Complete Guide To Bicycle Touring In Canada

Canada's diverse scenery and uncrowded country roads attract cyclists from all over the world. Elliot Katz, the Canadian Cycling Association and dedicated cycle tourists share the secrets of their best routes, and offer their professional experience. You can: -Choose from more than one hundred tours, and cycle for a day, a weekend, a couple of weeks or an entire season; -Ride across Canada on a tour that follows country roads; -Explore bicycle paths in Canada's major cities; -Know what to expect using the detailed tour descriptions that include terrain, road conditions, distance logs and easy-to-read computer-generated maps; -Get all necessary information about Canada whether you are arriving from outside the country or are already here; and -Learn tips to help you choose a bicycle, pack your panniers and plan your tour. All the information you need is contained in this one handy volume. Experience Canada in the unique way that only bicycle touring allows!

Complete Guide to Bicycling in Canada, is a comprehensive bicycle touring guide of Canada. Routes cover distance, time required, degree of difficulty and much more.

• Covers the entire 2,000-mile route from Canada to Mexico, including alternate and side-route options • Information on lodging, camping, loading the bike, safe cycling, road conditions, weather, and more The Pacific Coast route is the most popular bike touring route in the U.S., according to Mountaineers Books’ non-profit partner, the Adventure Cycling Association. And for 33 years, our very own Bicycling the Pacific Coast was the most popular guidebook to this venerable route—until now! Cycling the Pacific Coast continues the trusted legacy with an all-new, completely re-ridden, and fully comprehensive guidebook from Bill Thorness, featuring the most current, up-to-date beta on this amazing route. Cycling the Pacific Coast is organized in five sections—Washington, Oregon, Northern California, Central California, and Southern California—and is useful to riders who plan to do the trip as one epic ride, or break it up to peddle sections at a time. Features include: • Suggested itineraries for the entire ride, or for one- and two-week trips • Logistics for getting to/from ride sections • Airport and train-station connections in all major cities (Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego) • Alternate routes to take on Vancouver Island (Canada), Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, and Northern California’s “Lost Coast” • Interesting and fun side trip destinations in 5 cities, on 2 islands, and in 2 wine country regions New bike tourers will find equipment information, packing advice, and safety tips, among other helpful trip suggestions. And all riders will find the guidance to experience the trip of a lifetime.

The essential guide to cycling in Toronto. Bicycling along scenic rivers, creeks and the Lake Ontario shoreline is one of the joys of living in or visiting Toronto. This comprehensive handbook shows how to reach Toronto's best off-street bicycle paths by bike, car, or subway (which allows bikes during off-peak hours). Conveniently pocket sized, the guide is easy to take along and each route is fully detailed and illustrated with an easy-to-read map. This new edition is completely updated and includes 16 scenic trails. Useful tips and advice on cycling basics are also provided, such as bicycle paths, buying and taking care of a bike, and what to take along.

Provides advice on equipment and skills, including tips on how to prevent injury and convert a mountain bike into a road bike

CLICK HERE to download the 42 mile ride near Anacortes and the 48 mile ride along the Oregon Coast from Bicycling the Pacific Coast * Bicycle touring the Pacific Coast is outlined in one trip or four separate adventures * Road directions, points of interest, and available restrooms and provisions all built into daily mileage logs * Elevation profiles and Table of Essentials overview for each day's ride From Canada to the Mexican border, Bicycling the Pacific Coast is the most popular guidebook to bicycle touring this gorgeous edge of the U.S. Tom Kirkendall and Vicky Spring guide you turn by turn along the length of Pacific Coast Bicycle Route -- all 1816.5 miles. These forty-two suggested daily itineraries (averaging 53 miles each) begin and end at campsites. Everything you need to know about each day's ride is included: from tunnel-riding strategies to where to buy a new derailer, from one-of-a-kind museums along the way to side trips to lonely lighthouses and towering sand dunes. Cyclists will find a quick-glance Table of Essentials for each daily itinerary, listing availability of bike shops, beach access, hiking trails, youth hostels, and activities while touring through California, Washington, and Oregon.