How to organize a bicycle trip

For all those who long for a real cycling adventure, they will have already gone through their heads to perform a distance journey by bicycle. Most of the practitioners of Mountain cycling They could have dreamed of this type of route more than once and As you can imagine, such a trip requires a certain preparation .

The latent idea of venturing into a distance route with your bicycle has brought you here and now is time to reveal its possibilities and requirements. To accumulate mileage cyclist it is necessary equip yourself correctly in all the senses. We will have to know how to choose the accessories indispensable and the best way of transport them .

This Extreme sport , will allow you to enjoy wonderful landscapes in a unique and different way. Enjoying at every step of forests, plains, lakes and mountains, traveling by bicycle will make you savor nature . Indeed, the effort that pedal under heat will give great value to rest moments. We will immediately provide you with the best tips to prepare yourself correctly in this great adventure.

the bicycle

The one that your trip is short or long influences the bike type you need. Both for a 60 -kilometer mileage and one that exceeds 300 kilometers, the bicycle itself is the starting point.

To face all kinds of climates and land , pedaling in up and down , in any distance magnitude , we will agree that the best choice is the Mountain Bike . The mountain bicycle is totally used above all when we know that we will explore arduous routes and that there is an important geographical relief future. For this reason and without going into more details, we recommend this type of bicycle in a general way for this type of trip.

The essential points that you must remember before choosing your bicycle have to do basically with the manufacturing material of this and its speeds :

Table luggage and accessories. The quality of its manufacture plays an essential role in the resistance to the weight and the ailments of the land that will travel.

speeds : Between 18 and 21 speeds , you will have enough freedom to pedaling to taste during the route. We do not recommend less than this amount, since you will need different speed options when facing steep or long increases on the road. do not underestimate the importance of this mechanical characteristic of your bicycle .

indispensable accessories

It will be essential to think of several elements because a cycling trip implies finding the outdoor throughout the day and possibly camping in natural areas.

For this reason, we will quote different but very important accessories for your trip:
water : hydration is the first on the list. To save space in your backpacks, a portabidones will allow you to take water to hand and drink without stopping pedaling. It is advisable to drink small sips of water throughout the day instead of waiting to be too thirst and swell the belly of one. We recommend install 2 carriers attached to the picture bicycle to load the maximum possible water in the most comfortable and practical way.

lights : As the chances of not reaching the desired point in the plan Strong> both front and rear . The ideal is a halogen light ahead (white light) and a titrating focus (red light) behind.

spare parts : An element of great importance for every cycling adventure is spare parts. You must carry spare parts enough in proportion to the mileage that you plan to perform, especially between two points away from civilization. We recommend you bring at least one game of several patches (with glue and sandpaper), four air cameras, a Kit of Allen keys, a 13 -14 key, a set of covers, a pump to inflate with the suitable nozzle to your bicycle and preferably an anti-class liquid.

horns : They are not an aesthetic article but an accessory of great use during the difficulty increases . These vertical extensions of the handlebar allow you to adopt a position of Rest for arms on flat terrain and a posture stopped on the prone increases.

maps : a basic element of orientation that will allow you to establish the address of your trip and the necessary data to advance intelligently. Depending on the type of travel you want, this paper will give you very useful indications to plan every day of travel and avoid unwanted sections.

altimeter : attached to the map, is very useful in the routes that include mountainous areas . It adheres to the orientation elements providing excellent information data for each step you decide to make on this trip.

telephone : To avoid unnecessary accidents, we recommend you take a phone on these trips. Although you can carry it off throughout the trip, it can be very useful in emergency situations in lost places in nature.

How to wear luggage?

To be able to carry your belongings and some camp articles special backpacks for bicycle have been managed. To not find you loading a heavy backpack on the back, you can install excellent holder-shave grills front and rear on your bicycle.

Taking the most of the load capacity of your bicycle , the saddlebags are small backpacks that are placed to the lateral of the rear grill. It is important that you distribute the weight between the two backpacks to favor the balance . On the top you can place the most heavy things as a campaign house or a water reserve drum.

In the front grill we recommend you bring lighter things and that it is useful to have the phone, the wallet, maps and camera.

With all these basic elements you can start undertaking a small trip to familiarize yourself with the adventure and find out if you want to make a longer trip. Check guides specifically studied in the area that you want to travel to be sure to know all the land and favorable camp points on the road. This will avoid having bad surprises and unpleasant mishaps!