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Adventure Cycle-Touring Handbook: A Worldwide Cycling Route & Planning Guide

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This is a great book. The 3 sections allow riders to learn about adventure travel according to the mood they are in. I used the bike recommendations to buy the Volpe. Great purchase. Warning: this book will encourage you to travel. Wish list: a web site like crazyguyonabike.com so readers can keep abreast of updates. Cheers Lord. Nice job.

Finally, an adventure book by someone who's been there, done that, and knows how to write! Great stories and great advise for hard core touring. If you've ever thought about putting together that dream trek, I'd highly recommend this book.

I thought this book was very through, from gear selection, to stories to get you excited go on a trip. I would recommend it to any long-distance dreaming cycler.

In the mid 1970's when I was a kid my mom gave me a coffee table book on bicycling. I forget the title and author and the book is long gone. In it was a section on "bikepacking" as cycle touring was coined back then. It was the inspiration for a life of traveling by bicycle. Stephen Lord's "Adventure Cycle-Touring Handbook" will do the same for countless others with a spirit of adventure, but the information contained within is invaluable. No more learning the hardway. Pay attention to what is written and know yourself; you will go a long way. Like the Patagonia cataloges of the era in which I grew up and the Bridgestone Bicycle cataloges of the era in which I matured, this book will be coveted by those in the know and become treasured and collected. If you've ever toured, read it and know what I mean. If you haven't, pick up a copy and hit the road.

I've been very interested in touring for about a year now. I've been upgrading my gear, made one short tour, and have been reading constantly about the subject. Having read from many websites, and a couple books as well (including the first one by the authors of downtheroad.org, a great touring resource), this book amazed me with it's in depth and easy to understand wealth of information. It covers everything from which types of spokes, wheels, handle bars, etc. that are best for touring to information regarding the best route across china and the easiest way to get your rig onto a plane. In my opinion the 'perfect' reference book on the topic. Seemed to give the information in a very organized and logic manner, as well as being easy and interesting to read. Some great pictures and stories too. If you are looking to get into the sport (like me) or maybe have taken a couple of tours but want to learn some more about gear, routes, brands, or good touring advice, I'd check this book out.

Well written with lots of beneficial information. Not all of it is relative but all of it has it's purpose. It definitely gives those of us who are interested in touring food for thought.

This book is exactly what i was looking for, it has all the info you'll ever need for planning and setting off on a long a bicycle journey. from what type of bike to bike excercise to fixing you bike to what you'll need to take, even how to fend off dogs if you're attacked, it's all there and more, i would highly reccommend it to anyone whose first setting off on a trip.

Touring by bicycle is becoming a popular option for adventure travelers who want something different: ADVENTURE CYCLE-TOURING HANDBOOK: WORLDWIDE CYCLING ROUTE & PLANNING GUIDE is your item of choice for planning such an adventure. From Europe to Russia, India and South America, chapters pair small black and white photos with specific insights on routes, directions, duration, permits required, local police, and pros and cons. An excellent, savvy destination planner's guide.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

This book provides detail information for long distance cycling. It is well written and entertaining.

This is a fantastic book about the realities of bike touring. Everything you need to know about the appropriate equipment, the countries, road conditions, visas, weather, etc. I couldn't put it down.