Here is part 2 of 3 in my bicycle presentation series at Stan's Bike Shop in Monrovia. If you haven't seen part 1, go here and check it out first before you watch part 2....
For the 3rd straight year, I was asked by Carlos Morales to come to his bicycle shop, Stan's Bicycle Shop in Monrovia, to give a bicycle touring presentation. I had actually agreed to do this...
[caption id="attachment_2994" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Photo Credit: Mike Stromsoe[/caption] It is barely the month of April in 2016 and we have had quite an awesome touring season. I know it is still early to say this, but...
In our second "Everyday Bike Tourist" interview series, I talk to Joseph Philipson who in 2009 had biked over 4000 miles across the US with his riding partner Carlos Urreta. Their mission was to show that...
The amount of buzz and excitement generated from this trip was way beyond anything I had expected or experienced. When it was all said and done, we had 16 RSVPs, 116 comments, 13 riders, 12...
In this day-in-age of Facebook and constant connectivity to the Internet, it is easy for me to overlook things like buying a train ticket on Amtrak, especially since I’ve done it so many times in...
When I talk to people about bike touring for the first time, their first reaction is amazement after I tell them all the places I’ve bike toured to. Their eyes widen as I describe the...
I am kicking off an interview series called, "Everyday Bike Tourists", where I interview everyday people who decided to get out there and bike tour. My first interview is with Portlan Beckman, a special education...
When it comes to camping while on a bike tour, personal safety should not be overlooked so quickly. It is easy to become complacent and think that worst case scenarios may not happen to you,...