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Mar

GRAN CANARIA ISLANDS CYCLING; 10 REASONS TO VISIT IN THE WINTER

Gran Canaria for winter cycling vacations

Mar

Rebecca and Paul’s Travelogue from Princely Bhutan

Posted by Rebecca Buchanan Rebecca and Paul Buchanan in front of Tiger’s Nest Bhutan My husband Paul and I are residents of the United States and share a common love for cycling. Both of us...

Feb

Turning Tragedy into Law; Creating Cycling Advocacy

An interview with Eleanor McMahon by Jim Plaunt of Bike Tour Vacations Eleanor McMahon was a keynote speaker at a bike conference I attended recently. Her story was engaging and it hit home as she...

Feb

Bike & Barge Touring

River Cruising meets bicycle touring for a memorable European vacation by Stephanie Scott Getting to know the other cyclists during a rest stop Looking for a unique way to vacation this summer? Why not consider...

Apr

Tips For Riding The Katy Trail

By Sheri Rosenbaum As summer ended and fall was upon us, it was time to dust off the cross bike and hit the trail. Last fall my riding companion and I looked for a new...

Apr

Charleston to Savannah Trip Notes

I’ve ridden with Bob Williams of Beer & Bike Tours in Colorado and he can outride me any day of the week, but he really enjoys the combination of riding, enjoying the company of his...

Mar

Camper Trip in New Zealand

Sanjay Surana wrote an excellent article about a family trip across New Zealand in an RV (caravan is their description) in today’s Wall Street Journal. It reminded me that you could probably plan a cycling...

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...