About 6 weeks ago the Vargo Titanium Hexagon Stove landed on our doorstep here in Portland. Since then, we have used it on 3 separate overnight bike camping trips, and one 3 day back country gravel romp around Mt. Hood. To find out how it fares... Read More »
If, like us, you've spent years sleeping on a rolled up fleece jacket or a stuff sack full of clothes, you'll want to check out our review of the Grand Trunk Adjustable Travel Pillow. You'll never sleep the same again. Read More »
"Cycling Sojourner - a guide to the best multi-day tours in Washington" landed in our inbox. After digging through page after page for the past 3 weeks, we thought you might like to hear how this book stacks up. Read More »
Albania is Europe's last bicycle touring frontier. Remote, unknown and visually stunning - During a seven day tour in early March we took an in depth look at the southern reaches from Lake Ohrid to Sarande, and here's what we found. Read More »
Remember how wool used to be scratchy and uncomfortable? Like wearing a bag of fire ants or something. No more. Most merino garments we've had in the past few years are far softer than anything I remember from childhood. Check our review to see how IO Merino's Elemental Jacket and Arizona Hoody stand up to our day to day test for bicycle travel. Read More »
Some are better than others, but really most campgrounds bizarrely overlook the small improvements that could lead to attracting even more cyclists and add to their own PR efforts. What makes a campground bicyclist friendly? Read More »
One of our favorite navigation tools - Galileo Offline Maps - recently completed a major update, adding one big feature and slipping a few smaller but no less important features in there as well. How does it stack up to the rigors of bicycle travel? Read More »
Partnering with Bicycle Times, bicycle and clothing manufacturer Swobo is launching a five-part interview and video series called "Movers and Makers: People That Inspire Us," that will focus on bike industry members that the series' producers find inspiring. Read More »
Amtrak is forming a task force with a variety of partners, including Adventure Cycling, state and national bicycle and passenger-rail organizations, transportation officials, trail groups, and bicycle planning experts to work towards the goal of expanding bicycle services on Amtrak lines, Read More »
When we decided to go to Slovenia to research and write a bike travel guide, we never knew how wonderful and challenging it would be. It's been almost eight weeks since we left for points south, and we miss it everyday. Currently holed up at Lake Ohrid, Macedonia, we thought an update was due. Read More »
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