Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Adventure Vacation Option - Cycle Touring

By Erich Wasfer

If you are a bike adventurer you can now go across continents with your bike. Whatever "adventure on a bicycle" means to you, some people have the routes prepared for the excitement you need.. Google "adventure cycle touring" and you can find out all you want about adventure cycle touring, from sites that offer it. They can help you out with any bike related problems you have, suggest the kind of bicycle that will best deliver your expectations from adventure cycle touring. They will also teach you how to prepare yourself for trips over long distances, over continents and for the truly adventurous even all the way around the world.

You current bike may or may not be suitable for an adventure cycle tour. If it isn't, you can find suggestions on what bikes are a good fit for you. Not just the overall bike, but you will have to consider each component. Also, educate yourself on the camping aspect of cycle touring. Some people enjoy camping while some others like to plan their route so they have a bed to sleep in each night. Other important information you should look up includes safety and health precautions, as well as what travel documents you will need.

There are adventure cycle tours to Central Asia, Europe, Southeast Asia, Cuba and across the United States. You can sign up for self-contained adventure cycle tours in which food is taken from your sign up fee along with your camping fees and first aid. Likewise you could avail yourself of supported adventure cycle tours wherein the price you pay when you sign up will defray your catered meals and rest stops, camping expenses and shower. Luggage vehicles, mechanical vehicles and sag support will not be far behind. Finally there are educational adventure cycle tours which are designed for newbie cycle-tourists. You will be getting some days of cycling classes followed by the practical application of what you learned, on the road. They will teach you cycling techniques for long distance travel and how to go on self-contained trips.

So if your are not a pro biker but want to go adventure-cycling across continents and countries all the way across the world, the perfect way to start learning will be by signing up for an educational tour with such a web site. They will get you started on all the information you need to tour over long distances. Then they will supervise you while you apply everything you learned. Those of you who know something about cycle touring but haven't tried to do a long, self-contained trip can sign up for a supported tour. In supported tours, you will have mechanical and first aid backing as well as catered meals.

If you really wan to prove yourself as and adventurous type make sure to join a self-contained group tour. This type of tour requires you to carry your own food and cooking gear. The good part of this is that you can enjoy the food you cook while under the starry sky at night.

On the better end, some sites offer membership. Becoming a member will enable you to avail of considerable discounts on many services and items while on your cycling adventure.

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