Did you know most touring cyclists tend to stop at the places that encourage them to feel welcome? When we stop, we spend money. Local communities need that influx of outside currency. Why not encourage us to stop? Read More »
Tag Archives: bike tourism
Gear Review – Galileo Offline Maps
As with most touring bicyclists we rely on digital maps quite a bit. Find out how Galileo Offline Maps stacks up to the demands of Bicycle Travel... Read More »
Bicycling Southern Italy…the perfect wintertime touring destination
Longing to get back to one of our favorite places in Europe, see the sun and get in some much-needed winter bicycle touring over the New Year's holiday we left the snows of Warsaw behind for the sunny rolling roads of Southern Italy. Read More »
7 Surprising things about bicycle touring Eastern Europe
Bicycle touring in Eastern Europe can be both fun and challenging. Here are 7 things that will pleasantly surprise you. Read More »
The Bicycle Traveler’s Holiday Gift Guide 2012
Two Wheel Travel's Holiday Gift Guide 2012. Find the perfect gift for the bicyclist on your list , maybe even something for yourself. Check it out... Read More »
Multi-Modal Bike Touring – the Elbe River trail
Last weekend, we loaded our bikes aboard the TLK express train to Germany and pedaled a 250km section of the Elbe River trail from Dresden to Prague returning home to Warsaw by train. A true multi-modal tour- Train:Bike:Train (even a short ferry ride across the Elbe), the Elbe River trail is a route we have wanted to cycle since we landed in Warsaw two years ago. Read More »
Wet weather cycling: How to revive your rain gear
Wet weather cycling: How to revive your rain gear. If, like us, your rain gear is a few years old and hasn't seen the light of day in months it may be in need of some TLC before you pedal out into the wet and windy. Read More »
So, you want to Bike Tour Slovenia?
Use Caution- this route passes through Slovenia. First, let me tell you that we absolutely loved Biking through Slovenia. We had heard only good things about Slovenia. Travelling Two had nothing but high praise for this little known Central European Nation. Then there was the spate of Bike Touring information coming from the Slovenian Tourist Ministry. They had produced a ... Read More »
5 reasons why Austria is a great bike touring destination
So, you think you know Austria? Big mountains, men in strange leather shorts, heady accordion fueled folk music and giant glasses of yeasty beer, right? Think again. Austria may be the best cycling destination in Europe. Here’s 5 reasons why: 1.A well developed and well marked Cycle Route network. For the first few miles cycling into Austria we weren’t sure ... Read More »
Tour de Varsovie, July 10
Last evening C and I joined Tour De Varsovie for a culture tour around the Zoliborz district of Warsaw. Until yesterday we hadn’t heard of Tour De Varsovie. I saw their post on facebook and we jumped on board. The tagline is Kolarstwo Miejskie, or “Urban Cycling.” The tour, in it’s third season, is focused on covering the urban landscape ... Read More »