Tips to Prepare for a Bike Tour

Kirby McDonald is the founder and managing partner at Illuminate Financial in Omaha, Nebraska. His responsibilities include hiring and training financial advisors for the company. Kirby Spencer McDonald enjoys golfing, running, and bicycling.

Bike tours are a fun and non-competitive way of using bicycles for travel and sightseeing. Bikers can take tours for 24 hours or longer, depending on preference, and bikers must be adequately prepared for the tour before riding.

The most important step in preparing for a bicycle tour is to check the bicycle’s condition. It is important to check features such as the tires and the air pressure in them, bike pedals, brakes, steering, and bike seat to ensure that they are in good condition and will not fail on the trip. It is also wise to take a small maintenance kit if the bicycle develops a fault on the road.

A bike tour requires the rider to be properly equipped with bike gear. This includes a strong helmet without cracks, a comfortable shirt and cycle shorts, riding gloves, and breathable riding shoes such as trainers. A rider’s gear that contains all these essentials will go a long way in keeping them safe and comfortable during the ride.