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This page contains a archival record of additions to the website. Items here were added more then a month ago. You can find current additions by checking out the What's New page.

Date
Page/Comment(s)
Mar 29, 2006
Getting physically prepared for your next major tour  I like to do some training prior to my major tours. In this article I describe some of the things that I do to get myself ready to go before the tour so that when I am on tour I can fully enjoy the experience!
Mar 28, 2006
Talking about touring can introduce it to others while also providing personal motivation A simple presentation about bicycle touring can really help motivate you as you prepare for your next major bicycle tour.
Jan 5, 2006
Poll - Tour Lengths Questions about the time spent during your shortest, average, longest and favourite tour.
Jan 4, 2006
Touring in Australia with Dave McLeod Dave McLeod likes to tour moderately remote areas in Australia while enjoying quiet roads, fun times with friends and occasionally some fresh meat.
Jan 3, 2006
Stealth Camping Stealth camping is often thought of as a way to save money but for me a more important benefit is the ability to experience the great outdoors much more fully!
Jan 2, 2006
Dreaming in the depths of winter Sometimes it takes very little to transport you away from day to day life and into the dream realm of a wonderful bicycle touring adventure.
Dec 15, 2005
Bicycle Touring 101 Contest Update Contest extended with free stickers to the early submitters.
Dec 11, 2005
Tim Travis and The Road That Has No End Book review of Tim Travis's The Road That Has No End
Dec 6, 2005
Why should villages, towns and small cities strongly support bicycle touring? Discusses some realities of bicycle touring that really do make us very attractive tourists for communities that are in our path. It's a shame that so few have learned the secret!
Oct 26, 2005
Happy First Birthday Bicycle Touring 101! Recognizes the first birthday of Bicycle Touring 101 and announces a photo and writing contest to celebrate!
Oct 25, 2005
Cameras on Tour A new poll focused on the camera(s) that you take on tour with you.
Oct 15, 2005
Touring with a single wheel trailer Many people tour with saddlebags but another option that have been used for bicycle tours of all lengths is a single wheeled trailer like those made by BOB. This article discusses single wheeled trailers and my experience touring with one.
Oct 11, 2005
How do you carry your bicycle touring gear with you? New poll that offers you a chance to identify how you carry your gear and what repair gear you take specifically for the carrying gear.
Oct 10, 2005
What should be your average daily distance during a bicycle tour? Lots of people tell you to go the distance that's right for you but how do you know what to aim for if this is your first bicycle touring adventure?
Oct 9, 2005
An end and a beginning Jamie introduces a friend to bicycle touring during a 24 hour fixed-gear, cold weather, trailer based bicycle tour.
Sep 1, 2005
Editor's Tour - Return to Port Burwell/Deja Vu tour Jamie returns to the scene of his first bicycle tour, takes some pictures, meets some more cyclists and has a great time during a very relaxed tour.
Aug 31, 2005
Circle City Cycles Offer Feedback Updated page to include feedback from Joy Santee.
Make an Impact: Teaching on the Road A bicycle touring adventure can enhance your life as well as the lives of young student who enhance their classroom study by following along with you during your adventure.
On the Roads of the World by Darlitia Carlo A tour isn't always just about covering some amazingly long distance on a bicycle. It can also be about the outer beauty and inner strength that you find along the way. For Darlitia Carlo I believe that this adventure was both of these things.
Aug 30, 2005
Crazyguyonabike succeeds at raising the money needed for a server upgrade! Neil Gunton, from Crazyguyonabike.com, recently asked for help from the bicycle touring community to raise money for a new server. The community responded. Neil comments on the experience and the next steps.
Vendors who support touring through their online participation Updated page to reflect current online participation. Also added a link to Gilbert Anderson's excellent web site.
Aug 29, 2005
Capturing the same subject from different angles Many people always take pictures standing up or from a very common starting point. By changing your angle and looking for the unusual it is possible to come up with unusual pictures of different things that you observed while touring.
Using Adventure Cycling Association Maps Dale Oswald discusses the positives and negatives of using Adventure Cycling Association maps in this article. Dale used the maps while crossing the United States in segments along the Northern Tier route.
Aug. 28, 2005
Water Bottles Water is an essential item whenever you bike tour but especially during hot days or while traveling through inhospitable areas like a dessert. This article discusses some of the water bottle options that are available to you.
Goran Kropp's Ultimate High, My Everest Odyssey This book review discusses Goran's Kropp's Ultimate High. In the book Goran describes his adventure bicycle touring to Mount Everest and then climbing the mountain unassisted by either people or supplemental oxygen.
Hydration Maxime Lachance provides some useful information about hydration including an interesting way to use a sock to keep water cool inside a water bottle.
Tips for creating an interesting bicycle touring journal Many people like to share their bicycle touring adventures with others and a common way to do so is with a bicycle touring journal. Carsten Hoefer recently wrote a Style Guide on Crazyguyonabike.com that provides some suggestions for keeping the journal interesting. This article summarizes the suggestions and includes a link to the original article.
Aug 27, 2005
Would You Do It Again? In 2002 Ed Abel journeyed across the continental United States a part of an Adventure Cycling Association group. His journal talks about that journey.
What's New? - Archival page Split the current What's New page into two pages. The new archival page contains the entries older then a month while the What's New page contains only the latest stuff. This should make loading the What's New page much nicer.
Website traffic continues to increase as the site hit's it's ninth month of operation! Nine months have gone by since the site launched. Are people still visiting?
Aug 22, 2005
How do I plan my route when touring? Planning your route is something that many people want to know how to do. This article leads off the route planning section of Bicycle Touring 101 by explaining how the editor does it.
Aug 14, 2005
