Bicycle travel

How to plan your first bicycle trip on a budget. Find a touring bicycle, gear up, plan your route and start traveling the world by bicycle.

After 10 years and 74 countries, one of my bike traveling heroes shares her tips, hopes, and fears.

After 15,000 kilometers we have our own five golden rules for bicycle touring. They are also good tips for a world trip by bike.

6 Things we Learned Traveling Around the World by Bicycle. 25,000 km and 25 countries from Italy to Vietnam. Guest Post by Daniele Giannotta and Elena Stefanin from Cycloscope.net a blog about bicycle touring and

How far can you ride each day on a bicycle tour?

Going on a bike trip? Read these tips first! I hope my short-sightedness has resulted in some good tips for you, or at least some good laughs!

I am, unashamedly, a huge gear nerd. I’m also a bit of a perfectionist, and having been cycling around the world for more than three years now I’ve had ample time in the saddle, literally thousands of hours, to puzzle over optimising my bike and gear setup. I’ve changed things up several times over the years, inching closer to what I consider ‘the perfect setup’. Now, finally, I think I’ve got as close as I can to that perfection. There are one or two minor things I might tweak, but after…

The evolution in transportation, the revolution of the tire and the consequent abandon of the railways, during the years, has brought to a transformation: some abandoned railways have been requalified, becoming a cycle and walking paths. In Italy too this small change has brought to a form of development in bicycle touring: when there is a safe path people come and visit, tourism develops and grows...

Looking to explore Laos in a unique and budget-friendly way? Then, check out my cycling Laos guide to get ideas on how to achieve this.

Learn how to pack for a multiday bike tour, including where to put things and how to distribute weight for a more stable ride.