Stories from the Road

Uphill to Oracle

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Contributor: Maren Sounders February 7, 2022 – Today I biked 23 miles, almost exactly the same as yesterday. But whereas yesterday’s journey was mostly flat and on a car-free path, today was on Rt. 77. Fortunately, for most of the way there was a wide shoulder. But I pushed up a slight but relentless incline totaling

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Building a Global Bicycle Community

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Contributor: Filmed by Bike There is a special kind of human connection magic that happens when we travel by bike. Have you ever noticed that? When we roll into a town with our loaded bikes, heads turn. And not in a bad way; people are  so curious! Along the road, we get waves, thumbs ups,

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Stories from the Road

A Community For Hope

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Contributor: Elsa – @healmyplanet I’ve stopped counting the number of miles I’ve been riding. My objective was to make a solo cross-country trip biking from New York City to San Francisco while working (not easy to take three months off the grid); I didn’t care about piling up miles.   I would have never thought

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Stories from the Road

Slap the Wall

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Contributors: Chuck and Susan Atkinson Susan and I have been involved with Warmshowers for almost 11 years. Prior to hosting here in Shkoder, Albania, on an annual basis, we never hosted more than 3-10 guests. We consider ourselves expats. In 2010, we flew with our recumbent trikes to this side of the pond from the

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Host's Corner

Warmshowers: 3 for 1?

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Contributor: Anne Larcher When I became a member of the Warmshowers cycling hospitality platform in 2015, I hoped to get a “2 for 1”. Being hosted while touring on my bicycle and making sure my Dad, a good host, gets some visitors. In fact, this platform brought my family and me much more than expected:

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BikeFlights Makes E-bike Shipping Easier

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Contributor: BikeFlights When planning your next U.S.-based bike adventure or your next trip home for the holidays, you may have to make a tough decision: should you take your standard bike or your e-bike?   Thanks to a recent e-bike shipping program update, you can now more easily ship your e-bike within the contiguous U.S.

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Support the Community ~ Get Warmshowers Swag ~ Win Great Prizes

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There are lots of ways to support Warmshowers this fall. Make a donation between October 15th and November 20th and you can earn cool new Warmshowers swag and a chance to win some great prizes! Warmshowers relies, in part, on our community’s generous donations, and we are asking for your support. Your donations keep our

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Stories from the Road

How to Cycle Tour in a Pandemic

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Contributor: Tim Swain Days: 337 Countries: 15 Kilometers: 9455 Tip: When things go wrong, don’t panic! I was chilling out at a campsite in Kiev, and my mate Al had left to go home. I was planning on heading to Chernobyl, but I decided I didn’t want to as all you could do was cycle

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Stories from the Road

Wo-man’s Best Friend

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Contributors: Iris Joschko and Zuri Cycling round a beautiful country full of rolling hills, shimmering lochs, dramatic mountain ranges and breath-taking views all with your best friend – my dog Zuri. The most beautiful way to travel and truly embrace a country and its unique people. As travelling companions, Zuri and I could not be

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Host's Corner

Travel Without Moving? Become a Host on Warmshowers!

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Contributors: Paul and Natt Hamon Originally Published in Bicycle Thailand in 2016, Updated 2020 My wife and I have been hosting bicycle tourists for a night at our property since 2015.   The touring cyclists we host have the opportunity to camp in a cool, dry place (if it looks like rain is imminent) or

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