Book

Bridge, Raymond.

Bike touring : the Sierra Club guide to travel on two wheels / Raymond Bridge ; illustrated by John Lencicki.

2nd ed.

San Francisco : Sierra Club Books, ©2009.

xi, 467 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.

Readers learn how to train, equip, plan, and pack for tours of any length and difficulty, from overnight trips near home to multiweek journeys abroad. Author Raymond Bridge surveys the wide range of touring options, which now include extensive commercial offerings and roof-to-roof (or zcredit cardy) tours, as well as independent, self-contained travel. Chapters covering bike styles-road, mountain, and world-touring models-along with bike frames and fit, drive trains, wheels, brakes, saddles and handlebars, and accessories, offer up-to-date guidance on the myriad equipment choices from the booming bike industry.

Sierra Club outdoor adventure guides

Sierra Club outdoor adventure guide.

Bicycle touring -- Guidebooks.

Guidebooks.

Lencicki, John, illustrator.

Sierra Club.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- Introduction -- Getting started -- 1. Varieties of touring -- 2. The bicycle tour of your dreams -- 3. Training and riding techniques -- Bicycles and equipment for touring -- 4. The touring bicycle -- 5. Frames -- 6. The drive train -- 7. Wheels, tires, and fenders -- 8. Brakes -- 9. Saddles, seat posts, and handlebars -- 10. Adjusting bike fit -- 11. Maintenance, repairs, and tools -- 12. Clothing and rain gear -- 13. Lights and locks -- 14. Racks, luggage, and trailers -- 15. Camping gear -- Touring -- 16. Trip planning, route finding, and precautions -- 17. Roof-to-roof and supported tours -- 18. Self-contained touring -- 19. Getting yourself and your bike to the tour -- Resources -- What to take -- Books and articles -- Information on the Web -- Organizations -- Map sources -- Online shopping -- Tour organizers -- Index.

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