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7 Tips for a Successful Bicycle Tour

The idea of “succeeding” at bicycle touring probably sounds strange to you. After all, a bicycle tour is supposed to be fun. It’s not a job to be judged and evaluated.

Let’s just say success is doing what you set out to do. You set out to cycle from Boston to New York, you cycle from Boston to New York. You say you want to bike the length of the Americas, you bike the length of the Americas. You get the idea.

Of course plans change, opportunities arise, and circumstances alter the course of events. That’s fine, flexibility’s important, too.

But–and I think you’ll agree with me–if someone spends months, perhaps years planning and saving for a long-distance…

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