Over at the Path Less Pedaled blog, Russ Roca writes and illustrates why bicycle touring is better economically for small towns and rural America than other forms of travel: Bicycle tourists stop in small towns, stay overnight, eat at the cafes and restaurants; vehicular tourists have gone 200 miles down the road before pausing for gas and then back in the car.
Check out the comment section, too, for some really encouraging words.
- Via Bike Portland
