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Looking back - from dream to reality
Once in a while, I come up with a dream of doing something I've never done before - something that may be years in the making, and something that may turn out not to be possible or enjoyable. This three-month cycling trip through Europe was one of them. I don't remember exactly when the idea was bor...
Bike touring on comfort mode
I follow several online cycling communities for inspiration. Day after day, I read stories of people cycling in all corners of the world, tackling routes, distances, elevations and weather conditions much tougher than mine, often camping and figuring their routes out as they go. I marvel at their gr...
Pannier and gear setup
A few people have asked what we are bringing with us on our winter bike tour of 100-ish days, so I thought I would do a post on the topic! Some quick notes: This won't be a full inventory of every item we packed. The thought of writing things like "16x zip ties of varying sizes" and "2x toothbrushes...