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Stories from the Road

Bikepacking Thailand to Cambodia: Cycling from Bangkok to Phnom Penh

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Contributor: Kanishka Poddar I am back in Thailand, but this time, I was up for one of my most random out-of-the-box vacay. I was here with no concrete plans in my mind on what to do and where to go. I started by spending a couple of days with Immu at Spinning Bear Hostel, bought

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Recicleta Ribera

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Contributor: Imanol Sanjuan Simply stated, Recicleta Ribera is a meeting point for those who want the bicycle to be their means of transport in the streets of the Ribera de Navarra, Spain. Who is Ribera Recycle? A group of dedicated people from the Ribera de Navarra who are committed to sustainable mobility in all the

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10 Amazing Bike Tour Routes in the World

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Have you exhausted all your ideas for your next rewarding bike tour? Are you just looking for more options to add to your bucket list? Don’t worry—with the number of unbelievable possibilities out there, you’ll never run out of ideas. Look no further than these ten amazing bike tour routes that are more than worth

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From Crisis Comes Opportunity – Pedalling through Patagonia

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Contributor: Brandon Bell I am a man in his mid-forties who has spent the last 15 years coming to terms with the environmental crisis. At this stage of life, the scale and complexity of the problem, combined with a couple of replacement body parts, led me to a mid-life crisis. What do I want to

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How To Be a Great Warmshowers Guest: 10 Key Tips

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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 tour or have stayed with several hosts before, it’s always a great idea to think

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The Absolute Joyfulness of Cycling

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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, saw twenty countries, and met scores of lovely people. I cycled up incredible steep mountains

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Touring Tips for Beginners

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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 name just a few places. On these tours, I carry everything I need to be

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Bicycle Touring

Pros and Cons of Using an Electric Bike on Your Bike Tour

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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 offered subsidies for purchasing them so that the option is more accessible. So if e-bikes

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I Just Have to Move My Legs

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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 offered hard candy “for a good time” in Billings, Montana, and disgusting motion sickness through

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Important Announcements

2023 Warmshowers Bike Giveaway

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  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 care of the rest.  Entering is easy; just donate to Warmshowers today! Donations made between

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