Category: Bicycle Touring
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Best Womens Touring Bikes & Adventure Bikepacking Bikes
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Updated at May 30, 2024 In Short: Women around 5’1″ (155cm): These touring and adventure bikes are suitable for you due to their smaller frame sizes. Steel frame lovers: Consider the Salsa Marrakesh Alivio, Bombtrack Beyond, or Bombtrack Arise Tour for durability and comfort. Light tourers: Carbon options like the…
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S&S Couplers or Not? Should You Get Them?
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Updated: 11th November 2023 Embarking on an overseas cycling adventure often comes with the logistical challenge of transporting your bike. Like many avid tourers, I found myself contemplating S&S Couplers – the acclaimed solution for making bikes travel-friendly. These ingenious devices enable your bike to be split in two, transforming…
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Ultimate Touring Bike Buyers Guide – What Makes A Touring Bike?
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Bicycle touring is one of the best ways to travel. The most important gear you should really think about is what bicycle you will be riding. If you want to do it the right way it is important to invest in the appropriate bicycle for your adventures. We are going…
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How To Buy A Used Touring Bike? Get A Cheap Touring Bicycle!
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I have always try and get a bargain on everything I buy. For me there was no difference when buying my SURLY LHT. I ended up pay a grand total of $250 for my touring bike. Which has been with me for tours over japan, many places in Australia and…
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Best Touring Bikes Under $2000
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If you are in the market for a new touring bike. You can pick up something nice for around the $2,000 mark. In this article we offer you the ultimate list of touring bikes under this budget. All bikes are touring bikes at heart. And recommended for taking on a…
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Best Mixte / Step-Through Frame Bikes For Light Touring & Bikepacking
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Are you after a step-through touring bike? These can be great for anyone who prefers to lower top tube heights and ease when it comes to getting on and off the bike. Back in the day these types of bikes were marketed to women. If you are a adventures lady…
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15 Mistakes To Avoid On Your First Bicycle Tour
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When I finally decided to make the leap and give bicycle touring a try for the first time. I made some many mistakes, which turned out to be very valuable lessons learnt. It is recommend before you head out on your first proper large bike tour. That you go on…
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12 of the Best Touring Bikes – Ready For Your Next Adventure!
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Surly Long Haul Trucker and Disc Trucker Kona Sutra Salsa Marrakesh Trek 520 Masi Giramondo Marin Four Corners Fuji Touring Bike Trek 920 Genesis Tour De Fer 30 Specialized AWOL Expert Vivente Swabia [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYv4LEh4T-Y[/embedyt] So what is the best bike for long distance touring? You maybe asking. Well to…
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Best Touring Bikes – 10 Best Touring and Adventure Bikes 2024
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If you ask me there is no better way to reset and get that new perspective on life. Then getting on your touring bike and just riding for days and days on end. Camping in the most peaceful environments and riding through challenging mountains. Nothing more rewarding then getting weeks…
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Touring Bike vs Road Bike – What Is The Difference?
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Road bikes and Touring bikes are very different types of bikes when you look at what each of them are designed to do. So, what is the difference between a road bike and a touring bike? I have toured on a road bike for up to 1 whole week and…