Round Lake Michigan - Day Ten - Long Lake State Park, Wisconsin to Waukesha, Wisconsin Updated web page with pictures and more detailed text about my latest bicycle touring adventure.
Poll Results - Likes and dislikes while touring Current results from the Likes and dislikes while touring poll.
Brad Kamradt's The Long Ride Home A humourous article about Brad Kamradt's preparation for his first bicycle touring adventure.
Planning your route New poll focused on route planning
Aug 11, 2005
Round Lake Michigan - Day Nine - Green Bay, Wisconsin to Long Lac State Park, Wisconsin Updated web page with pictures and more detailed text about my latest bicycle touring adventure.
Aug 9, 2005
Round Lake Michigan - Day Eight - Escanaba, Michigan to Green Bay, Wisconsin Updated web page with pictures and more detailed text about my latest bicycle touring adventure.
Aug 4, 2005
Crazyguyonabike Server Fundraising Appeal After helping bicycle touring for so many years now it's time for the bicycle touring community to step forward and return the favour.
July 10, 2005
The importance of supporting the bicycle touring community There are a number of bicycle touring resources that do a lot to make bicycle touring a much more enjoyable activity before, during and after a tour.
July 8 , 2005
Round Lake Michigan - An editor's tour cycling around North America's third largest Great Lake Read Jamie's tour as it happens while he circles another Great Lake.
Use a hard drive device like the Epson P-2000 to increase photographic image storage capacity Devices like the Epson P-2000 can be used to signicantly increase the number of pictures that you can take during a bicycle touring adventure before needing to upload the files.
Getting started with Clipless pedals Clipless pedals are a wonderful invention that really can give you much more power and control. Getting started can seem a little tricky at first. This article gives you some suggestions for getting started.
Rain jackets versus Ponchos Many people automatically think of a Goretex jacket when preparing for their first bicycle tour but another option to consider is a simple poncho. This article discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Getting out there and giving it a try! If you haven't tried bicycle touring yet and you live in the Northern Hemisphere then now would be a good time to consider giving it a try.
CrazyGuyOnABike Status Update Crazyguyonabike has been down for almost two weeks now. This article gives you some brief info on what's going on.
June 27, 2005
Bear Resistant Food Containers Bears like to eat and by practicing bear safety you can hopefully prevent an unpleasant visit to your campsite. This article discusses bear resistant food containers.
June 26, 2005
Poll Results - Broken Gear during a bicycle touring adventure For three months a poll was available on this web site for people to answer questions about broken gear during a bicycle touring adventure. 186 people responded with the answers that follow.
June 25, 2005
Do-It-Yourself Panniers/Saddlebags An alternative to purchasing saddlebags/panniers is to make your own. This article discusses one way to do exactly that!
June 24, 2005
BLT Oversized Mount Kit Attaching lights and other items to your handlebars or helmet can often be a very tricky operation especially if your bike has a handlebar bag up front. BLT has given us another tool to help us with this problem.
June 23, 2005
Tires and Touring with Celeste Steindl from Schwalbe North America Celeste Steindl from Schwalbe North America is interviewed and provides some more information about the various products available from Schwalbe.
Protecting your derailleur from an accidental twist A bent derailleur can lead to difficult or impossible shifting. One way to protect it is to install a protection device like the ones used by off road cyclists.
June 15, 2005
DIY Mud Flaps Adding some mudflaps to your fenders can add a lot of comfort to riding in a rainy day for both you and the rider who is following closely behind you. This article discusses making your own.
Gutter Spike stove A Gutter Spike Stove is another option for someone wanting to be able to cook a meal without spending a fortune for the stove.
June 9, 2005
Feldmann Family Interview Three - Tristan Feldmann The Feldmann Family have departed on their grand bicycle touring adventure across Canada. This is the third interview in a series of interviews that will follow their journey across the second largest nation in the world.
June 8, 2005
Differences in crank arm length Have you ever wondered just how much difference 10 mm makes in crank arm length? I've been experimenting with my fixed-gear crank arms lately and I've found it quite enlightening.
June 5, 2005
To The Top Canada by Chris Robertson Chris Robertson toured from Southern Ontario to the Artic Ocean as part of a commitment to help keep Canada together. When he finished he wrote a book about it. This is the review of his book.
June 4, 2005
Feldmann Family Interview Two - Fritz Feldmann The Feldmann Family have departed on their grand bicycle touring adventure across Canada. This is the second interview in a series of interviews that will follow their journey across the second largest nation in the world.
June 3, 2005
Apple Dumplings Another Simple Meal recipe. This one is contributed by Jim Foreman and explains how to create a tasty apple dumpling desert while camping.
Jun 2, 2005
An Interview with bicycle touring author Neil Anderson Neil Anderson provides some information about his bicycle touring background and provides a sneak peak at his upcoming books.
Vacation is over! I took a couple weeks off to do a few other things. I'm back now so you'll be seeing new stuff once again!
May 10, 2005
Jamie's Picture Gallery When I bicycle tour I like to take pictures. In order to be prepared I am trying to improve on my picture taking techniques. This area of the web site showcases these attempts.
May 9, 2005
Erling's bicycle tour to Norway's North Cape An Interview with Erling Ringen Elvsrud who recently completed a tour to the North Cape of Norway along with his brother. Their story is interesting and includes a number of wonderful pictures.
May 8, 2005
Poll results - Elements of a successful bicycle touring adventure Final results from the Elements of a successful bicycle touring adventure poll. 107 people responded making it possible to present a summary of what a successful bicycle touring adventure would be like.
Poll Results - Your next bicycle touring adventure Final results from the Your next bicycle touring adventure poll. 168 people responded making it possible to present a summary of what your next bicycle bicycle touring adventure might be like.
Selecting the right gloves for you A good set of gloves can help keep your hands warm or cool, protect you from the harmful effects of vibration and offer protection from road rash to your hands during most crashes.
