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Introduction
How Much to Bring and Weight
Some Advise About Advise
A Note to Perspective Sponsors and Gear Suppliers

START HERE for Touring Bikes and Commuting Bicycles
Bicycle Touring Frames 
The Steel Repair Myth.
Steel and Aluminum Derailleur Hanger Repair.
Bicycle Touring Wheels
Phil Wood: The Best Bicycle Hubs

Panniers / Bike Bags
Cargo Trailers Vs Panniers
Tires for Bike Tours..
Bicycle Touring Saddles.
Cindie's Women's Specific Bike Touring Saddles
Brooks Leather Touring Bicycle Saddle Care and Conditioning
Bike Computer
Touring Handlebars, Bar Ends, Adjustable Stems, and Padded Grips.
Sealed Cartridge Headsets

Camping
Buying Camping Equipment
Tent and Ground Cloth
Sleeping Bag
Sleeping Pad
Camp Stove
Pots and Pans
Water Filter

Clothing
Bike Touring Shorts

Health and First Aide

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Message Posts from 2005

Appendicitis John Day 21 Dec 2005
Uncanny similarity in photos Joel 21 Dec 2005
seeking road map to world adventure tour by car srini_hi@lycos.com.com 19 Dec 2005
What about you ? André B 19 Dec 2005
Re: What about you ? Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 05 Jan 2006
Question about future plans Zach Sershon 16 Dec 2005
Re: Question about future plans Tom (London) 11 Feb 2006
Buddhas, Dogs, Dengue, Bandits and Beauty joltin' Joe 25 Dec 2005
Laos High Points John Day 12 Dec 2005
Please ignore the little boxes it is Chinese Spam Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 11 Dec 2005
Laos Tomorrow, Nov. 29 John Day 28 Nov 2005
Re: Laos Tomorrow, Nov. 29 Cindie Travis: DownTheRoad.org 08 Dec 2005
Re: Giardiasis John Day 28 Nov 2005
pocket bikes unknown 26 Nov 2005
Satellite Image from Google Earth John Trombly 26 Nov 2005
Following your route on Google Earth John Trombly 24 Nov 2005
Re: Following your route on Google Earth Cindie Travis: DownTheRoad 26 Nov 2005
Cindie! Blast from the past! Amy McCollom-Gooding 23 Nov 2005
Re: Cindie! Blast from the past! Cindie Travis: DownTheRoad.org 24 Nov 2005
Visa for China Nathan 21 Nov 2005
Re: Visa for China Cindie Travis: DownTheRoad.org 22 Nov 2005
Koga-Miyata touring bikes karlvaught@comcast.net 12 Nov 2005
Re: Koga-Miyata touring bikes myomintunbike@gmail.com 13 Dec 2005
Re: Koga-Miyata touring bikes Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 14 Nov 2005
Re: Koga-Miyata touring bikes Michael Falk (puertooctay@yahoo.com) 13 Nov 2005
New Ortlieb QL-2 Pannier Questions roreeewhite@hotmail.com 06 Nov 2005
Re: New Ortlieb QL-2 Pannier Questions Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 08 Nov 2005
A question about photographic material Pauline 03 Nov 2005
Re: A question about photographic material Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 07 Nov 2005
Tibetan Photos Glenn Woodman 02 Nov 2005
MSR tent Andrew in Sydney 31 Oct 2005
Re: MSR tent Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 01 Nov 2005
Tibetan Children's Village, Dharamsala, India John Day 21 Oct 2005
Re: Tibetan Children's Village, Dharamsala, India nyidor20003@yahoo.com 12 May 2006
Re: Tibetan Children's Village, Dharamsala, India nyidor20003@yahoo.com 12 May 2006
Another book? June Cormier 20 Oct 2005
Re: Another book? Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 25 Oct 2005
Re: Another book? John Day 28 Nov 2005
Re: Another book? Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 03 Dec 2005
Re: Another book? Title suggestion John Day 23 Nov 2005
Re: Another book? Title Suggestion for 2nd Bood 20 Nov 2005
You Guys Need Reflective Tape Fellow Adventurer 15 Oct 2005
Re: You Guys Need Reflective Tape More Ideas 15 Oct 2005
Big Guy Starting to Commute Dwillmore@gmail.com 14 Oct 2005
Re: Big Guy Starting to Commute Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 25 Oct 2005
Re: Big Guy Starting to Commute John Day 19 Oct 2005
Re: Big Guy Starting to Commute RW 17 Oct 2005
TURKEY emretok@yahoo.com 14 Oct 2005
The hardest days, biggest climbs, it snowed on our tent but Tibet is the most exotic place! Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 10 Oct 2005
Re: The hardest days, biggest climbs, it snowed on our tent but T... John Day 19 Oct 2005
Re: The hardest days, biggest climbs, it snowed on our tent but T... Fellow Adventurer 15 Oct 2005
Living Out a Dream Brad Gluth 09 Oct 2005
Swalbe Marathon tires? - give me a break Tom B. 01 Oct 2005
Re: Swalbe Marathon tires? - give me a break John Day 19 Oct 2005
A great dream a great journey David Yeh from China 29 Sep 2005
China and Hurricanes Travelogue John Day 27 Sep 2005
Re: China and Hurricanes Travelogue I love Huffy 28 Sep 2005
Re: China and Hurricanes Travelogue John Day 29 Sep 2005
