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Old 06-17.-2003
Dyrex
 
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Default Where to go by bike with two small children?

We would like to organize bicycle trip in somewhere next year. Sounds common but there is one thing
which make our trip let say not typical. We would like take with us our children. One will be five
and second is one year old. We plan to buy special bicycle trailer for carring the children
(http://www.chariotcarriers.com/html/...s/classic.html) and second one for our tourist
equipment. We plan to ride about 2-3 weeks . I think that we will make about 60-80 km per day (but
you can say better what is real value) . Can suggest other country which will be the best for our
trip. But you must remember that we want to make our trip outside the europe (and it is good idea to
make such trip not in USA , because we need visa to USA for us it is about 400$!!!). We prefer more
remote countries because maybe we will try to find a sponsors and country which is located in Europe
is not interested for sponsors. If you have some propositions let us know

Michal Szymanski http://michal.szymanski.free.fr


Where to go by bike with two small children?







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Old 06-17.-2003
Ken Brown
 
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Default Re: Where to go by bike with two small children?

Stay in Europe! Sorry for being so blunt, but Europe is the safest place for cycling with children.
Drivers are more bike-friendly than in most other parts of the world. The radwegs of Austria and
Germany are ideal for travelling with children - see my photos and report at
http://webhome.idirect.com/~brown/austria1.htm It will be a lot of hassle to fly with children,
bikes and trailers, less hassle to take trains or drive in Europe.

Take the exotic trip without the children. That is my opinion.

Ken

michal_szymanski@hotmail.com (dyrex) wrote:

>We would like to organize bicycle trip in somewhere next year. Sounds common but there is one thing
>which make our trip let say not typical. We would like take with us our children. One will be five
>and second is one year old. We plan to buy special bicycle trailer for carring the children
>(http://www.chariotcarriers.com/html/...s/classic.html) and second one for our tourist
>equipment. We plan to ride about 2-3 weeks . I think that we will make about 60-80 km per day (but
>you can say better what is real value) . Can suggest other country which will be the best for our
>trip. But you must remember that we want to make our trip outside the europe (and it is good idea
>to make such trip not in USA , because we need visa to USA for us it is about 400$!!!). We prefer
>more remote countries because maybe we will try to find a sponsors and country which is located in
>Europe is not interested for sponsors. If you have some propositions let us know
>
>Michal Szymanski http://michal.szymanski.free.fr

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Old 06-17.-2003
Tbgibb
 
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Default Re: Where to go by bike with two small children?

In article <b814942d.0306162335.34df6d60@posting.google.com>, michal_szymanski@hotmail.com
(dyrex) writes:

>Can suggest other country which will be the best for our trip. But you must remember that we want
>to make our trip outside the europe (and it is good idea to make such trip not in USA , because we
>need visa to USA for us it is about 400$!!!). We prefer more remote countries because maybe we will
>try to find a sponsors and country which is located in Europe is not interested for sponsors. If
>you have some propositions let us know

If you are interested more in natural wonders (rather than man-made ones) consider Iceland. Once
away from the two urban centers the traffic is light. The wind and possibly rain could be a
serious downside.

Tom Gibb <TBGibb@aol.com
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Old 06-18.-2003
Paul Bielec
 
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Default Re: Where to go by bike with two small children?

Here in Quebec, Canada there is lot of nice places for biking. Lot of long bike path too. Plenty of
wilderness and remote countries. Hey, this provice is so big and there is only 7M people.

If you travel with Polish passport, you need a visa though. But maybe with Poland going the EU,
they'll no need for visa next year.

bardzo ladne zdjecia z waszych podrozy powodzenia

"dyrex" <michal_szymanski@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:b814942d.0306162335.34df6d60@posting.google.com...
> We would like to organize bicycle trip in somewhere next year. Sounds common but there is one
> thing which make our trip let say not typical. We would like take with us our children. One will
> be five and second is one year old. We plan to buy special bicycle trailer for carring the
> children (http://www.chariotcarriers.com/html/...s/classic.html) and second one for our
> tourist equipment. We plan to ride about 2-3 weeks . I think that we will make about 60-80 km per
> day (but you can say better what is real value) . Can suggest other country which will be the best
> for our trip. But you must remember that we want to make our trip outside the europe (and it is
> good idea to make such trip not in USA , because we need visa to USA for us it is about 400$!!!).
> We prefer more remote countries because maybe we will try to find a sponsors and country which is
> located in Europe is not interested for sponsors. If you have some propositions let us know
>
> Michal Szymanski http://michal.szymanski.free.fr
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Old 06-18.-2003
Mark In Maine
 
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Default Re: Where to go by bike with two small children?

On Wed, 18 Jun 2003 12:54:18 -0400, "Paul Bielec" <me@no.spam> wrote:

>> Can suggest other country which will be the best for our trip. But you must remember that we want
>> to make our trip outside the europe (and it is good idea to make such trip not in USA , because
>> we need visa to USA for us it is about 400$!!!). We prefer more remote countries because maybe we
>> will try to find a sponsors and country which is located in Europe is not interested for
>> sponsors. If you have some propositions let us know
>>
>> Michal Szymanski http://michal.szymanski.free.fr
>
Michal

Disclaimer - I have never done trips there, but would like to -

Have you looked at Nova Scotia and/or Prince Edward Island? From what I have seen, these are great
locations for cycling, and being in Canada - they are relatively civilized, whouch would be good
when travelling with kids!

Mark
 

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