A Breath of Fresh Air - Concluding thoughts A few rambling odds and ends as I conclude the story of my breath of fresh air tour.
From Alaska to Argentina by bicycle in 261 days solo A quick heads up about an excellent journal that discusses a solo bicycle tour from Alaska to Argentina in 261 days.
May 5, 2005
Jamie's Pretour Training Log Added a link to my Pretour Training Log on the site home page. Nothing like a public committment to help with your goals! In addition to info about my current fitness goals you will also find some idle thoughts about various fitness related things I am trying as I head for my weight reduction goals (200 --> 190 --> 180 --> 170 --> ? pounds)
May 3, 2005
Selecting the best gearing for your touring bicycle A very common question asked on many bicycle touring mailing lists and newsgroup is centered around the topic of proper gearing for your touring bicycle. This article shares my experience with gearing as well as some helpful tips if you are thinking about making a change to an existing bike or setting up a brand new one!
May 2, 2005
Touring doesn't have to be expensive when starting out Getting started bicycle touring doesn't have to be expensive and it certainly doesn't require the latest and greatest gear. It is possible to do a lot of things including bicycle touring with a little creative thinking.....
May 1, 2005
Workstands This article discusses the very useful workstand for pre and post tour maintenance as well as some simple alternatives that you can try when on tour.
April 30, 2005
Using an "Add On" lens with your Compact Point and Shoot Camera SLR cameras give you the ability to easily add a lens when you want to change what you are capturing. There are add-on lenses available that might work with your current compact camera to give you some additional photo capturing options too.
April 29, 2005
Neil Gunton and the Inspirational CrazyGuyonaBike.com A brief introduction to one of the highlights of the bicycle touring community, CrazyGuyonaBike.com. CrazyGuyonabike.com is one of the four bicycle touring resources that inspired me to create Bicycle Touring 101. After the introduction there is an interview with crazyguyonabike.com creater and mastermind Neil Gunton.
April 28, 2005
Cycling Techniques that help when bicycle touring It never fails to amaze me how me people insist that only one kind of cycling is the best kind. This may be true for many but for me it's absolutely not the case. I cycle in a variety of ways and although I've come to appreciate the special aspects of each form of cycling I haven't yet found any one type that is so clearly superior as to make the others irrelevant.
April 26, 2005
Jim Oliver's two day mini tour over 310 km of rolling terrain in British Columbia Jim Oliver's two day mini tour over 310 km of rolling terrain in British Columbia
Riding in the rain! For some strange reason just about everyone prefers warm and sunny days for touring rather then wet rainy ones. Is it even possible to tour in the rain? This article discusses exactly that.
April 24, 2005
Feldmann Family Interviews while on tour - Stefan Feldmann The Feldmann Family have departed on their grand bicycle touring adventure across Canada. This is the first interview in a series of interviews that will follow their journey across the second largest nation in the world.
April 20, 2005
Keeping your bike secured during your bicycle touring adventure I don't know about you but when I am bicycle touring my bicycle quickly becomes the most important possession that I have with me. This isn't really hard to understand since it's also my ticket home. This article discusses this topic in more detail.
April 19, 2005
Replacing cleats Cleats are an essential component in a clipless pedal system. After a period of time all cleats tend to wear out. It's much better to change the cleats before a tour then during. Read the article for more information.
April 18, 2005
Getting your head in the clouds! Normally having your head in the clouds would be viewed as a negative thing but when bicycle touring not only is it the most natural thing in the world to do but a lot of fun and interesting too!
April 14, 2005
Canister Stoves Steven Arbogast provides some information about canister stoves and their suitability for bicycle touring in this article.
April 13, 2005
Schwalbe Offer Feedback Jim Oliver is a Bicycle Touring 101 contributor who recently purchased some tires from Schwalbe and took advantage of their Bicycle Touring 101 sponsorship offer for contributors in the process. I have added his feedback to the Schwalbe Offer Feedback page.
April 12, 2005
Steve Varley's first bicycle tour This article contains the background of Steve Varley's first self-contained and fully loaded bicycle tour. He ended up going down the Loneliest road in America!
April 11, 2005
Selecting a tire pump for a bicycle tour This article discusses the categories of tire pumps available before describing the things I looked for when selecting my touring pump as well as some information on my favourite tire pumps.
Utensils including a knife, fork and spoon Following the suggestion of Maxime Lachance I have added a section to the article with a quote about the usefulness and versatility of a set of chopsticks while touring.
April 10, 2005
Editor Tour - A Breath of Fresh Air , Introduction Introduces the latest editor tour called "A Breath of Fresh Air".
Editor Tour - A Breath of Fresh Air , Day One Report for Day One of the A Breath of Fresh Air tour.
Editor Tour - A Breath of Fresh Air , Day Two Report for Day Two of the A Breath of Fresh Air tour.
April 9, 2005
Reports from the latest Editor's tour - A Breath of Fresh Air I am about to depart on my latest bicycle touring adventure. This page will be updated on a regular basis with my tour reports as it happens.
April 6, 2005
The Essential Touring Cylist by Richard A. Lovett Many cycyclists new to bicycle touring end up looking for a good introduction to bicycle touring book. Richard A. Lovett's Essential Touring Cyclist is a book that often receives mention. In this article I review the book and present my conclusions.
Hammocks This article discusses using hammocks like the Hennessy hammock during a bicycle tour. I have added comments from Brian Petritsch to the article. His comments include his experience using an underpad, under cover and over cover with his Hennessy Hammock.
April 5, 2005
Choosing a set of panniers/saddlebags Trying to decide the size of panniers to purchase for your first tour can be a hard question to answer. As a result it's a relatively common one to ask on various mailing lists and forums. Gilbert Anderson and Demetri provide lots of useful information in this article about choosing panniers.
   
