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Top Bicycle Touring Books to Inspire & Guide
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items Those of you that follow our travels know that we're enthusiastic bicycle tourists and have cycled across the USA, Australia, Vietnam and much of Europe. Here are some of the top bicycle touring books on Amazon that we recommend. From destination gui...
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'How To' Bicycle Tour Guides
Inspirational Tales from Bicycle Tourers
Destination Guides for Bicycle Tourists
'How To' Bicycle Tour Guides
Master bicycle touring with our curated How-To Guides on Benable! From choosing bikes and packing light to planning epic routes, these practical, inspiring books offer expert tips to make your cycling adventure affordable, safe, and unforgettable, wh...
The updated Essential Touring Cyclist is perfect for new and intermediate cyclists. Covering bikes, gear, training, short tours, and international adventures, this vividly illustrated guide offers everything you need for a five-hour ride or a five-mo...
The Essential Touring Cyclist: Complete Guide
The fully updated 3rd edition of this essential guide inspires and equips cyclists for long-distance adventures, from Alaska to Patagonia or across Asia. Covering planning, bikes, gear, routes, and real-life stories, it includes vibrant photos, maps,...
Adventure Cycle-Touring Handbook: Routes & Planning
Ride across the country with confidence! This inspiring guide shows anyone who can bike across town how to tour, covering routes, packing, logistics, and mindset. No spandex or mechanic skills needed—just motivation and practical tips to fuel your af...
Spandex Optional Bicycle Touring: Ride Long Distance
Pedal with confidence using the Basic Illustrated guide to bicycle touring! Perfect for novices or seasoned riders, this vibrant, info-packed book offers expert tips on choosing bikes, gear, packing, and finding top routes, making your cycling advent...
Basic Illustrated Bike Touring & Bikepacking
There aren't too many books on cycling in Africa but this is one. Bicycling in Africa inspires with practical guidance for an epic adventure. David Mozer shares expert tips on choosing destinations, preparing bikes, navigating cultures, and staying h...
Bicycling in Africa: The Places in Between
Inspirational Tales from Bicycle Tourers
Get inspired by epic tales from intrepid bicycle tourers. These gripping stories of global adventures, from solo cross-country treks to daring world tours, ignite wanderlust and showcase the resilience, joy, and transformative power of exploring the ...
Kristen and Ville Jokinen, who met diving in Vietnam, cycled 18,000 miles from Alaska to Argentina over two years. Despite challenges like rain, altitude sickness, and flat tires, they embraced kindness, connecting with locals through shared experien...
Joy Ride: A Bike Odyssey from Alaska to Argentina
In 1935, Fred A. Birchmore cycled 25,000 miles across 40 countries on a one-speed bike, Bucephalus. This inspiring travelogue captures his daring, youthful journey through deserts, peaks, and jungles, revealing a timeless lesson in human kindness ami...
Around the World on a Bicycle
After losing his uncle on 9/11, Cornell senior John Nitti bikes 10,000 miles solo across 35 states. Facing headwinds, crashes, and self-doubt, he discovers nature’s beauty, personal growth, and human kindness. Sharing the Road inspires with his trans...
Sharing the Road: Amateur Cyclist’s 10,000-mile Solo Trip
Tim Millikin’s humorous, heartfelt journey spans 46,500km across 39 countries over three years. Facing crashes, loss, and near-empty pockets, he cycles through Europe, Asia, and the Americas. With no experience, Tim’s inspiring adventure proves the w...
Reading to Reading: Bicycle Journey World
Nathaniel Allenby’s Cycle of Kindness inspires with his 7,500-mile bike journey across Europe. From sneaking into castles to braving freezing mountains, this true story blends adventure, friendship, and faith in humanity’s generosity, revealing a wor...
The Cycle of Kindness
In 2013, Patrick, Meg, and their kids cycled 6,000km along Australia’s east coast, living sustainably by guerrilla camping, foraging, and bartering permaculture skills. Facing dangerous highways and joining Aboriginal communities, their inspiring, ru...
The Art of Free Travel
Join the Eber family’s inspiring 14,931km bike journey across 24 countries! With two daughters, Paula and Lorenz pedal for clean air and asthma awareness, facing heat waves, smugglers, and storms. Breathtaking celebrates their carbon-free adventure, ...
