Essential Habits That Make Long-Distance Cycling Sustainable
Long-distance cycling success comes down to habits—small practices that compound over hundreds of miles. What separates cyclists who finish multi-day tours from those who quit...
Chain Repair in Three Minutes
Your chain will break at the worst possible moment. Usually 50 miles from anywhere, often in fading light, sometimes in rain. The fix takes three...
How to Find Hidden Roads and Navigate Without GPS
The best cycling routes aren’t found in apps—they’re discovered through a combination of map reading, local knowledge, and old-fashioned exploration. And when technology fails (GPS...
Tubeless Tires Finally Make Sense for Adventure Cycling
Tubeless tire technology has finally caught up with the demands of adventure cyclists. After years of dealing with sealant messes, stubborn beads, and difficult setups,...
Amsterdam to Istanbul by Bike Through 12 Countries
Amsterdam to Istanbul by Bike Through 12 Countries The route from Amsterdam to Istanbul crosses the heart of Europe, passing through twelve countries over roughly...
How 6 Friends Planned and Executed a South American Bike Tour
How 6 Friends Planned and Executed a South American Bike Tour Planning a group bike tour through multiple South American countries sounds logistically impossible. Different...
Solo Female Cyclist Shares 15 Safety Lessons From 40 Countries
Solo Female Cyclist Shares 15 Safety Lessons From 40 Countries Four years, 40 countries, and roughly 35,000 kilometers solo on a bicycle. What started as...
Which Navigation App Actually Works Offline? We Tested All Three
Which Navigation App Actually Works Offline? We Tested All Three Bikepacking routes take you places where cell service doesn’t exist. You need navigation that works...
5 Navigation Apps That Leave Google Maps in the Dust for Bikepacking
5 Navigation Apps That Leave Google Maps in the Dust for Bikepacking Google Maps will get you from point A to point B. But for...
Satellite Messengers That Could Save Your Life in the Backcountry
Garmin inReach vs SPOT vs Zoleo: Which Satellite Messenger Saves Lives? Satellite messengers provide communication and emergency response capability where cell phones fail—deep wilderness, mountain...