Preparing Your Cycling Trip in Every Detail

A good planning activity starts from the map. There are all kinds and forms of maps. In order to be able to go out in the middle of nature, you need to have a tourist map of the region you want to visit. You can also add a general road map to the list in case you have to ride on the main road a lot. The vital information you need includes phone numbers of the rescue team in that region, phone numbers and locations of different pensions, as well phone numbers of the transportation companies in the area. These pieces of information can be written on the back of a map and they can actually save if anything happens.

Once you have made a few phone calls and gathered the crew, you need to think of what to eat throughout your cycling trip. You shouldn't pack too much food, but you should pack too little food either. You will never succeed in getting exactly what you would like to eat, unless you have a really impressive budget. Therefore, this part with the food can take a lot of your time, more than the equipment part and the clothing one. Most of the bike riders go on cycling tours in the warmer periods of the year. However, the temperatures you deal with automatically exclude a lot of your food options, mainly the aliments of animal origins. Here are a few things a backpack can contain when it comes to food.

First of all, you can have some instant soups or pasta, tea, salt, pates and all sorts of cans, honey, salami - preferably, dry salami -, cheese, a few fruit and vegetables, sweets and chips and you can also add a jar of peanut butter, just in case you run out of food or something. However, this list ca be completed depending on your preferences, all you need to know being that your food shouldn't weigh too much. Of course, you can also count on the different shops you might find nearby, but this is just a second plan. Also, make sure you look at the validity period of your aliments. Enjoy!