Snacking on the Go
April 28th, 2014 | by Pam Emerson
The only way to maintain energy levels throughout your bike ride is food. While meals are necessary, probably the most
Monthly Archives: April 2014
Lightweight Packing List for Bicycle Touring Couples
April 24th, 2014 | by Matt Emerson
Before we left on our 2,500 miles ride along the Southern Tier I knew that I wanted to pack as
High Visibility Clothing: To wear or not to wear?
April 21st, 2014 | by Pam Emerson
High visibility clothing, commonly referred to as “high-vis,” is a matter of contention among bicyclists worldwide. You can be pretty
How to Dress for a Bicycle Tour
April 17th, 2014 | by Pam Emerson
What should you wear on your tour? I know that when I started thinking about touring, this was a big
How to avoid dog bites
April 14th, 2014 | by Pam Emerson
You’re out there on the bike, enjoying the freedom of the road, when you see it. The movement catches your
Places to Carbon Fiber Tour
April 10th, 2014 | by Pam Emerson
Carbon fiber touring can be very fun and rewarding. As we’ve said before, an ultra-lightweight bicycle frame has many advantages.
Unpacking and putting together a boxed touring bike
April 7th, 2014 | by Matt Emerson
For our first tour we flew from Los Angeles to Seattle and had our bicycles boxed up. We had never
How to make your Carbon Fiber bicycle ready for touring
April 3rd, 2014 | by Pam Emerson
Bicycle manufacturers are coming out with “light” touring bicycles. The Jamis Xenith Endura Sport Femme I purchased came with 25mm