Worldbiking.info

Worldbiking.info

Round the World Bicycle Tour since 2006

Menu

  • Blog
  • About
  • Resources
    • Musings + Myths
      • Bikepacking vs. Bicycle Touring?
      • Are Cyclists Privileged?
      • Road Connections
      • Default Mode
      • Sticking it Out
      • Two on Tour
      • Cyclist's Amnesia
      • 5 Bike Touring Myths
      • 5 Southeast Asia Myths
      • 5 Bike Touring Mistakes
      • 7 Tips for a Successful Tour
      • 60 Lessons Learned
      • 25 Experiences
    • Practical Info
      • Bike Touring Safety: 1
      • The World's Most Dangerous Countries
      • Best Destinations for First Bike Tour
      • Easy Ways to Save
      • Best Touring Destinations
      • Bike America on $7 Per Day
      • Financing a Bike Tour
      • FAQs
      • Eight Great Destinations
      • Female Cyclists Info
      • 18 Creative Places to Sleep
      • Malaria: our experiences
      • Staying Safe in Africa
      • What to wear? Tips for women cycling in conservative countries
      • Travel Insurance
      • Balanced Bike Touring
      • Sponsorship
    • Images + E-books
      • Burma by Bike
      • Celebrating Cycle Touring
      • Cycling East Asia
      • Bicycle Touring Images
    • Ride Guides
      • Southeast Asia Bike Touring Basics
      • Korea Ride Guide
      • New Zealand Ride Guide
      • Taiwan Ride Guide
      • Africa Mini Guide
      • Practical Africa Info
    • Our Route
      • 1:Europe/Africa
      • 2: Africa
      • 3: Balkans + Western Europe
      • 4: USA 2009
      • 5: Central America
      • 6: South America
      • 7:Asia Part 1
      • 8:Australia/NZ
  • Destinations
    • Australasia + Asia
      • Australia
      • New Zealand
      • Bangladesh
      • Borneo
      • Brunei
      • Cambodia
      • China
      • East Timor
      • India
      • Indonesia
      • Japan
      • Kazakhstan
      • Korea
      • Kyrgyzstan
      • Laos
      • Malaysia
      • Myanmar
      • Philippines
      • Taiwan
      • Tajikistan
      • Thailand
      • Vietnam
    • South America
      • Argentina
      • Bolivia
      • Brazil
      • Chile
      • Paraguay
      • Patagonia
      • Uruguay
    • North America
      • Alaska
      • Canada
      • GDMBR
      • Idaho Hot Springs Route
      • Montana
      • USA 2011
    • Africa
      • Practical Africa Bike Touring Information
      • Central Africa
      • East Africa
      • Southern Africa
      • West Africa
    • Europe
      • EuroVelo: The Easy Way to Cycle Europe
      • Download EuroVelo Routes GPS Tracks
      • Biking the Balkans
      • Finland
      • France 2006
      • Norway
    • Middle East
      • Egypt
      • Iran
      • Jordan
      • Lebanon
      • Oman
      • Syria
      • Turkey
  • A-Z Project
  • Bikes + Gear
    • Bikes +Essentials
    • Gear
    • Clothing
    • Electronics
    • Supporters

USA 2016 Bicycle Touring

Old West Bikeway Oregon

Old West Bikeway Oregon

discover another side of Oregon old west scenic bikeway Great getaway The Old West Scenic Bikeway offers a tantalizing variety of terrain and scenery.  You’ll pedal past everything  from rushing rivers  and dramatic rock formations to steamy hot springs and

World Biking January 17, 2020January 29, 2020 Tour Updates, USA 2016 Bicycle Touring No Comments Read more

Down to the Last Drop in the Arizona Desert

Down to the Last Drop in the Arizona Desert

I was down to my last half liter of water.  Bumping along a rough track in the Arizona desert, this lack of H2o was some cause for distress.   We ought to be passing a ranch about now.But where was it? 

World Biking March 11, 2017January 15, 2020 Tour Updates, USA 2016 Bicycle Touring No Comments Read more

Mount Lemmon: A 500 Kilometer Detour up Arizona’s Most Thrilling Climb

Mount Lemmon: A 500 Kilometer Detour up Arizona’s Most Thrilling Climb

Most cyclists dream of biking through massive mountain ranges.  The Carreterra Austral in the Andes, the Leh-Manali road through the Indian Himalayas and Central Asia’s Pamir Highway consistently top the lists of favorite cycling spots.Desert cycling rarely makes the cut. 