Re: China and Hurricanes Travelogue Bungy 04 Oct 2005
Re: China and Hurricanes Travelogue John Day 19 Oct 2005
Inspired Family of beginning bikers Kimberly Goza 26 Sep 2005
Re: Inspired Family of beginning bikers Cindie Travis: Down The Road 19 Oct 2005
oui-oui (yes yes) vince 24 Sep 2005
Living dreams Kevin 22 Sep 2005
MSR Velo Tent Vestibule Room for Bike? Ken 15 Sep 2005
Re: MSR Velo Tent Vestibule Room for Bike? Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 24 Sep 2005
Re: MSR Velo Tent Vestibule Room for Bike? Kelly I 05 Nov 2005
You Guys Rock!!!! T.C. 10 Sep 2005
Re: You Guys Rock!!!! Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 24 Sep 2005
How do I find a travelling companion??? t.chaltas@att.net 10 Sep 2005
Re: How do I find a travelling companion??? Olivia in Goleta, CA 10 Sep 2005
Thank You! Mark Redmond 06 Sep 2005
Women's health issues Olivia in Goleta, CA 05 Sep 2005
Re: Women's health issues Cindie Travis: DownTheRoad 25 Sep 2005
700c bikes trailers v. panniers and computer access on the road Peter Lloyd 31 Aug 2005
Re: 700c bikes trailers v. panniers and computer access on the road John Day 28 Sep 2005
Re: 700c bikes trailers v. panniers and computer access on the road Elmar Hogenboom 26 Sep 2005
Re: 700c bikes trailers v. panniers and computer access on the road Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 11 Sep 2005
Re: 700c bikes trailers v. panniers and computer access on the road 09 Sep 2005
Computers abroad John Day 25 Aug 2005
internet access lloydpeter@comcast.net 21 Aug 2005
Re: internet access Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 30 Aug 2005
Day Family made Munich from Amsterdam John Day 13 Aug 2005
Re: Day Family made Munich from Amsterdam Cindie Travis: Down The Road 24 Aug 2005
Re: Day Family made Munich from Amsterdam Luther 15 Aug 2005
Success! Chris Hartridge 11 Aug 2005
Re: Success! Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 24 Aug 2005
Re: Success! Chris Hartridge 25 Aug 2005
Good luck message Billiorc 10 Aug 2005
We met you reetziehe@aol.com 07 Aug 2005
Re: We met you Cindie Travis: Down The Road 24 Aug 2005
Ni Hao JR 06 Aug 2005
Re: Ni Hao Cindie Travis: Down The Road 24 Aug 2005
Life without Children... Jen in Cali 02 Aug 2005
Re: Life without Children... Ken in Sydney 02 Aug 2005
Interested in spending a few years wandering the globe by bike. tqanderson@earthlink.net 29 Jul 2005
Re: Interested in spending a few years wandering the globe by bike. Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 18 Aug 2005
Tandems - Recumbent s- and your book Paige 25 Jul 2005
Re: Tandems - Recumbent s- and your book Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 09 Aug 2005
Re: Tandems - Recumbent s- and your book Uriah in Tempe, AZ 26 Jul 2005
Short Rider - Bike Alternatives tyaman@yahoo.com 23 Jul 2005
Re: Short Rider - Bike Alternatives Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 02 Aug 2005
Day family bike progress in Europe John Day 10 Jul 2005
Re: Day family bike progress in Europe Luther 23 Jul 2005
Re: Day family bike progress in Europe MariMikel Penn 19 Jul 2005
Re: Day family bike progress in Europe Brian Williams 14 Jul 2005
We fixed our computer and a new camera is on the way!!!! Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 04 Jul 2005
Have you ever heard the "The Steel Repair Myth" Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 22 Jun 2005
Re: Have you ever heard the "The Steel Repair Myth" Andrew in Sydney 26 Jun 2005
Re: Have you ever heard the "The Steel Repair Myth" Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 03 Jul 2005
Chain maintenance in the Boonies Frank 14 Jun 2005
Re: Chain maintenance in the Boonies Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 22 Jun 2005
this is the way it is canderso@nmu.edu 12 Jun 2005
Re: this is the way it is I love Huffy 13 Jun 2005
Now our computer is broke Cindie Travis DownTheRoad.org 11 Jun 2005
Our still camera broke!!!! Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 05 Jun 2005
Re: Our still camera broke!!!! Alan 07 Jun 2005
Wow, Ping'an! Alan 30 May 2005
Spanish school in Buenos Aires Argentina Claudia 21 May 2005
Re: Spanish school in Buenos Aires Argentina Jane 10 Nov 2005
Atlantis Jack 21 May 2005
'family' news Travis and Renee Cole 17 May 2005
Re: 'family' news Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 18 May 2005
"Meek Inherit Earth" John Day dayfamily6@earthlink.net 17 May 2005
P.G. Scot Journell 17 May 2005
Latest pictures from China John Smith- Bikesmiths Bloomington 17 May 2005
Re: Latest pictures from China Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 18 May 2005
