Meet a Cyclist Archive

  •                     After six years working in the UK, New Zealanders Emma Philpott and Justin Hewitt of Rolling Tales were ripe for an adventure. In March 2010 they set off from London and headed east, not quite...

    Touring Talk: Epic Eurasia Tour with Rolling Tales

                        After six years working in the UK, New Zealanders Emma Philpott and Justin Hewitt of Rolling Tales were ripe for an adventure. In March 2010 they set off from London and headed east, not quite...

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  • Julian Bloomer had been dreaming of a long distance bicycle tour since he was a boy. In July 2008, he decided to forego becoming a home owner and instead sink his savings into realizing his bicycle dreams. Julian’s original plan was a bicycle adventure through...

    Touring Talk: On the road since 2008

    Julian Bloomer had been dreaming of a long distance bicycle tour since he was a boy. In July 2008, he decided to forego becoming a home owner and instead sink his savings into realizing his bicycle dreams. Julian’s original plan was a bicycle adventure through...

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  • Trying to decide where to go on your very first bicycle tour abroad?  Why not give Southeast Asia a try? That’s what French cyclists Claudine and Till decided to do and they’re loving it. In the latest Touring Talk podcast these two adventure seekers share...

    Bicycle Touring for Newbies: Give Southeast Asia a Try!

    Trying to decide where to go on your very first bicycle tour abroad?  Why not give Southeast Asia a try? That’s what French cyclists Claudine and Till decided to do and they’re loving it. In the latest Touring Talk podcast these two adventure seekers share...

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  • Touring Talk: trading in your backpack for a bicycle

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  •   Touring Talk episode 8: biking boomers by worldbiking   Name: Chris and Heather Hartridge Country: Canada Touring Experience: Long trips in Canada and the USA with plans for an extended multi-year tour in the future. Comfort touring or Camping? CAMPING!  And that is comfort...

    Touring Talk: Biking Boomers

      Touring Talk episode 8: biking boomers by worldbiking   Name: Chris and Heather Hartridge Country: Canada Touring Experience: Long trips in Canada and the USA with plans for an extended multi-year tour in the future. Comfort touring or Camping? CAMPING!  And that is comfort...

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  •   Touring Talk episode 7: Say Yes to Europe! by worldbiking Name: Deirdre Goodwin Country: Canada Touring Experience: Europe: SIX times!  Deirdre often cycles solo, sometimes meets up with fellow cyclists and does a stretch together and has tried one “comfort tour’ where a company...

    Touring Talk: Say Yes to Europe!

      Touring Talk episode 7: Say Yes to Europe! by worldbiking Name: Deirdre Goodwin Country: Canada Touring Experience: Europe: SIX times!  Deirdre often cycles solo, sometimes meets up with fellow cyclists and does a stretch together and has tried one “comfort tour’ where a company...

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  •   Touring Talk episode 6: escape from the cubicle by worldbiking Name: Bob Stanley Country: Australia Route: Round the World beginning in August 2011:  Prudhoe Bay to Ushuaia and beyond Bicycle: A beautiful (if slightly pricey) custom touring bike from Co-Motion Cycles in Eugene, Oregon...

    Touring Talk: Escape from the cubicle

      Touring Talk episode 6: escape from the cubicle by worldbiking Name: Bob Stanley Country: Australia Route: Round the World beginning in August 2011:  Prudhoe Bay to Ushuaia and beyond Bicycle: A beautiful (if slightly pricey) custom touring bike from Co-Motion Cycles in Eugene, Oregon...

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  • Touring Talk episode 4: Cycling the Americas with Tyson Schimschal by worldbiking   Name: Tyson Schimschal Country: Canadian, but currently living in Seattle Route: Ushuaia to Alaska beginning in December 2009, finishing in September 2011 Bike Touring  Philosophy: “If you’re having fun, you’re doing it...

    Touring Talk: Cycling the Americas with Tyson Schimschal

    Touring Talk episode 4: Cycling the Americas with Tyson Schimschal by worldbiking   Name: Tyson Schimschal Country: Canadian, but currently living in Seattle Route: Ushuaia to Alaska beginning in December 2009, finishing in September 2011 Bike Touring  Philosophy: “If you’re having fun, you’re doing it...

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  • 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 Countries Cycled: 25 Their trick...

    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 Countries Cycled: 25 Their trick...

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  •   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 in Alaska: Not exactly a...

    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 in Alaska: Not exactly a...

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