Bicycle touring expert advise, maps, and bike tour rules of the road.

The story of how I saved money, quit my job, sold my possessions, and set off to endlessly travel by bike around the world. My Plan

My 3 Books
I write, self publish and sell books about touring

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Places I have been
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India and Neighbors
May 2010 to present

Alaska / Canada / USA
May 2008 to April 2010

New Zealand
Sept 2007 to May 2008

Australia
Sept 2006 to Sept 2007

SE Asia / China
Nov 2004 to Sept 2006

South America
June 2003 to June 2004

AZ, Mexico, and Central America
March 2002 to April 2003

How I started
The 5 years before I left

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Equipment Pages Index

Introduction
How Much to Bring and Weight
Some Advice About Advice
A Note to Perspective Sponsors and Gear Suppliers
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START HERE for Touring Bikes and Commuting Bicycles
Custom Touring Bicycles and Bike Upgrade Buyers Guide
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.
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.
Kickstands
Sealed Cartridge Headsets
How to prevent flat tires
Bike Route Trails and Maps

Camping
Buying Camping Equipment
Tent and Ground Cloth
Sleeping Bag
Sleeping Pad
Camp Stove
Pots and Pans
Water Filter
First Aide Kits
Solar Power for Camp

Clothing
Bike Touring Shorts

Electrical
Short-wave Radio
Computer
Internet
mp3
Bicycle touring lights

Books
Packing list
Pictures of Equipment Failures
Shopping

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An Inspiring and Daring True Adventure

Dare to live a dream! Tim and Cindie Travis accomplish the unthinkable, in an unprecedented worldwide cycling adventure. Their clever story explores the depths of humanity, as they expose themselves to life’s perils on roads less traveled.

This story is written as it happens, on the road. Digital technology and dot com know-how are in harmony with minimalist living. The result is salt-of-the-earth drama related on the fly through an internet journal, culminating in a series of captivating true stories. A winning combination of integrity and know-how, with a relaxing informal prose, become informative nonfiction that reads like a novel.

This first book progresses from the shedding of a traditional lifestyle to discoveries made on their bicycle journey across the Americas. On bicycle, the Travis’s are exposed to the ground level of society, an experience few outsiders will ever know.

Learn true adventure from uniquely qualified experts. Tim and Cindie Travis are uniquely qualified to relate this original true tale. They have lived ordinary lives and, at the same time, amassed extraordinary skills and experiences in travel and survival. Cindie is a professional field geologist, with expertise in water resource management, and an experienced bicyclist. Tim has formal education degrees, including a Masters in Education, including Physical Education and Special Education, with experience working with troubled teenagers. He has pursued a lifelong interest in amateur bicycling, training and participating in major amateur racing events, such as the Little 500, as well as mountain biking and solo adventure touring through bold territory like the Mexican Baja Peninsula, Tim Travis has done it all!

“Travelers across the continents should seek guidance from adventurers Tim & Cindie Travis, who understand the full depth of adventure travel”

“I love a great adventure story, and Tim & Cindie Travis write a captivating true tale, with humor and heart!” Judy Hagan, librarian

“A triumph of the human spirit, combined with bicycling. What could be better!”

“Nirvana achieved!”

Bicycle touring expert advise, maps, and bike tour rules of the road.

Bicycle Touring
Tips & Advice
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Touring Bicycles
Panniers
Racks
Saddles
Tires
Lights