April 4, 2005
Selecting the best pedals for bicycle touring A very common question asked about bicycle touring is what kind of pedals would make the best touring pedal. This article discusses some of the options available to you when choosing a pedal to use during a bicycle touring adventure.
April 3, 2005
The War between seasons and the joys of equipment failure The seasons are changing despite the constant war between spring and winter right now. It's time to start getting the bike ready for another tour and perhaps look at overhauling your tool kit so you are prepared for possible problems.
April 2, 2005
Potential New Home Page

In case you've been wondering what I've been up to well I've been playing around with home page design again.

Everytime you play around with a potential new design you need to worry about browser compatibilty as well as the usability of the design. Today I spent many hours trying to overcome issues with IE while noticiing that current versions of Netscape, Opera and Firefox didn't have similar problems. Grrrr! (grin)

My current latest attempt at creating a new home page also tries to incorporate user feedback to improve navigation. Check out the page and feel free to Contact Me and let me know if it's headed in the right direction or a mistake.

Keep in mind that this page is still being worked on and it's not finalized so your feedback will be very timely.

March 30, 2005
Circle City Cycles Offer Feedback Circle City Cycles has offered the Bicycle Touring 101 contributors a discount on items purchased from them. This page contains feedback from Contributors who have taken advantage of their offer.
March 29, 2005
Bicycle Touring 101 Reflective Stickers Following positive feedback about the stickers I have decided to continue offering stickers to all contributors to this web site. If you haven't requested a sticker yet and you are a contributor then please consider making a request!
Utensils including a knife, fork and spoon Article describes the utensils that I've taken with me during past fully loaded/self contained bicycle tours as well as a handy tip from Jamie Arlen about an nice way to carry the items safely.
Transporting a touring bicycle to and/or from the starting point of your tour A current bicycle touring 101 poll shows that roughly 67 percent of respondents transport their bicycles to a touring location away from home. 16 percent of these do so by aircraft. This article highlights an incredibly useful web site that can make transporting a bicycle a lot easier for those who need to do so.
March 28, 2005
Breaking or repairing the chain using a chain tool Updated the article about breaking or repairing a chain during a bicycle tour with some additional comments from Michel Gagnon.
March 27, 2005
Breaking or repairing the chain using a chain tool Breaking a chain does happen during a bicycle tour and it helps to know how to go about performing an emergency repair so that you can keep going. This article discusses how to repair and break a chain using chain tools.
Video taping your bicycle tour Updated Jeff's Question and Answer section with an addtional question that describes the software, hardware and process that Jeff used when creating his video tape of his bicycle tour of the Great Divide ride in the United States.
March 26, 2005
A little rear-end care and maintenance can go a long way I have added some additional comments from Doug Pfrang to this article that discusses the fear of a sore butt that many people have when considering biycle touring and some steps you can take to avoid it and a few products that people have used to try to relieve the problem if it does occur.
Touring with a MSR Dragonfly stove I have added some additional comments from Doug Pfrang to the article about my MSR Dragonfly stove. This article discusses the stove including it's advantages and disadvantages.
Getting re-supplied via Postal drop while bicycle touring Rather then spend time trying to track down specific, hard to find items during a bicycle tour you could instead take advantage of the General Delivery options offered by post offices all over the world and have the exact item mailed to you instead.
March 25, 2005
Video taping your bicycle tour Jeff Palmer video taped his bicycle tour of the Great Divide ride in the United States. In addition to allowing me to enjoy his tape he also shared some pictures of his ride and answered some questions about how he taped the tour.
Poll Results - Your next bicycle touring adventure Updated to show the results following 121 responses
Poll results - Elements of a successful bicycle touring adventure Updated to show the results following 64 responses
March 24, 2005
Broken gear during a bicycle touring adventure New survey allows you to mention equipment failures during bicycle touring adventures as well as discuss the repair equipment that you take along with you on your tours.
March 23, 2005
Touring with a MSR Dragonfly stove I use a MSR Dragonfly stove when I tour. This article discusses the stove including it's advantages and disadvantages.
March 20, 2005
Bicycle Touring 101 Sponsored Sites Bicycle Touring 101 has decided to sponsor a web site called "The Travelin Hobo" rather then see the site disappear from the internet. More details can be found in this article.
March 18, 2005
A little rear-end care and maintenance can go a long way Discusses the fear of a sore butt that many people have when considering biycle touring and some steps you can take to avoid it and a few products that people have used to try to relieve the problem if it does occur.
March 17, 2005
An Interview with Bernie Howgate, author of "Newfie or Bust" and several other exciting books. I recently reviewed Bernie Howgate's "Newfie or Bust". This book discusses his adventures crossing Canada while pedaling a single speed rickshaw that he obtained courtesy of the Ambassador of Pakistan.

