Empowering The Bicycle Traveler

Bike Hermit®

@#!% Flat Tire

There are dozens of videos out there about changing a flat tire. None with background music by Sonny Stitt.  Here's one! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ArMyDoBZUM A couple of things. Notice that I just lay the bike on it's side with the derailleur up. That's an easy way to do it when you're on the side of the road Read More

Gilles Berthoud Saddles

I now have over 3000 miles on my Gilles Berthoud Aspin touring saddle, so I guess I feel OK about sharing my impressions. (the pun will become apparent later) The Gilles Berthoud Company is located in Pont de Vaux, France. The products they produce are well thought out and elegant and, as far as I Read More

Those who know me know the bike hermit is a beer drinker with a cycling problem. But I think that is a common thread. It appears that many fellow riders appreciate a barley sandwich or two at the end of a riding day. Or any day. So I thought I would post these videos of Read More

Sub 24 Hour Overnight – S24O

Sarah is a friend of mine who flies Lear jets for a living. She also races bicycles on the road, but I won't hold that against her :-)  She borrowed my BOB Yak Plus Trailer (with Dry Sak) (yes, this link takes you to Amazon.com but if you follow it and buy a trailer I Read More

How to Size a Touring Bike

I have finally completed the series of pages about sizing for a touring bike. The first one is here.   This is always a controversial topic and usually engenders the longest threads on most forum sites, and so it's sure to ruffle some feathers but that should be entertaining. If you have comments or specific questions Read More