Overview
Fully revised and updated 3rd edition of the indispensable guide for anyone planning (or dreaming) about taking their bicycle on a long-distance adventure. This comprehensive guide will make that dream a reality whether its cycling from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego, across Asia, around Australia or the length of Africa. Contents includes: Part 1 Planning and preparation: What kind of ride? Seasons Budget and time Companions Researching information Documentation Visas Insurance Money Health Part 2 Bikes, Clothing & Camping Gear: Narrowing down your bike choices - Frame material and component options - Top touring bikes Comfort zone Tools and spares - Carrying luggage How much stuff? Bikepacking setup; Clothing Footwear; Camping Tents Sleeping bags and mats Stoves Treating water Kitchen essentials Electronic devices Part 3 On the road: Transporting your bike Navigating Staying in touch Health Hygiene Staying Safe Dirt-road riding Part 4 Route Outlines Europe to Asia & Australasia Practical information and touring tips for: Europe Southern route through Turkey, Iran and Pakistan Indian subcontinent Caucasus Central Asia Northern route through Russia & Mongolia East Asia South East Asia Australasia. Part 5 Route Outlines Africa Practical information and touring tips for: the Nile Route East and Southern Africa the Sahara West and Central Africa. Part 6 Route Outlines the Americas Practical information and touring tips for: Pan-American Highway - Alaska to the Lower 48 Pacific Coast Route Great Divide Mountain Bike Route Mexico and Central America Negotiating the Darien Gap Riding the Andes from Colombia to Patagonia . Part 7 Tales from the Saddle Seven first-hand accounts of spoke-bending biking adventures worldwide. Bicycle Maintenance Appendix The Handbook contains 32 pages of colour including 28 photos and 2-page world map showing Highlights of the Adventure Cycle-Touring World; over 250 black and white photos and 7 regional route outline maps.
Full Product Details
Author: Neil Pike ,
Harriet Pike
Publisher: Trailblazer Publications
Imprint: Trailblazer Publications
Edition: 3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 13.50cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 21.00cm
Weight: 0.586kg
ISBN: 9781905864683
ISBN 10: 190586468
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 21 July 2015
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
'a real bible for adventure cyclists' Cycle magazine, CTC, December 2015/ January 2016; Review for previous edition: 'the definitive guide to how, where, why and what to do on a cycle expedition...' Adventure Travel Magazine.
Review for previous edition: 'the definitive guide to how, where, why and what to do on a cycle expedition...' Adventure Travel Magazine.
Author Information
Neil & Harriet Pike have cycled extensively in Europe, Asia and South America. They began their travels by buying bikes in Istanbul, Turkey, and cycling home to Oxford. An 18-month bike tour through the Andes followed, igniting a passion for cycling high roads which led to a traverse of the Himalaya and other parts of Asia. They blog at pikesonbikes.com and run the website andesbybike.com. They are the authors of another Trailblazer title: Peru's Cordilleras Blanca and Huayhuash - The Hiking & Biking Guide. When not travelling they live in Bristol, England.