Without knowing what was coming Bernie agreed to be interviewed by Bicycle Touring 101. Here's what he had to say.
Choosing a tent This article begins with a long and very detailed discussion of what to look for in a tent written by Stephen Lord. At the end of his discussion Dale Oswald and Jim Belair discuss the kinds of tents they prefer and why.
March 16, 2005
Bicycle Touring 101 RSS New Articles Feed Updated page to provide a link to a standalone RSS Feed client called Feed Demon. Also added support for RSS feed autodiscovery to http://www.bicycletouring101.com
Vaude, Arkel and Ortlieb saddlebag/pannier review Three very common saddlebag types are reviewed on this page primarily focused on bicycle touring but with some discussion of bicycle commuting as well.
March 15, 2005
Bicycle Touring Related Poetry and Short Quotes Added numerous quotes supplied by Kevin Ticknor
Bicycle Touring 101 RSS New Articles Feed Some information about the new Bicycle Touring 101 RSS New Article feed. If you use a RSS reader then you can easily use it to receive notifications of new articles on the site.
March 14, 2005
Doored by the Tooth Fairy by Jene-Paul Lemieux Jene-Paul has written a fantastic pictureless journal that uses powerful words to help your imagination build images in your mind. Worth a visit and a read.
March 13, 2005
Bicycle Touring Around Lake Erie Article about bicycle touring around Lake Erie.
Bicycle Touring 101 Reflective Stickers I shipped the first 72 stickers out today to those contributors who had requested one. I have more so if you are a Bicycle Touring 101 contributor and you would like one then please let me know.
March 11, 2005
Zero Cost Cookset Beginning of the Zero Cost Cookset series of articles.
Plain and Simple Stove (PASS) Zero Cost Cookset article continues with creating the stove.
Making a windscreen Zero Cost Cookset article continues by building a windscreen.
Adding a pot holder to your windscreen Zero Cost Cookset article modifies your windscreen to include a pot holder.
Fuel Issues and possible upgrades Zero Cost Cookset article discusses fuel issues and possible upgrades to consider for your Zero Cost Cookset.
Operating Instructions for Alcohol Fuel Stoves Zero Cost Cookset article completes with some operating instructions.
Book Review Pages Updated all Book review pages so that the ISBN number links to the author's web page.
March 10, 2005
3 questions - Bicycle Touring 101 website Poll ended
Poll Results - Bicycle Touring 101 website Updated with final results
Setting up a tent to withstand high winds New article with some tips and tricks for setting up your tent so that it will survive a night of high winds.
March 9, 2005
Bicycle Touring 101 Reflective Stickers Free BT101 Reflective sticker for contributors to the web site.
An Interview with Cross Continental Touring Cyclist Moni Neville Moni has completed many tours including a Cross Continental tour in 2004. This interview discusses her bicycle touring experiences.
March 8, 2005
Newfie or Bust by Bernie Howgate A book about a bicycle tour across Canada by single speed rickshaw.
March 7, 2005
Washing your hair, cleaning your clothes and doing the dishes on tour Article discusses an easy method to wash clothes on tour as well as a type of soap that can be used for dishwashing, laundry and your shower.
March 6, 2005
Adding a flag for a knightly touch New page about bicycle touring specific flags and why you might want to consider having one.
March 4, 2005
Pre Tour Jitters Jim Oliver adds his experience to the page.
March 3, 2005
Bannock (a quick bread) A new recipe for a bread that can be cooked and enjoyed while on tour.
Interesting statistics about Bicycle Touring 101 Updated with information showing the statistics for last year and the first two months of this year.
March 2, 2005
Short Stories and Poems New section for short bicycle touring stories and poems
Colorado - The Wild Kingdom A short story about a bicycle touring adventure in Colorado featuring lots of passes and some snowfall
The Great Canadian Cycling Adventure New feature journal about a supported tour across Canada. Nice humour and fun to read.
Surprise Me! ( Random Page Selector ) Redirects you to a random page on the web site for your reading pleasure.
An Unexpected Gift Short story about a day ride that in many ways exemplifies what can happen during a bicycle touring adventure (and it has for me several times)
March 1, 2005
Bicycling Colorado's Mountain Passes An article that explains what a mountain pass is and why you might want to visit one. The article then goes on to provide you with some beautful pictures to look at.
Feb 28, 2005
Neil Anderson's The Lead Goat Veered Off New book review
Feb 27, 2005
Spring is in the air! A new editorial
Choosing a tent Article about what to look for in a camping tent
Feb 24, 2005
BIcycle Touring for a cause - or - How to raise cash 101 New page about raising money for charities while bicycle touring
Feb 23, 2005
Family On A Bike Family On A Bike is a web site focused on helping families bicycle tour together.
Phred 2005 Bicycle Touring Survey results Survey results for the 2005 Phred Bicycle Touring survey courtesy of Denis Kertz
Backroad Mapbooks Added quote from Paul Stockton
Feb 22, 2005
Bivy sacks New page about Bivy sacks and their use during a bicycle touring adventure
Feb 21, 2005
Mascots Added Nancy Bradshaw's mascot Garfield
Bicycle Touring Classes Information about upcoming bicycle touring classes
Feb 20, 2005
Bicycle Touring Books New section that discusses bicycle touring related books.
Partners in Grime by Neil Anderson Review of Neil Anderson's Partners in Grime.
Poll Results - Your next bicycle touring adventure Updated
Poll Results - Bicycle Touring 101 website Updated
Poll results - Elements of a successful bicycle touring adventure Updated with some interesting results
Keeping your eyeglasses clean New page about keeping your eyeglasses clean while you tour.
Feb 18, 2005
Bicycle Touring History New page with some historical information about bicycle touring.
Taking a shower in the woods Added quotes from Wayne Estes, Hank Raines and Jamie Arlen
Using FRS radios to keep in touch while bicycle touring in a group Added quote from Jamie Arlen
Pre Tour Jitters New page about nervousness before a tour
Feb 17, 2005
More Specifics about Touring Methods New subsection in the Planning section to group more information about different touring types
Walt Ebbert's additional comments about supported bicycle touring New page with some additional comments about supported touring from Walt Ebbert
