Planning A Biking Trip

While this guide is best used for touring rides on rail trails, it has many useful hints for moutain biking adventures, cross country touring and other biking excursions.

Check Back Here Soon For Many Useful Hints and Tips on Rail Trail Cycling.

Maps

Equipment

Bike Computer
Panniers
Bike Gloves
Helmet

Optional Items
Bike Lights (Short Hops)
Bike Lights (Serious Night Riding)
Bike Tail Lights

Training

Safety

First thing about taking a bike trip is knowing how far you have gone, how fast you are going and most importantly how more peddaling you have to do! While there are many great bike computers out there, here's my recommendation

Planet Bike's Bike Computer The Planet Bike Protege 9.0 Cycle Computer is my touring bike computer. It has almost detail in view on one screen so there's little button pushing. One button push will show your average speed and total bike mileage. At under $30.00, it's a bargain.
Cygo-Lite Nite Rover NiMH XTRA Rechargeable Bike

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