Join Ethan Gelber, GORP's roving international correspondent and
former Chain Gang Expert Cyclist as he brings the experience of thousands of miles of travel and pavement pedaling within reach.
Read more about Ethan.
Feature Travel Articles
Exploring Hidden Thailand - A taste of Siam for those edging away from the standard circuit.
Is Safari Guiltless? - There are serious problems that you might not be thinking about . . . and potential solutions.
Six European Train Tales - Six short European travel tales inspired by trains, including Train Sprint.
Eurailing: A Great American Tradition - Planning a trip to Europe? Planning to travel by train? Think about Eurailing it! All aboard!
Top Ten Deserts to Explore - Where do you go when you want to get away from it all? To where there is"nothing" — and everything.
Hot Pick: Animal Trekking - Musings on camel and elephant treks.
PolterGORP - What goes bump in the night should be enough to scare you. Why aren't you more afraid?
Coolest Treks in the Nepalese Himalaya - What's the best in this land of snow? Find out.
Divine India - A look at India's glorious past empires and leaders through the lense of the religious ruins.
Wondering Egypt - Pyramids, the Sphinx, and way old bathtubs: a cordial tour of northern Egypt's ancient marvels.
Ancient Phoenicia - Active ancient traders who reluctantly built an empire and brought an alphabet to the world.
Feature Cycling Articles
Biking in Switzerland - For the high minded and strong thighed, here's where to bike the mountain passes of Switzerland's southern Alps.
Get Ready for Bike Touring Tips - A primer for people planning an organized bike tour.
GORP Rides Across America - Read daily reports from 200 cyclists on a coast-to-coast pedal benefitting the American Lung Association.
Top Ten Epic Bike Rides - Ten soul-size adventures for the cyclist ready to tackle more than usual.
Biking in Northern Italy - From mountain to lake and coast to plain, it's where pasta feeds the pedal piston.
How to Plan for a Bike Tour - There's a lot more to ponder than you may realize.
Top U.S. Road Biking Routes - Inspirational weekend road ride escapes for pedaling appreciation and fun.
Cycling the French River Valleys - A leisurely tour de France minus the rush, with historic valleys, villages, varied terrain and oh, what food!
By Bike from Honking Cairo - Road touring in Egypt, between trucks and donkey carts, en route around the Mediterranean.
Biker for Peace - Read from Ethan's GORP Guest Forum about his full circumnavigation of the Mediterranean by bicycle.
Ethan's Cycling Expert Answers and Skill Builders
Fixing a Flat
Truing Your Wheels
Starting Training for Touring
Proper Pedaling
Getting the Bike You Need
Bags versus Boxes Debate
Proper Handlebar Height
Sore about Saddle Sore?
The Trick to Clipless Pedals
Keeping Your Spokes Healthy
Biking in New England
Is Biking in Europe Safe?
Hitting the Road for a Change
Who Has What Rights on the Road?
Ethan's Hub 'n' Spokesfolk Discussion Topics
Locking Your Bike
Car-Free Cities
Helmets — Wear 'Em . . . Always
Biker Licensing
Caring for Tender Tendons and Muscles
Bike Accidents . . . They Happen
Staying in Shape in Winter
Dealing with Dogs
The Bags versus Boxes Debate
Clipless Pedals: Worth It?
Gearing Up for Winter
GORP Rides across America
May 19th Is National Bike-to-Work Day
Road Picks that Rule
City Commuting by Bike
Respecting the Rules
Ethan's Peloton Politics Debate Topics
Traffic Calming: Full of Excitement
Picking a Pannier
Helmets: Wear 'Em . . . Always
May Is National Bike Month
Biking with a Purpose: Bike-a-thons
Long-Distance, Long-Duration Touring: From Plan to Action
Sharing the Road: Should Bikes Give Way to Cars or Vice Versa?
Trivia Questions
From GORP's former trivia pages. What do you really know about the world's people, places, and things?
Goin' for the Gold - What were the first Olympics really like?
Show Me the Money - What do you know about how the United Nations is financed?
Flash! Flooding? - How much ice could melt and how many people would be displaced as things heat up?
How Many Worlds Are There? - What is all this talk about Third World countries?
Both Great Oceans? - Can you see both the Atlantic and Pacific? Where in North America are you?
He Thought He Could? - Who is this train baron and empire builder?
Here Comes the Sun? - What do you know about how the sun's energy affects the earth?
Sailing the Seven Seas? - What are the famous seven seas of song oft sung and tales oft told?
Deep in the Heart of Texas? - Can you name the national flags that have flown over Texas?
Small Is Beautiful? - Can you name Europe's smallest countries?
For Creole Time's Sake? - What creole language can trace its roots back to five other tongues?
Desert-Ready Mammal? - What southern African mammal almost never needs to drink?
Fictitious Priest/King? - Who was this ancient legendary hero from the Far East beyond Persia and Armenia?
Mix 'n' Match Rivers? - Can you match one random list of river-related associations with another?
European River Explorer? - Who once"discovered" a great river but found the locals less than thrilled?
River Mouth Island? - What island sits at the mouth of a great river?
Desert Cimena? - What North African cities were the shot locations for famous desert movies?
One Big Town? - What was the first city to have 1,000,000 inhabitants?
Time for Time? - What do you really know about the earth's 24 time zones?
Arrested Rivers? - Some rivers never make it to a major outlet. Humankind and nature are to blame. Can you name two of these rivers?
Aztec Messenger God? - Moctezuma II thought that Hernan Cortis had come on behalf of a god. Which one?
