Planning a bike trip? (page 13 of 37)

Kudos on this lovely loop—Copenhagen is just gorgeous with all those bikes... and those pretty girls... it gets the wheels turning, and the head too! *Shhh.* Arnaud

Great idea for this thread about your prep! ?? Some of you are going far or taking advantage of getting fired 😎 to escape, I quit—I know, I’m a small player, but I don’t have the patience to wait to get fired... 😛 I’m aiming for Santiago de Villeurbanne on my own this October 2010, then if my ride lives up to my expectations, northern to southern Portugal, and after that, who knows—Morocco on the way back or up Spain’s east coast? Unless from Santiago I cross Spain toward Catalonia to lounge for a month before heading back to Villeurbanne. It all depends on my mule’s mood 😄

I read your travel journal. Congrats on the trip and the write-up! Some of the same stops let me revisit cities and landscapes—I almost felt the saddle soreness!!!😛

Safe travels.....

Thanks

Thanks!

hello everyone,

to stick with the theme of this discussion, here’s the project that’s taking me away in a few days and for some time: Par Monts et Par Vaux (Through Mountains and Valleys).

The idea is to set off on a long journey after a few great years in specialized education, for a beautiful trek around our blue planet.

Mountains and people are at the heart of the adventure: exploring mountain ranges here and there, by bike and on foot, meeting, exchanging, and sharing.

I’m leaving on October 23/24, 2010. My banker is kind (though she’s not Santa’s mom, but hey ;-)) and is giving me two years of freedom—I think I’ll disobey her, time will tell... :-)

In short, I’m excited and scared, confident yet full of doubts... but the anxiety of departure matches the scale of my hopes and desires.

First, heading south to the Maghreb, then the Middle East, followed by the Caucasus region before venturing into Central Asia via the Himalayan arc, then on to Southeast Asia—and we’ll see what comes next...

If you’re curious to learn more about this experience... or even ride together for a while somewhere along the way, who knows?

See you soon, and have a great end to your day,

so exciting! what luck you're scared: everyone is scared it's normal

what an adventure!

"take care of your ride"

Hey everyone, I’m also prepping for a big bike trip that’ll first take me around Europe, passing through Spain, Italy, Austria, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Belgium. Once in Belgium, I’ll take a little ferry to England, then hop back on my bike and head to Southampton—the port where the Titanic set sail before sinking. From there, I’ll fly to Canada, get back on my bike to reach the United States, and then make my way home. Lucky for me, I’ve been road cycling competitively in a club, so physically, I don’t think I’ll have too many issues.

This is the second time I’ve posted about this topic, but my excitement for this trip is so huge that the wait feels even more unbearable. 🙁🙂

Hi everyone,

Our trip is no longer just in the planning stages—it’s finally underway!

Feel free to leave us a message on the blog; it’s always a nice surprise.

Best wishes,

Corinne and Enzo

Of course!! It all depends on how you approach it—I did a little Europe tour with 20 € a day for 42 days. And I could’ve spent even less if I didn’t eat so much and drink so much beer!

There are so many heroes in this discussion, I swear!

Quitting your job to travel, spending 20 € a day...

How do you all do it?

I guess there’s a lot of learning involved, the path of a journey, which I’ve only just started on myself.

Thanks everyone!

Of course!! It all depends on how you approach it. I did a little Europe tour with 20 euros a day for 42 days. And I could’ve spent even less if I didn’t eat so much and drink so much beer!

There are so many heroes in this discussion, I swear!

Quitting your job to travel, spending 20 euros a day...

How do you do it?

There’s a lot to learn, I guess—the journey of a quest, which I’ve only just started myself.

Thanks everyone!

I quit my job to travel too... I shed a little tear, I’m a hero, 20 euros a day on the road is double my budget 😏. If I introduced you to my old coworkers, they’d probably call me a zero instead of a hero—someone who can’t afford a stinky 4x4, a fancy sedan, a BlackBerry, or tons of Facebook friends... 🤪

It’s all about perspective...

hi at first glance, your username made me think of a Mediterranean gangster from the last century—spelling aside. I prefer the story of the shrimp riding a bike—less dangerous and way more elegant, nice touch! !

Of course!! It all depends on how you approach it. I did a little Europe tour with 20 euros a day for 42 days. And I could’ve spent even less if I didn’t eat so much and drink so much beer!

There are so many heroes in this discussion, I swear!

Quitting your job to travel, spending 20 euros a day...

How do you do it?

There’s a lot to learn, I suppose—the path of a journey I’ve just started myself.

Thanks everyone!

I quit my job to travel... I shed a little tear, I’m a hero. 20 euros a day on the road is double my budget 😏. If I introduced you to my former coworkers, they’d probably call me a zero instead of a hero—someone who can’t afford a stinky 4x4, a fancy sedan, a BlackBerry, or tons of Facebook friends... 🤪

It’s all about perspective...

True, I totally agree with you—it’s all about perspective!

But what’s the connection with the sedan, Facebook, or BlackBerry? And who are you calling a "hero"? I’m a bit lost, I don’t really get it, sorry!

Could you elaborate?

hi we’re currently in Mongolia, and we’re planning to spend the winter in Asia before heading to Central Asia and then Europe next summer. We should be in Tehran in June 2011—maybe that lines up with your dates???

If so, feel free to drop us a message...

hi, thanks for your blog, it’s really well done. I’m thinking of doing Dunkirk to Denmark round trip by bike in summer 2011. What can you tell me about campgrounds in Germany and Denmark, especially their cost? Is hot water extra like it is in Holland? Thanks for the info!

Hello,

To answer the title of this post—the very first one, 11 pages back ;)—I’m planning a little trip from Montreal to New York for May. About 1,600 km over roughly 3 weeks (looping around Lake Ontario).

After a year off because of “no time, gotta work,” I’m heading back out and can’t wait!!

The more or less exact route is on my blog, but everything’s still in the works… and not finished (tips/suggestions and feedback welcome :P).

See you soon!

Laurent

I’m introducing my dad to bike touring over about ten days around Easter, near La Rochelle, Saintes, Île de Ré, and Île d’Oléron.

Hi everyone, The Loire à Vélo from Saint-Nazaire to Orléans, bike-camping for 8 days in July 2011.

Hi there, > Degiv: hey, we're practically neighbors! 🙂 I'm 7 km from Fumay...

> my next trip will be in Morocco (as usual, I never get tired of it!)... In February: an easy route in the south, just to get back in the saddle. And in the spring, a trek in the High Atlas, with plenty of elevation gain! And stunning landscapes!!

If anyone's interested, I'm looking for cyclists to join me!

For my part, I'm setting off on a 600-700 km bike loop in Brittany in July, for 15 days. Starting from Nantes, passing through Carnac, Concarneau, the Côte de Granit Rose, Dinan, Saint-Malo... And returning by TER, with some extra riding if I'm still motivated! By the way, if anyone's got a similar trip planned this summer, I wouldn't mind sharing part of the route with them!

Otherwise, I'm a huge fan of a Europe bike tour that goes through Turkey and all that, but that's for later—when my wallet's a bit fuller and I'm a little older!