An Epic Cross-Country Adventure
If you have been on a long-distance, cross-country bicycle adventure, then you have experienced the wave of emotions that wash over you when dip the front tire of your bicycle into the ocean -- realizing that, two or three months earlier, you dipped your rear tire in the other ocean, perhaps wondering what you were thinking when you signed up for the trip.But if you haven't crossed the country by bicycle, you are in for the treat of a lifetime.Epic, cross-country tours require months of planning and training; the arduous journey, regardless of the route chosen, requires hard work, patience, and determination. The payback is typically a few months of spectacular vistas, new deep friendships, an appreciation of the simpler things in life, and a lot of great memories.On the Adventure Cycling Southern Tier tour in 2011, Malte, a tour participant, stood at the edge of the beach looking out at the ocean and said, "It is not about the accomplishment; it is about the experiences. It was all fantastic."
You can find all of these things on Adventure Cycling's Northern Tier tour this summer. Like on all of our other epic, cross-country tours, we travel as an intimate group of fifteen, camping along the way and cooking morning and evening meals as a group. Our support van will carry all your gear and the group gear so that you can enjoy each day on your bicycle, load-free.You will begin and end your journey climbing some awesome mountains, including the Cascades, Rockies, Adirondacks, White and Green mountains. In between you will glide across the plains of eastern Montana and North Dakota; the lake regions of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan; and the rolling hills of New York and New England. You won't want to forget to stop in Sandpoint, Idaho, for a slice of pie, or to try those famous Wisconsin cheese curds along the way!As with all of our epic adventures, advanced planning is necessary and space is limited. Sign up today for the Northern Tier and the journey of a lifetime.Photo by Arlen Hall.--ON THE ROAD is written by the tours team -- Mo, Paul, Madeline, and Arlen -- tours specialists and intrepid bicyclists, covering all things related to Adventure Cycling's Tours Department. We've just announced our 2012 Tours Slate!
You can find all of these things on Adventure Cycling's Northern Tier tour this summer. Like on all of our other epic, cross-country tours, we travel as an intimate group of fifteen, camping along the way and cooking morning and evening meals as a group. Our support van will carry all your gear and the group gear so that you can enjoy each day on your bicycle, load-free.You will begin and end your journey climbing some awesome mountains, including the Cascades, Rockies, Adirondacks, White and Green mountains. In between you will glide across the plains of eastern Montana and North Dakota; the lake regions of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan; and the rolling hills of New York and New England. You won't want to forget to stop in Sandpoint, Idaho, for a slice of pie, or to try those famous Wisconsin cheese curds along the way!As with all of our epic adventures, advanced planning is necessary and space is limited. Sign up today for the Northern Tier and the journey of a lifetime.Photo by Arlen Hall.--ON THE ROAD is written by the tours team -- Mo, Paul, Madeline, and Arlen -- tours specialists and intrepid bicyclists, covering all things related to Adventure Cycling's Tours Department. We've just announced our 2012 Tours Slate!Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2011/11/epic-cross-country-adventure.html