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You’ve planned your route, packed your panniers, and put your helmet on. Your tire pressure is just right, your lights are fully charged, and snacks are at the ready. Time ...
Probably the most accessible tour of all, a bike overnight is often a one- or two-night bike trip from your front door or a place you can drive or take ...
When their favorite Adventure Cycling course was canceled due to the pandemic, Tour Leaders Joe Riemensnider and Allison Seger did the next best thing and turned the Basics of Dirt ...
There’s a new trend brewing in bicycle travel. Of course, it’s nothing new to ride bikes on dirt, and adventurous people have been strapping camping gear to bikes since long ...
This article and illustration originally appeared in the May 2019 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine. It’s that time of year when you air out the house, get the carpets cleaned, and ...
There’s no need for applause or fanfare: the bandana is a modest accessory. A humble servant. A beacon of hope, with seemingly limitless possibilities for utility and function housed within ...
Let’s be real: research is intimidating. It reeks of homework and can raise even more questions than it answers. “Am I really prepared for this? What if I get lost, ...
I used to think that international bicycle travel was only for braver souls. I envied those who could pedal away from a foreign airport, self-sufficient on their loaded bikes, cheerfully ...
Chances are, if you’re planning an Amtrak trip with your bike, you’re feeling intimidated and overwhelmed by the unknowns. How do bike services work? Will my bike be accepted? Do ...
Research fatigue is real! With many tour operators offering hundreds of tours, the unique differences between guided bicycle tours may be hard to suss out. But we’ve got a process ...