World Biking February 26, 2017January 15, 2020 Tour Updates, USA 2016 Bicycle Touring 2 Comments Read more

Complications at the Border

Complications at the Border

Stranded We were stuck on the border between Mexico and the United States.  Officials on the American side didn’t see reason to let my French husband back in the country. No, Eric hadn’t done anything wrong.  He’s got a B-2

World Biking February 24, 2017January 15, 2020 Tour Updates, USA 2016 Bicycle Touring 10 Comments Read more

GDMBR New Mexico: Battling Mother Nature

GDMBR New Mexico: Battling Mother Nature

The Final Hurdles After conquering Great Divide Route’s highest point,  Indiana Pass at 11,910 feet, you’d think riders could let out a sigh of relief.  The tough stuff as over.  They’d glide across New Mexico and sail across the Mexcian

World Biking October 23, 2016January 14, 2020 Great Divide Mountain Biking Route, Tour Updates, USA 2016 Bicycle Touring 2 Comments Read more

Biking the Great Divide: Colorado

Biking the Great Divide: Colorado

After the vast empty spaces and rolling hills of Wyoming’s Great Basin, we were ready to test our mettle on some big mountains.  Colorado called.  The Cowboy State is home to the Great Divide’s most momentous climb: Indiana Pass (11,913

World Biking September 24, 2016January 14, 2020 Great Divide Mountain Biking Route, Tour Updates, USA 2016 Bicycle Touring No Comments Read more

Big Mountains and the Big Empty: GDMBR Wyoming

Big Mountains and the Big Empty:  GDMBR Wyoming

As we zipped past the towering peaks of the Tetons, hail pelted us with a devious force.  We were cold.  And under normal circumstances we’d have been miserable.  But not today.  The Tetons rose before us, and we were awestruck

World Biking August 31, 2016January 14, 2020 Great Divide Mountain Biking Route, Tour Updates, USA 2016 Bicycle Touring, Wyoming Bicycle Touring No Comments Read more

Great Divide Mountain Bike Route: Montana Moments

Great Divide Mountain Bike Route: Montana Moments

  The Great Divide Mountain Bike Route is the world’s longest off-road bicycle touring route. The GDMBR is 2,768 miles (4,455 kilometers) long. It begins in Banff, Canada and continues across the spine of the continent all the way to

World Biking August 26, 2016January 14, 2020 Great Divide Mountain Biking Route, Montana Bicycle Touring, Tour Updates, USA 2016 Bicycle Touring No Comments Read more

Idaho Hot Springs Route

Idaho Hot Springs Route

In 2014, Adventure Cycling unveiled what promised to be one of America’s most beautiful and challenging bicycles touring routes: the Idaho Hot Springs Mountain Biking Route. The Idaho Hot Springs Mountain Bike Route guides riders over and through the breathtaking

World Biking August 12, 2016January 14, 2020 Idaho Hot Springs Mountain Biking Route, Tour Updates, USA 2016 Bicycle Touring 8 Comments Read more

Biking Eastern Oregon: the Stunning Steens Mountain Loop

Biking Eastern Oregon: the Stunning Steens Mountain Loop

“The most stunning, unique route in Oregon.” Who’d want to miss that?  Not us.  Bikepacking Oregon’s enthusiastic praise had us sold: Steens Mountain is one of the most spectacular places anywhere.  The dramatic rise of this fault block mountain above the

World Biking July 3, 2016January 14, 2020 Tour Updates, USA 2016 Bicycle Touring 4 Comments Read more
  • « Previous
join our monthly newsletter
Close

New Website

discover intrepid female cyclists

Connect on Instagram

Burma by Bike free e-book download

Popular Posts

  • Bikepacking vs. Bicycle Touring
  • A Brief Guide to Bicycle Touring in Africa
  • 9 Things to Know about Cycling the Pamir Highway
  • Biking Across America on $7 Per Day
  • Southeast Asia Bike Touring Basics
  • 5 Popular myths about bike touring
  • The World’s Best Bike Touring Destinations
  • Are Bicycle Travelers Privileged?
  • Female Cyclists Info

Practical Cycling Guides

  • New Zealand Ride Guide
  • Korea Ride Guide
  • Taiwan Ride Guide
  • Africa Ride Guides

Where is World Biking?

Latest Location: Currently in Portugal heading to South America
updated: January 2020

Quick Links

  • Ride Guide
  • A-Z Project
  • Resources
  • Route Information

Search World Biking

Connect with us

Need advice?  Want to contribute to the A-Z project?  Interested in partnering to promote bicycle touring?

Please get in touch: worldbiking@gmail.com

Copyright © 2023 Worldbiking.info. Powered by WordPress. Theme: Spacious by ThemeGrill.