Once you have chosen the bike tour that’s right for you, often the next question is – can my bike fly? Up until last year flying with your bike was not much of a problem.
Although airlines some times charged fees for domestic flights, bicycles were permitted on trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific flights for free (some times [...]
Bike touring is steadily increasing as a top option for those interested in green, sustainable vacations. ResponsibleTravel.com, (a popular website directory featured previously on Ecospace), reports an 86% increase in the number of people looking for cycling holidays compared to last summer. As co-founder of Responsible Travel Justin Francis reports:
“We are seeing more and more [...]
Bike!Bike! is an annual gathering and conference of community and non-profit bike shops and projects from around the country. Participants come together to explore and affirm common values; create networks for sharing tools and knowledge, learn new skills, discuss organizational structures and inspire and invigorate one another to continue the positive work done in a [...]
I know many people who would bike more, but are discouraged by high-speed steel monsters everywhere. And frankly, though I bike through my city almost daily, I see what they mean. It can be rough biking through fume-filled air, keeping alert for cars. I live in one of the “best biking cities” in the [...]
Living in the urban metropolis of Shanghai I practically jumped out of my seat at the opportunity to bike outside the city and experience a more rural side of China. Bohdi’s Bikes (short for Bohdisattva) gave me just that chance!
Bohdi’s offers short day and over night biking excursions to anyone looking to experience a little [...]
The UK is not known among the cycling rich cultures of Europe as a particularly bike friendly place. In fact it ranks 12th out of Europe’s 15 ‘cycling nations’.
This may all be changing soon though as Britain announced earlier this week a $100 million program to seek out a “cycling city” that would promote two-wheel [...]
The Village Bicycle Project is a small non-government organization working primarily in Ghana, West Africa to increase access to bicycles and provide community workshops for participants to learn bike maintenance and mechanic skills.
In Africa where 1% of people have access to owning a vehicle, alternative modes of transport are not just an environmentally pleasing choice, [...]
This past weekend was a celebration of human-powered machines. There was the Handmade Bicycle Show, the Worst Day of the Year Ride, and my first experience with snowshoeing!
The 4th annual North American Handmade Bicycle Show came to Portland, OR for a three day event. Originally started in Houston, Texas, in 2005, this show is [...]
Hal Honeyman is the founder of Project Mobility, a non-profit organization based in St. Charles, Illinois, which offers recreational events for people with disabilities by adapting bicycles to fit their needs.
The project works with families, rehabilitation professionals and organizations to bring the bikes to schools, hospitals and recreational centers; giving participants a sense of freedom [...]
The Otesha Project has announced the routes for the 2008 Otesha Cycling and Performing Tours. Applications are now being accepted for seven regional tours through parts of Canada that will take more than 120 inspiring young change-makers on the journey of a lifetime. You could be one of them!
Tour members will share an incredible [...]
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