
Are You Actually Ready for a Long-Distance Bike Ride?
A long-distance ride asks more of you than a weekend loop ever will. Here's how to check if you, and your bike, are ready for one.
Before the big trip: whether you're ready, where to go when, what it will cost, the papers to carry, how to pack and how to handle long days in the saddle.

A long-distance ride asks more of you than a weekend loop ever will. Here's how to check if you, and your bike, are ready for one.

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