(Update 2/20/2012 - The Bike Touring News store now has the Schwalbe Marathon Mondial tires in stock in 700 x 35c and 700 x 40c sizes in the folding version. The 26 x 2" folding tire is due to hit North America in March,2012.) The Schwalbe Marathon XR is frequently hailed as the best expedition/long Read More
Just what is the best saddle for touring??? Drum Roll, please. The best saddle for touring is the saddle that fits your behind and allows you to ride in comfort!! Okay maybe that wasn’t the answer you were looking for, but it is the best we have to offer. No two people are shaped the Read More
Somewhere I've heard the sentiment that youth might be wasted on the young. Sometimes I wonder if that doesn't apply to pure dumb luck as well. When I was a good deal younger than I am now I was touring in New England. Just outside of a small Vermont town, as I started up a Read More
We do our best to be educational and to not rant about bike issues. We wear helmets, always. When our kids lived at home not wearing a helmet was a capital offense that resulted in loss of bike privileges and being grounded. I still tell them "I already did diaper duty with you and don't Read More
The Alliance for Biking and Walking in Washington DC invites you to enter your best photos of biking and walking in the 2011 People Powered Movement Photo Contest--for a chance to win great prizes, have your images featured in Momentum magazine, and help build a free, online library of high-quality pictures for bike-ped advocates across Read More
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