No Stupid Questions: How To Avoid Catching Malaria When Cycling Across Asia?
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by Tom
4M ago
A reader writes: I’ve been following you for about five years now. Am retiring next summer and setting off in May 26 for a ride to Bali. I currently live in Bolton so it was Bolton to Bali but I’m moving when I retire to Lincoln where my son is based in the RAF. So […] This post originally appeared on Tom’s Bike Trip with the title No Stupid Questions: How To Avoid Catching Malaria When Cycling Across Asia ..read more
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No Stupid Questions: How To Avoid Catching Malaria When Cycling Across Eurasia?
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by Tom
5M ago
A reader writes: I’ve been following you for about five years now. Am retiring next summer and setting off in May 26 for a ride to Bali. I currently live in Bolton so it was Bolton to Bali but I’m moving when I retire to Lincoln where my son is based in the RAF. So […] This post originally appeared on Tom’s Bike Trip with the title No Stupid Questions: How To Avoid Catching Malaria When Cycling Across Eurasia ..read more
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No Stupid Questions: How Do You Stay Intellectually Stimulated On The Road?
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by Tom
6M ago
A reader writes: How do you keep the brain intellectually stimulated whilst on a long bicycle touring trip ? Reading, writing… any other tips? Thanks for the question! Seriously, thank you. Now we’re into the good stuff! I really wish more people would ask questions like this, instead of about the relative merits of 9- […] This post originally appeared on Tom’s Bike Trip with the title No Stupid Questions: How Do You Stay Intellectually Stimulated On The Road ..read more
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No Stupid Questions: How Do I Dry Out My Wet Tent Every Day?
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by Tom
7M ago
A reader writes: I’m 60 and been a cyclist forever but, aside from a 2 week youth hostel JOGLE in 1993, I haven’t toured. I’m planning a 3 night first go to start a week on Monday. I have a great tent (second-hand Wild Country Helm 1) and all the basic stuff and all second-hand […] This post originally appeared on Tom’s Bike Trip with the title No Stupid Questions: How Do I Dry Out My Wet Tent Every Day ..read more
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No Stupid Question: Best Panniers For A Road/Gravel Tour-Commute?
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by Tom
7M ago
A reader writes: I am going to order in September a new Oxford Bikes Expedition — what panniers would you suggest? I really only need to carry clothes, a very small tool kit and a lap top. Basically, I want to ride to my office down various gravel tracks and roads — my office is 550 miles from home! Thanks for the question! And congratulations on your excellent choice of bike – not that I’m biased or anything… Anyhow. Along with a few other factors such as budget, pannier choice has a lot to do with what the contents will be. And the fact that you want to carry a laptop on a kind of extended ..read more
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No Stupid Questions: Can Cycle Touring Be Bad For Your Back?
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by Tom
8M ago
A reader writes: My stupid question (asked with the understanding that you are not a medical professional but a great resource and researcher): Can biking on a touring bike be bad for your back? Can biking on inflated tires on bumpy roads – because you’re too lazy to reduce pressure or anxious about reinflating them – be bad for your back? How can you mitigate potential back problems from biking on a touring bike? Are recumbent bikes less safe on busy roads – they look that way to me, even with the flag on back? Thanks for the question! As you mentioned, I am not a medical professional, but ..read more
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Are Decathlon Touring Bikes Actually Any Good? Verdict After 10,000km (Video)
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by Tom
9M ago
Last week I had the pleasure of hosting a French couple on a mission to cycle round the world – preferably without flying – who had spent eight months riding across Europe, Turkey and Georgia, and had recently arrived in Armenia after almost 10,000km of pedalling. Their company evoked feelings of nostalgia for the time when, aged 24, I first arrived in Armenia on a mission to cycle round the world – preferably without flying – and had also spent eight months riding across Europe, Turkey and Georgia. Anyway. As they were packing up to leave, I noticed that the bikes to which they were attachi ..read more
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The Most Popular Cycle Touring Tent Ever Made Is Now 40% Cheaper
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by Tom
9M ago
I rarely post about outdoor industry sales and promotions, and when I do it’s truly in my readers’ interests! On this occasion, Seattle-based Cascade Designs (parent of MSR, Therm-a-Rest, SealLine and more) have launched a major sale on many cycle touring gear classics across their brands, running from May 17–27 – although I expect the most popular items will be gone in a matter of hours. Of special interest is the legendary MSR Hubba range of lightweight freestanding tents, whose 1‑, 2- and 3‑berth models have been circling the globe under pedal power for decades (I have one of each). Among r ..read more
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Cycle Touring WhatsApp Groups For Global Long-Distance Riders
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by Tom
10M ago
It’s the time of year when long-haul cycle tourers who earlier set off from Europe are approaching parts of the world where information about logistics – visas, border crossings, money exchange and transfer, taking bicycles on public transport, etc – is scarce and rapidly changing. And where forums such as Lonely Planet’s now-defunct Thorn Tree used to be the digital grapevine where cycle tourers would exchange such intel, it seems today’s version is the private WhatsApp group. Rather than duplicate existing resources, with this post I wanted to try and highlight this collection of invite link ..read more
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No Stupid Questions: Brake Lever & Shifter Options For Drop Bar Touring Bikes
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by Tom
10M ago
A reader writes: I can understand ‘brifters’ (brake/shifter) for racers (or audax), but not for tourers. The only time I ‘drop down’ is to adopt a streamlined tuck position for >50kph descents. I do not need to change gear in this position, but I definitely need my brakes available. At all other times, I am on the top of my handlebars (enjoying the scenery), where I need secondary brakes, and gear shifters for optimising cadence on flattish parts, and moving to lower gears upon ascents. It seems this tourer usage of drop handlebars has been forgotten about. It is increasingly difficult to ..read more
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