Feb 16, 2005
An ultralight and very compact bug Jacket New page about bug pants and jackets
Post Tour Depression New page that discusses life after the tour ends
Taking a shower in the woods Added quote from Moni Neville
Feb 13, 2005
What's a SAG wagon or supported bicycle touring adventure like? Interview with Nancy Bradbury
Feb 12, 2005
Circle City Cycles offers contributors a discount of up to 25 percent New sponsorship offer for contributors
Taking a couch on a bicycle touring adventure through Atlantic Canada New featured journal
Nominate a Journal Added a form to allow people to nominate online journals for future Featured Journal listing.
Taking a shower in the woods New article about showering in the woods.
Feb 11, 2005
Evolution of the Bicycle Touring 101 home page Updated to record recent change.
Feb 10, 2005
Matthew Jarvis's first bicycle touring adventure from Eugene, Oregon to Alsea Falls, Oregon, USA New page
Bicycle Clubs that Tour! New section
Featured Journals New section
Homepage redesign I hope that you like it.
Feb 9, 2005
Gear up for Saskatchewan’s Centennial! New page
Adding Links Updated Adding links to other sites of interest section.
Feb 8, 2005
Using FRS radios to keep in touch while bicycle touring in a group New page
Feb 7, 2005
Elements of a successful bicycle touring adventure New poll
Listening to tunes and local news during a Bicycle Touring Adventure New page
Feb 6, 2005
Bicycle Touring means meeting people and seeing new places New editorial
Technology and Bicycle Touring New page
Poll Results - Your next bicycle touring adventure Updated
Poll Results - Bicycle Touring 101 website Updated
Feb 4, 2005
Baja California- Tijuana to Cabo San Lucas New page
Feb 1, 2005
2005 Phred Touring Bicycle Survey New survey only available from Feb 1 to 16, 2005
Bicycle Touring in Florida Added a link to the Emerald Coast Cyclists.
A married couple's first bicycle touring experience New page
Jan 30, 2005
Walt Ebbert's first bicycle touring adventure New page
Bicycle Touring in Florida New page
Jan 29, 2005
Adventure Cycling Handbook Questionnaire New page
Jan 26, 2005
Breakfast Skillet Cake New simple meal recipe
Jan 23, 2005
On the Roads of the World An interview with Darlitia Carlo about her upcoming world tour
Jan 22, 2005
Backroad Mapbooks New page
Marmot Rain Jacket review Added a second opinion to the page.
Jan 21, 2005
The route - Deciding where you want to go in advance of the trip New page
Jan 19, 2005
Paul Stockton's First Fully Loaded/Self-Contained bicycle touring adventure New page
Jan 17, 2005
Bicycle touring using a Xtracycle New page
Jan 16, 2005
Water Filters New page
Jan 15, 2005
Packing Strategies New page
Visualizing a bicycle touring adventure New page
Touring as one big happy family, Feldmann style! Updated with Touring card
Contact Us New form
Jan 13, 2005
One Pot Tuna Casserole New page
Tuna Quesadillas New page
Poll Results - Your next bicycle touring adventure Updated with partial poll results
Poll Results - Bicycle Touring 101 website Updated with partial poll results
Jan 11, 2005
DIY Needle Oiler Added email quote from SFR Corp.
Medical Equipment and Emergency First Aid Kits New page
Jan 10, 2005
Emergency Repair Kit - Multiple Function Tools New page
Jan 9, 2005
Tell A Friend Created clickable URL at the bottom of most pages that allows people to share links to web pages within this web site.
Privacy Policy Updated to include Tell A Friend.
Jan 8, 2005
Heidi Domeisen's 317 day bicycle touring adventure to Alaska and back New page/Interview with a fascinating woman who just completed a 317 day solo tour.
Jan 6, 2005
Alex Wetmore and the Inspirational International Bicycle Touring Mailing List New page about one of the inspirations for this web site.
Jan 5, 2005
Drivetrain Related Emergency repair gear New page
Poll Results - Your next bicycle touring adventure Updated with partial poll results
Poll Results - Bicycle Touring 101 website Updated with partial poll results
Jan 4, 2005
Emergency Repair Kit odds and ends New page
Jan 3, 2005
Spoke Emergency Repair Kit New page
Crossing the southern US with two Jack Russells and a lot of motivation Updated with What's next information from Hank Raines.
Interesting statistics about Bicycle Touring 101 New page
What's new! Updated the "Items that I need help with" section to include some interview requests etc.
Jan 2, 2005
Planning your first bicycle touring adventure New page
Jan 1, 2005
Around Lake Ontario 2005 (ALOT 2005) New page and a new place to tour.
Jamie's Pretour Training New page
Dec 31, 2004
New Years wishes, fitness, dieting and of course the connection with bicycle touring New page
Dec 29, 2004
Touring as one big happy family, Gagnon style! New page
Poll Results - Your next bicycle touring adventure New page with partial poll results
Poll Results - Bicycle Touring 101 website Updated with partial poll results
Schwalbe Offer Feedback Added feedback from Eric St. Mary
Website Maintenance Cleanup effort continues.
Dec 27, 2004
Why I Tour on a Recumbent Trike New page
Website Maintenance I am doing a lot of cleanup work on items that will ultimately simplify the adding content process. For the next few days you may see strange stuff in menus etc as this process is completed. Sorry about the inconvenience.
Dec 26, 2004
Round Lake Erie/War of 1812/Tour de Jamie Tour report about my tour around Lake Erie.
Dec 22, 2004
Reindeer take a vacation and Santa goes Icebiking! New page about Santa's Icebiking adventure in London, Ontario, Canada
Dec 21, 2004
Santa's Bicycle Touring Adventure Updated with more info. Dec 22 is the day!
Dec 20, 2004
Links to contributors Added contributor images to the Contributors links page.
Dec 19, 2004
Your next bicycle touring adventure New poll
Poll Results - Bicycle Touring 101 website New page
Links and Sponsors Implemented a better way of showing contributor links. Eventually I will expand this to include all link categories.
Dec 18, 2004
Santa's Bicycle Touring Adventure Updated with this week's progress.
Bicycle Touring Related Poetry and Short Quotes Added "Flutterbye" poem
Solo versus Group Touring Added quote from John Egan
Dec 17, 2004
Bicycle touring in the winter. An interview with Alaskan Tony Torti New page
Upright versus recumbent bicycle for touring New page
Dec 16, 2004
Bicycle Touring 101 Guestbook New page
Privacy Policy Updated to include Guestbook
Bicycle Touring Related Poetry and Short Quotes New page
Dec 14, 2004
My First Formal Tour Tour report about my first formal tour.
Website Maintenance

