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What's a Typical Day (or Two) on a WomanTours Bike Tour Like?
Jan 28, 2025
Bike Travel & Touring Tips
Two women by the ocean holding their bikes over their heads on a WomanTours bike tour
Finding a travel companion for a WomanTours Bike Tour
Karen Miltner
Jun 04, 2024
United States Bike Tours
A woman in bicycling gear is wearing a surgical mask while standing by the side of the road.
Our revised policy on COVID and respiratory illnesses
WomanTours Staff
Oct 05, 2023
Bike Travel & Touring Tips
Woman Tours bike tour roommates in hotel room
Successful roommating makes a good bike vacation even better
Karen Miltner
Aug 24, 2023
WomanTours Community
woman traveling
Yes, you can prevent or minimize travel disappointments!
Karen Miltner
Jul 24, 2023
Bikes
Following the WomanTours packing list is one of the sage pieces of advice that our 2023 Southern Tier riders told us.
Words of wisdom from our 2023 Cross-Country: Southern Tier bike riders
Karen Miltner
Jun 13, 2023
Bikes
Reg of Bath, PA, on a bike tour
Too old to go on a bike tour? Probably not!
Karen Miltner
May 10, 2023
United States Bike Tours
Cheryl of Bluffton, SC is on the Cross-Country: Southern Tier Tour and writing a journal of her experience.
Consider keeping a bike tour journal while you're on tour
Karen Miltner
Apr 27, 2023
Cross-Country & Epic Bike Tours
Image of a smartphone holder mounted to a bicycle handlebar.
Check out our new bike smartphone holders
Karen Miltner
Mar 03, 2023
Ride with GPS
Grayson the cat trying to pack himself for a bike tour
Bike tour packing tips to help conquer FOP (fear of packing)
Karen Miltner
May 18, 2022
Bike Travel & Touring Tips
rental bicycles for bike tours
Everything you need to know about renting a bike from WomanTours
Karen Miltner
Feb 04, 2022
Bikes
WomanTours Bike Tour Luggage Tags
How our new bike tour luggage tags inspire us
Karen Miltner
May 25, 2021
WomanTours Community
bike shoes
Happy feet make for happy cycling
Karen Miltner
May 17, 2021
Bikes
Woman on a bike tour standing alone in bicycling wardrobe and helmet on a bridge
Don't have a travel companion for a bike tour? Don't let that stop you!
Karen Miltner
Apr 06, 2021
United States Bike Tours
Grant Petersen's “Just Ride: A Radically Practical Guide to Riding Your Bike”
A biking philosophy for the rest of us
Karen Miltner
Jan 24, 2021
Bikes
Jackie demonstrates using a bike helmet mirror, which helps her monitor the traffic behind her.
Mirror, mirror on the bike (or helmet, or sunglasses, or arm)
WomanTours Staff
Aug 17, 2020
Bike Travel & Touring Tips
pandemic travel insurance: what to know ahead of time
Travel insurance in the age of Covid-19
WomanTours Staff
Jun 22, 2020
United States Bike Tours
Bike our specialist Michelle Cooley is armed with sanitizer
Protocols for bike touring in the age of Covid-19
WomanTours Staff
May 21, 2020
United States Bike Tours
Karen and Annette on the Great Allegheny Passage
She says/she says: Simple smartphone camera tips from a know-nothing iPhone owner AND an award-winning professional photographer
Karen Miltner and Annette Lein
Nov 08, 2019
Bike Travel & Touring Tips
woman wearing a bike helmet
How to adjust your bike helmet and why we want you to bring your own on tour
Annette Lein
Mar 14, 2019
Bike Travel & Touring Tips
packing for bike tour
How to Pack for a Bike Tour With Only a Carry-On
Jackie
May 01, 2014
Bike Travel & Touring Tips
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