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The Alaska Highway: 10 Snapshots from the Road

The Alaska Highway: 10 Snapshots from the Road

Mile zero The Alaska Highway greets us with a determined headwind.   Rather than let it shake our determination, we hunker down and vow to push the pedals those 1,390 miles to Fairbanks. The entire length of the highway connecting Alaska

World Biking August 13, 2011August 13, 2011 Canada, Tour Updates 3 Comments Read more

Touring Talk: Two on Tour since 2004

Robi and Moni, two bicycle crazy Swiss cyclists on the road since 2004. Touring Talk episode 3: The Velocos, on the road since 2004 by worldbiking Names: Monika Estermann and Robert Spengeler Country: Switzerland Age: Monica: 39 / Robi: 47

World Biking August 12, 2011August 13, 2011 Meet a Cyclist, Touring Talk 2 Comments Read more

Top 5 Reasons to Cycle China

Top 5 Reasons to Cycle China

1. The Silk Road: It’s  It’s the most evocative name for a highway (or network of highways) in the world.  It leads you from ancient capitals like Beijing, Luoyang or Xian far to the west, in the footsteps of legendary travelers like

World Biking August 10, 2011August 10, 2011 A-Z Project, Guest Posts 1 Comment Read more

Touring Talk: the Alaska Highway and Beyond

Touring Talk: the Alaska Highway and Beyond

  Touring Talk episode 2: The Alaska Highway all the way up to the Arctic by worldbiking Name: Peer Anselstetter Country: Germany Route: The Arctic Circle to Vancouver with lots of detours to experience cycling in Alaska. Opinion on riding

World Biking August 3, 2011August 13, 2011 Meet a Cyclist, Touring Talk No Comments Read more

Top 5 Reasons to Cycle Colombia

Top 5 Reasons to Cycle Colombia

It used to be that Colombia ranked up their as one of the most dangerous places in the world to cycle. No longer. Security has greatly improved and Colombia is quickly becoming a favorite amongst cyclists on the Pan-American Highway.

World Biking July 23, 2011December 28, 2016 A-Z Project, Guest Posts No Comments Read more

Meet a Cyclist: Stephanie Chee cycles solo across the USA

Meet a Cyclist:  Stephanie Chee cycles solo across the USA

Touring Talk episode 1: Cycling Solo across the USA by worldbiking Name: Stephanie Chee Age: 24 Country: Australia Route: Across the USA from the Pacific to the Atlantic via Adventure Cycling’s Northern Tier Route. We crossed paths: In Eureka, Montana

World Biking July 23, 2011August 13, 2011 Meet a Cyclist, Touring Talk 1 Comment Read more

Bears and an itsy-bitsy bump in the road

Bears and an itsy-bitsy bump in the road

Back in Bolivia we hit a big bump in the road.  It sent us into a spin. Two months off the bikes re-grouping and now we’re back on the road full of energy and enthusiasm for the Alaska leg of

World Biking July 23, 2011August 13, 2011 Canada, Tour Updates 11 Comments Read more

A Fresh Start

A Fresh Start

Finally we’d managed to stuff, squeeze and squash all our bulky, Alaska-proof, cold-weather gear into four panniers and a dry sack each.  Our bikes were heavier than ever.  40+ kilos of gear weighing down each bicycle, we reckoned. One last

World Biking July 22, 2011May 29, 2016 Tour Updates, USA 2011 3 Comments Read more

Top 5 Reasons to go Bicycle Touring in Czech Rpublic

After taking their vows, Sarah and James Erck set off for  Europe for a two-wheeled honeymoon.  The Czech Republic was one of their favorite destinations.  Find out why. Reason # 1. More inexpensive than the rest of Europe (other than

World Biking July 11, 2011July 10, 2011 A-Z Project, Guest Posts No Comments Read more

Northward Bound: Ready, Set, Go!

Monday July 11th, 8AM from Missoula’s own Adventure Cycling, we set off for Alaska. Yippee! Since the big Bolivia theft, it’s been a long hard struggle to get back on the road. After taking the painful decision to leave South

World Biking July 8, 2011May 29, 2016 Tour Updates, USA 2011 10 Comments Read more
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