Improved the way that I add pictures to the website.
Several new articles are almost ready to release.
Fixed a few CSS issues especially with page border.

Dec 13, 2004
A bicycle touring adventure on the west coast of the United States New page
Privacy Policy New page
Polls New section/page
Adding Links Added graphical images that can be used for linking to this website from another website as well as information regarding email signature lines
Dec 12, 2004
Editorials and Interviews New section/page
Evolution of the Bicycle Touring 101 home page New page
Dec 11, 2004
Santa's Bicycle Touring Adventure New page
Homemade Map Holder New page
Other Internet links Added Ride the Road
A Bicycle Touring Fitness Plan New planning subsection/New page
Element One - Cardio exercise New page
Element Two - Nutrition/Calorie counting New page
Element Three - Strength Training New page
Element Four - Improving your flexibility New page
Element Five - Getting enough rest New page
Setting Realistic Goals New page
Hitting Plateaus New page
Using a bike tour to gain fitness level and better health New page
Success! : Goal achievement and what's next? New page
Dec 10, 2004

3 questions - Bicycle Touring 101 website

Added new polling capability including the first poll. This poll is about the Bicycle Touring website. The next poll will be more bicycle touring related.
Dec 9, 2004
Campfire Casserole
New page
Dec 8, 2004
Shelter New page
Hammocks New page
Other Internet links Added a snowplow for a bike link.
Vendors who support touring through their Online participation Added Pedal the Planet
Dec 7, 2004
Marmot Rain Jacket review New page
Riding the Katy trail during a bicycle touring adventure New page
Dec 6, 2004
Take a seat.... comfortably : Saddles New page
Reflecting the light New page
Places to consider for your next bicycle touring adventure New page
Website maintenance Implemented new and improved home page design (at least I hope so - grin).
Dec 5, 2004
Schwalbe Offer Feedback New page
The Tour is over! Should I edit my pictures? New page
A matter of perspective and taking your time New page
Minor Tweaks to more closely match reality New page
Removing the extra stuff that distracts the viewer unnecessarily New page
What the camera perceives doesn't always match our brain's reality! New page
Modifying your pictures to remove terrible things when absolutely necessary New page
Arranging your pictures in different ways to enhance the storyline New page
Odds and Ends New page
Recovering your pictures from a damaged memory card New page
Some more simple meals courtesy of Fritz Feldmann, Dutch Outdoor Magazine and www.meilenweit.net New page
Other Internet links Added Mountainbike Expedition Team link.
Dec 4, 2004
Camp Stove Olympics Added "Interested in making your own stove" section
Stan's Chicken Combo New page
Pictures of people New page
Use your imagination New page
Dec 3, 2004
John's Cavity Eliminator New page
Jakub's Amazing Bucket Bike New page
Dec 2, 2004
Photography New page
Getting better photos New page
Frame your photos New page
Put a bike in the picture New page
Turn dull into interesting New page
Dec 1, 2004
Drivetrain friction points check list New page
Website maintenance Menubar maintenance. Added What's New and Search. Cleaned up Previous and Next links on all pages.
Nov 30, 2004
Things to consider when selecting a bike New page
Other Internet links More new links
Camp Stove Olympics New page - Soda Can Stove versus MSR Dragonfly
Nov 29, 2004
Other Internet links More new links
Meals Ready to Eat (MRE) New page
Simple Meal Plans New page
Oatmeal and Hot Chocolate Added a picture (grin)
Vendors who support touring through their Online participation Added additional vendors
DIY Needle Oiler New page
Search Page New page with Goggle search
Website maintenance Improved loading times by optimizing small images.
Nov 28, 2004
Other Internet links Added new links
Front and Rear racks New page
Tires New page
Oatmeal and Hot Chocolate New page
Nov 27, 2004
My Service Provider New page
Links to contributors New page
Vendors who support touring through their Online Participation New page
Other Internet links New page
Nov 26, 2004
Pocketmail Device New page (removed from Keeping a Journal page)
Zaurus 6000L New page
Nov 25, 2004
About the editor New page
Contacting the editor New page
What's Touring? Added quotation by Moni Neville
Software used to create this website New page
Types of bikes used for touring Updated Trikes section with information from a trike tourist.
