I was recently interviewed by Cycle-For-Change.com and in the interview was asked to discuss my bicycle touring experiences and to give some advice to first time bicycle travelers.

In the interview I discuss:

- How I first got started with bicycle touring.
- Whether or not you need to be a “fitness freak” in order to travel by bike.
- Why you shouldn’t wait too long to go on your bike trips.
- How and why BicycleTouringPro.com was started.
- What it takes to organize and complete a bicycle adventure.
- What sort of personal characteristics are needed for long distance touring.
- How to deal with the loneliness that often time accompanies bicycle travel.
- What the minimum equipment requirements are for long distance bicycle touring.
- The biggest mistake most first-time bicycle travelers make.
- How to train and mentally prepare yourself for your first bike tour.
- How to keep expenses low and finance your trip.
- Plus, my  personal favorite places I have visited to over the last 9 years of bicycle travel.

For listen to the interview (which has been split into two parts) please see: Part 1 & Part 2