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Southern Tier Cross-Country Bicycle Tour
On September 18, 1999 I plan to ride across the U.S. from San Diego, CA to St. Agustine, FL. I will be travelling with up to 15 other cyclists on a route sponsored by Adventure Cycling. Formerly BikeCentennial, Adventure Cycling is a non-profit organization that promotes bicycle touring and sponsors several cross-country cycling trips each year. There are three cross-country routes: The Northern Tier route that starts in Seattle, Washington and passes through most of the northern border states and ends in Bar Harbor, Maine, The Trans-Am route which is the original BikeCentennial route starting in Yorktown, Virginia, passing through the Central states to Colorado where it heads north through Montana, Idaho and Oregon, ending in Portland, Oregon; and the Southern Tier route, which extends from San Diego to St. Augustine, Florida.

I will be taking the Southern Tier route starting on Sept. 18. A group of 13 cyclists are signed up for the trip and they will be joined by a tour leader who will ride with the group. The tour leader will manage the logistics of the tour, helping the group to decide where to camp, when to take rest days, and to reach group decisions. There will be no sag support; each cyclist will carry their own gear, including tent, sleeping bag, group cooking gear, group food, and all personal items. A tentative itinerary has been established, but the group will be flexible as to when and where we will stop each day. The plan is to have a rest day every 7 to 10 days.













58 Day Inn Tour
Dates:
• 3/9/06-5/5/06
• 3/8/07-5/4/07 (Details for 2007 trip will be provided soon!)
Tour Start: San Diego, CA

Tour End: St. Augustine, FL

Average Mileage: 55 miles daily

Total Mileage: 3,098 miles

Twice as many rest days and lowest average mileage of any transamerica tour!

Trip Price: $7690 (Double Occupancy)

Includes: Lodging, breakfasts and dinners on riding days, snacks throughout the day, SAG support, detailed maps, one bike maintenance class, mechanical instruction as needed, mechanical support, state line parties, send off banquet and celebration dinner party.

Van Support: We carry your luggage, and you if necessary.

Single Upgrade: $2,000 (Sorry, singles not available for 8 nights)

Rental Bike: Not available for cross country tours.

Participants: 27 women, maximum

CROSS COUNTRY: THE SOUTHERN TIER 2006

BREAST CANCER FUND RAISER

Are you interested in the cycling adventure of a lifetime? Here's your chance! An unforgettable journey from San Diego, California to St. Augustine, Florida. Along the way you'll experience scenic, rural America and small town hospitality. A van carries your luggage. Dry, warm beds and a hot shower every night! Descriptive, "can't get lost" maps by Adventure Cycling. This tour is specifically designed for women over 50.

"What you have done for women our age cannot be measured. I thank you for changing my view of the world and my attitude towards aging. I feel inspired."

Jane Hackenburg, Cross Country 2002

"I believe riding with WomanTours Cross Country...is an Adventure of a Lifetime. The challenges conquered, friendships made, strength gained both physically and personally. [It]...is a GIFTED experience that every woman deserves to give herself....with the proper training and great attitude to venture into the unknown...this trek is an achievable goal. I plan to do the Northern Tier in 2004...and to think the most I did on a daily basis was 14 miles around my lake!!!!"

Joan Robinson, Cross Country 2001

We dip our tires into the Pacific Ocean across from our hotel on Friday morning at an early hour catching the sunrise over the city. Our route takes us by the marinas as we leave the city of San Diego beginning the experience and adventure of a lifetime over back roads of the southernmost part of the United States.

After 4 days of cycling, we have a day off to let our bodies recover after conquering the mountains east of San Diego, and, to prepare for more "bumps" ahead. Our miles per day are moderate as we know it is early in the season and not everyone has had the opportunity to be in tour shape. By this point, the group will begin to gel and move into its touring rhythm.

This ride is a fundraiser for the National Breast Cancer Coalition. You are encouraged, but not required, to seek sponsors to contribute directly to the NBCC in your honor. Since 1988, this tour has collected over $150,000 to help fight breast cancer.


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TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

1. Women only! A supportive atmosphere for and by women celebrating what we can do in "life after 50".

2. We make every effort to stay in motels when possible. The founder of WomanTours, Gloria Smith, age 63, has put in her time on hard ground, waking up in a wet tent. She likes a soft bed after a 50 to 80 mile day. How about you?