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Rivendell Atlantis rhigh@cavtel.net 12 May 2005
Re: Rivendell Atlantis Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 18 May 2005
Re: Rivendell Atlantis Andrew in Sydney 12 May 2005
awesome twosoem elroy pereira 05 May 2005
Don't u fear of being robbed? Ajit G 03 May 2005
Re: Don't u fear of being robbed? Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 04 May 2005
Hey you guys... BT 27 Apr 2005
Re: Hey you guys... dave 01 May 2005
The bikes Chris Hartridge 26 Apr 2005
Re: The bikes Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 30 Apr 2005
Re: The bikes Stephen (Portland, OR) 16 May 2005
War Remenets Museum, Saigon 22 Apr 2005
Re: War Remenets Museum, Saigon Cindie Travis: DownTheRoad 26 Apr 2005
Teaching English in Yangshou, China Cindie Travis 22 Apr 2005
Re: Teaching English in Yangshou, China steve astle 23 Jan 2006
Re: Teaching English in Yangshou, China tortalita@yahoo.com 19 May 2005
Co Motion Bikes Crack Another Dissatisfied Co-Motion Customer 16 Apr 2005
bicycle comments dwan shepard 07 Apr 2005
Re: Co-Motion touring bicycle comments Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 08 Apr 2005
Re: Co-Motion touring bicycle comments Scott Cutshall 10 Apr 2005
Pop in for a cup of tea, spare bedroom, bowl and chopsticks provided. moonbeamsan@hotmail.com 02 Apr 2005
Spanish School 20 Mar 2005
Re: Spanish School Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 25 Mar 2005
Visits to your website and forum Chris Hartridge 20 Mar 2005
I FINALLY GOT THIS DISCUSSION BOARD WORKING CORRECTLY AGAIN!!!! Please feel free to write and post again. Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 20 Mar 2005
greeting dbuss@srmaterials.com 08 Mar 2005
cycling and camping trevorlist@aol.com 07 Mar 2005
Re: cycling and camping Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 20 Mar 2005
camping and cycling trevorlist@aol.com 07 Mar 2005
Where are they? G Scriver 05 Mar 2005
Re: Where are they? Tom Travis 08 Mar 2005
Re: Where are they? dbuss@srmaterials.com 08 Mar 2005
Re: Where are they? Uriah in Tempe 07 Mar 2005
Travel and Health Insurance erikabird@hotmail.com 01 Mar 2005
Re: Travel and Health Insurance Cindie Travis: DownTheRoad 20 Mar 2005
cycle saddles trevorlist@aol.com 28 Feb 2005
Re: cycle saddles Chris Foulon 27 Mar 2005
Re: cycle saddles Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 03 Mar 2005
Still alive and riding in Vietnam Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 25 Feb 2005
bicycle comments Dwan Shepard 22 Feb 2005
Re: bicycle comments Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 24 Feb 2005
Advice pls. Serene 21 Feb 2005
Question about mennonites elin_lindell@yahoo.se 11 Feb 2005
Re: Question about mennonites Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 14 Feb 2005
Book jabsonwheels@hotmail.com 10 Feb 2005
Re: Book Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 14 Feb 2005
Hello from Prescott Sharon York 09 Feb 2005
Why do posts disappear Jack 09 Feb 2005
Re: Why do posts disappear Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 10 Feb 2005
Re: Why do posts disappear Tom 12 Feb 2005
recumbents/thailand big john 08 Feb 2005
Re: recumbents/thailand Steve 22 Apr 2006
protecting your laptop & camera from the elements. ch 07 Feb 2005
Re: protecting your laptop & camera from the elements. Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 11 Feb 2005
Do you use a bicycle lock Jerry 27 Jan 2005
Re: Do you use a bicycle lock Cindie Travis: DownTheRoad 24 Mar 2005
your pictures Christen 26 Jan 2005
Focus on other things. Andy 24 Jan 2005
Re: Focus on other things. Peter 20 Feb 2005
Re: Focus on other things. Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 25 Jan 2005
Riding Mex City velodrome frida 20 Jan 2005
Vietnam Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 20 Jan 2005
Hello from Greenwood, IN mikgryphon21@yahoo.com 16 Jan 2005
Short Wave Radio info Bear 15 Jan 2005
An early welcome from China! Hua 15 Jan 2005
Koga-Miyata touring bikes jerome@greenbicycle.net Jerome in Tucson, Arizona 14 Jan 2005
Re: Koga-Miyata touring bikes Tim Travis: DownTheRoad.org 17 Jan 2005
glad you are safe canada 10 Jan 2005
Did you survive the tsunami? jerome@greenbicycle.net 06 Jan 2005
Just What I Needed! Frank Richardson (paysonkimmel@yahoo.com) 03 Jan 2005

 

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Our 1st book
The Road That Has No End


How we traded our ordinary lives for a global bicycle touring adventure.

Our 2nd book
Down The Road in South America

A bicycle tour through poverty, paradise, and the places in between.

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