I have spent two years researching and purchasing all of the gear and clothing I need to sustain myself for a ten to twelve-week trip. Yet, inevitably, I spent the few days before I left scrambling to make last-minute purchases. Every time I walked by my pile of stuff, I would add an item. Then […]
Step Two – Pick a Destination
On my last (and only) bike trip, we traveled from the Mediterranean coast of Turkey to the Atlantic coast of Portugal. One area we did not cycle through was the Balkans, which was on the verge of war and thus we decided to take a ferry from Greece to Ancona, Italy instead. Since then, I […]
Cycling Kit List for a 3 Month European Trip
I have constantly hashed over in my head what to bring on my trip. I have trolled numerous cycling blogs to get an idea of what other bloggers have included in their panniers. Of course, no one cyclist has the exact kits same list I plan on packing. So it’s a matter of gleaning the […]
4 Differences in Cycle Touring From 2022 vs 1990
As I prepare for my upcoming trip at the end of March, I am often struck by how different cycle touring is today from when I went on my trip in 1990. Life has drastically changed in that period. The cycle touring the world is no different with the introduction of the internet, changes in […]