Touring and Expedition

Touring and Expedition

Cycling UK has almost 140 years experience of cycle touring and cycle expeditions. Our forum is packed with advice from cyclists who have cycled across the world and if you don't want to travel alone you can cycle with CTC Holidays and Tours.

Featured

Tuesday, 1 August 2017
#Article
 Take charge on tour - the cyclist's guide to electric power generation View
Wednesday, 19 July 2017
#Article
 My Bike: Emily Chappell View
Saturday, 8 April 2017
#Blog
 The best touring bikes at Bespoked 2017 View
Friday, 20 January 2017
#Article
 DIY Touring gearing View

Latest

Thursday, 5 April 2018
#Blog
 My journey into cycling View
Thursday, 29 March 2018
#Blog
 Welcoming summer with the launch of the Challenge Rides 2018 View
Wednesday, 28 March 2018
#News
 Book now for the CTC Birthday Rides 2018 in Staffordshire View
Tuesday, 19 September 2017
#Blog
 Cycling UK member Mark Beaumont breaks the world record in 79 days View
Tuesday, 15 August 2017
#Blog
 Travellers' Tales: Cycling across Europe before Brexit View
Wednesday, 9 August 2017
#Blog
 From the Atlantic to the Black Sea View
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Great rides and cycling routes

Monday, 16 April 2018
#Article
 Great Rides: Paris to Dieppe along the Avenue Verte View
Wednesday, 4 April 2018
#Article
 Great Rides: Pedalling to Panama View
Saturday, 27 January 2018
#Article
 Great Rides: Cycling back to happiness in France View
Wednesday, 24 January 2018
#Cycle magazine
 Great Rides: Bikepacking Iceland's Kjölur Route View
Tuesday, 7 November 2017
#Article
 Great Rides: Teenagers cycle from Beijing to Tehran. View
Thursday, 5 October 2017
#Article
 Great Rides: Cycling in Burma/Myanmar View
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Travel Advice

Wednesday, 11 April 2018
#Cycle magazine
 Travellers' Tales: Bikepacking Rwanda View
Wednesday, 11 April 2018
#Cycle magazine
 Travellers' Tales: Cardiff to Caernarfon View
Monday, 9 April 2018
#Cycle magazine
 Travellers' Tales: a far east adventure in Cambodia View
Thursday, 22 March 2018
#Cycle magazine
 Travellers' Tales: Welsh borders in bloom View
Tuesday, 13 February 2018
#Cycle magazine
 Travellers' Tales: the road to Rotterdam View
Tuesday, 2 January 2018
#Article
 Travellers' Tales: Winter in Menorca View
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How to guides

Tuesday, 11 July 2017
#Article
 Tour leader course: Get paid to ride your bike View
Tuesday, 17 January 2017
#Article
 A guide to tandems View
Thursday, 12 January 2017
#Article
 A guide to child trailers View
Tuesday, 22 November 2016
#Article
 What cycle clothing to wear when it's cold View
Friday, 9 September 2016
#Article
 11 essential things to pack when cycle touring View
Sunday, 24 July 2016
#Article
 Josie Dew's guide to cycle touring with children View
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Technical advice

Monday, 29 January 2018
#Cycle magazine
 Choose the best rack-fitting rear lights - Group test View
Friday, 13 October 2017
#Cycle magazine
 Mark Beaumont’s 'Round the World in 80 Days' bike (which could be yours!) View
Tuesday, 1 August 2017
#Article
 Take charge on tour - the cyclist's guide to electric power generation View
Wednesday, 19 July 2017
#Article
 My Bike: Emily Chappell View
Thursday, 29 September 2016
#Article
 How to pack a bike ready for shipping in 10 steps View
Thursday, 12 April 2012
#Article
 A guide to rear shifting View
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Buying advice

Monday, 29 January 2018
#Cycle magazine
 Choose the best rack-fitting rear lights - Group test View
Wednesday, 6 December 2017
#Cycle magazine
 Bike test: Tern Cargo Node View
Saturday, 2 December 2017
#Article
 Choose the best GPS bike computer - group test View
Tuesday, 26 September 2017
#Cycle magazine
 Bike Test: Mid-Range Tourers View
Tuesday, 17 January 2017
#Article
 A guide to tandems View
Thursday, 12 January 2017
#Article
 A guide to child trailers View
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