ever biked around?

SeanR · 09-01-2006, 05:34 AM

Have you ever biked around for a holiday?
I biked around europe when i was 25, i started off in the netherlands, then crossed germany, france, switzerland and Italy. I would of loved to do more but i only had one month ahead of me so...

Delta1 · 08-01-2007, 09:50 AM

That is something that my husband and I have discussed at length. I am not convinced that I have the endurance for such a trip although I love biking. If we were to do it, we would probably start small and do like a long weekend or something. Any safety recommendations for such a trip? One of my fears is the issue of safety whether it be dehydration, car traffic, etc....

fin · 08-02-2007, 11:06 PM

My last bike trip was 38 miles with no pedaling.

bcart1 · 12-04-2007, 11:03 AM

Writing for an article on Riga, I have just interviewed a couple who have cycled from Trieste in northern Italy to Riga in Latvia. They crossed Slovenia, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia in a few weeks, 1300 miles in all, or almost 2500km.
They had a great time, accommodation really cheap and were always able to find cycle repair shops. And they are around 60 years of age.