Tag: Adventure Cycling
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Vietnam’s Mekong Delta: A Friendly, Flat Bike Tour
Author’s note: This travel article was slated to appear in publication in late 2019, but of course the coronavirus pandemic put an end to almost all travel, and writing (or publishing) travel stories seemed pointless until the pandemic ends. Although it has not ended yet, at the one-year anniversary of this wonderful trip, I wanted…
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Tips for Better Bike Camping
Heading out for a camping trip by bike is gaining in popularity, as you can mix favorite types of recreation together. Why not load up your bike and skip the car? You may just get bitten by the bike travel bug and turn a weekend into a journey. Load the Right Bike Long-haul cyclists use…
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Cycle the green, coastal charms of Southwest Washington
The smooth ribbon of asphalt is surrounded by a sea of waist-high beach grass and marked only by trailheads emblazoned with archways bearing the date 1805. Set your wheels on this 8.5-mile-long Discovery Trail and feel yourself floating along the undulating beach breeze. If that sounds like an ideal cycling vacation destination, plan to pack your panniers…
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North Idaho Weekend: Traverse the CdA, Conquer the Hiawatha
Want to traverse an entire state in one ride? It can be done in northern Idaho on the paved, scenic Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes. Named for the Native American tribe that used this route before it was a railroad and now a rail-trail, the “CdA” is a 72-mile-long asphalt path with plenty of nature…