Posts Written By
Olivia Round
Olivia Round is a writer and cyclist who is currently writing a memoir about her cross-country bike tour. For more information, and to read her interviews with other female bicyclists, visit her website at oliviaround.org.
Camping by bicycle can be daunting, but it’s also one of the most rewarding experiences of any bike tour. For folks who are new to camping, or those who’d like ...
Feb 22nd, 2019
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Most cyclists are familiar with riding in the wind. Headwinds are annoying, tailwinds are awesome, and crosswinds … well, crosswinds can be deadly.  For a long-distance touring cyclist, riding in ...
Feb 19th, 2019
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In cycling, posture is important. Your position on the bike is like your attitude: it flavors everything you do. Pedaling fifty miles with bad posture is a completely different experience ...
Feb 19th, 2019
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We can’t control the elements. It’s part of what makes bicycle touring so exciting: we set off on long-distance journeys, unsure of what conditions we’ll be riding in. But if ...
Feb 19th, 2019
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Saddle sores are zero fun. These abrasions or rashes are caused by friction between the bike seat and a cyclist’s body and can be painful. If left untreated, saddle sores ...
Feb 19th, 2019
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“Why the hell are you eating that?” asked the handsome stranger. I glanced down at my sandwich, baffled. I honestly didn’t know. It wasn’t like I’d woken up that morning ...
Nov 1st, 2018
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“You’re out here alone?!” cried the woman, her face a crinkled map of concern.  I was used to this. Standing at the entrance to a small-town grocery store in Missouri, ...
Nov 1st, 2018
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The bad thing about heartbeats (really, the only bad thing) is that, on a quiet night, they sound like footsteps. As your heart thumps louder and faster, the footsteps pick ...
Oct 31st, 2018
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When I first spotted Kathryn, she was nothing more than a speck on the road in front of me. I was cycling through Montana, in the midst of my first-ever ...
Sep 26th, 2018
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