Adventure Cyclist

Scenes from the Saddle

 
Mist rising from the waterfall shimmers in the late afternoon sunbeams that cut through the forest. As I look up at the ravine wall we’ve descended to stand next to ...
Jan 23rd, 2023
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Many cyclists have had to deal with charging dogs while riding bicycles. They speak of wrecks, losing a shoe, ripped pant legs, and even socks with teeth marks. There have been damaged ...
Feb 11th, 2019
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At first, I thought I was hallucinating. That looks like a bear, I thought as the critter leaped out of the woods into the middle of the bike path, but it’s too ...
Feb 11th, 2019
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One of the easiest and most liberating ways to travel by bicycle is traveling without a bicycle — renting, that is. For many, renting a bike after arriving at a ...
Feb 6th, 2019
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Does the thought of a bike tour, spinning for hours on the open road, make your legs tingle with excitement? Me too! But one of the biggest drawbacks of a long tour, ...
Dec 5th, 2018
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“You’re out here alone?!” cried the woman, her face a crinkled map of concern.  I was used to this. Standing at the entrance to a small-town grocery store in Missouri, ...
Nov 1st, 2018
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As the director of the Ciclismo Classico Bike Travel Film Festival, I see more bike touring videos than just about anyone, and with GoPro and other helmet cams making it easy ...
May 23rd, 2018
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A few years ago, as I became more interested in cycling and touring, I started reading bicycle touring journals on crazyguyonabike. In some of the journals, the touring cyclists mentioned staying ...
Mar 30th, 2017
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