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A Bike Shop for the Whole World

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Our good friend Derek McIntire recently returned from a bicycle tour through Rwanda where he worked at the Ekailo Kiona Bicycle shop located on Mfangano Island. He’s also had an article published in the latest Urban Velo that hit shelves on the 1st. Be sure to pick that up at your local shop or you can always read it online, too. He’s also working on releasing a 25-minute documentary on the community of Mfangano Island in Lake Victoria – don’t forget to check out the trailer above! If you missed my previous posts about his journey, you should catch up on those here or check out his blog from the trip at Horizons Oblivious.

-B

Posted on 06/04/2013 by Brian • 0 Comments Filed Under: Touring, Videos Tags: , , ,

Motorcycle Roadtrip from PDX to ATX

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Jason Finn, along with his buddy Chester Blacksmith of Wethepeople bmx, have been on quite the epic motorcycle journey this past week as they’re heading from Portland, OR to Austin, TX with camping gear and bmx bikes.

This right here is what I need in my life right now…maybe it’s time to plan a northeast bike / concrete skatepark tour? Who’s with me? August would a great month for such a journey…

Check out more photos of the trip so far on their Tumblr page. Happy Monday.

-B

Posted on 05/20/2013 by Brian • 0 Comments Filed Under: BMX Stuff, Photos, Touring Tags: , , , , , ,

Brian Vernor: How’s Your Weekend Looking?

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I love this recent shot of Brian Vernor bike camping out in California. Now that the warm weather has arrived, I hope to do a fair amount trekking and camping; this shot couldn’t be more motivating.

Happy spring

-B

Posted on 04/21/2013 by Brian • 0 Comments Filed Under: Photos, Touring Tags: , ,

2013 Travel Talks at Maglianero



If you couldn’t make it out to the Travel Talks at Maglianero, you can now listen to the stories from both Glen and Dan online thanks to Local Motion. The audio is a pretty low but definitely worth the watch – just turn up a bit!

-B

Posted on 04/19/2013 by Brian • 0 Comments Filed Under: Burlington Vermont, Touring, Videos Tags: , , ,

Horizons Oblivious: Video Update #1


Derek’s back in the states and has started sorting through all his footage from his recent tour. In his first video update, you’ll get a look at what he saw in Istanbul as well as a quick interview with a local he’d met. If you haven’t been following along, read up on his journey at Horizons Oblivious and be sure to watch his second video on Cappadocia.

-B

Posted on 03/12/2013 by Brian • 0 Comments Filed Under: Touring, Videos Tags: , ,

Derek’s Bike Tour in Rwanda


If you’ve been following along for the last month or so, you’ll remember our good friend Derek’s been touring through Rwanda on his Trucker Deluxe. Unfortunately, his trip was cut short after he broke his femur (read how here), but he’s remained positive and already looking towards his next journey. We’ll probably try to get a little New England tour together towards the end of the summer, care to join? Check out this short that Derek put together from a few days of riding and be sure to read his stories at Horizons Oblivious.

-B

Posted on 03/08/2013 by Brian • 0 Comments Filed Under: Touring, Videos Tags: , , ,

Derek Update: Kigali to Kivu

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Our buddy Derek’s been truckin’ along through Rwanda on the tour of a lifetime. If you missed our earlier updates on his journey, he’s already made it through a number of countries and even spent some time volunteering at a community bike shop in Kenya on Mfangano Island. His last update is full of photos and stories from his recent journey from Kigali to Kivu. I can’t really do justice to his words, so you’ll have to head over to his travel blog Horizons Oblivious and read about his experiences so far. I need to get out and do some touring this year!

Above you’ll see Derek’s fully loaded Trucker Deluxe and a shot of him giving a little guitar lesson in Gitarama. Don’t skip on his site though if you’re looking for a good read. His stories are rich with detail and will make you want to get out and explore the globe via bicycle.

-B

Posted on 02/20/2013 by Brian • 0 Comments Filed Under: Touring Tags: , , ,

The Bicycle Tourist’s Cookbook

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Out of everything needed for bike touring, food is one of those items that can take the most planning. I haven’t done any real touring just yet, but when I do I’ll be well-versed with Bicycle Tourist’s Cookbook (PDF download). Thanks to Tracko for sharing this via Pearl Velo. The cookbook was published back in ’79 and will guide you through everything from budgeting to whipping up a quick salmon chowder; plus the illustrations are great.

-B

 

 

Posted on 05/15/2012 by Brian • 0 Comments Filed Under: Touring Tags: ,