| People are looking to exotic locations for their next | | | | who have experience on mountains and high altitudes. |
| biking tour. Exploring the world from the seat of a | | | | Escape Routes |
| bike is one of the last great adventures. From | | | | When you visit websites that promote bike holidays, |
| Scotland to Australia, Alaska to Africa, there are | | | | you'll find tour routes that include escape routes. Face |
| many great places to experience heaven on earth - if | | | | it, no one wants to ruin their holiday because they |
| you are prepared. | | | | chose a trail that was too strenuous or dangerous |
| You must consider several things before buying a | | | | for their tastes. |
| plane ticket and globe trotting with your bike. | | | | When planning your own trip, you loose some of the |
| Grades | | | | advantages of a professional review of the trip. While |
| While the grades you'll experience on the journey | | | | it may be fun to blaze trails, experienced |
| seem like a minor thing. However, the grade of the | | | | cross-country bike enthusiasts should only try |
| hills can be the difference between a fun excursion | | | | planning their own tours. |
| or a back breaking chore. | | | | Lodging |
| A tour guide in Scotland will have a drastically | | | | Ten miles between lodging may sound comfortable |
| different idea of a 'good' bike trail than someone | | | | to most people planning a biking tour. However, |
| from a suburban area. A Scottish bike trail may | | | | experienced cross country tour fans are not taken in |
| consist of nothing more than a ledge on the edge of | | | | by things that appear easy. That ten miles may edge |
| a mountain that is relatively clear of debris. | | | | stone fences, cross rivers, past foul smelling |
| A bike trail in Australia may go 22 miles between | | | | breweries, hog farms, or swamps, and over |
| water holes. Africa may have hours of trail exposed | | | | impossible ridges. |
| to the sun with no shaded rest areas. | | | | Visiting blogs and reading magazines will help you |
| This makes it important to hit the bike touring | | | | avoid problems when you embark on your own |
| websites and take a look at the ratings of each trail. | | | | adventure. |
| This website is an excellent place to find a good | | | | The distance between lodging will become very |
| place to go touring: | | | | important if the weather turns foul. There is nothing |
| Have you taken workshops on handling hills? Have | | | | worse than being caught in a freak storm or a heat |
| you practiced? An accident on a hill can have | | | | wave. |
| repercussions that last for months, even years. | | | | Repairs |
| Never assume that the brochure is accurate. Always, | | | | Some of the out of the way locations lack shops |
| prepare for the worst. | | | | that can fix high-end bikes. Something as simple as a |
| Elevation | | | | broken lug can ruin an entire trip. It is better to take |
| Elevation is a common concern. Higher elevations | | | | along some spare parts, even if you toss them in the |
| have thinner air. Thin air effects endurance, muscles, | | | | garbage before the home trip. |
| heart rate, and oxygen absorption. Touring the | | | | Following these simple guidelines can make the |
| mountains is no place for a weekend warrior or a | | | | difference between an exciting adventure that |
| desk jockey. | | | | captivates audiences every time you tell it, or a |
| If you have your heart set on touring the mountains, | | | | nightmare that you just want to forget. |
| get some physical training from climbers and people | | | | |