Tips & Reviews
Gear
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2023 Holiday gift guide
This year’s ExperiencePlus! holiday gift guide features a handful of staff picks, a few items observed on other gift listicles, and one item in particular that comes highly recommended by a husband-wife team who joined us on our inaugural Explorer… Read full article
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Biking / Gear / Tips & Reviews
Let’s talk E-Bikes!
Is an e-bike right for you? Things to know before you go. What is an e-bike? As implied by name, e-bikes are powered by a rechargeable electric battery that supplies power to a motor that gives the bike a boost… Read full article
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Fitness and Training / Gear / Tips & Reviews
Bike shorts we love
The following article was written by Jules Horton, Purveyor of Bicycle Vacations, and Carol Busch, Marketing & Customer Communication Manager. Whenever you think about biking longer distances, your pants should always be top of mind. While the majority of our… Read full article
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Gear / Tips & Reviews / Travel Planning
What the Helmet?!
You leave on a bicycle tour in a few days and you’re busy making last minute packing adjustments. You’ve gone through the painstaking work of deciding which shoes you can leave at home, whether you need a back-up jacket, and… Read full article
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Best Red Flashing Lights for Day or Night Riding
At ExperiencePlus!, we mount back of bike red flashing lights onto all our bikes for added daytime safety. While research on the effectiveness of this practice is limited to a 2004-05 study in Denmark, popular opinion leans towards using ‘daytime… Read full article
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3 Perspectives On Touring With E-bikes
I have known Janice and Larry for more than 20 years. I met Janice through our local women’s mountain biking club. Janice’s svelte, steely physique and superior VO2 max allow her to climb with a powerful, quick cadence. On the… Read full article
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E-Bikes, Past, Present and Future Trends
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Armed with sun sleeves
I’m always a bit nervous at the beginning of each cycling season when it’s warm enough to don a short sleeve jersey and shorts. Aside from my alabaster skin blinding anyone within a quarter-mile radius, those first days of full… Read full article
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What’s In My Rear Rack Pack
On every ExperiencePlus! trip we provide a rear rack pack to carry the items you’ll need during your ride. As with any kind of packing, there is a delicate balance between bringing what you may need and overpacking. I have… Read full article
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Bike Maintenance 101
Many of us are finding ourselves with a bit of spare time on our hands, and in the northern hemisphere spring is finally beginning to blossom. So what better time to refresh your bike maintenance knowledge – or learn a… Read full article
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Gear Review: Tiem Cycling Shoes
Packing just got a lot easier. How many pairs of shoes did you bring on your last cycling vacation? Let me guess: your cycling shoes, your comfy walking shoes, a pair of sandals, and perhaps one more pair “just in… Read full article
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Why Get Your Bike Fit
Too many people find cycling uncomfortable. The saddle is uncomfortable, the rider’s hands, their lower back…the list goes on. While these are common complaints there is a simple solution: get a bike fit! Everyone deserves to be comfortable and feel… Read full article
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Stepping Into Cycling Footwear
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Cyclist’s Winter Survival Kit
Lots of our riders fear spring tours because they believe they won’t be in shape yet. Psssst – we’ve got good news: you don’t have to be in top shape to cycle in the spring. As long as you stay… Read full article
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Lesson 1: E-Bike Basics
Over the past few years the cycling industry has seen a spike in E-bike popularity. We have also experienced increasing use and curiosity in E-bikes among our travelers, but find there are still some questions lingering. We’d like to bust… Read full article
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5 Gifts For Cyclists Who Love to Travel
Take a look at a few of our favorite cycling items that might be just the right inspiration as you’re trying to find something special for your cyclists this holiday season. What costs less than $40 USD, weighs a mere… Read full article
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OTTOLOCK by OTTODesignWorks.com Review
The search for a lightweight combination lock for my bike has officially ended! My bike is my car, my exercise companion, one of my dearest friends, and as the years go by, the two of us have taken more to… Read full article
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Gear Review: 1UP Bike Rack
How to Move a Bike, When Pedaling isn’t an Option In an ideal world I would ride my bike everywhere. But in reality, there are times when a ride starts with a drive. Trips to distant trailheads for mountain biking,… Read full article