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Mark Beaumont’s 240 Mile/Day Bike: Around The World In 80 Days
Yesterday I was given the opportunity to ride with Mark Beaumont through Melbourne and into the rural areas of Victoria as part of his latest challenge: Around The World In 80 Days. I’ve been following...
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Video: Cycling The Highest Road In The World On A Tandem
Ash and Laura from the Flying Cyclists have done their fair share of tandem touring, including an overland ride from the UK to Australia. After their multi-year journey, they ‘tied the knot’ and went...
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The New 2018 Trek 1120 Off-Road Touring Bike
Trek has a long history of building bikes you can travel with. Their longest-running bike model, the ‘520’ touring bike, has now been in production for 35 years. When we combine Trek’s history with...
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The New 2018 Trek 920 Off-Road Touring Bike
The 920 is the off-road touring bike of choice in the Trek catalogue, given its low gear ratios and ability to fit 29 x 2.2″ knobby tyres. Not only is the 2018 Trek 920 off-road capable, but you can...
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Guide: How To Go Bicycle Touring / Bikepacking Japan
Japan is a dream destination for bike travellers. With a unique culture, incredible landscape, an abundance of great food and lots of places to camp – it’s a real delight to go both bicycle touring and...
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Video: Snow Fixie Tour // Any Bike Is A Touring Bike
Cycling was starting to feel a bit easy, so I decided to go for a winter fixie tour to check out the snow in the mountains outside Melbourne, Australia. The beauty of touring on inappropriate bikes in...
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The New 2018 Fuji Touring Bike
Fuji really picked up their bicycle touring game about six years ago, offering a steel Fuji Touring with barend shifters, a wide-range crankset, a threadless headset, mini-v brakes and a solid rear...
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How To Set Up The Best Hub Dynamo System For USB Charging & Lights
With dynamo hubs, lights and chargers becoming better by the day, I’ve been getting a lot of inquiries about how to wire up the best hub dynamo system. Now, I won’t be going into the detail about each...
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The New 2018 Marin Four Corners Touring Bike
A couple of years ago, Marin unveiled an entire touring/adventure bike range. While the range has since slimmed down a bit, the core models have certainly stood the test of a time. With its smart...
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Eurobike 2017 Coverage: Bicycle Touring, Bikepacking and Adventure Gallery
Eurobike is the biggest bicycle trade show in the world, and is a great place for companies to launch new products. Here’s your 2017 Eurobike roundup showcasing all the touring, trekking, adventure and...
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The New 2018 Fuji Touring Disc Premium Touring Bike
Not only has the entry-level Fuji Touring had a big revamp, but a new premium disc brake model enters the range. While the base model is designed to offer that bargain price point, the 2018 Fuji...
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All About The Best Dynamo Hub Cache Batteries and Buffer Batteries
If you’re keen on charging electronics, you’re probably already aware of the option to incorporate dynamo hub cache batteries (or buffer batteries) into your dynamo system. As long as your cache...
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The New 2018 Specialized Sequoia Light Touring Bikes
The Specialized Sequoia created a whole lot of excitement last year when it was first unveiled. Essentially a toned-down version of the AWOL, the 2018 Specialized Sequoia bikes are an excellent choice...
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All About The Best Dynamo USB Chargers For Bicycle Touring and Bikepacking
These days there’s a wide array of dynamo USB chargers available on the market. While most of them do an adequate job of keeping your electronics charged, different chargers are better optimised for...
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The New 2018 Co-Op Cycles ADV 4.2 Offroad Touring Bike
Last year, REI re-branded their great value touring bikes away from their own business name to a new standalone name, Co-Op Cycles. While this had little-to-no effect on the quality of their bikes or...
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Video: Unpacking Jesse Carlsson’s Curve GMX and Bikepacking Kit
My friend Jesse Carlsson is an ultra-endurance athlete riding for Curve Cycling. I made a video about Jesse a few years ago just before he took on the 6812km Trans Am Bike Race. He ended up tearing...
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I’m CyclingAbout The Americas: Argentina To Alaska Over Two Years!!
My recent five-week bike tour of Japan was incredible. Too incredible. Incredible to the point where I didn’t want to get on that plane home when it was over! That feeling got me thinking about what...
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CyclingAbout The Americas: What Will I Plan, What Will I Improvise?
I’ve already received a few questions about how I will go about planning a trip as big as CyclingAbout The Americas. Luckily, this is not the first time I’ve gone through the process of planning a...
View ArticleVideo: Happy Family BIOcycling the Americas
For over a year and a half, Happy Family BIOcycling has been bicycle touring from Argentina to Colombia. This troop of four visits organic and biodynamic farms, certified and Non-Fair Trade producers,...
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Pedalling Cadence: The Secret To Cycling Easily Up Hills
If you like the sound of fresh feeling legs, easier hill climbing and quicker cycling speeds (with the same effort) – it’s time to understand pedalling cadence. Pedalling cadence is the speed at which...
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