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Article #60: Leisure Bicycle Tours Are The Way To Travel

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Many companies offer leisure cycling to each cyclist?
tours to locations around the world. This Depending on the state or country through
article summarizes how you should prepare which you're riding, most of these
for your trip. amenities are offered, unless you're on a
There are many ways to enjoy travel in a budget tour. If you're going budget, it's
foreign country. Most people think of best to be a very experienced cyclist and
renting cars, or taking buses or trains already know what you're doing.
everywhere. But because people are Bicycling is a very popular way to see
following a different routine and are on Europe. There are self-guided bike tours
vacation - they do tend to pack on the as well as the tours offered by
pounds. The way to ensure that you will companies. It's important to check out
not need to go on a diet after you return what kind of bikes they offer to ride,
from your vacation is to go on a cycling however. You'll want the best quality
tour. You'll be able to sample the local available.
cuisine all you like, because you'll work Types of Tours
off all those calories on your bike! WomanTours is a company that focuses
Cycling tours are offered for every level solely on offering bike tours for women.
of bicyclist - from the beginner who Most of the tours offered by this company
might need a "pick up ride" after a take place in the United States, but at
while, to the experienced cyclist who can least once a year they do offer a tour
zoom up the hills as if they were weren't overseas. You can go on an economy cycle
there. tours of Hawaii, cycle through the Outer
Most European countries are extremely Banks of North Carolina, experience the
bike friendly. Bikes are expected to be majesty of Yellowstone and Grand Teton
on the roads, drivers are familiar with National Parks, and much more. Their
them and give them a wide berth. So it's website even has a tour blog so you can
very safe to bike in Europe. A lot of see the fun that past cyclists have had
places in the United States seem to on their tours.
resent the very existence of bicycles, Some of the major bicycle manufactures
which is why it's always best to go on a have a travel and adventure arm for their
cycling tour with like-minded people. customers. For example, Trek Bikes has
You'll be biking through areas that are "Trek Travel." They offer six trip types:
used to seeing cyclists. classic, explorer, family, family
Leisure cycling tours are designed for explorer, specialty and weekend tours, in
all different kinds of terrain - from destinations such as Asia-Pacific,
flat and peaceful rides through the Central America, Europe, and North
beauties of nature to the fitness America.
challenging of the steepest of mountains. The "classic" tours are designed for
If you'd like to go on a leisure cycling riders of all abilities. The "explorer"
tour, the place to do your research is on trips put less of an emphasis on luxury -
the web. you'll be camping out in national parks,
When you're looking for a particular for example. Family trips are designed to
tour, you'll want to compare all the have activities available for people of
available amenities for each tour. all ages. And Trek's specialty trips
1) Accommodations. Are you going to be include being escorted by professional
staying in hotels, or in campgrounds? cyclists - for example "Classic Climbs of
2) Are meals included? If so, which ones? France with Kevin Livingston," or "Texas
3) Will there be free refreshment stops with Lance Armstrong."
each day? If you're planning on taking a
4) If the tour passes by anything of leisure-cycling tour, you must do your
historical interest, are riders given an research. Find out how long the tour
opportunity to go look at any sites of company has been in business, and try to
interest? contact some people who've been on those
5) Baggage transport. Who handles the tours so you can find out if anyone had
luggage? any bad experiences. It's always a good
6) Is their a sag wagon? (This is a car idea to contact the Better Business
or other vehicle which will come and Bureau to see if anyone has lodged any
"rescue" a tired rider or one who has had complaints against them
an accident of any kind.) A leisure-cycling tour is one of the best
7) Do riders receive daily maps and cue ways to see a particular region. The more
sheets that are easy to read and follow? you know and the more preparations you
8) In the evenings, is there someone make, the more fun you'll have on your
around to clean your bikes, or is it up trip.






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