Video: How to Prepare for a Long Distance Bicycle Tour

Don't put off that long-distance bike tour! You can do it! To get you started, Adventure Cycling teamed up with America ByCycle to produce this fun overview of how to prepare for your long-distance cycling adventure. Strap on your helmet and get ready for the ride of a lifetime!

Now, check out Adventure Cycling's online resources to help you get started with planning your long-distance bike trip:

• "What do I pack? How do I train?"  Check out Adventure Cycling's How-To Department and the weekly Touring Tips and Gear column by Josh Tack.
• Looking for a touring bicycle? Check out the Adventure Cyclist Touring Bike Buyer's Guide.
• Need a riding companion? Peruse our Companions Wanted listings.
• Ask questions, get answers. Join our popular discussion forums. 
• Need more inspiration? Check out Willie Weir's weekly Sights and Sounds column or take the next step and become a member of Adventure Cycling Association. You'll receive 9 issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine -- full of great photos and inspiring bicycle-travel stories from around the world.

In 2012 Adventure Cycling is ramping up its online video offerings by producing some new videos in house and by collaborating with video producers who love bike touring. What videos would you like to see?

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NEWS, NETWORKING, AND NEW MEDIA is posted by Winona Bateman, Adventure Cycling's media director, and highlights cool media (articles, videos, photos, etc.) and meet-ups related to Adventure Cycling and bicycle travel. Writing a story about bicycle travel or Adventure Cycling Association? You can contact Winona via email: pressATadventurecyclingDOTorg. Visit our media room, view our news releases, or follow us on Twitter.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2012/02/video-how-to-prepare-for-long-distance.html

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