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Some transport services carry bikes for free. Not all travel insurance covers bikes. Some ask for bikes to be packaged in boxes; others just ask for the handlebars to be turned sideways and pedals removed. Check fine print.
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Main > Sport > Cycling > Touring
Waterproof stuff-sacks keep dry your sleeping bag, clothes, small electronics.
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Main > Sport > Cycling > Touring
A tent is not necessary in most touring conditions. Even in strong wind, rain, and heavy frost, a 4x2m fly in a sheltered position is sufficient for one.
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Main > Sport > Cycling > Touring
If touring alone, and one encounters rough weather, dress appropriately and keep well-fuelled. This goes a long way towards keeping one's spirits up. Don't forget extra covering for toes, fingers, ear-tips.
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Main > Sport > Cycling > Touring > Food
Fresh or dehydrated: dried foods weigh less. Where fresh water is not plentiful, it'll have to be carried. Aim for 1L per hour riding, and extra for cleaning hands and cookware.
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Main > Sport > Cycling > Touring > Food
Raw or cooked: Have a cooked dinner with fresh vegies thrown into the pot. It is easier to digest cooked food, and after a day's cycling this matters. Also, it's relaxing to watch a billy boil.
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Main > Sport > Cycling > Touring > Food
Budget Tour Tip #1: If you like cafes, ask for a cup of hot water, then secretly whack in your own tea-bag or coffee. Then leave a small tip or a nice comment in the guest-book.
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Main > Sport > Cycling > Touring > Food
Budget Tour Tip #2: Carry electrolyte powder in a ziplock bag, to mix later, instead of buying ready-made drinks.
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Main > Sport > Cycling > Touring > Food
Budget Tour Tip #3: Stop for a break in an attractive public park near to others. You can learn a bit from the locals, exchange tips with other tourists, offer some of your food, and might get an interesting change to your diet.
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Main > Sport > Cycling > Touring > Food
Budget Tour Tip #4: Add about 300 calories per hour of exercise to your basic daily quota. But more exercise = more body repair = more calories = $$$ = more stress = shorter tour.
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Main > Sport > Cycling > Touring > Tourism
Interesting things to see that don't cost much: museums, art galleries, gardens, conservation parks, swimming or fishing at a lake or seaside.
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Main > Sport > Cycling > Touring > Tourism
Aim to go at an easy pace, to be most aware of everything you experience. Imagine you're unmoving and the world moves.
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Main > Sport > Cycling > Touring > Health
Shift the body around while cycling to prevent stiffness. For example, try different hand-positions on the handlebars, stand up while coasting (stand on the horizontal cranks, closer to the axle, not out on the pedals), and shake the legs out while sitting.
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Main > Sport > Cycling > Touring > Health
Prevent saddlesores: wear two pairs of cycling knicks on longer rides, and stand in the saddle while freewheeling.
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Main > Sport > Cycling > Touring > Tourism
One always leaves some kind of trace of having been somewhere. Try to leave traces that benefit others, like being free of greediness, stress, or anger. Try to be 'Nature incognito'.
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