The short answer: five of the best bike travel blogs to follow are TravellingTwo (practical touring advice), Path Less Pedaled (relaxed, non-competitive riding), Tom's Bike Trip (adventure cycling and beginner guides), CyclingAbout (in-depth gear and bike buyer's guides) and BIKEPACKING.com (routes and off-road travel). All are written by riders with years — often decades — of experience on the road.
When we start planning a trip or looking for our next destination, we turn to the internet for almost everything: technical information, other travellers' experiences, advice on which route to choose. That's why travel blogs have become a key reference point for sharing ideas and opinions — and the same is true for blogs dedicated to cycling travel.
Whether you're planning a big adventure or a weekend getaway, the advice of people who have already ridden there is precious. Here are the bike travel blogs we recommend, whether you're an experienced cycle tourist or about to try it for the first time.
5 bike travel blogs to follow
TravellingTwo
Friedel and Andrew Grant are two Canadians who discovered bike touring while living in London, with almost no cycling experience. They rode around the world from 2006 to 2009 and have cycled in more than 30 countries, covering over 60,000 km. Now based in the Netherlands, they travelled with their son from when he was five months old. Their site is a goldmine of practical advice — costs, packing lists, panniers, flying with a bike — and they're the authors of the Bike Touring Survival Guide.
Path Less Pedaled
In 2009, Russ Roca and Laura Crawford sold almost everything they owned to explore the United States by bicycle, and later New Zealand. Today Path Less Pedaled lives mostly on their YouTube channel, with a large community of riders who share their philosophy: in 2020 they coined the term PARTYPACE, for people who ride to enjoy the journey rather than race to the finish. If you've ever felt that cycling culture is too focused on speed, this is your place.
Tom's Bike Trip
Englishman Tom Allen has been travelling by bike and writing about it since 2006, when he set off from his village to cycle around the world. He has since ridden across five continents, made the film Janapar: Love on a Bike about that first journey, and written guides including How To Hit The Road, a beginner's guide to cycle touring and bikepacking. His blog is one of the most complete resources for planning your first big trip.
CyclingAbout
Australian Alee Denham has more than 170,000 km of bike travel behind him across six continents. CyclingAbout is one of the largest bicycle travel resources online, best known for its detailed touring and bikepacking buyer's guides, gear tests and comparisons — the place to go when you want data, not just opinions, before buying a bike or a piece of kit.
BIKEPACKING.com
Founded in 2012 by Logan Watts, BIKEPACKING.com is the leading reference for off-road bike travel, with hundreds of routes across around fifty countries, in-depth gear reviews, trip stories and The Bikepacking Journal, its printed publication. Perfect if you're drawn to gravel roads and wild places.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which bike travel blog is best for beginners?
Tom's Bike Trip and TravellingTwo are both excellent starting points: they explain step by step how to plan, pack and ride your first bike tour.
Where can I find reliable bike touring gear reviews?
CyclingAbout and BIKEPACKING.com publish long-term, hands-on tests of bikes, bags and equipment.
Where can I find bikepacking routes?
BIKEPACKING.com maintains one of the largest catalogues of documented bikepacking routes in the world.
Do I need to plan everything myself to travel by bike?
No. If you'd rather skip route planning, hotel bookings and luggage logistics, a self-guided cycling tour gives you a tested route, booked accommodation and daily luggage transfer, so you only have to ride.
Ready to set off? On Life on a Bike you'll find hundreds of self-guided bike trips across Europe: use the filters, find your ideal trip and book it in a few clicks.
