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Feldmann Family Interviews while on tour - Stefan Feldmann
What's Touring?
Why Tour?
Why Tour? - Quotes from other cyclists
Touring methods
Doing the distance
Isn't it Dangerous?
Visualizing a bicycle touring adventure
Paul Stockton's First Fully Loaded/Self-Contained bicycle touring adventure
Walt Ebbert's first bicycle touring adventure
A married couple's first bicycle touring experience
Matthew Jarvis's first bicycle touring adventure from Eugene, Oregon to Alsea Falls, Oregon, USA
Steve Varley's first bicycle tour
Brad Kamradt's The Long Ride Home
Ok, Ok, OK! I'm interested. : What does it take to get started?
You! : It's your muscles that run this operation. How do you prepare?
Let's get physical!
Preparing for your tour by bicycle commutingSolo versus Group Touring
Mascots : Finding one and meeting several
Touring as one big happy family, Feldmann style!
Touring as one big happy family, Gagnon style!
Family On A Bike
Taking your pet(s) along for the rideKeeping a journal
Tips for creating an interesting bicycle touring journalPlanning your first bicycle touring adventure
What should be your average daily distance during a bicycle tour?
Getting physically prepared for your next major tour
Common considerations when choosing a bicycle for touring
Types of bikes used for touring
Touring Bicycle Case StudiesMTB - Evolution of a Touring bike - from mountain to touring
MTB - Using a mountain bike as a touring bike
Hybrid - The evolution of a light touring bike (or bikes)
Touring Bike - My Trek 520 after numerous upgrades
A review of my Surly Long Haul Trucker touring bicycle
Folder - Touring On A Folder
Things to consider when selecting a bike
Recumbent - Touring on a recumbent
Jakub's Amazing Bucket Bike
Upright versus recumbent bicycle for touring
Why I Tour on a Recumbent TrikeTechnology and Bicycle Touring
Homemade Map Holder
Carrying the load on the bike
Choosing a set of panniers/saddlebags
Vaude, Arkel and Ortlieb saddlebag/pannier review
Do-It-Yourself Panniers/Saddlebags
Front and Rear racks
Bicycle touring using a Xtracycle
Adding a flag for a knightly touch
Touring with a single wheel trailer
Keeping your bike secured during your bicycle touring adventure
Take a seat.... comfortably : Saddles
Does a wider saddle equal a better ride on a touring bicycle?
TiresSelecting a tire pump for a bicycle tour
Selecting the best gearing for your touring bicycle
Drivetrain friction points check list
Protecting your derailleur from an accidental twist
Differences in crank arm length
Selecting the best pedals for bicycle touring
Replacing cleats
Brakes
Preparing for night time and dark day conditions
Lights : Generator, battery powered, halogen, LED etc
Reflecting the light
BLT Oversized Mount Kit
Riding with the lights On
Tail lights and other safety devices (like strobes)
Making yourself heard : Bringing a little sound into the world
Fenders (Or how to keep your butt dry)!
DIY Mud Flaps
Bike computers and compasses
Dreaming of the perfect touring bike computer
Hydration
Carrying water
Water bottles
Hydrapacks
Bladders
Water Filters
Electronic gadgets : GPS, FRS radios, cd and mp3 players, radiosListening to tunes and local news during a Bicycle Touring Adventure
Using FRS radios to keep in touch while bicycle touring in a groupCommon bicycle problems while touring
Emergency repairsSpoke Emergency Repair Kit
Drivetrain Related Emergency repair gear
Emergency Repair Kit odd's and ends
Emergency Repair Kit - Multiple Function ToolsRepair Articles
During the Tour Maintenance
Campgear - Going beyond the bike!
Is Ultralight camping gear required for a bicycle touring adventure?
Hammocks
Hammock Danger
A hammock and no trees!
Choosing a tent
Setting up a tent to withstand high winds
Bivy sacks
Tarps and Sleeping under the starsSleeping comfortably
Sleeping bags
Getting off the groundInsulated pads
Air mattresses
Foam sheetsCooking Gear
Retail Stoves
Homemade Stoves
Touring with a MSR Dragonfly stove
Windscreens, paper clips and clothespins
Canister Stoves
Camp Stove OlympicsPlain and Simple Stove (PASS)
Making a windscreen
Adding a pot holder to your windscreen
Fuel Issues and possible upgrades
Operating Instructions for Alcohol Fuel StovesGutter Spike stove
Pots, Pans, Plates, Bowls
Utensils including a knife, fork and spoon
Dealing with Bears in the woods
Bear Resistant Food Containers
And let there be fire! : Firestarting tips and equipmentClothing : How much is too much or too little?
