Powering Your Tour
May 29th, 2014 | by Matt Emerson
Now that you’ve decided to go on this crazy thing called a tour and have purchased all the cool gadgets
Monthly Archives: May 2014
Using Cell Phones While Bicycle Touring: How to get the most out of your battery
May 26th, 2014 | by Pam Emerson
Bicycle touring is a great time to unplug from technology, to immerse yourself in the natural world. However, those tiny,
How to Stay Clean (without a proper shower) While on Bicycle Tour
May 22nd, 2014 | by Pam Emerson
At the end of a long day of hard bicycle touring, you ride into a primitive camp gritty and grimy
Lessons Learned from my First Bicycle Tour
May 19th, 2014 | by Pam Emerson
September 20, 2011 Ferndale, WA to Deception Pass State Park, WA 52 Miles Woke up early this morning to a
Gradients and Categories: How Steep is that Hill?
May 15th, 2014 | by Pam Emerson
For me, there is nothing better in this world than the accomplishment of reaching the top of a mountain, looking
Choosing a Bicycle Route
May 12th, 2014 | by Pam Emerson
Why can it be so difficult to decide where to ride on a tour? We’ve been on two long bicycle
You Don’t Need a Hammer on Your Bicycle Tour: Life Lessons
May 8th, 2014 | by Pam Emerson
On a recent tour I encountered a particular cyclist who stands out in my memory. Like all tourists, we happily
Don’t feed the wildlife
May 5th, 2014 | by Matt Emerson
Two weeks into our first bicycle tour, we set up our camp the same way we had the previous 13
Breakfast: Starting the day off right
May 1st, 2014 | by Pam Emerson
Making good food choices early in the day will help set you up for a successful ride. We often joke