3. There will be eight rest days over the course of the trip. These are often scheduled at scenic stops where there will be an opportunity to explore the area. We strongly believe in conducting a tour which gives our travelers time to see the natural wonders of our country and to have some time off to keep our bodies healthy and strong.

4. Reasonable price; $7,690 for a 58 day inn tour. We try to keep the price reasonable yet still provide the comforts of sleeping inside.

5. Small, intimate group of 27 plus staff. We become one big family.


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DETAILS

The Tour: Limited to 27 women plus staff. We advise making an early application as we anticipate this trip will fill quickly.

Mileage and Terrain: The first week we will average 50 miles a day with a variety of terrain. The second week will be the most challenging as we cross the continental divide.

To Join: Register on-line or call us at 800-247-1444 to make your non-refundable registration deposit of $200. The first payment of $2,500 will be due by November 1, 2006 ($1,000 is nonrefundable). The balance of the trip fee is due January 15, 2007.

DISCOUNTS

Register for the 2007 tour by May 1 and receive $500 off the tour price. Sign up for any WomanTours trip in 2006 at the same time you register for the Cross Country Tour and receive a 10% discount on the shorter tour.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE DISCOUNTS

Cancellation & Refunds: The $200 registration fee is non-refundable. If you cancel prior to January 15th, $1000 of the $2,500 payment is refundable. The other $1,000 is not transferrable to another tour unless we are able to fill your space.

Trip Insurance: We will provide you with a source for trip cancellation/interruption insurance. WomanTours cannot refund any fees unless we are able to fill your space.

Tour Details: Help on training, transportation, a what to bring list, and a route sheet will be sent upon receipt of your registration fee.



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Potential DAILY ITINERARY 2006 TOUR

(Please note that the specific stopover towns and mileages are subject to change, especially considering the hurricane damage. We will continue to update the website.)

Date Location Miles
March 9 San Diego, CA 0
March 10 Alpine, CA 33
March 11 Jacumba, CA 46
March 12 Brawley, CA 68
March 13 Blythe, CA 91
March 14 Blythe, CA 0
March 15 Salome, AZ 63
March 16 Wickenburg, AZ 60
March 17 Phoenix, AZ 54
March 18 Gold Canyon, AZ 57
March 19 Globe, AZ 52
March 20 Safford, AZ 78
March 21 Safford, AZ 0
March 22 Buckhorn, NM 81
March 23 Silver City, NM 36
March 24 Silver City, NM 0
March 25 Kingston, NM 48
March 26 La Mesilla, NM 90
March 27 El Paso, TX 65
March 28 Fort Hancock, TX 48
March 29 Van Horn, TX 74
March 30 Ft. Davis, TX 84
March 31 Ft. Davis, TX 0
April 1 Marathon, TX 60
April 2 Sanderson, TX 54
April 3 Amistad, TX 110
April 4 Bracketsville, TX 42
April 5 Camp Wood, TX 50
April 6 Vanderpool, TX 40
April 7 Kerrville, TX 50
April 8 Kerrville, TX 0
April 9 Blanco, TX 66
April 10 Bastrop, TX 95
April 11 La Grange, TX 44
April 12 Navasota, TX 65
April 13 Navasota, TX 0
April 14 Cleveland, TX 73
April 15 Kountze, TX 55
April 16 DeRider, LA 99
April 17 Opelousasas, LA 92
April 18 Simmsport, LA 66
April 19 St. Francisville, LA 50
April 20 St. Francisville, LA 0
April 21 Franklinton, MS 107
April 22 Wiggens, MS 75
April 23 Pascagoula, MS 67
April 24 Dauphin Island, AL 46
April 25 Dauphin, Island, AL 0
April 26 Pennsicola, FL 69
April 27 Crestview, FL 56
April 28 Marriana, FL 90
April 29 Tallahassee, FL 76
April 30 Live Oak, FL 99
May 1 Live Oak, FL 0
May 2 High Springs, FL 55
May 3 Palatka, FL 73
May 4 St. Augustine, FL 46
May 5 Tour Ends shuttle to Jacksonville

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WOMANTOURS: 800.247.1444 • 2340 ELMWOOD AVE., ROCHESTER, NY 14618 • INFO@WOMANTOURS.COM



Last Updated: March 14, 2006




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Bicycle Camping and Touring
With a host of furious fancies
Whereof I am the commander,
With a burning spear and a horse of air
To the wilderness I wander.

By a knight of ghosts and shadows
I summoned am to tourney
Ten leagues beyond the wide world's end,
Methinks it is no journey.

