One minute Katie was cycling up the hill, the next she was on the road, gear strewn everywhere. Why? Don’t really know, but here is the resulting conversation the next morning and the discovery that she had broken her bell, which used to be Tom’s.

The following review of Ground Effects Storm Trooper Jacket is based on my personal experience while riding a Surly Long Haul Trucker touring bike and Scott Sub 20 hybrid. The Storm Trooper is by far the single most expensive piece of clothing I have in my touring gear, but totally worth the expense. I previously [...]

If you are looking for a short afternoons ride with a few small climbs then this is the course for you. This route is 50/50 river path and road riding with a couple of small climbs near the end. This route contains map links for Naver maps as extra detail at some intersections. If you [...]

The following review of Ground Effects Ranchslider bike pantsis based solely on my personal experience while riding a Surly Long Haul Trucker touring bike and Scott Sub 20 hybrid, both having a Brooks Flyer saddle. Pricing Note: Products that are shipped outside of New Zealand do not get charged 15% GST (NZ’s VAT). The price [...]

When cycle touring animals eat at a Korean restaurant after a long day. Pic: http://t.co/zhBF0QGQ # Made it to Danyang after a wet and cold days ride. Time to walk around in animal costumes and eat fantastic Korean food # Skee and Six make burritos. Now that's how you eat on a quick stop off [...]

When cycle touring animals eat at a Korean restaurant after a long day. Pic: http://t.co/zhBF0QGQ # Made it to Danyang after a wet and cold days ride. Time to walk around in animal costumes and eat fantastic Korean food # Skee and Six make burritos. Now that's how you eat on a quick stop off [...]

These days both Katie and I look like walking advertisements for a little New Zealand company called Ground Effect which provides a unique line of cycling clothing and accessories that in their words and my opinion “works and lasts.” More on the company, how I found it, and why I use their gear in a [...]

I’m a cycle tourist and running is not my thing. Thankfully it was easier to brain ninja my girlfriend (Katie Eichten) into cycle touring the weekends away rather than her dragging my moaning ass through multiple marathons in a year. However, every so often there is a race where she just can’t resist the urge [...]

@worldonbike_com Hope you are enjoying the Shwarma! Loved Kyrqyzstan. in reply to worldonbike_com # Just read a great write up of our first attempt at a Brevet in Korea by cycling pal @Breakaway_Katie #brevet #korea http://t.co/9DZLc8xc in reply to Breakaway_Katie # Finally got last weekends mountain route up on the site. New Post : http://t.co/xnqTR03n [...]

Cycle touring, whether it be just for the weekend or long haul can sound so glamorous, especially when you are chatting to your friends and your conversation starts with “This one time in Albania…” And then there are the photos, don’t they look amazing. Forget about the fact that when it’s rough the last thing [...]

If you like going up mountains then this is definitely the course for you. This is the hardest loop that I have done in the Seoraksan Mountains. Seoraksan National Park (설악산국립공원) is my favorite place to ride in all seasons. The mountainous terrain provides great views when going down the windy roads and also great [...]

Check out @Solidream's video of cycling the Amazon. Amazing stuff http://t.co/iLSg34Rs #cycletouring # @Solidream Very cool Video!!!!! in reply to Solidream # @QatarAirways is #cycletour bike friendly. 10 kgs extra baggage free. Here is what it took for me to confirm this http://t.co/LboM7R08 # Powered by Twitter Tools

Qatar Airways is cycle tourist friendly, or so I was assured when booking my flights for Turkey next April. Below are the details of their baggage rules and what I had to go through to confirm them. My Qatar Airways Experience Flight: Seoul, South Korea -> Istanbul, Turky Date: April 2011 Weight Limit: 1 piece, [...]

Katie Tibbetts, my old Braking Boundaries Teamie and current author of the site Breakaway Katie sent me a very cool link that I think deserves an immediate mention. A new website called “Bicycle Traveler” has just popped up and released their first issue of an International Magazine featuring different world cyclsts including the well known [...]

Seoraksan National Park is a one of the most beautiful places to visit in Korea. Recently I spent the weekend with friends cycling the mountains during DanPung (단풍) which is the Korean word for the changing of the leaves in fall. Here is what we saw. For more info read: Seoraksan, A Great Place to [...]