Traveling and adventure on two wheels
With such a nice, warm day before, overnight came with a good amount of dew to dry off the tent, and it took us quite a while to get all packed up and ready to go. While cleaning up, we ran into a bike touring couple who had ridden over
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With the crazy wind of the previous day over and done with, it was time to rest, relax and recuperate in Summerside and at camp. After a nice sleep-in, we had breakfast at camp, and rode the quick 8km (5mi) into town for coffee, pastry, food, and beers by the
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Chris and I got an early start to our day, enjoying the massive selection of complimentary breakfast our hotel had to offer. We were well-fed and ready to roll out at 9:00 sharp. Our day started with some bike troubles and we both needed some adjustments after our hasty bike
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With all my bike touring gear packed up in cardboard boxes, I was off to SFO to catch my plane to Canada. After some faff checking in my previously-used camp stove, I was waiting on my red-eye flight to Toronto. A quick layover later and after a bit of a
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As I posted previously, my second bike tour was to be a group tour with my brother and some friends who had never been on a bike tour before. In fact, of the four of us who were to go, I was the only one who had ridden more than
Continue reading »I’m starting to plan a short tour with a few friends who’ve never done a bicycle tour before. They were looking for a guide that covered the essentials needed to try out bicycle touring without breaking the bank, so here we go! This gear is a must for any bicycle
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Going into my first bicycle tour, I did a lot of research into the ideal gear to use and bring. For anyone considering a self-supported bicycle tour, I thought I’d put together a list of the gear I used, and for some of it, let you know why I brought
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So the tour is on! Starting this morning at 11 in San Francisco, my friend Nick and I set out to bike the length of the San Francisco Bay peninsula down to Milpitas. Cycling south through the city, by AT&T Park and out of the city, we stopped just after
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