into Norway.Then I got a toothache. The kind of toothache that’s impossible to block out and keep on riding. So
Random Saddle Tales
A Forgotten World
One reason bicycle touring is so beloved is that it drags us away from all the distractions of daily life. While out riding, we stop obsessing over Twitter followers, Facebook likes and the latest i-phone apps. Being out on the
Ten on Tuesday: Shops around the World
In our latest Ten on Tuesday Photo Essay, we honor local shops from around the world Like most bicycle travelers, we end up stopping at local shops several times a day. Whether it’s to quench our thirst with an ice cold
Pedaling to the end of the world
Patagonia at last! Gone are the rolling hills and pine trees, the small towns with their delicious factura-filled bakeries and quiet parks. Patagonia is a windswept land of wide-open spaces, hardy sheep and long, lonely roads. The glaciers and lakes
Dual Reality: cyclists and a culture of collective amnesia
Six months from now we’ll be 8,000 kilometers south of the equator somewhere on the South Island of New Zealand. I imagine us gathered around a roaring campfire swapping tales with fellow cyclists. Sooner or later the talk will turn
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