Pick the right bicycle for your travels and you'll be sure to come home with those wonderful bicycle touring memories you've been dreaming about. But pick the wrong bicycle and your trip could be over before it has even had a chance to begin.
The Essential Guide To Touring Bicycles is a short, descriptive book designed to teach you about:
The features, components and characteristics that are unique to touring bicycles. The five main styles of touring bikes. The different metals used in touring bicycle frames (and why they are so important). Words and definitions you should know...

DON'T LET WINTER STOP YOU. RIDE YOUR BIKE ALL YEAR LONG Summer is over, fall is here and winter is on its way. You want to continue cycling through the cold, dark months ahead, but you have some questions: - Do you need a special bicycle built for winter road conditions? - How are you going to stay warm while on your bike? - Will you need to purchase studded snow tires? - What kind of clothes should you be wearing? - Which fabrics are best for winter weather conditions? - How can you be sure that motorists will see you? - Which type of pedal system and shoes are best for winter cycling? -...