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Mac McCoy
Twenty years ago, the best resources for planning one’s own bicycle route included state and county road maps, state-issued traffic-flow maps, and statewide atlases. Today, however, cyclists have a whole ...
You might consider the three legs of getting your body ready for bicycle touring to be conditioning, nutrition, and hydration. You’re not just training your legs to go around in ...
Bicycle touring may be divided into three primary categories: Supported, Self-Contained, and Hybrid. The first two may sound rather self-explanatory, yet each contains its own subcategories. Hybrid tours include elements ...
The definition of bicycle touring (or bicycle travel) is varied and debatable. Some would tell you that it’s not really bicycle touring unless you’re riding self-contained and sleeping in a ...
If you’re going on a fully loaded camping road tour, you’ll likely be carrying 30 to 40 pounds of gear in rack-mounted front and rear panniers. (Dirt and trail bikepackers have ...
If you plan to begin your tour somewhere other than at home, you’ll have to think about how to get your bike and gear to the starting point and then ...
Once you’ve hammered out a route and a timeline for your upcoming tour, and your bike and gear are in tip-top shape, it’s time to start getting your body ready. ...
When deciding how far to ride in the time you have available, you’ll want to take into account your overall fitness, your personal goals, the style of touring you choose, and ...
Rather than risk sounding preachy, we’ll simply offer a list of things to consider that can help keep you safe while on tour. Use or lose these ideas as you ...
Certain rules of thumb can aid you in your planning whether you intend to do an overnight ride to a nearby state park or a yearlong tour around the world. ...