--- from "Tom O'Bedlam" (Anonymous)

Why Go Touring By Bicycle?
Long-distance bicycle touring is by nature a Quixotic activity. In these days of light-speed communications, multimedia entertainment, fast, powerful, and prestigious automobiles, luxurious homes, exotic restaurants, and instant gratification, why would someone choose to pedal at slow speeds up high hills carrying a heavy load to boil rice in a small pot in the dark, insect-filled woods alone at night? Are bicycle tourers and bikepackers driven by a masochistic self-hatred that causes them to perform painful and anachronistic pilgrimages?

Actually, long-distance, loaded, bicycle camping is one of the most pleasurable activities I have ever experienced. I generally sleep poorly at night; but in the woods on a tour, I sleep like a baby, lulled to sleep by the music of insects. In the morning, I am awakened by the cheeping of birds. I eat a snack before getting up, and then I quickly pack my sleeping bag, air mattress, tent, and other gear and get on the road. I'm slower in the morning, having less speed but also a greater desire to stop at pleasant spots, dawdle, and enjoy. Traveling by bike allows me to stop anywhere, such as meadows, lakes (especially places to swim), woods, and scenic spots, not just at the tourist traps and overlooks. My large panniers may look very heavy to the passing motorist, but I barely notice their weight; actually, the bike feels better loaded than empty; it's a lot more stable. Somewhere near lunch, I find a small grocery and buy some bread, sandwich materials, and fruit. I find a town park or other shady spot to wait out the high mid-day sun and maybe nap. In the afternoon, my speeds are higher, and I spend less time at stops (but I still usually stop fairly often, sometimes a quick dash into a grocery for bananas, sometimes a stop to pick wild berries). My body, tanned, lean from cycling, hardened by climbing, feels fantastic. I relish the climbs. In the late afternoon, I start riding slower, and I start having thoughts about stopping. I finally find a place in the early evening, cook a simple meal, and rest and cool off. As it starts to get dark, I pitch my tent, crawl in, and fall asleep.

There are exciting times and difficult times as well. Visiting strange or famous places and accomplishing goals are always exciting to me. I meet and talk with interesting people along the way, sometimes other traveling cyclists. Beautiful views, strong tail winds from nearby storms, encountering wild animals (usually at my camping site), and traveling up and down hills also stir me up. On the other hand, I may run into a rainy or hot spell, have to repair my bike or tire, encounter a hostile motorist, or just find myself in a bad mood. The problems are infrequent and are easily dealt with; the pleasures remain in my mind for years.

Bicycle Camping and Travel Advice
What Is Touring? A very basic introduction that explains how touring is different from other kinds of cycling and that explains some of the different kinds of touring.

Why I Tour from Door to Door Explains my motives, and the advantages, of my starting and ending my trips at my doorstep whenever possible.

Planning a Touring Trip Advice that looks at the cyclist's preferences and abilities and that considers planning and preparation to be more important than shedding dollars. Talks about touring books, the linkage between bike, roads, gear, and sleeping arrangements, daily recommended distances, how much to carry and which equipment is the most important, hostels, maps, touring lists, how to prepare for a trip, and how to avoid ruining a trip.

Bicycle Camping Starts with the ambiguity in the terms "camping" and "touring," then goes to the paradox involved in cycling all day with full gear through forests to spend $15 to sleep with RV's. Makes the point that sleeping in the woods is a wonderful experience and gives a personal history of camping with minimal equipment. Explains how simple cooking can be, why a campground is undesirable, and what the law says about camping on public and private property. Explains why camping is not harmful or dangerous. Tells in great detail my procedures for finding a camping site and spending the night. Discusses sanitation and cleanliness.

Bicycle Touring and Camping Gear Discussion of the gear to carry on a bicycle trip plus a look at the gear I carry on my summer trips.

Choosing a Tent Looks at all the important factors in choosing a tent but leaves the final decision to the user.

Bicycle Touring with a Solar Laptop A discussion of the problems involved in carrying a solar powered laptop computer on a long bicycle touring and camping trip.

My Touring Bags and Making Your Own Bags Discusses the principles involved in designing touring bags, looks at the problem created by low-rider bags, and looks at my solution. Explains that making panniers is not difficult and looks at some of the ways to make them.

Bicycling in Northeast Alabama Starts with an account of my cycling and non-cycling familiarity with North Alabama, describes the climate by season, explains the terrain, talks about trees, plants, and wildlife, discusses towns and highways, attitudes towards cycling, and dogs. Talks about the best area to visit and provides two routes through NE Alabama.

