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Hiya,
Im a long distance cycle tourest, and next year will be setting off on the adventure of a lifetime. To cycle around the world.
Are you in your 20's or 30's femail, and would like to join me on this adventure? Im based in London, England, you can be anywhere as long as the open road is calling you...
Close your eyes and dream of seeing it all, its out there waiting, comming?.............
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Hiya,
Im a long distance cycle tourest, and next year will be setting off on the adventure of a lifetime. To cycle around the world.
Are you in your 20's or 30's femail, and would like to join me on this adventure? Im based in London, England, you can be anywhere as long as the open road is calling you...
Close your eyes and dream of seeing it all, its out there waiting, comming?.............

I'm also a long distance cycle-tourist... but I'm male and 55. However, if you're interested in talking about routes across the United States, I'd be happy to share my maps and experiences with you.
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Hiya,
Im a long distance cycle tourest, and next year will be setting off on the adventure of a lifetime. To cycle around the world.
Are you in your 20's or 30's femail, and would like to join me on this adventure? Im based in London, England, you can be anywhere as long as the open road is calling you...
Close your eyes and dream of seeing it all, its out there waiting, comming?.............

I too am a "long distance cycle tourist", but unfortunately I am 65 years old and a MALE. However, if your "world tour" takes you into Canada, I might be able to assist you with "routes, climate information, wind directions, etc."
Have a great tour and as Yogi might have said, "remember that 90% of a good tour is 60% mental..........byfred
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i'm a match -- female, 30s -- when and where? i'll be in italy/france/spain in july and august, then back to chicago to work sept - jan, then hopefully australia.
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I'm also a long distance cycle-tourist... but I'm male and 55. However, if you're interested in talking about routes across the United States, I'd be happy to share my maps and experiences with you.
Trekker, tell us more. I would love to ride across the US (I am from Italy), but beyond a few websites of touring companies, do not know where to start. I would prefer starting on the West coast and riding East. What are the best seasons, and the routes that are preferred?

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Trekker, tell us more. I would love to ride across the US (I am from Italy), but beyond a few websites of touring companies, do not know where to start. I would prefer starting on the West coast and riding East. What are the best seasons, and the routes that are preferred?

Thanks for any and all info!

Check out <www.adventurecycling.com>...........they have a tonne of information on cycling across America.

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Trekker, tell us more. I would love to ride across the US (I am from Italy), but beyond a few websites of touring companies, do not know where to start. I would prefer starting on the West coast and riding East. What are the best seasons, and the routes that are preferred?

Thanks for any and all info!
I agree... Adventure Cycling has a great site. When I made my trip (from east to west that way I had the big hills after a whole lot of time on the bicycle and not at the beginning of my ride) I used a combination of their maps and my own routes depending on the places I wanted to see. I actually began to deviate from their maps when I discovered that previous cyclists had made a bad impression and I literally felt safer taking the road less traveled. But that was several years ago. Maybe the "share the road" campaigns have had their desired effect.
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