Bicycling specific stuff
Keeping your eyeglasses clean
RaingearAn ultralight and very compact bug Jacket
Seasonal gear
Letting off steam when you shouldn't
Footwear : Sandals, clipless, shoes, boots
Enjoying the warm rain splashing up on your feet while touring in sandalsTaking a shower in the woods
Washing your hair, cleaning your clothes and doing the dishes on tour
Planning - Making a plan and going the distance
The route - Deciding where you want to go in advance of the trip
Backroad Mapbooks
How do I plan my route when touring?
Using Adventure Cycling Association MapsChoosing a bicycle touring companion
Getting your bike to the starting point
Camping StylesProvincial/State Parks
Commercial campgrounds
Town parks
Stealth camping
Why Stealth camp?
Is Stealth Camping Dangerous?
Camping safelyMore Specifics about Touring Methods
Credit Card or Self-Supported Touring?
What's a SAG wagon or supported bicycle touring adventure like?
Walt Ebbert's additional comments about supported bicycle touringAdverse weather?
Riding in the rain!
Snow
Sunshine
Fighting a head wind
Getting your head in the clouds!Emergencies : How prepared are you?
Medical Equipment and Emergency First Aid Kits
A little rear-end care and maintenance can go a long way
Hunger/Emergency rations
Thirst/Water filtersA Bicycle Touring Fitness Plan
Element One - Cardio exercise
Element Two - Nutrition/Calorie counting
Element Three - Strength Training
Element Four - Improving your flexibility
Element Five - Getting enough rest
Setting Realistic Goals
Hitting Plateaus
Tools, techniques and things to tryHeart Monitors
Fit Tests
Body Mass Index Formulas
Body Fat percentage measurements
Calorie counting software
Weight Scales
Body MeasurementsUsing a bike tour to gain fitness level and better health
Success! : Goal achievement and what's next?Selecting a camera for a bicycle touring adventure
Mounting your camera right on the bike
Getting better photosFrame your photos
Put a bike in the picture
Turn dull into interesting
Pictures of people
Use your imagination
Capturing the same subject from different anglesThe Tour is over! Should I edit my pictures?
A matter of perspective and taking your time
Minor Tweaks to more closely match reality
Removing the extra stuff that distracts the viewer unnecessarily
What the camera perceives doesn't always match our brain's reality!
Modifying your pictures to remove terrible things when absolutely necessary
Arranging your pictures in different ways to enhance the storyline
Odds and EndsRecovering your pictures from a damaged memory card
Using an "Add On" lens with your Compact Point and Shoot Camera
Use a hard drive device like the Epson P-2000 to increase photographic image storage capacityMoney Matters - Accessing Money Abroad
BIcycle Touring for a cause - or - How to raise cash 101
Packing the goodsPacking Strategies
A poem to consider at packing time
Sample packing lists
Jamie Noble
Jim ForemenGetting re-supplied via Postal drop while bicycle touring
Simple Meal PlansMeals Ready to Eat (MRE)
Oatmeal and Hot Chocolate
A Skillet of tuna
John's Cavity Eliminator
Stan's Chicken Combo
Some more simple meals courtesy of Fritz Feldmann, Dutch Outdoor Magazine and www.meilenweit.net
Campfire Casserole
One Pot Tuna Casserole
Tuna Quesadillas
Breakfast Skillet Cake
Bannock (a quick bread)
Apple DumplingsComparing bicycle touring to other activities
Places to consider for your next bicycle touring adventure
Riding the Katy trail during a bicycle touring adventure
A bicycle touring adventure on the west coast of the United States
Around Lake Ontario 2005 (ALOT 2005)
Bicycle Touring in Florida
Baja California- Tijuana to Cabo San Lucas
Gear up for Saskatchewan’s Centennial!
