Adventure Cycle-Touring Handbook: Worldwide Route & Planning Guide [Paperback]

Practical guidebook for those planning a long cycle-touring trip. Part 1 deals with choosing a bike and preparation; Part 2 covers suggested routes around the world and within each continent; Part 3 is a selection of trip reports from round the world cyclist tourists.

The book that has become the cycle-tourist's Bible and inspiration has been re-researched by Neil and Harriet Pike, who are well known online for their intrepid cycle journeys and entertaining blogs.'...the definitive guide to how, where, why and what to do on a cycle expedition...' Adventure Travel Magazine (UK)

Every cyclist dreams of making the Big Trip, the Grand Cycle Tour abroad. Whether that's a two-week trip or a year-long journey, the Adventure Cycle-Touring Handbook is the comprehensive manual that will make that dream a reality. Riding across Asia, cycling in Africa or pedaling from Patagonia to Alaska, whether you're planning your own Big Trip or just enjoy reading about other people's adventures, the Handbook is guaranteed to illuminate, entertain and above all, inspire.
This fully revised 3rd edition includes:

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• How to prepare for a long-distance trip
• What to look for in a new bike with reviews of some of the world's best touring- and trekking-bikes
• Adapting a standard bike for the Big Ride
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