Breathtaking: Family Cycled for Clean Air
Barbara and Larry Savage’s thrilling 23,000-mile, two-year bike journey across 25 countries inspires with tales of warm strangers, wild challenges, and personal growth. Miles from Nowhere captures their zany, rewarding odyssey, testing their bond and...
Miles from Nowhere: Round the World Bike Adventure
Charlie Walker’s epic 26,000-mile bike journey from Beijing through Central Asia, the Middle East, and Africa inspires with daring tales of sandstorms, rapids, and remote jungles. Spanning 2.5 years, On Roads That Echo reveals overlooked places and p...
On Roads That Echo: Bicycle Journey Asia Africa
Climate scientist David Goodrich’s 3,000-mile bike journey along the Underground Railroad inspires with stories of freedom. Following Harriet Tubman’s path and exploring historic sites from Maryland to Canada, On Freedom Road unveils hidden heroes an...
On Freedom Road: Bicycle Explorations & Reckonings
We have traveled widely in Ethiopia and it's no walk in the park. Unhinged in Ethiopia inspires with a thrilling bike journey through Ethiopia’s rugged heart. From Addis Ababa to the scorching Danakil Depression, Balarezo’s vivid memoir blends advent...
Unhinged in Ethiopia: 2000 Km on Bicycle
Heather Andersen’s inspiring solo bike journey through southern Africa, I Never Intended to Be Brave, captures her courage as a former Peace Corps volunteer. Facing challenges, vibrant cultures, and kind strangers, she embraces an unscheduled life, r...
I Never Intended to Be Brave: Woman’s Bike Journey
We know from experience that West Africa is tough to travel through independently. Neil Peart, Rush’s legendary drummer, cycles through West Africa in an inspiring odyssey. The Masked Rider blends journal entries, vibrant village tales, and introspec...
The Masked Rider: Cycling in West Africa
Destination Guides for Bicycle Tourists
Explore the world on two wheels with our Benable destination guides and bicycle touring routes! From Europe’s rivers to America’s epic trails, these vibrant guides offer curated routes, stunning visuals, and practical tips to inspire and plan your un...
Discover 200 of North, Central, and South America’s best bike routes, from epic gravel and mountain trails to urban rides. With stunning photos, maps, and practical details like start points and lodging, this guide inspires and equips cyclists for un...
Epic Bike Rides of the Americas
National Geographic’s illustrated guide showcases 100 bucket-list bike routes worldwide, from New Zealand’s vineyards to Patagonia’s peaks. Covering six continents, it offers routes for all cyclists, with stunning photos, practical details, and cultu...
100 Bike Rides of a Lifetime: Ultimate Cycling
Discover 350 stunning North American cycling routes, curated with Strava’s user-sourced maps for all skill levels. Featuring scenic highlights, Greg LeMond’s quieter paths, and expert tips, this inspiring guide blends adventure, beauty, and practical...
Cycling Atlas North America: 350 Top Trips
We cycled the Rhine Route in 2023 and the Loire in 2024. Cycling along rivers is one of the most rewarding and scenic ways to bicycle tour. The 2021 Third Edition of Cycling Along Europe's Rivers inspires with 60+ new maps and 25+ affordable, scenic ...
Cycling Along Europe's Rivers: Bicycle Touring
Embark on 100 thrilling cycling adventures, from Italy’s Dolomites to Bolivia’s Death Road. Ride inspires with stunning photos, detailed maps, and expert tips for all cyclists. Explore epic routes across six continents, complete with practical advice...
Ride: Cycle the World
Discover Canada’s breathtaking landscapes on two wheels! With over 100 routes, from day rides to cross-country tours, this guide offers expert tips, detailed maps, and practical advice. Cycle uncrowded roads, explore city paths, and embrace the adven...
The Complete Guide to Bicycle Touring in Canada
Pedal through Australia and New Zealand’s epic landscapes with Lonely Planet’s guide to 200 unforgettable bike rides. From Tasmania’s Bay of Fires to the Old Ghost Road, 50 vibrant stories and 150 route ideas, plus stunning photos and expert tips, in...
Lonely Planet Epic Bike Rides Australia NZ
Pedal 200 stunning bike routes worldwide with Lonely Planet’s vibrant guide! From family-friendly urban rides to epic adventures in Patagonia and Mongolia, this beautifully illustrated book offers maps, practical tips, and inspiring stories to fuel y...
Lonely Planet Epic Bike Rides of the World