Fully revised and Updated 3rd Edition of the Indispensable Guide for Anyone Planisphere (Gold Dreaming) About Taking Their Bicycle On Long-Distance Adventure. This comprehensive Guide Will Make That Dream A Reality Whether It's Cycling from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego, Across Asia, Australia Or The Length of Africa.
Contents include:
Part 1 Planisphere and Preparation: What Kind of Ride? Seasons Budget and Time Companions Researching Information Documentation Visas Insurance Money Health
Share 2 bikes, clothing & amp Camping Gear: Narrowing Down Your Bike Choices - Frame Material and Component Options - Top Touring Bikes Comfort Zone Tools and Spares - Carrying Luggage How Much Stuff? Bikepacking setup Clothing Footwear Camping Tents Sleeping Bags and Mats Stoves Treating Water Kitchen Essentials Electronics Devices
Part 3 On The Road: Transporting Your Bike Navigating Staying in Touch Health Hygiene Staying Safe Dirt-Road Riding
PART 4 ​​ROAD OUTLINES EUROPE TO ASIA & AMP Australasia Practical Information and Touring Tips for: Europe Southern Road Through Turkey, Iran and Pakistan Indian Subcontinent Caucasus Central Asia Northern Road Through Russia & amp Mongolia East Asia South East Asia Australasia.
Part 5 Route Outlines Africa Practical Information and Touring Tips for: The Nile Route East and Southern Africa The Sahara West and Central Africa. Part 6 Route Outlines The Americas Practical Information and Touring Tips for: Pan-American Highway - Alaska To The Lower 48 Pacific Coast Road Great Divide Mountain Bike Road Mexico and Central America Negotiating The Darien Gap Riding The Andes from Colombia to Patagonia. Part 7 Tales from The Saddle Seven First-Hand Accounts of Spoke-Bending Biking Adventures Worldwide. Appendix Maintenance Bicycle The Handbook Contains 32 pages of Color Including 28 photos and 2-page World Map Showing Highlights of the Adventure Cycle-Touring World Over 250 Black and White Photos and 7 Regional Route Outline Maps. "