Compared to vacations of similar duration, a bicycle ride across America has to be one of the cheapest ways to see the country. The cost to bike across America can vary greatly depending on your adventure style and habits. I’m sure people have squeaked by with a self-contained bike ride that cost less than $1,000 […]
Choosing a Touring Bike to Bike Across America
On a long distance bike tour you have one main partner – your bike. You will be fully dependent on your bike to carry you and your gear the distance. Picking the right bike for a cross country bike ride is critical, as the decision can significantly impact your enjoyment and likelihood of success on […]
How much do you need to know about bike repairs and maintenance before biking across america?
Whether you take a bike ride on the local trails or cycle across America, you run the risk of the bicycle breaking down while you’re miles away from a bike shop. In some situations it’s practical to call for help, hitch a ride, or walk to a bike shop, but on long distance bike tours […]
How Long Does it take to Bike Across America?
One of the first questions a would-be cross country cyclists asks is “How long will it take to bike across America?”. It’s a common question, and unfortunately I find that the common answer is “too long”. Too long because of work, family, money, or some other probably legitimate reason. Many people consider cycling across America […]
10 Tips for Preparing for Your First Long Distance Bike Tour
Kudos to you if planning to leave the comfort zone of bike riding along the familiar roads and trails around your home and opting for your first long distance bike tour. When planning a self-contained bike tour, use our Self-Contained Cycling Checklist and Budgeting Calculator Taking a bike ride through many cities and states is […]
10 Ways to Find Free or Cheap Places to Sleep when Biking Across America
A self-contained bike trip across America is an adventure filled with awesome sites, experiences, and a fair share of unsettling uncertainty. For those cycling outside of a typical route across America, one of the big uncertainties revolves around sleep. When it comes to finding sleeping arrangements on a cross country bike ride, renting a hotel […]
What is the Difference Between Self-Contained and Supported Bicycle Tours Across America?
No matter what your cycling experience level may be, taking a bike ride across America can be somewhat of an intimidating adventure proposition. When considering the type of cycling adventure you want, it’s important to understand two types of cross country bike rides. Let us bring you adventure every day. Like AdventurePossible.com on Facebook. There […]
8 Tips to Successfully Ride a Bike Across America
After a long-awaited family vacation the two typical responses go somewhat like: best trip ever or worst trip ever. In many ways that is the same reaction that people feel who finally realize their goal of riding a bike across America. If a cyclist prepares before the ride and expects physical, emotional, and psychological bumps […]
A Simple Budgeting Tool for Planning Long Distance Cycling Adventure
At AdventurePossible.com, we love sharing stories and tips that urge you towards embarking on an adventure. We’re now charting new territory in the development of practical tools to help you turn adventure dreams into reality. Our first tool, a simple budgeting tool built in Excel that will allow you to better plan, budget and save […]
3 Tips to Ship your Bike Across Country or Around the World
When we started planning the a bike ride across America, we first faced the decision of where to start and where to end the trip. We lived in North Carolina, and we decided that we would start on the Pacific Coast (Astoria, Oregon) and bike east to Topsail Beach, North Carolina. Our reasoning was that […]