Bicycle Touring Tips

This page acts as a central hub for all my bike touring blogs, tips, gear reviews & guides written during the last 20 years of various cycling adventures around the world. Hi I’m Dave, and I started bike touring sometime around 2000. Since 2006, I’ve been writing bicycle touring blogs, guides and tips on this … Read more

Here’s what you need to know about cycling through the tunnel between Pingeryi and Isafjordur in Iceland. Cycling Vestfirdir Tunnel (Vestfjarðagöng) When I was in the planning stages of my bicycle trip around Iceland, one of the unknown factors that got me thinking were the tunnels. What were the tunnels in Iceland like for cycling … Read more

In this guide on choosing a camping stove for bike touring, we’ll take a look at what’s available and which type of stove might be best for you. How to choose a bikepacking stove When choosing a camp stove for bikepacking, there are several factors to consider. These include weight, packability, cooking control, fuel, and … Read more

Working out where to store your bicycle box when planning an Iceland bicycle tour can be a bit of a problem. In this guide, I’ll go over how I stored my bike box during my 6 week Iceland cycling trip, as well as other options for bicycle box storage in Iceland. Where can you store … Read more

Is taking a Thermos on a bicycle tour a bit old-school? Possibly, but it makes sense, particularly when cycling in colder climates. Should you take a Thermos flask on a bikepacking trip? During my recent bicycle tour around Iceland, having a Thermos was a game-changer for me. From being able to make a cup of … Read more