| Edition |
Third edition. |
| Description |
364 pages, 16 unnumbered of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 21 cm |
| Note |
Previous edition: 2010. |
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Includes index. |
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"Worldwide cycling route & planning guide"--Cover. |
| Contents |
Part 1: Practicalities. Planning and preparation ; Documentation ; Health preparation -- Part 2: Bikes, clothing & camping gear. Bikes ; Choosing a new bike ; Gears, brakes and wheels ; Comfort zone ; Carrying luggage ; Pimping your ride ; Tools and spares ; How much stuff? ; Clothing ; Camping -- Part 3: On the road. Transporting your bike ; Navigating the adventure cycle-touring world ; Staying in touch on the road ; Health on the road ; Food and water ; Staying safe ; Dirt-road (off-road) riding -- Part 4: Route outlines Europe to Asia & Australasia. Europe ; Asia ; Central Asia ; The northern route ; East Asia ; South-east Asia ; Australia -- Part 5: Route outlines - Africa. The Nile route ; East and Southern Africa ; West and Central Africa -- Part 6: Route oulines - the Americas. North America ; Mexico and Central America ; South America -- Part 7: Tales from the saddle. The wild corner of Myanmar / Stephen fabes ; Kidnapped by comedians / Emily Chappell ; Crossings and encounters / Anna Kortschak ; Go with the flow / John Burnham ; Now or never / Charlie Walker ; Alaskan epiphanies: finding my roads / Nathan Haley ; Just don't stop! / Helen Lloyd. |
| Summary |
Fully updated 3rd edition of a practical guide to worldwide long-distance cycling trips with information on choosing and equipping a bike, clothing, camping gear, health and survival; trans-continental route outlines; and first-hand accounts and trip reports. |
| Subject |
Bicycle touring.
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Bicycle touring -- Equipment and supplies.
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Bicycle touring. (OCoLC)fst00831475
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Bicycle touring -- Equipment and supplies.
(OCoLC)fst00831476
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| Added Author |
Pike, Harriet, author.
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Lord, Stephen, 1959-
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| ISBN |
9781905864683 (paperback) |
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190586468X (paperback) |
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