Joe Cruz
Joe’s site documents his bikepacking tours in various countries.
He’s an expedition bikepacker, writer, photographer, and filmmaker on a mission to cycle 100,000 kilometers around the world. That might sound presumptuous—but with Tristan, it’s not.
Not only do they write about their journey through the Americas, but they also provide extensive tips on cycling there.
Karen, a gifted storyteller, writes: “Essentially, I’m just keen to roam around a patch of planet that I know very little about, to observe the behaviours and ways of life of people belonging to a patch of Earth unknown to me.”
Their website is titled Leave Without Pay: Adventures in Mid-Life, and they undertook two long trips: Alaska to Argentina and Australia to France.
Bikepacking trip reports, along with tips for solo cyclists, how-to guides, and gear reviews.
Two Dutchies travel from their hometown Amsterdam, the Netherlands, to Auckland, New Zealand by bike.
In 2018, he packed his life onto a bike and headed east. A gifted writer, his blog is a pleasure to read.
They cycled from New Zealand to England, maintaining a blog and creating short videos along the way.