Jake Lawrence, Author at Bike Tour Finder

Jul

Sleeveless and short sleeve base layers

In the latest print edition of Bicycling Magazine, I saw this cool base layer that the author loves. The q36.5 Base Layer 1 Sleeveless and short sleeve base layers are very lightweight, and extends the...

Feb

Bike Friendly Hotels

There aren’t that many bike friendly hotels in the United States, but the numbers are growing. For example, the Westin Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta has a brand new flat bar Trek fleet of bikes, a...

Jul

New Kuat Transfer Hitch Rack

We’ve been looking for a new hitch mounted platform rack since last fall. There are a variety of options from many good brands; 2 bikes or 4, steel or aluminum, 1 1/4″ mount or 2″...

May

Brevard NC & Pisgah National Forest

We just returned from a cycling vacation near Asheville NC. We’d heard it is beautiful, but had never been there. However, instead of staying in Asheville, we went to Brevard, 40 minutes south and gateway...

May

Flat in Indiana?

Author: Russell Nichols, Intrepid Trails When someone says to me “it’s flat in Indiana”, I say “let’s go for a bike ride”. It is true the glaciers plowed through northern Indiana and left us with...

Apr

Bike & Barge Tours

By Stephanie Scott Bike & Barge holidays are all the rage in Europe these days, and with good reason. Today’s “floating hotel” barges, which can sleep between 6 and 36 passengers, offer plenty of convenience and...

Apr

Bellroy iPhone Elements Phone Pocket Review

For years, I’ve been placing my phone, credit cards, license and cash in baggies. My bike bag always has a few used baggies I’ve but don’t want to throw out because I think I’ll use...

Mar

Travel Insurance – Protecting Yourself and your Travel Investment

If you’re planning a trip, at some point you should give some thought to travel insurance. There are more than a few scenarios that might prevent or interrupt your trip, and most tour operators, airlines,...

Mar

Lyon on Touring Part 4

I recently saw an episode of 60 Minutes talking about the violin makers of Cremona, in northern Italy. Cremona is the home of Antonio Stradivari and other greats, and a terrific museum on the subject....

Feb

Lyon on Touring, Part 3

Here’s a video I created that covers various aspects of touring in Europe. It’s not Hollywood — but I hope you find it useful; and the more you watch the better it gets! Michael Lyon....