Adventure Cycle-Touring Handbook Trailblazer Guide
Trailblazer Publications (Verlag)
978-1-905864-68-3 (ISBN)
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 it's 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 a 2-page world map showing Highlights of the Adventure Cycle-Touring World; over 250 black and white photos and 7 regional route outline maps.
Neil & Harriet Pike have cycled extensively in Europe, Asia and South America. They began their travels by buying bikes in Istanbul 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.
INTRODUCTION (1) PART 1: PRACTICAL INFORMATIONWhat kind of bike? (Touring , MTB, Trekking, Tandem, Recumbent, Which frame material- steel or aluminum, Folding bikes), Buying new: Top ten internationally available bikes, Setting up your bike for the Big Ride (Wheels, Tires, Gears, Pedals, Saddle, Comfort, Seat position, Saddle position, Handlebars - type, adjustment, padding), Load carrying (Racks, Panniers, Trailers, Bar bag and other add-ons), Bike Equipment Checklist (Tools, Spares & Repairs), Clothing (Bike shorts, Footwear, General clothing suggestions & lists), Camping Gear (Tent, Bag & Mat, Stove, Filter), Other gear (bike computer, altimeter, GPS, headlights. Electronics & Communications), Health and ailments (Vaccinations, First Aid kit, bikers ailments, Stress & fatigue, Survival rules) (2) PART 2: TRANS-CONTINENTAL ROUTE OUTLINESEurope (France & Spain, Mediterranean route, Northern Europe, Danube, Alps. Eastern Europe), Asia (Overland - Central Asian route, Southern route (Turkey, Iran, Pakistan etc.), India, Central Asia, China & Tibet, Himalaya and Karakoram, SE Asia, Japan), North America (Classic routes, East to West, West coast, Great Divide MTB route, Baja California), Central & South America, Australasia (Gold Coast, Nullarbor & South coast, Biking NZ), Africa, Capetown to Mombassa (3) TALES FROM THE SADDLE10 new tales of contributors' adventures (4) APPENDICES (5) INDEX
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 21.7.2015 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Trailblazer Guides |
| Verlagsort | Hindhead, Surrey |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 135 x 210 mm |
| Gewicht | 586 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Motor- / Rad- / Flugsport |
| Reisen ► Reiseführer | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-905864-68-X / 190586468X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-905864-68-3 / 9781905864683 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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