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ACCESS
BIKE-AID 90
Thu summer. Bike-Aid is hoping lo raise $200,000 and recruit 120 riders.
Groups will leave from sii cities: Seattle; San Francisco; Los Angeles; Portland,
Oregon: Austin, Teias; and Montreal, Canada. You can sign up lo make the whole
trip or jus! part ol it.
Bike-Aid also needs drivers for support vehicles, and people lo house the
cyclists and set up events lor the riders as they pass through towns. For more
information, contact Bike-Aid, 2940 16lh SI.. Suite 110, San Francisco. CA
94103, 800 827 4480.
PLANNING YOUR OWN TRIP
A cross country bike trip takes serious
planning and training So il you went to
go on youi own but don t have much
cycling experience. Jim Eremont. educa
tion director of the Bicycle federation ol
America suggests first trying a weekend
tour to a nearby motel or state park
Then when you re ready to go out for
longer than a weekend, go with a tour
mg organization College Bicycle lours
an outfitter catering exclusively to the
college age group otters summer tours
in Colorado and Europe trips range
from 1? to 4? days and cost S635 to
S2.300 Contact CBI 22/60 Kenwyck
Southfield Ml 48034 800 736 2453
GETTING READY
When you re ready to tackle a longer
tour on your own it's critical that you
learn about gear use and Hat tire re
pair Your bike owner s manual should
explain most simple lues and most bike
shops will have books and maybe
classes on maintenance and repair
to plan your route, talk to someone
who has ridden the terrain the Bicycle
USA Almanac lists numbers for bike
clubs tourism offices, and touring in
lormation directors tor each state to get
the book you have to join the league ol
American Wheelmen dues S25 a
year Contact IAW Suite 209 6707
Wtvtestone Rd Baltimore M0 21207
301 944 3399
Bikecentenmal a national bike
travel organization, sells maps of low
trattic, scenic cycling routes on 15 000
miles of U S roads A S22 membership
includes map discounts and Ihe Cyclist
Yello* Pdqes a guide listing stale and
countv cycling sources Contact Bikecen
tenmal Box 8308 M ssoula MI
59807 406 721 1776
Also check out cycling magazines and
Bicycling Across America by Robert Wn
nmq ■ 1988 Wilderness Press, Berkeley.
CA SI? 95), a book thd! helps you plan
everything (torn choosing companions to
buying the right shoes
TRAINING
At least a lew months before the tour
start riding 20 miles three or tour times
a week Duplicate as many different
conditions as possible seek out hills and
ride in the ram Also, use the bike you II
be touring with and load it as you would
tor the trip 30 to 40 pounds ol equip
ment is usually the manmum
If you're planning to camp on your
tour test your gear before you go by
taking a few overnight practice tups
SLEEPING ON THE ROAD
Be creative when you're thinking about
where to bed down A local church may
let you pitch your tent on its grounds for
instance Here are some other sleep
cheap sources
The American Youth Hosleli Hand
book lists hostels across the country
where beds are just 55 to S20 per night
The handbook is free to members ‘dues
are S25 a year and $7 for nonmem
bers Contact American Youth Hostels
Dept 950 Bov 37613 Washington D(
20013 7613 202 783 6161
U S. and Worldwide Irarel Accom
modalioni Guide S11 951 lists 650 col
leges around the world that otter
summer dorm rooms tor St2 to S74
Contact Campus Travel Serv.
5007. laguna Beach CA 9 7
714 497 3044
Women's Cycling Network id
eation tor both women j men. offers
memberships for SI0 When you join,
you'll receive a newsletter and a list of
members who let touring cyclists stay in
their homes for tree Contact the network
at Bo* 73 Harvard IL 60033
815 943 3171 fli/abeth Bobbim