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New Zealand
9 -16 - 07 to present
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Australia
9-15-06 to 9 -16 - 07
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SE Asia / China
11-22-04 to 9-15-06
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South America
6-3-03 to 6-17-04
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North & Central America
3-30-02 to 4-17-03
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Equipment Pages Index

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

Electrical
Short-wave Radio
Computer
Internet
mp3

Books
Packing list
Pictures of Equipment Failures
Shopping

Shopping: Do You Like to Shop and Want to Help Us Travel? If you happen to like any of the online stores or items displayed on our site please click through from our site, including the links below, when you make a purchase. It does not cost any more for you and we receive a small percentage for our travels. Thank you for your efforts and thoughtfulness. These online stores include:


Bike Nashbar - Cheap Bike Parts For Sale	Performance Bicycle Catalog	Search for a Map
REI - Camping and Traveling Gear	Backcountry.com	Altrec Outdoors Equipment and Online Gear Shopping

Freelance Project Database
The world's largest database of web design, graphic design, and admin projects! Click to see for yourself!
Elance.com: Hire someone to do your next project.

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Book, Video, and Software Store

Bicycling
- World Bicycle Travel Books and Videos
- Famous Bike Movies
- Bike Racing
- Cycling History and Bike Culture
- Bicycle Mechanics

Around the World Budget Travel
-Backpacking
-Dangerous Places
-Work Your Way Around the World

Arizona
- General Information for Arizona
- Apache Indians
- Ghost Towns in Arizona
- The Lost Dutchman Mine
- Hiking, Backpacking, and Trekking in Arizona
- Biking in Arizona
- Prescott Arizona

Mexico
- General Information About Mexico
- Mexico City Information
- Mexican Archaeological Sites and Ruins
- Maps of Mexico and Mexican States
- Movies
- Chiapas
- Copper Canyon and the Tarahumara Indians
- Learning Spanish
- Miscellaneous

Central America
- Guatemala
- El Salvador
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
- Costa Rica
- Panama

South America
- General Information
- Inca Archeological Sites, Ruins, and Culture
- Ecuador
- Peru
- Bolivia
- Chile
- Argentina

Southeast Asia / China
- General Information
- Thailand
- Cambodia and Angkor Wat
- Vietnam
- China
- Hong Kong
- Silk Road
- Malaysia
- Singapore
- Indonesia

Languages
- Learning Spanish
- Learning English

Equipment
- Computer and Software
- Shortwave Radio
- Mp3
- Miscellaneous

Finances
- How to Save Money
- How to Invest
- Newspapers and Magazines

Future Destinations
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- Other

Book and Photo Picture Publishing / Selling
- Book Publishing / Selling
- Photo and Picture Publishing and Selling

Miscellaneous
- Birding
- Books We Read For Pleasure
- DVDs that We Carry
- How to Make Movies
- Herbs, Massage and the Natural Healing Arts
- RV Repair and Service

Budget Travel Guide Books

More Shopping Here

our book The Road That Has No End

Printed Soft Cover

US$21.95 (More info)
International Shipping Available

Phone 1-800-247-6553

Audio Book
mp3 Download

US$9.98 (More info)

Hear First Chapter

eBook
PDF Download

US$4.99 (More info)

Read first chapter

Click to see the full line of Ortlieb bags for sale

We have used several brands of bicycle panniers and highly recommend Ortlieb. See Why we switched to Ortlieb waterproof Panniers?

Tents and ground cloths
Sleeping Bags
Camping Mattress Pads

Heavy Duty Travel Tested
Sealed Cartridge Hubs.

Take a look at the strongest hubs built specifically for touring

Touring Bicycles

How to Buy a Used or New Custom Touring Bicycle and existing Bike Upgrade Guide.

What years on the road have taught us.

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Book, Video, and Software Store

Bicycling - World Bicycle Travel Books and Videos - Famous Bike Movies - Bike Racing - Cycling History and Bike Culture - Bicycle Mechanics

Around the World Budget Travel -Backpacking -Dangerous Places -Work Your Way Around the World

Arizona - General Information for Arizona - Apache Indians - Ghost Towns in Arizona - The Lost Dutchman Mine - Hiking, Backpacking, and Trekking in Arizona - Biking in Arizona - Prescott Arizona

Mexico - General Information About Mexico - Mexico City Information - Mexican Archaeological Sites and Ruins - Maps of Mexico and Mexican States - Movies - Chiapas - Copper Canyon and the Tarahumara Indians - Learning Spanish - Miscellaneous

Central America - Guatemala - El Salvador - Honduras - Nicaragua - Costa Rica - Panama

South America - General Information - Inca Archeological Sites, Ruins, and Culture - Ecuador - Peru - Bolivia - Chile - Argentina

Languages - Learning Spanish - Learning English

Equipment - Computer and Software - Shortwave Radio - Mp3 - Miscellaneous

Finances - How to Save Money - How to Invest - Newspapers and Magazines

Future Destinations - - Other

Book and Photo Picture Publishing / Selling - Book Publishing / Selling - Photo and Picture Publishing and Selling

Miscellaneous - Birding - Books We Read For Pleasure - DVDs that We Carry - How to Make Movies - Herbs, Massage and the Natural Healing Arts - RV Repair and Service