Great reads authored by the Warmshowers Community! From the bank to the saddle (Von der Bank auf den Sattel) 10 countries. 100 days. 10,000 km. After 20 years, Bernd quits his job at a bank and sets off on...
The Warmshowers community is held together by a thread of generous cyclists worldwide. Therefore, it’s crucial that we all do our part to share respect and keep this network strong—especially when staying with hosts. Whether you are considering your first...
Contributor: Ralf Lopian Experiences and insights after one year on a bike. One year ago, to this day, I left my home in Myrskylä, Finland, to go on my cycling trip around the world. I cycled for eleven thousand kilometers,...
Contributor: Paul McCormick Once a year or so, I take myself away on a long (6-8 weeks) cycle tour, generally somewhere in Europe. In the last seven years, I’ve cycled from Stamford to… Turkey, Sardinia, Italy, Corsica, and Majorca, to...
Electric bikes, also known as e-bikes, have recently taken the world by storm. Electric bikes have become an excellent option for commuting to and from work, strolling through the mountains, or just cruising around town. Some cities worldwide have even...
Contributor: Alison Alsup In the summer of 2021, when I was 20 years old, I took a Greyhound bus from Columbus, Ohio, to Seattle, Washington. The three-day bus trip included me barfing on the pavement at the Minneapolis station, being...
2023 Bike Giveaway – Win the Bike of YOUR CHOICE The annual Warmshowers Bike Giveaway is here! Enter to win the bike of YOUR CHOICE (valued at up to $2000 USD). You pick the bike, and we will take...
Contributor: Phil Blumenkrantz I’m suffering separation anxiety – not from a girlfriend or job or my recently-deceased cat. From my Panasonic PT-3500. It’s been six months since I parted ways with the touring bike I’d ridden almost exclusively since the...
Adventure seekers have traveled the world on pretty much anything with wheels – from unicycles to penny farthings. And while it is true that you can go on bike tours on nearly any working bike, it is also true that...
Contributor: Penny Schwyn As always, we get excited when it works out to host a cyclist. We had no inkling that our Warmshowers guest would be party to a life-changing event at our home. It turns out Seth LOVES gravel....
Contributor: Susan Fox This year, after 10 years of discussion and 5 years of planning, my best friend and I set out on our first cross-country tour. We had been inspired by a roadside gentleman who invited us to share...
As hosts, it is our job to bridge the gap between our own expectations of hosting and where our visiting cyclists are coming from. A cyclist just setting out on tour is in a different mindset than someone a week...
Contributor: Ayleen Crotty, Filmed by Bike How the Filmed by Bike film festival persevered during this challenging time. In the early months of 2020, people around the world stayed indoors, unsure of what activities were safe during the increasingly confusing...
Contributor: Lance Chilton Sure, being a guest while bike-touring saves money. Sure, being a host makes us feel we’re paying back the Warmshowers community. But it’s more than that. Although I could probably afford to stay in four-star hotels, Warmshowers...
So you’re going on a bike tour! Whether you’re setting out on a 1-2 night bike overnight or planning a months-long epic tour, the first step is to figure out your route. Here are a few considerations to help you...
Contributor: Cycling A Dream, Sylvie & Nicolas On May 9th, 2022, we left for what we would like to become our World Tour on our tandem bike. But we started planning for it many years ago. In fact, the serious...
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