Bicycle Touring: The New Complete Book on Touring by Bike (Cycling resources) (Paperback)

by Patricia Vance (Author) "THE single most important factor for determining how much you will enjoy a vacation is how well that trip meets your expectations..." (more)
Key Phrases: touring packs, bike shoes, handlebar bag, San Francisco, Lost Coast, Mattole Road (more...)

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Product Description
An experienced touring cyclist provides all the advice needed for successful bicycle touring at home or abroad.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Cycle Publishing (May 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1892495279
• ISBN-13: 978-1892495273
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #296,889 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars OK, but........., August 26, 2001

By A Customer

This book has some good information and tips for the cyclist looking to get into touring. Ms. Vance offers some suggestions and ideas that even a seasoned tourist may find helpful. However...this is another example of either poor editing or proofreading, or both. There are just too many typographical errors, grammatical errors, etc. I hate to get hung up on that kind of thing, but it drives me to distraction. It gets to a point where you stop focusing on what the author is saying and start looking for the next missed period, sentence that doesn't start with a capital letter, or improper word usage. It seems that too many books that I've read recently are guilty of the same problem.

5.0 out of 5 stars First Hand Advice on the Dos and Don'ts for Touring or Travelling by Bike, March 29, 2009

By	BYF "Backyard Flix" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

From back cover:

"In this concise account, experienced touring cyclist Patricia Vance shares the lessons she learned over many years on how to plan, prepare for, and carry out a successful bicycle tour. Whether you're traveling light and staying in hotels or going off the beaten path complete with camping gear, 'Bicycle Touring' will show you in detail how to handle each situation, all presented in a lively personal style of writing."


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Contents Include:

ROUTE PLANNING

1 - What Kind of Tour Do You Want?
2 - Your Touring Companions
3 - Choosing a Guidebook
4 - Selecting a Route
5 - Teaching by Example


PACKING YOUR BIKE

6 - Your Touring Bike
7 - Road Repairs
8 - Clothing
9 - Packs, Camping Gear, etc.
10 - Michael and Pat's Lists


DURING THE TOUR

11 - Cycling Skills and Rules of the Road
12 - Transporting You and Your Bicycle
13 - The Care and Feeding of the Cyclotourist
14 - The Responsible Traveler