Cycling Cadence and Bicycle Gears Explains the reason for talking about gearing, explains why bicycles have gears, explains what "gears" are, explains cadence, helps you establish your low-gear requirements, talks about gear-planning strategies, and provides charts for high and low gear.

Using Maps While Bicycle Touring Provides information about the kinds of maps available and shows how to infer information from road maps.

Understanding and Predicting Summer Weather While Bicycle Touring The ability to foresee changing local weather conditions can be very valuable to a cyclist.

Repairs and Maintenance on Your Bike was located here but has been moved to the skills directory.

Cooking while Bicycle Camping and Touring Being able to cook quick, tasty, and easy meals is a valuable asset when touring.

Tips and Tricks for Bicycle Touring A grab bag of tips and tricks from years of cycling.

Types of Touring Cyclists and Touring Trips Although touring cyclists may look alike, their trips may differ in significant ways.

Bicycle Camping Trips and Travelogues
Map and statistics of my long trips Enough miles to ride around the world and enough days to be over a year out of my life (the best year!).

My Instate Bicycle Trips These are shorter trips (longest 428 miles), mostly within Alabama, totaling over 6,000 miles. Maps and brief accounts.

Bike Trip to the Smokies, 1965 My first bicycle camping trip, from Alabama to the Smoky Mountains and back, made on a three-speed bike. Only two days were written up, but some additional events are recalled. No photos.

Alabama to Ontario, 1966 As a college student, I dared to venture into the wilderness with a Varsity bike, wool blankets, a plastic tarp, homemade panniers, and very little money. An account written during the journey. A few photos.

Alabama to Ontario, Part II Beginning in Ontario, this second half of my account tells of reaching Kenora and of my return trip home down the Great River Road along the Mississippi. Written during the trip. A few photos.

Spruce Pine, 1971 Love, marriage, and cycling don't work well together on this unhappy, one-way trip from Alabama into the Blue Ridge. However, the two kittens had a great time. With photos.

Journey to Pennsylvania, 1988 After 17 years, I was finally free to ramble again. This round-trip includes travel through the Cumberland and Allegheny Mountains to Pittsburgh, across Southern Pennsylvania to Philadelphia, down to Washington DC, and then on down the Blue Ridge Parkway to home. With many photos.

Journey to Colorado, 1990 After a trip across Tennessee and through the Land Between the Lakes, I joined the Bikecentennial route and crossed Missouri and Kansas to Colorado. With many photos.

Journey to Colorado, Part II After leaving Pueblo, I rode into the Rocky Mountains and climbed as many mountain passes as I could, including Rocky Mt. National Park and Mt. Evans. With many photos.

A Photo Trip up Mt. Evans The highest paved road in the western world climbs Mt. Evans to 14,100 feet, a beautiful, difficult, and perhaps even dangerous trip. With full-screen photos and maps.

Journey to Colorado, Part III The story of my trip back to Alabama, including misadventures in Denver. The route followed the Platte River into Nebraska, across Iowa, down through Illinois to Cave-in-the-Rock, back to the Land Between the Lakes, and through the woods to Alabama. With photos.

Seven Southern States Loop, 1991 A three-week tour of the South, including a week in Eastern Kentucky, a stop at "The Place" in Damascus, and a trip through the Southern Blue Ridge. With photos.

A New England Bike Trip, 1993 Starting with a visit to Walden pond from Boston, I made a loop up into the White and Green Mountains, then traveled across New York, through the Delaware Water Gap, down New Jersey, Delaware, and Eastern Maryland, across the Chesapeake Bay (by boat), up and down the Blue Ridge Parkway, and finally across Central Georgia. With photos.

My Second Bike Trip to Ontario, 1995 Starting from Southern Georgia, I crossed Eastern Alabama, Central Tennessee and Kentucky, Indiana, and Western Michigan to reach Sault Ste. Marie. From there, I cycled east and south across Ontario to Ohio (using two ferries), down to Eastern Kentucky and Tennessee, and back across Eastern Alabama. With photos.

Pennsylvania II, 1996 Planning to attend school in Pennsylvania, I decided to ride up during the summer to take care of some details. The trip includes the Smokies, Eastern North Carolina, Damascus, West Virginia, Central, Northern, and Eastern Pennsylvania, Shennadoah National Park, and the Blue Ridge Parkway. With photos.

