Becky Timbers, founder of Two Wheeled Wanderer, sitting on ground in bike gear smiling at camera
Mountain biker riding bike down red rock chute
Cyclist riding bike on gravel road on the VTXL route in Vermont with forest on either side

Welcome! I’m Becky

The girl behind Two Wheeled Wanderer. As you might have gathered, I love bikes – particularly full-suspension ones, but a simple beach cruiser can be just as fun. I also love to travel and together, these two passions are the perfect match to explore the world!

I started Two Wheeled Wanderer as a way to share my adventures as well as inspire YOU to get out and explore the world on two wheels.

Who’s behind the blog?

I’m naturally a private person and prefer to stay out of the spotlight, but here are few fun facts about myself:

  • Favorite food: Pasta!
  • I live in a converted van
  • housesit around the world
  • I have a masters in Nutrition
  • My home state is Vermont
  • I spent 10 years working on Nat Geo ships
More about me

I like to think that I’ve lived a pretty interesting life. Growing up, I was fortunate to have parents who loved to travel. Every year, they would take my brother and me on two-week vacations to places like Costa Rica, Belize, Banff, Switzerland, and the Dominican Republic. I LOVED these trips and knew I wanted to see as much of the world as I could. In high school, I spent six months as an exchange student in New Zealand, and then in college, I spent a full year abroad in Kenya and Tanzania. It was amazing! After college, I did what everyone does (just kidding…) and bought a one-way ticket to Hawaii. After a few months living on Maui, I came across an ad for Lindblad Expeditions and I knew I wanted to be on those ships. I applied for a steward position and two weeks later I was flying down to Baja to start what would become a decade of working on the National Geographic ships.

For the next ten years, I worked as a Wellness Specialist on the ships from Alaska to Panama, and in between contracts, I traveled as I pleased. It was an amazing experience, but after 10 years, I felt like it was time for a change. I decided to go back to school to get my Masters in Nutrition from Bastyr University. I enjoyed school and liked being stationary for a few years, but ultimately my feet got itchy again and I decided to go back to my nomadic ways. That’s when I discovered a community of mountain bikers in the Eastern Sierra of California and Two Wheeled Wanderer was born! Now, in addition to writing this blog, I lead multi-month bike trips with TDA Global Cycling, coach mountain biking with Ladies AllRide, and travel the US in my converted Dodge Promaster van.

My travels

Where I’ve been

I’ve been extremely fortunate (and driven!) to travel far and wide. My ambition has never been to tick of as many countries as I can (I actually have no idea how many countries I’ve been to), but instead to actually see and experience the world as authentically as possible.

Female mountain biker standing next to bike lying on the ground
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A few of my favorite things

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Favorite bikes

  • Santa Cruz Bronson (bike park)
  • Santa Cruz Tallboy (trail)
  • Otso Warakin (gravel)
03

Favorite trail snacks

  • Bobo Bars
  • Peanut butter pretzels
  • Gummy Bears