Bicycle Touring Pro

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• I?m Not Going To Costa Rica & Other Announcements Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:06:37 +0000

As many of you know, I was recently selected as a finalist in an online contest to win round-trip airfare and a free 2-week trip to Costa Rica. Unfortunately, I was not selected as the winner and I will not be going to Costa Rica in the next several months. I know. I’m pretty bummed about the outcome of this as well. That said, I do want to take this moment and thank the thousands of people who supported me in this endeavor. [more]

• A Case For Glasses-Mounted Bicycle Mirrors Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:21:43 +0000

I am a long time bicycle commuter (now retired) and I did the TransAm bicycle route (east to west) in 2005. [more]

• Bicycle Touring Shoes Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:33:44 +0000

When you travel by bike, you’re going to be spending a lot of time in the saddle. But there comes a time at the end of each day when you will step off your bike and want to walk around. Which brings up the question, “What kind of shoes should you be using on your bicycle tour?” Shoes are very important on a bicycle tour because they are the item that connects you with your bike. [more]

• Flip Mino HD Video Camera (60 Minutes): Product Review Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:13:09 +0000

The Flip Mino HD Video Camera is a small cell-phone sized camera that shoots video in high definition, records to a 4 GB built-in memory, comes in an unlimited number of colors and designs, and outputs to your computer for easy email and Internet sharing. But the question is: Is the Flip Mino HD Video Camera really any good… and would I recommend it? I purchased the Flip Mino HD (60 minute version) over a year ago and have used it for the last 15 months to document my travels (9 months in [more]

• Ryan Nakashima Discusses What He Remembers From Our Bicycle Tour Down The California Coastline In 2001 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:52:04 +0000

My first trip by bike took place when I was just 17 years old. It was 2001, I had just graduated from high school and I wanted to do something big before I went off to college and began my professional career. The idea for a bike tour came mainly from my Uncle Tom, who had recently completed a bike tour in Ireland and suggested I do something similar by riding my bike from Oregon to Mexico along the California Coastline. [more]