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New Comment Log in to post a comment. Email Address. Remember Me. Not Registered? Time of year: Find out when the sun sets in the country where you are cycling so that you can decide your mileage based on riding in daylight.
Stop offs: A holiday should include time for visits to villages, towns, cities and attractions along the way. You might want to enjoy along lunch or stop to swim in the sea. A cycling holiday is more about using the bike to travel between places rather than setting speed records for cycling from A to B.
Luggage: Many companies, including Macs Adventure can organise the transportation of your luggage between your accommodation.
This means that your bike, and you, will be lighter and so you will travel further and faster more easily. It does depend on how much you are carrying but even if you have "micro" packed you will still find that the weight of the bike makes your more tired over long distances. We recommend that you adjust your expected daily mileage by about one third to compensate for carrying all your own kit on a cycling holiday.
Heat: Hot weather will also slow you down and might force you off the bike for the hottest mid-day hours. This should be taken into account when choosing the daily mileage of your cycling tour. The daily calculation: It is difficult to be specific about the mileage calculations because each rider is different.
Take as many of the above points into account as you can. As a general rule, take the mileage that you can comfortably ride on a normal Saturday or Sunday at home and then reduce this by a quarter to a third for your daily holiday cycling distance.
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My purpose for bicycle touring is about the journey, not the destination. My plan is simple. I will spend hours each day in the saddle. If that means 40 miles, so be it. If it means 30 miles, so be it. I doubt it will mean more than The point is that I plan to enjoy the journey and not worry about how many miles I can pedal each day.
Being retired and on no schedule helps. So, I may no make it across the USA in 60 days but I suspect I will enjoy the journey as much if perhaps not more than those concerned with mileage. Interesting article, but I think focusing too much on planning spoils part of the fun of traveling by bike: freedom! Most people, however, do like to have a plan of some kind and are working under a limited time restraint.
So planning for these people is usually essential. My tours leave from my house. It is always hard for me to leave as early as I would like on that first day.
Once my planned 8 am departure was delayed until noon and I ended up finishing the day in the dark. Good article.
They can both be good, but as Darren says you need to know which you are trying to do. In the summer of I did a three-month tour through Turkey and eastern Europe, and I hardly ever planned more than a day ahead of time. And as one of the other commenters said, you really do need to consider the terrain and weather conditions. There were days in Turkey that 40 miles meant 5 or 6 hours of super-hard riding….
I have long wanted to start bicycling and go on a bicycle tour of North India. May be I shall be able to do one in March , after some initial training for stamina and strength routines. You need to read my chapter about route planning inside The Bicycle Touring Blueprint. That will help you out a lot if you are planning to create your own customized bike route. Amazing article! I would really recommend this approach to anyone willing to really taste what being free can mean : just a relaxed, slow, wide circle around your home or any place you know you can find shelter.
I just started biking last summer and can go 50 miles in 4 — 5 hours on constantly hilly terrain. Is it plausible to double my mileage in a year, and is biking miles considered long distance? Pingback: The World is So Big!
I am 55 years old young boy and it is now.. I have decided to cycle.. The problem here in India is.. Hello I am 30 years boy. I have decided to go to office delay with ride the cycle. But office distance is 40 KM from my home. So it will be riding 80 KM per day. My question is it great for health or not please suggest me. I would just like to ask for some pointers when doing miles in one day I have time constraint , I did it before but I have encountered some problems and have taken note.
Like example no tools can be a big problem when you get flat in the road good thing there are a lot of good people specially cyclist. Oh wow, big question. My short answer is… wake up early, eat and drink well throughout the day, and plan to cycle long into the evening. Good luck! The terrain will determine how long it takes too!
Your email address will not be published. Remember me. Lost your password? Darren Alff My goal as the "Bicycle Touring Pro" is to give you the confidence and inspiration you need to travel by bicycle anywhere in the world. Chris Messerly says: This is a very good article. February 4, at am Reply. Its unbelievable. October 11, at am. Daina Kalnins says: Hi Darren- We should connect. February 4, at pm. Deepak says: Sir i want to do ride with cylcle about kilometer can you help me Deepakindian1 gmail.
July 18, at pm. Shripad Shidore says: Hi, A simple but very important starting point for a person like me who would normally like to push myself even while planning. Shripad Shidore says: no further comments at this stage. Nick says: Many thanks! Gary says: I am a 58 year old man in far shape. Steve Turner says: Some good advice Darren. I would add a few other important factors: the time of year. Happy Touring, Steve and Kat. Bicycle Touring Pro says: All good points.
Thanks Steve and Kat. Bicycle Touring Pro says: Hi Thomas, Yes, I would love it if you sent me a picture of you on your bicycle tour — preferably a picture of you riding your bicycle if you can manage it.
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