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The Breakdown Female cyclists: Saddle pain isn’t normal and you can fix it. Weight should rest on your sit bones, not your soft tissues. Adjust three things—height (slight knee bend), ...
I used to think that international bicycle travel was only for braver souls. I envied those who could pedal away from a foreign airport, self-sufficient on their loaded bikes, cheerfully ...
The Breakdown Traditional touring bike geometry features a slack head tube angle, high trail numbers, long chainstays, a long wheelbase, and a low bottom bracket — each contributing to stable, ...
Traveling through bear habitat poses a special set of challenges for touring cyclists, here’s are the best practices to follow.
Chances are, if you’re planning an Amtrak trip with your bike, you’re feeling intimidated and overwhelmed by the unknowns. How do bike services work? Will my bike be accepted? Do ...
The Breakdown Plan to drink 3.5 liters of water every 5 hours while riding, or roughly 2 to 3 gulps every 20 minutes. Start each morning with 1 liter to ...
Research fatigue is real! With many tour operators offering hundreds of tours, the unique differences between guided bicycle tours may be hard to suss out. But we’ve got a process ...
Have bike, will travel. It’s true, but it can also get a little complicated. When you only have a week or two off from work and the starting point for ...
The Breakdown Bike touring is accessible to nearly anyone and doesn’t require elite fitness. An average rider carrying under 20 pounds of gear can average 65 miles a day on ...
Learning the terrain, or type of surface, you prefer for your bike tour will help immensely when it comes to picking a route. Some people might think that they’re confined ...
