Bicycle touring?

Eventhorizon · 17th October 2007, 01:52 PM

Hey there, I'm an avid cyclist,(I'm referred to as a commuter, my bike is my only transportation) and I average about 25-35 miles a day. I'm interested in joining a touring group next summer. Has anyone done something like this before? What type of training would someone recommend to prepare for these trips?

Fanatix · 17th October 2007, 02:07 PM

There are many websites than talk about the ins and outs of touring. Here are a few.

bicycletouring101.com

kenkifer.com/bikepages/touring

there are also some pretty cool blogs where you could glean some info.

downtheroad.org

crazyguyonabike.com

Happy hunting and good luck!

Zach · 17th October 2007, 02:09 PM

I did RAGBRAI one year. It's a bike ride across Iowa from West to East. There was a guy in our group that rode down from Minneapolis to do RAGBRAI. He rode totally self contained. I know there are a bunch or rides that are arranged around RAGBRAI either before or after. There's one that continues from the end of RAGBRAI through Illinois and into Chicago.

We have a bunch of Cycling associations and clubs listed in our directory.

Here's the link to the US Cycling section: http://www.365adventure.com/adventur...ted_States.php