Adventure Cyclist
Scenes from the Saddle
Managing your emotions can be the hardest, and most important, part of any travel experience. It’s hard to keep a positive attitude when things go wrong. Beautiful scenery, a stiff ...
Traveling through bear habitat poses a special set of challenges for touring cyclists, especially if you’re primarily camping. While bears really aren’t interested in you, per se, they’re always on the ...
In some parts of the world, it’s difficult to find fresh fruit and vegetables. When traveling in rural parts of the United States, gas stations and roadside diners become the ...
For a touring cyclist, drinkable water is the most basic need, and it’s surprising to know how much you actually use while bike touring, whether it’s to drink, cook with, ...
Camping by bicycle can be daunting, but it’s also one of the most rewarding experiences of any bike tour. For folks who are new to camping, or those who’d like ...
Most cyclists are familiar with riding in the wind. Headwinds are annoying, tailwinds are awesome, and crosswinds … well, crosswinds can be deadly. For a long-distance touring cyclist, riding in ...
In cycling, posture is important. Your position on the bike is like your attitude: it flavors everything you do. Pedaling fifty miles with bad posture is a completely different experience ...
We can’t control the elements. It’s part of what makes bicycle touring so exciting: we set off on long-distance journeys, unsure of what conditions we’ll be riding in. But if ...
Saddle sores are zero fun. These abrasions or rashes are caused by friction between the bike seat and a cyclist’s body and can be painful. If left untreated, saddle sores ...
When planning out a bike trip, it is really easy to focus solely on the route from point A to point B. However, once you hit the road, you may ...
