“I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.”
― Robert Louis Stevenson

Wherever my travels take me, I always enjoy observing, if not directly experiencing, the myriad ways in which the locals get around town. The family of 6 on one scooter in Thailand, the shepherd with his flock riding on top of an Indian bus, and the over-flowing psychedelically painted Jesus-themed Guatemalan chicken bus are just a few examples. But nothing is more inspiring than seeing the ways people use bicycles.

Here are four great videos that may make you want to hand over a resignation letter, pack up a bicycle and just go. Or, they may just give you something to grin about as you while away your Friday afternoon.

Five ultra-lightweight and very functional DIY stoves for bikepacking and bike touring. Made from handsome cans that housed some hoppy brew. Built and tested.

With over a thousand miles of glorious singletrack, excellent touring routes and a plethora of prestigiously awarded craft breweries, is Vermont the Holyland of ‘bikes and beer’ travel destinations?

An inspiring, unfiltered look at a route along Alaska’s rugged, wilderness coastline that was ‘ridden’ in the summer of 2011 by Mike Curiak, Eric Parsons, Dylan Kentch, Steve “Doom” Fassbinder, and Roman Dial.

Is this the best post-ride beer I have ever had? I do believe so.

A solo overnighter on a bucket-list trail that led to playing in the dirt and a conversation with crows.

I do like to bend post-ride beer rules. And really, One Screw Loose’s ‘Brew Ha Habanero’ contains IPA… not to mention the fact that I devoured it after a giant ride. So, yes, post-ride jelly.

Here is my grocery getter and around town bike. I built this over the summer from a crusty $50 relic I found on Craigslist.

Leaving the bike behind and hopping on the train for a non pedal powered trip to see family and a few favorite Italian places.

You know it’s going to be a good day when one of the first things you read in the morning is that it’s International IPA Day. A pretty good excuse to crack one before noon, if I do say so myself…