It's that time of year again! You’re looking for that one spectacular gift for the bicycle tourist in your life and you just can’t figure out what would be appropriate. Good thing I am here...
On August 17, 2014, I attended an event hosted by the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (LACBC) called, “Hot August Bike” at Amoeba Records in Hollywood. Amongst the many vendors there, the helmet company Bern...
One of the most interesting offerings Johnny saw at Interbike 2014 was a device mount from WoMo Designs. They were offering a dual mounting system for handlebar devices. The President of the company offered an...
Click here to pre-order your shirt! On Tuesday, September 16, 2014, the California Vehicle Code was updated with a new law called the Three Feet for Safety Act, C.V.C. 21760. This new law calls for motor...
On our bicycle tour down the Pacific Northwest, we were constantly stopped by strangers asking about one thing. They would look and ask, “What is that behind your bike?” For those who knew what it...
Here you are sitting at home, planning your next bicycle tour. You’re making or reviewing your list of things to bring on the trip. Camping gear ready - check. Clothes all sorted - check....
Writing for this blog has been a huge pleasure since we started back in October 2013. While we are enjoying all things bike touring, we are constantly talking about and looking at things that make...
[caption id="attachment_436" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Johnny's first tour with the Salsa Vaya.[/caption] It’s hard to believe that I’ve put 1,000 miles on my 2013 Salsa Vaya 3 in a little over 6 months. I picked this bike...
[caption id="attachment_216" align="aligncenter" width="373"] iPhone[/caption] I love my Apple iPhone 5 like the next guy. Some tour riders view an iPhone, or any other smart phone, as a must-have tool, while many riders feel that riding...