Bikepacking Guide: Bikes, Bags, Gear, and Route Planning
Use this bikepacking guide to plan the right bike, bag setup, water, food, repair kit, route difficulty, and load balance before the first overnight ride.
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Bikepacking Routes: Expert Inspiration and How to Plan Your Own Ride
Use expert bikepacking route ideas as inspiration, then plan your own ride around distance, terrain, water, weather, load, and backup options.
Bike Size Chart: What Size Bike Should I Get?
Use the bike size chart by height and inseam, then confirm standover, reach, saddle position, bike type, and comfort before buying.
How to Start Bicycle Commuting: Route, Gear, Safety, and Routine
Start bicycle commuting with a practical route plan, visibility setup, clothing strategy, lock routine, weather backup, and realistic first-week schedule.
Shirine Bikes Around the World for $5 Per Day
Read Icebike’s Shirine bicycle travel archive with refreshed context for low-budget touring, route planning, risk, repairs, and travel expectations.
Family Bike Tour from Alaska to Argentina
Read Icebike’s archive story about a family bike tour from Alaska to Argentina, with modern planning notes for family touring and long-distance bike travel.
Tilmann Waldthaler: A Life Built Around Bicycle Travel
Read Icebike’s Tilmann Waldthaler profile with refreshed context for long-distance touring, simple travel, route judgment, and life by bike.
Free Food Family: Bicycle Travel, Resourcefulness, and Simple Living
Read Icebike’s Free Food Family archive story with refreshed context for bicycle travel, low-cost living, resourcefulness, and family adventure.
The 6 Best Winter Cycling Locations In America
Biking is a great way to explore the world, no matter what the season is but not everyone has a suitable spot nearby. The good news for hiking enthusiasts is that hiking trails in the US and Canada offer perfect weather, stunning views, and convenient cycling all year round One thing I used to wonder
Retrospec Bikes Review: Are They Worth Buying?
Did you know that Retrospec Bikes was formerly known as Critical Cycles? Don’t worry, it wasn’t because their bicycles made rides critical! Retrospec, a US-based cycling manufacturing company has been around since 2009. They are chic and not too expensive! But are they worth buying? Well, buddy, that’s what you and I are going to
Best Cycling Routes — Scenic Roads To Enjoy Your Ride
Cycling holds limitless adventures for us all and what’s better than experiencing an adventure in some breathtaking landscapes? From the high peaks of Blue Ridge Parkway to the red rocky coastline of Pacific Coast Highway, we have the best routes in the USA and worldwide like the La Route Verte (Canada) and the EuroVelo 6
Best Adult Electric Scooters: Updated Picks
First of all, let’s get this one thing straight, scooters are not only meant for kids, but adults can also enjoy them. Since the electric scooter market is expanding, you have so many more options to choose from! With the best electric scooters, you have a lot of choices, you can rent them out or
Best Commuter Bikes: Updated Picks
Commuter Bikes are great for a variety of reasons, and you need them to make your life easy and comfortable. May it be a folding, utility…
Best Folding Bikes: Updated Picks
Planning a vacation but can’t carry much with you? Are you moving into a brand new studio, the amazing kind that you always wanted, but it has limited space? Are you worried about what will happen to your bikes? I have got some good news for you. One answer to all your storage issues- Folding
Best Bikes for Exercise: Updated Picks
Do you know what’s amazing? Being 50 but still looking like you’re 30! I mean how cool is that? And you don’t even need to spend a lot of money on skincare products to look like Angelina Jolie. All you have to do is get some exercise! That’s right! Exercise can do wonders for your
Best Carbon Road Bikes Under $2000: Updated Picks
Carbon Fiber Bikes are ranked as the strongest and the lightest! Their unique material allows them to outperform other sorts of bikes…
Best Fat Tire Electric Scooters: Updated Picks
Electric Fat Tire Scooters are the ones that have at least 4-inch wide tires. You can easily ride them on any kind of terrain due to the fact that they offer better stability. In 2022, I read a study in the Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies and you’d be surprised to know that: Fat
The 13 Different Types of Bikes You Need To Know About In 2024
Based on my experience, there are 13 different types of bikes you should know. I left off a few from this list because they might be a subcategory of one of these others or they may just not be super important. For example, beach cruisers may be a fun way to ride on Saturdays down
These 2 Children Grew up in a Bike Trailer (and Loved It)
Alice Goffart and Andoni Rodelgo biked around the world for 7 years. They started shortly after their first child Maïa was born, kept going through their second pregnancy and gave birth to Unai on the road! In this exclusive interview they share why they decided to bike around the world, how it affected the children,