Website maintenance Added new Touring 101 logo to all webpages except the home page
Nov 24, 2004
Creation of the Bicycle Touring 101 logos New page
Understanding the logo New page
About Us? New page/section header
Links and Sponsors New page/section header
Planning - Making a plan and going the distance New page/section header
Campgear - Going beyond the bike! New page/section header
Bike Stuff New page/section header
Getting Started... New page/section header
What's Touring? New page/section header
Home Page Front page redesign/new graphic
Nov 23, 2004
Enjoying the warm rain splashing up on your feet while touring in sandals New page
Mounting your camera right on the bike New page
Nov 22, 2004
Hybrid - The evolution of a light touring bike (or bikes) Added pictures
Carrying the load on the bike New page
Nov 20, 2004
Adding Links New page
Money Matters - Accessing Money Abroad New page
Nov 19, 2004
Crossing the southern US with two Jack Russells and a lot of motivation New page - Interview with Team Russell
Nov 18, 2004
Website maintenance Unique titles/captions for all pages plus addition of meta-tags to make the site more searchable with search engines
Nov 17, 2004
Credit Card or Self-Supported Touring? Added pictures including awesome sunset photo!
Preparing for your tour by bicycle commuting Added picture
Recumbent - Touring on a recumbent Added pictures
Nov 16, 2004
Types of bikes used for touring Updated with some more information
Nov 14, 2004
Touring Bike - My Trek 520 after numerous upgrades New page
Hybrid - The evolution of a light touring bike (or bikes) Added picture of Jerry, Jeanette and Roxcie
Folder - Touring On A Folder New page
Recumbent - Touring on a recumbent New page
A Skillet of tuna New page
Nov 13, 2004
Touring Bicycle Case Studies New page
Types of bikes used for touring Updated
What's new! Updated - Reversed Recent Additions order to make less scrolling necessary to see latest updates
Hybrid - The evolution of a light touring bike (or bikes) New page
Nov 11, 2004
Is there a Mailing List? Updated
How can I help? Updated with submission guidelines and answered a few questions that you might have.
Using a mountain bike as a touring bike New page
Nov 10, 2004
Schwalbe Marathon Plus tire review New page (originally from a tour report)
Schwalbe offers major discount for website contributors and mailing list participants! New page
Nov 9, 2004
Common considerations when choosing a bicycle for touring New page
Types of bikes used for touring New page
Evolution of a Touring bike - from mountain to touring New page
Nov 8, 2004
Home Corrected the Phred.Org Mailing List name
Taking Pictures Added Moz's Apacer CD burner comment
Bicycle related equipment Updated Guinness record information
Website maintenance All external links now open new browser. Cleaned up webpages to use some new CSS styles.
Nov 7, 2004
Taking Pictures Added other cyclist's questions section
Keeping a journal Added pictures
Bicycle related equipment New page
The bike New page
Preparing for your tour by bicycle commuting New page
Nov 6, 2004
Keeping a journal New page
Touring as one big happy family, Feldmann style! Added a new picture
Taking your pet(s) along for the ride New page
A poem to consider at packing time Added background information about the poem
Nov 3, 2004
Touring as one big happy family, Feldmann style! New page
Nov 2, 2004
Taking Pictures New page
Table of Contents Updated links
Mental State Added "Tips and Tricks to get through a hard day" section
Solo versus Group Touring New page
A poem to consider at packing time New page
Nov 1, 2004
Mental State Added pictures
Why Tour - Quotes from other cyclists Added Dave Miller's picture
Mascots New page
Table of Contents Updated links
Oct 31, 2004
Why Tour Added new picture
Why Tour - Quotes from other cyclists

Added Jim Foreman's picture
Added Wayne Estes picture
Added Jim Oliver's picture

Touring Methods Added new pictures
Added unencumbered touring section
Doing the distance Added Round Lake Huron route map
Isn't it dangerous? Added pictures
Added wild animal and adverse weather sections
Ok, Ok, OK! I'm interested New page
You! New page
What's new! New page
Table of Contents

Updated links and added What's new link.
Added new future topic - Keeping a journal and taking pictures

Home Page Added link to What's new page
Let's Get Physical New page
Mental State New page
Credit Card or Self-Supported Touring? New page. Added excellent article by Jim Oliver
Oct 30, 2004
All New web page look and feel
Oct 28, 2004
All Site launch

 

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