This is the first of a two-part article going over my experience at the conference for the first two days. The second part is found here. Do you remember about the same time last year I traveled to Coralville, Iowa to attend the National Bicycle Tourism...
[caption id="attachment_979" align="alignnone" width="617"] Stop-by-stop map - Click on map for details[/caption] Ever since we purchased our one-way tickets from Los Angeles International Airport to Vancouver last week, this trip took a giant step closer to actually happening. There’s no turning back since the only way...
Earlier this month, I spent some time with a very well-known bicycle tourist, Darren Alff of Bicycle Touring Pro. Darren has been traveling since he was 17 years old and has been on the road for extensive amounts of time. He's been through 40 different...
[caption id="attachment_779" align="alignnone" width="640"] Last day of work, 4/17/14.[/caption] I made the announcement at work and on Facebook that I was leaving my full-time job, and in the last few weeks, many people wanted to know what were my future career goals or plans. It also...
News Your First Overseas Bike Tour: A How-To Guide - Something we'll need in the future when we go on our first overseas bike tour. This general overview goes over how to go on your first oversea tours either with a tour company, on your own,...
News 6 Freeway Removals That Changed Their Cities Forever - Fascinating look at 6 freeway removals that changed their cities forever! Gizmodo shows us the before and after effect when a city decides to remove its freeway. The results across the board is a richer community...
[caption id="attachment_718" align="alignnone" width="819"] Salsa Vaya fully loaded at the campsite.[/caption] Last fall, I decided I wanted to learn more about bike touring professionally and begin tracking every one of my milestone rides, so I started this blog. I also decided that I should be trained...
That was the question I had a few months ago when I signed up to be a LCI. This was the League of American Bicyclist's national program to allow me to teach bicycle safety to the public. But before I can become a LCI, I...
News FietsKlik rack and cargo tote - An interesting cargo carrying option coming out of Amsterdam. It's a pretty neat concept and looks like a cooler on your bike. The concept was born with the need to carry a crate of beers. The tote actually has...
