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Introduction
Cycle Touring 101. Getting Started
1 Choosing and Equipping a Bicycle
Types of Bicyles; Gearing; Wheels, Tires, and Tubes; Saddles; Toe Clips; Other Components; Accessories; Useful Additions; How Much Must I Spend?
2 Equipping Yourself
Helmets; Gloves; Eye Shields; Shoes; Cycling Shorts; Shirts and Jerseys; Jackets and Wind Shells; Rain Gear; Cold-Weather Clothing
3 Making Friends with Your Bike and Staying Friendly
Before You Buy; Stems and Cranks; Adjustments
4 Basic Riding Skills
Pedaling Cadence; Riding in Traffic; Traffic Laws; Wind; Dogs; Railroad Tracks, Cattle Guards, and Rumble Strips
5 Day Tours and Training Rides
Training Basics; Spring Training; Base Training; Training for a Tour; Training through Winter; Stretching and Weight Lifting; Doing Your First Century
Cycle touring 102. Beyond Day Riding
6 Organized Tours
Summer Camp on Wheels
7 Vans and Credit Cards: You Don't Have to Camp or Carry a Lot of Weight
Types of Tours
8 Loaded Touring: You Can Take It All With You
Basic Camp Equipment; Bags; Loading Up; Getting Rid of the Shimmies; Other Packing Tips; Light-Touring Rig; What to Carry
9 Life on the Road
Choosing a Destination; Where to Spend the Night; Route Planning: You Say There's a Big Hill Ahead?; Finding Your Way through Cities and Towns; Showers, Sanitation, and Locks; Food; Water; Group Size
10 Challenges and Adversities: With Proper Preparation, Both Can Be Fun (Almost)
Hills and Mountains; Poor Visibility: Forest and Fog; Deserts; Living--Or at Least Drinking--Off the Land; Bridges, Tunnels, and Freeways; Gravel; Construction Zones; Hitching a Ride; Avoiding Confrontations; Rain; Night Riding
11 Getting There: Planes, Trains, Automobiles, Buses, and Ferries
Making a Choice
Appendix: 65 Great Tours--and More
Index
Acknowledgments
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