Empowering The Bicycle Traveler

Touring Bikes

Sky King’s take on Austin

While much of our time in Austin was spent inside at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show, we did get out and about a bit.  Most of these photo's were taken with my phone but thought it would be fun to give you a little view of some of the things we saw. I must Read More

Two Cycling Bloggists and Tourists

At NAHBS in Austin we met Russ Roca and Laura Crawford, the couple behind The Path Less Pedaled and The Epicurean Cyclist They are in the middle of an "open ended journey" and they are doing it on bicycles. When we saw them they had their Brompton folding bikes with them preparing to ride the Read More

NAHBS 2011, Day Two

The bike hermit is only interested in useful bikes. Randonneuring, commuting and touring bikes with racks or at least eyelets and with fenders are the only bikes that make sense. And the only ones that look proper. Ellis Cycles' owner Dave  Wages has a resume that includes stints with Ben Serotta, Dave Kirk and Waterford Read More

NAHBS , Day One

As promised, here is a pic of  Tim O'Donell's fillet brazed road bike. We are right next to YiPsan Bicycles' booth. Renold has some good ideas. Especially the porteur/low rider front rack. The two side platforms on the front rack come off and attach to the lower stays to support panniers. A really clever solution Read More