Bicycling Colorado's Mountain Passes
Bicycle Touring Around Lake ErieTransporting a touring bicycle to and/or from the starting point of your tour
Bicycle Touring Related Poetry and Short Quotes
A married couple's first bicycle touring experience
Taking a couch on a bicycle touring adventure through Atlantic Canada
The Great Canadian Cycling Adventure
Doored by the Tooth Fairy by Jene-Paul Lemieux
From Alaska to Argentina by bicycle in 261 days solo
Would You Do It Again?
On the Roads of the World by Darlitia CarloPost Tour Depression
Pre Tour Jitters
Bicycle Touring History
Bicycle Touring Classes
Cycling Techniques that help when bicycle touring
Getting started with Clipless pedals
Make an Impact: Teaching on the Road
The Essential Touring Cylist by Richard A. Lovett
Partners in Grime by Neil Anderson
Neil Anderson's The Lead Goat Veered Off
Newfie or Bust by Bernie Howgate
Tim Travis and The Road That Has No End
Adventure Cycle-Touring Handbook Worldwide Cycling Route and Planning Guide by Stephen Lord
Colorado - The Wild Kingdom
An Unexpected Gift
Jim Oliver's two day mini tour over 310 km of rolling terrain in British Columbia
Schwalbe offers major discount for website contributors and mailing list participants!
Schwalbe Offer Feedback
Circle City Cycles offers contributors a discount of up to 25 percent
Circle City Cycles Offer FeedbackInspiration
Links to contributors
Vendors who support touring through their Online participation
Other Internet links
Adding a link
Complete List of Editorials
Looking forward to that next tour!
Editorial - Back in the saddle again!
Talking about touring can introduce it to others while also providing personal motivation
Dreaming in the depths of winter
Why should villages, towns and small cities strongly support bicycle touring?
An end and a beginning
Crazyguyonabike Server Fundraising Appeal
The importance of supporting the bicycle touring community
Getting out there and giving it a try!
Touring doesn't have to be expensive when starting out
The War between seasons and the joys of equipment failure
Spring is in the air!
Bicycle Touring means meeting people and seeing new places
New Years wishes, fitness, dieting and of course the connection with bicycle touring
Reindeer take a vacation and Santa goes Icebiking!
Santa's Bicycle Touring AdventureComplete List of Interviews
Touring in Australia with Dave McLeod
An interview with Mark Boyd
Tires and Touring with Celeste Steindl from Schwalbe North America
Feldmann Family Interview Three - Tristan Feldmann Feldmann Family Interview Two - Fritz Feldmann
An Interview with bicycle touring author Neil Anderson
Erling's bicycle tour to Norway's North Cape
Neil Gunton and the Inspirational CrazyGuyonaBike.com
An Interview with Bernie Howgate, author of "Newfie or Bust" and several other exciting books.
An Interview with Cross Continental Touring Cyclist Moni Neville
What's a SAG wagon or supported bicycle touring adventure like?
On the Roads of the World
Heidi Domeisen's 317 day bicycle touring adventure to Alaska and back
Alex Wetmore and the Inspirational International Bicycle Touring Mailing List
Bicycle touring in the winter. An interview with Alaskan Tony Torti
Crossing the southern US with two Jack Russells and a lot of motivation - An Interview with Team Russell!
Touring as one big happy family, Feldmann style!
Credit Card or Self-Supported Touring?
Active Polls
Bicycle Touring and the wind
Tour Lengths Cameras on Tour
How do you carry your bicycle touring gear with you?
Likes and dislikes while touring
Planning your routePartial Poll Results
Bicycle Touring and the wind
Tour Lengths
Cameras on Tour
How do you carry your bicycle touring gear with you?
Planning your route
Likes and dislikes while touringCompleted Polls
Poll Results - Broken Gear during a bicycle touring adventure
Poll Results - Your next bicycle touring adventure
Poll results - Elements of a successful bicycle touring adventure
Poll Results - Bicycle Touring 101 website
Phred 2005 Bicycle Touring Survey results
Understanding the logo
Privacy Policy
Creation of the Bicycle Touring 101 logos
Evolution of the Bicycle Touring 101 home page
About the editorMy First Formal Tour
Round Lake Erie/War of 1812/Tour de Jamie
A Breath of Fresh Air
Round Lake Michigan/Tour de Relevance/Tour de Jamie
Return to Port Burwell/Deja Vu tourContacting the editor
Pictures from the editor's bicycle tours
Interesting statistics about Bicycle Touring 101
Website traffic continues to increase as the site hit's it's ninth month of operation!
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