I want to do a cycle tour!

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hubbike

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also, here are some websites I like...that you may find interesting/useful.
www.irisentoreopreis.nl/ ~ A great website full of interesting details like the 'Off the map' and 'Recipes' sections.
http://www.tour.tk// ~ Another good website. I like the records of the books they've read, and the "tip of the month" and recommended links and country info.
bicycletouringpro.com/blog/ - Darren Alff is a prolific cycle tourist and blogger. There is some good information, ideas and debates on his site. The site has a professionalism its name suggests and he often takes an original slant on things. The audio interviews are particularly good.
www.mark-ju.net/ Terrific website with many quirky details.
www.bio-nica.info/Biblioteca/Vickers1999BicycleExpedition.PDF ~ A well written technical guide to organising bike expeditions.
petergostelow.com/?page_id=331 ~ After cycling back from Japan, and writing an wonderful journal with sensational photographs along the way, Peter Gostelow is now on his way across Africa (his new website is www.thebigafricacycle.com/). The old website has a comprehensive links page.
www.copenhagencyclechic.com/ ~ Beautiful Scandinavians riding bicycles.
http://www.crazyguyonabike.com// ~ A database of journals, forums, and articles - great content, great photos, very basic style (so works well on computers worldwide). I try to look at journals for specific locales and pick ones with the appropriate number of days to your tour (i.e. I looked for tours longer that 6 months or 180days).
http://www.adventure-cycling-guide.co.uk// ~ An excellent overview and encouragement. Prices on bikes getting a bit out of date.
www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/index.jspa - Helpful travel forum, use the On Yer Bike section.
 
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AlexStevens

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nice one!
 

Brains

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Greenwich
Alex

I'm not sure where you are based, but I run a local Explorer Scout Unit (14-18 years old) , we have several times in the past taken up to 10 Explorers at a time on UK and International cycle touring trips up to two weeks at a time.

It might be worth finding out if any of your local Explorer Scout Units are into doing cycle touring. (Explorer Units are lead by the members, adults only facilitate)

https://members.scouts.org.uk/join/join_youth.php

Fill in the form above and they will give you the contact details of the Explorers local to where you live.
 
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AlexStevens

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Ill check out the scouts thing thanks!
 

Yellow7

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Milton Keynes
I thought the same as '400bhp', quite refreshing to see a young lad building a bike up, most would just do it on a play station. Well done mate.
 
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AlexStevens

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Me and my friend are thinking of a cycle tour around South Wales next summer.

But in the mean time we want to do a few weekend ones around Wiltshire where we live :biggrin:
 
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