bikepacking

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

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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Goodbye, Old Friend

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 mid-80s. My sense of loss hasn’t softened. Each time I would complete a trip, I …

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Ready to Go!

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 his fire during our first tour in Eastern Oregon…in the rain. His story about his …

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Cycle Touring Books

Great reads authored by the Warmshowers Community!   Barely Maps: The Book: Peter Gorman Originally inspired by a one-year, 11,000-mile, solo bicycle trip around the U.S. and Canada, Barely Maps is a collection of 100 minimalist maps. It’s also a story about the bike trip, the designs themselves, and all of the other stuff—before and …

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