If you haven’t already noticed, I have dedicated this week to cover all things Garmin Edge Touring related, so this post is not any different. I will walk you through creating turn-by-turn navigation in just 3 easy steps. You can read about here or just watch the...
During my recent Bike Touring 101 presentation, there was a question asking what Warm Showers is. And then there was another question coming from my own personal Facebook account from an old co-worker of mine asking about Couchsurfing and it’s legitimacy. Since we will be...
When it comes to traveling on your bike, short or long distance, it's not always going to be smooth sailing… riding. It is not “if,” but “when” you will be harassed or yelled at by drivers. Some people suggest that this may be because we...
[caption id="attachment_1872" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Dip in Big Sur 2010[/caption] As you evolve in bicycle touring or even bicycle riding in general, you may be told that if you really want to improve your biking, you should ride clipped in to your bicycle pedals. That means you need...
When planning a bike tour, there are 3 factors that comes into play. (1) Are you healthy enough to take the trip? (2) Can you afford to take the trip? (3) Do you have enough time to take the trip? I call this process of...
Many people go on bicycle tours on their own. It’s an added accolade that you rode your bike in challenging conditions, faced obstacles after obstacles, and on top of all that - you did it alone! Impressive indeed. For many, including myself, I enjoy traveling with...
Many of you are knee-deep in snow and are thinking of ways to get yourself out there to run your errands. We are in full-swing of this year’s holiday season. Hopefully you’ve looked at my list of 10 gift ideas from last week and found...
[caption id="attachment_71" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Longtail touring bicycle.[/caption] I remember when I took my first bicycle tour on my Xtracycle back in 2009. You would have thought I was traveling for an entire month, but it was just a 4-day trip from Los Angeles to Cachuma Lake & back. I...
I have a confession to make. I have never attended a MeetUp event, but I just started my first MeetUp group. Now that I got that off my chest, let me tell you why you should overlook that one fact and join my MeetUp group, the Los...
