bicycling

bicycling

Two women preparing to go on a WomanTours bike tour vacation
Nov
07

You've decided to go on a WomanTours bike tour vacation. Should you rent a bike or bring your own?

If you have decided on a bike tour vacation and have signed up for one of our women-only bike tours, you might be wondering if it’s better to…

cyclist on a road with 2024
Dec
29

New Year's Resolutions to make you and your bike happier

New Year’s resolutions. Some people love them, others hate them, many are indifferent. I’ve spent time in all three camps, but an article…

This is the book cover of The Breakaway, a new novel by Jennifer Weiner. The cover has an illustration of a winding road with a few pedestrians and a cyclist.
Oct
18

Finally, a novel about a bike tour!

Anyone who has ever been on a guided bike tour or actually guided a group bike tour herself will relate to Jennifer Weiner’s new novel, The…

senior woman cycling
Sep
15

Does biking help you live longer?

Last weekend I watched the Netflix series Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones. Blue Zones refer to five areas around the globe where the local…

Following the WomanTours packing list is one of the sage pieces of advice that our 2023 Southern Tier riders told us.
Jun
13

Words of wisdom from our 2023 Cross-Country: Southern Tier bike riders

Are you thinking of riding your bicycle across the country? Are you already signed up for the Cross-Country: Southern Tier bike tour in 2024? If so,…

WomanTours' rental bike fleet now includes Cannondale Topstone 2, a bike that works for all kinds of terrain, from paved roads to crushed stone bike paths.
May
25

Our new gravel bikes travel beautifully on both road and trail

We have some exciting news for women who want to rent a bike while traveling on one of our domestic bike tours. This spring we acquired some new…