Contributor: Mick Elmore I gave Hell a miss. Heading south to Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Dexter-Pinckney Road, I saw a sign that it was only about 30 kilometers out of the way. I stopped and thought about it. I had detoured further on the trip, including 45 kilometers from Appleton to Green Bay in Wisconsin […]
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Explorations of new worlds, places and people: these are the incredible moments we experience when spending endless miles in the saddle on a bike tour. There’s really nothing quite like soaking in the scents, sounds and sights of a new land. The Magic of Film to Transport Even when we can’t travel, we can still
The coronavirus pandemic has negatively affected travel during the past year, but it’s been a boon for the shipping industry, which has experienced record growth. The resulting extra stress on the shipping system created some challenges, so we spent the last year working closely with our carrier to improve shipping performance. What that means for
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When I returned from a bikepacking journey in Kyrgyzstan in 2019, I published ‘No Stone Unturned’, a short film documentary that follows my journey through the wilds of the Tian Shan. The editing of the film coincided with the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, so on that evening, I took some time off
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Some time ago, I was riding the Northern States west to east bike route with an American friend. In southern Wisconsin, we came into a small town, Clintonville, which had no campsite, and the only hotel was full. There was, however, a bike shop, a rare enough thing in small-town America. While husband Chuck was
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We are happy to share this exciting new book coming out by Tristen and Belen, called Bike Life, a coffee table book which includes the extraordinary experiences of being a member of our community. Click below to see a sample or you can use the link to pre-order. Thank you to Tristen and Belén for supporting
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On tour, you never totally know what will happen. This story teaches a lesson you can learn from the smallest of creatures. While touring in Azerbaijan, Aline and Magda found a starving baby cat in the middle of nowhere. Suddenly the trip had a new passenger as they didn’t hesitate. They took the sweet kitten
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