Bike Touring News

Empowering The Bicycle Traveler

It is no secret that Surly builds versatile, durable bikes that are adaptable to a wide range of uses and conditions.  They also deliver bang for the buck that is pretty darn hard to beat.  When Micah started thinking about a new city bike, there were tons of options on the table.  After much deliberation Read More

At Bike Touring News, we believe that holidays are times to spend with family and friends, sharing experiences and creating memories.  We've never really gone in for the whole "Black Friday" concept.  We'd much rather celebrate with a good bike ride, a home-cooked meal and a tasty beverage than a melee of consumerist excess. In Read More

I Hate Goodbyes…

This day has been coming for a long time but that doesn't make it any easier.  The Bike Hermit and Sky King gave a characteristically unceremonious final farewell and walked out the door of Bike Touring News HQ today.  We're not likely to see them around these parts for many months at the very least.  Read More

Middle Fork Sub24O

A few months back, I came across a small article about a Sub24O ride from Crouch, ID to Boiling Hot Springs. After posting said article to Facebook, I find that I have 3 general types of friends, the kind that will click that little ‘heart button’ and then comment something like “you are so badass Read More