Next Tour

Hey hey, we are getting ready for the next tour!  Bags are being packed, we have been working on conditioning, routes being planned and soon we will be off!

Bicycle Journalists Interview Mike Green, Fat Bike Rider

The Bicycle Journalists met Mike Green while they were riding through the desert-scape of the Great Divide Basin. Mike is riding a fat bike, a Muru, from Prudhoe Bay to Ushuaia, Argentina. Mike has some interesting points of view about how to choose a team, how to set a pace, and what makes a great touring bike.



Stay tuned for more interviews. It takes about 20 hours per interview, and we are working through the large data files to get you the best information from other people who have been riding their bikes over long distances.  Touring by bike, riding the Tour Divide route or Great Divide route, you will enjoy what these cyclists say!

Bicycle Journalists Coming To A City Near You!

The Bicycle Journalists are coming to a town near you!  Unfortunately, we did not get the nod from #blackburndesign.  But nothing stops us now.  We are in motion for adventure!

If you have an adventure you want us to cover, send us an email, adventuero@gmail.com or contact us via instagram, @bicycleadventurertimg.

Glenwood Canyon Bike Tour and Bike Safety

They pulled off a miracle in Glenwood Canyon. Why can't they create safe bike spaces from Seattle to San Diego?

For years, environmental groups opposed running I-70 through Glenwood Canyon.  In the end, the engineers built pedestals and then hauled in pre-cast concrete road sections in order to reduce environmental damage.

My riding partner doing a field repair

Fortunately, they had the wisdom of including a bike lane while they made the effort to build the road.  If bike lanes had been included in the construction of highways years ago, this would not be an issue.  We might be on the leading edge, instead of the trailing edge, of environmentally friendly transportation.

I am planning on riding the Pacific route this year.  I hope that is as a #beablackburnranger2016.  The bicycle accessories manufacturer, Blackburn Design, sponsors six riders each year.  But in whatever capacity it is, we know the route is not bicycle safe.  The road is narrow in many places and riders complain about the fear of getting hit.

We are bicycle tourists.  We find adventure everywhere we go.  It would be great if there were more safe routes for long distance riders.  We are going to go no matter what, but this is a wonderful way to see the world.

#beablackburnranger2016 Tim Paynter

I decided to apply to become a Blackburn Ranger, an ambassador for Blackburn Designs.  The company makes bicycling accessories primarily for those who love adventure!

Since my first taste of bicycle touring earlier this year, I definitely have the bug!  I hope to do the Pacific Coast route this next summer.  In my travels, I hope to meet a lot of you and have a chance to tell some of your stories, and mine, in the process.

I am a video journalist and love reporting on what the adventure community is doing.  From rafting to singing, it does not really matter!  Everyone has a story and I am looking for interesting stories to tell!

If you want to take either the Pacific Coast Route or the Great Divide Bicycle Route, you can find maps at the non-profit organization, the Adventure cycling Association.

Here is my video application to #beablackburnranger2016.  If you like, it, please go to YouTube and re post!  Put it on facebook or where ever your adventurous heart takes you!

You can also write to me, timote2u@gmail.com!

Thanks, Uncle Tim.

The most fun you can have on two wheels!

Planning Your Bicycle Tour

The Long Distance Tour

How To Pack Your Panniers

How To Pack Without Panniers

While there are some practical tips to adventure cycling, this is not rocket science.  You don't have to have a lot of money, or a fancy education, or special licenses or certificates.  You don't even have to be in great shape, as conditioning will come with the territory.  What you do have to have is a strong desire to see the world one pedal at a time.

Learn more about bicycle touring from the Adventure Bicycling Association!