Find out how you can plan your successful bike tour | Valuable tips and tricks so that your bike tours become unforgettable
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Training for bike tours
In order to cope with a bike tour for several days without any problems, it makes sense to train sufficiently in advance. Training trips get your body used to the movement sequence, get to know your weak points and can react accordingly (e.g. handlebar creation, saddle padding ...).
When driving in the group, it is advisable to train together to get to know the driving behavior of others and become a well -coordinated team.
Group composition
In any case, make sure that everyone will have the same ideas about a bike tour. Everyone should be roughly trained and bring the similar endurance. The same objectives should also be available.
If some of the group prefer to make sightseeing and look at the beautiful surroundings, like to drive comfortably. The other part wants to be on the road and they are more about sporting performance. Then this will ultimately lead to inconsistencies and a worse atmosphere.
Therefore, decide at the beginning whether you prefer to go alone, in pairs or with an entire group. When starting in a group, it is advisable to leave the basic organization to a person. Then the bike tour planning does not become more complicated.
Route planning
When planning the route, you should take some aspects into account. How many kilometers do I dare to do (or the group) per day? You must not neglect the meters of altitude. With your training trips you already have an approximate idea of your condition. Depending on which wheel you are traveling with, you should also pay attention to the directions.
There are very helpful apps and blogs that support you in planning and even suggest routes. So that your journey does not get too boring, it is advisable to find out about sights along the route beforehand so that you can also pull a cultural benefit out of your way in addition to the sporty.
Navigate
It is very important to navigate on the way. Because the area and the surrounding area on the bike trip are often unknown. Google Maps is ideal for this. Because there you can have distances and vertical meters calculate.
A cell phone holder is ideal to navigate while driving. Either you take a pocket in the top, in which you can also store little things. Or you take a pure cell phone holder. This can be attached to the handlebar and can navigate at the same time and have the route directly in mind.
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Book accommodation
Remember that you book accommodations along your bike route early enough. Since you usually only stay for one night, simple hotels or hostels are enough. Many also offer storage options for bicycles and the corresponding service, which you should ask beforehand. It is also useful to wash the wheel clothing. In an emergency, it is good if the hostel can be canceled at short notice.
Days of rest
Being on the go for several days in a row can be very exhausting and tiring. So that your body can also regenerate and recover in between, it is important to plan one or more days of rest. To do this, you should choose places that offer a certain leisure value (lake, larger city with museums, sights, cinema, etc.).
equipment
Take care of your bike equipment early enough. You can find helpful tips on the blog post for Packing list for the bicycle trip.
Check bike
This is an incredibly important aspect of preparation for your bicycle vacation. Shortly before the trip - but not too late to be able to get spare parts - you should thoroughly cover your bike. If necessary, you can also give it to a workshop for inspection. It is important that all moving parts are well oiled and the chain is particularly well lubricated.
Weather forecast
Basically, it is important to prepare for the weather carefully during the tour. This can be used both to take sunscreens and that of suitable rain protection mean. Therefore, you should pay attention to the weather forecast until shortly before departure and also while driving. Also note this aspect of the bike tour planning.
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FAQ - on the subject of bike tour planning
How long should I plan my bike tour in advance?
The time you need to plan a bike tour depends heavily on the route and the length of the bicycle cura. When traveling shorter, it is enough to start a few days before. If longer cycling trips of up to several months are planned, preparations should of course start early.
What should be particularly observed when preparing for the bike tour?
In particular, you should check the bike and take spare parts with you. The bicycle must also fit.