Links

Friends

Take a Seat - Dom Gill, a good a friend of mine rode from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego on a tandem - picking up anyone interested to ride with him!

2wheels.org - Ed Genochio rode from England to China back.

 

Other personal sites

Ivan VIehoff's Touring Notes - not beautiful, but probably the most useful site for planning a trip in South America

Betzgi - Loads of useful and beautifully presented information, particularly on the Himalayas

Iris and Tore - the 'off the map' section is invaluable for South American touring

Cycling in South America - Nicely presented with lots of useful information

Outthereliving - Another travelog that I found useful in South America

Corax - Some incredible tours with some incredible photos

KenKifer - a mine of information on touring the USA

Rothar - a British based site with some exciting tours in the Alps

 

Lists of links and travelogs

Cycletourer - a UK based site with European tours and loads of links

Biketrip.org - A large selection of travelogues

South America links - exactly as it sounds

 

Official sites

Adventure Cycling - It all started with the Transamerica, now they've got guides to 14 long distance routes in the USA, including the Great Divide Mountain Bike route

IGN maps - large scale outdoor maps of France for free online and combined with satellite imagery

The Colorado Trail - one I'm keen to ride at some point - very much a mountain bike tour

Parque Pumalin - a wonderful stretch of privately owned nature reserve on the Careterra Austral

 

Manufacturers

Independent Fabrications - Purveyors of fine steel and titanium bicycles

BOB - Yak and Ibex trailers

Old Man Mountain - pannier racks to fit any bike

Terra Nova - great tents and great service