A Plains-Ontario Loop, 1998 Unsure of where to travel and with little money, I headed across Alabama, Mississippi, and Arkansas to Texas, then north across the Great Plains all the way to North Dakota. With photos.

A Plains-Ontario Loop, Part II I next crossed over into Manitoba, traveled across Northern Ontario to Sault Ste. Marie, enjoying the wilderness more than before, and returned through Eastern and Central Michigan, Indiana (including Bloomington), Central Kentucky, and across Tennessee to home. With photos.

Eastern North America Tour, Y2k This is a very detailed account of my year 2000 bicycling trip, focusing on the details of camping and traveling, for those who wish to make the same kind of journey. Part I, Alabama to Virginia, days 1-13, winding through the Southern Appalachians from Ocoee to Cherokee to Hots Springs to Damascus.

Eastern North America Tour, Part II Virginia to New Jersey, days 14-23, from Damascus to the Blue Ridge Parkway, across Southern Virginia, the Chesapeake Bay (by boat) and Tangier Island, Delaware and the Maryland coast, ferry to New Jersey, and ending near Camden.

Eastern North America Tour, Part III New Jersey to Quebec via New England, days 24-36, crossing the Delaware River by ferry into Eastern Pennsylvania, traveling through the Delaware Water Gap, across the Hudson River into Connecticut and Rhode Island, north to Walden Pond, over to Maine, then circling back though New Hampshire to Quebec.

Eastern North America Tour, Part IV My experiences in Québec, days 37-46, including crossing the St. Lawrence near Sorel, traveling on Le Petit Train du Nord bikeway and through La Faunique Vérendrye Reserve to Northern Ontario.

Eastern North America Tour, Part V Ontario, days 47-58, this part starting near Kirkland Lake, following highway 11 to Nipigon, and exiting south of Thunder Bay.

Eastern North America Tour, Part VI Minnesota and Wisconsin, days 59-69. I followed the Superior shoreline down to Duluth and then crossed the center of Wisconsin heading southward, visiting the 400 Trail along the way.

Eastern North America Tour, Part VII Illinois to Alabama, days 70-82, including a trip to the Land Between the Lakes.



How to Camp Anywhere The vexing problem of finding a camping site in a hostile world is resolved in a simple and effective fashion.

Bicycle Touring Links Page Links to hundreds of touring travelogues from around the world (NOTE: New sites are no longer being added to this page. See the next link).

Linktome Page: Bicycle Travel Section Over a hundred touring websites, with travelogues and useful information.

The November 2001 Bicycle Touring Survey A survey completed by 173 touring cyclists which shows the full range of costs, distances, preferred places for camping, number of participants, types of bicycles, how gear was carried, and so on.

Planning Trips on the Blue Ridge Parkway Ike Jeanes has provided three pages of useful information (one weakness of this site is that finding the other two pages is not obvious).

Bicycle Tours This is a collection of links to bicycle tour travelogues (mostly trips made in Europe) gathered by Karl Brodowsky, who has included his own trips in the collection.

Canadian Bikeways This site includes accounts of many trips across Canada plus information about making such trips. Note: many of the trips and much of the information is found in the provincial information.

Trento Bike Pages (Cycling in Europe) The Trento Bike Pages: bicycling itineraries in Europe and the Mediterranean, both on-road and off-road.

Bicycle Fish Grace Newhaven's cycling web site, rather than providing travelogues, provides useful traveling information for Australia, Vietnam, New Zealand, Thailand, and Japan. The information about Australia is very thorough. Many touring links.

Bike Tours by Thomas Driemeyer Bike trips in Holland, France, Germany, Italy, and the US West Coast. While personal details of the trip are reported, the emphasis is on what you will see if you visit there. Includes new bicycle repair and maintenance guide with touring tips.

Minko's Homepage Recumbent travel in Switzerland, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Scandinavia, Spain, Britsh Columbia, Alaska, and the US Southwest, including the coast. Some reports are written in Dutch.

TomSwenson.com Contains a Seattle to San Fran tour, an 11-day rough road trip in Utah and Colorado (with sag), a nine-day loop from Washington DC to Shennadoah Park, down to James River, and back up the Shennadoah Valley, and to Washington, and a 12-day camping tour in Nova Scotia, a one-week tour of the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park area, and a 14-day trip to Bryce, Zion and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, with photos.

Travel with Bicycles (Air/Rail/Other) How to take a bicycle on plane/train/etc. How to ride in/out of airports worldwide. Includes some touring links.

Favorite Stories Cyclotouring tales by an old Geezer.