Stories from the Road

Free Wheelin’ Dave

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Contributor: Dave Turnbull Having recently been surgically relieved of my bladder after a year’s failed chemotherapy, I knew the best way to recover my sense of wellbeing was to take to the road on my trusty 24year old TREK 520.   As an Australian interested in history, I decided to fly to Geneva and cycle

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Stories from the Road

Blueberry Pie

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Contributor: Anne Breedlove East or west? Did my husband Jim and I dare try to make it all the way to Perth?     It was early May, the time of year the prevailing winds on the Australian Nullarbor Plain shifted. Should we go for it or not? We had eight weeks until our flight

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How to Ship Your Bike to the Start/Finish of Your Tour

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Contributor: BikeFlights Once you’ve chosen where to travel for your next bike tour, then you have to figure out how to get your bike there. If your tour is close enough, you may be able to drive yourself and your bike, but if not, you’ll likely have to decide whether to ship your bike or

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Stories from the Road

Off Road Cycle Touring, Australia Style

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Contributor: Rhonda Oshanek Want to go on a 16-day bike-packing trip even though you’ve never done anything like this before? Sure, why not, I said!   Cycling is my main form of fun and exercise, but I had never loaded up my bike and gone on a multi-day trip despite there being a world-class offroad

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BAM! Bicycle Adventure Meeting

Contributor: Camilla Librici What’s BAM! BAM! Bicycle Adventure Meeting is the largest event in Europe dedicated to bicycle travelers, with 3 days of meetings, music, beer, rides, seminars and much more. An international community that reaches the festival by pedaling from all over Italy, France, Germany and Slovenia. After  two “Campfire” editions, BAM! returns in

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Celebrating 20 Years of the World’s Best Bike Movies

Contributor: Ayleen Crotty Filmed by Bike is celebrating 20 incredible years of bringing bicycle stories from all over the world to the silver screen with their annual film festival. The team of bike and film experts says they spend at least eight months out of the year searching for the world’s best bike movies, and forging

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Host's Corner

Feed the Hungry Beasts

Contributor: Kevin Kimpel Part of the fun of hosting long-distance bicyclists for me is to feed them when they pedal up hungry after a calorie-burning ride.     Sitting down to a home-cooked meal is often a treat for riders who have dined solo on fast food or from gas station snack bars or cooked

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Stories from the Road

It’s Always a Good Time for a Bike Tour!

Contributor: Matt Davidson When I tour, I am all about enjoying the outdoors, meeting new people, absorbing new smells, and seeing amazing sights which may not be accessible on a car vacation. And there’s nothing like the experience of bicycle touring at 10 mph and taking it all in.   Prior to starting my adventure, I

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Welcome to Mikulici Nature Park!

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Contributors: Laura Schlegel and Benjamin Fischer What is Mikulici Nature Park? It’s a real-life platform for the cultural and intergenerational exchange of ideas and experiences, a space for your social and ecological projects to form and grow, a shelter for eco-friendly bicycle travelers, and a place to learn about and learn from Balcan village life.

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Important Announcements

2022 Bike Giveaway – Win the Bike of YOUR CHOICE!

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The annual Warmshowers Bike Giveaway is here! Enter to win the bike of YOUR CHOICE (valued at up to $2000 USD). You choose the bike at a shop near you, and Warmshowers will take care of the rest.  Entering is easy; just donate to Warmshowers today! Donations made between now and May 15th will automatically

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