Long Distance Bicycle Touring
In a world full of fast cars, TVG’s, jumbo-jet airplanes and very dynamic living, annual holidays are reducing to simple laying out on the beach and basically doing nothing. You can live your greatest adventure on a simple two-wheel machine with no need to rush. Take a Long Distance Bicycle Touring and see what’s beyond your office desk; what’s on the other side of the mountain; discover the off road of your country; meet fellow countrymen or visit famous archeological places.
It is not a mistake that you want to trade your holiday plane ticket to a tropical island with a tour around the country on your bicycle. You will definitely discover more than you have anticipated and spend less then you have planned.
Start by picking up a good solid bike able to endure the road and off-road driving, the adventure is nothing if you don’t take an off-road track. Many bikes are designed to carry bags with enough provisions and clothing. Take a road map of the terrain you want to cover and search the web, travel books or brochures for information about what they have to offer and create your own adventure.
This long distance bicycle touring is a great opportunity for camping experience. Instead of checking in at a motel or hostel, pitch a tent in the countryside or the forest and enjoy the night under clear sky. Some bicyclists often visit monasteries that offer sleeping champers to travelers that want to spend the night. These monasteries give quite the taste of travel quest.
Probably the best thing about long distance bicycle touring is that you don’t have to hurry. There is plenty of time to stop and enjoy the country side; take memorable photos; if your hobby is professional photography there are endless landscape compositions to fill the lenses of your camera; natural mountain lakes or waterfalls that you haven’t even heard of are the perfect place for your lunch break and etc.
You will meet a lot of interesting people along the way. People that will tell you about the places you visit; mountains you see; they’ll tell you even more interesting remote places; they will help you with direction, food supply or shelter if it rains.
Traveling solo is not the only option for long distance bicycle touring. Invite your friend, girlfriend/boyfriend or spouse to join in on your quest. It won’t be a burden to your budget and you’ll have the time of your life.
Today explore the surrounding country side, tomorrow the entire country, next week go across the border and then a tingle in your heart will appear to take on the world driving the ultimate long distance bicycle touring adventure.
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