A reader writes: ‘What do you recommend for a tourer who desires drop brakes on a drop handlebar for streamlined descents, but a comfortable cruising posture with indexed finger tip shifters on the top, with secondary brakes on a suitably wide bar?’ tomsbiketrip.com/no-stupid-ques…

New blog post: Game-Changing New Tech For Safe Listening While Cycle Touring Or Bikepacking tomsbiketrip.com/game-changing-…

Sad to hear Tasis Bikes are closing up – I love their ultra-plush Tasis Tape bar tape so much I wrapped my Land Rover's steering wheel as well as my touring bike drop bars! They have a few rolls left; get 10% off with the code Tom10. No affiliation. tasisbikes.com/products/tasis…

Why bone conduction headphones are a game-changer for safe listening while cycle touring or bikepacking youtube.com/watch?v=NY3DQy…

Absolute last chance to get tickets for next weekend's Cycle Touring Festival on the shores of Lake Coniston in Cumbria, England. I just wish I could be there! cycletouringfestival.co.uk/whatson/

Oxford Bike Works Outlander bikepacking bike: first round of pre-race workshop tweaks! youtube.com/watch?v=EJAIgt…

A reader writes: ‘I'm planning a cross-Europe cycle tour. I've read a lot of blogs but they tend to be white travellers. As a North Indian looking guy I wondered if Islamophobia / anti immigrant sentiment was something I should worry about?’ tomsbiketrip.com/how-to-deal-wi…

Intro to the Ascend Armenia 2024 bikepacking race – exclusively from the horse's mouth! youtu.be/jMGP3ynp7LY?fe…

One Punk's Guide To Cycle Touring is, by a considerable margin, the most resonant and to-the-point article I've read on the subject in many years: razorcake.org/one-punks-guid… via Razorcake Magazine

A reader writes: ‘What is the future of cycle electrics? Lights are becoming much more efficient, but there’s more and more requirements for charging eg: mobile phones and navigation. Any thoughts?’ tomsbiketrip.com/no-stupid-ques…

Ever on trend, the MSR | Mountain Safety Research Hubba range of tents – which I've used for years – has new 'Bikepack' variants this year. Question is, would you pay an extra $30 for shorter pole sections and a slightly different carry sack? The jury's out... tomsbiketrip.com/recommends/sea…

A reader writes: ‘I would like up-to-date information on integrating my iPhone to my bikes as a GPS. Everything from safe phone mounting through power supply and route planning and following on the phone.’ Big topic – here's my response: tomsbiketrip.com/no-stupid-ques…

Once again – because this cannot be stressed enough – you do NOT need to spend lots of money on fancy stuff to travel the world by bicycle. In fact, you don't need to spend any money at all: tomsbiketrip.com/how-to-travel-…

If social media troll farms are being used to spread messages of bigotry and hate, why aren't we counteracting them with social media troll farms spreading messages of peace and unity? #justathought

Funny what you learn on the road. Here's a simple 10-second trick to re-use 'disposable' zip ties, aka: cable ties youtu.be/aL8GrWZy8Vs

Now the consumer industry marketing cycle is ramping up for spring, here's a little reminder of why you don't need to spend money to go on a bicycle adventure this year: tomsbiketrip.com/how-to-go-cycl…