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Staying Fit in the Off Season
Feeling a bit frosty in your neck of the woods? Turn that snowman upside down with a different outlook this off season that will have you ready to get on… Read More »

Travel Planning: Food and Meals
Managing Your Food Intake on a Bicycle Tour
One of the most important things in life is FOOD, we can’t live without it! Food can be one of the best parts and biggest challenges in a day; did... Read More »

Travel Planning: Bicycle Tour Training
How Hard Should I Train For This?
To start this section off we want to remind you first and foremost that although these trips can accommodate travelers with just about any level of fitness, you will be... Read More »

Travel Planning: Bicycle Tour Training
Prepare to Succeed
It’s about that time: it’s getting cold, dark, and breezy, and the idea of riding your bike outside may seem less and less appealing. So what now – how are... Read More »

Travel Planning: Bicycle Tour Training
Cadence is the Key to Cycling
Have you ever come back from a ride and thought, “Wow, my legs are toast. Why do people enjoy this?” I know I have. When I was new to road... Read More »

Travel Planning: Bicycle Tour Training
Keeping Your Body Happy, Keeps You Happy
So you’ve been putting in lots of hours of training and preparation for your upcoming ExperiencePlus! Bicycle Tour, fantastic! All of these hours will certainly help make your tour that... Read More »

Travel Planning: Bicycle Tour Training
Mighty Motivation
What is motivation? Quite literally, it is the desire to do things. Everyone has motivation but it seems like some days we have more of it than others. Motivation in... Read More »

Travel Planning: Bicycle Tour Training
Training for Hills When You Don’t Have Any
You have an exciting Experience Plus! Bicycle tour of Chile and Argentina to look forward to! You are visualizing the beautiful Cardenal Samore Pass with inviting thermal pools waiting for... Read More »

Travel Planning: Bicycle Tour Training
Preparing for Cycling Season
As a native Floridian who has a fierce hatred of the cold, it will still be a couple weeks before I venture out for an outdoor ride in beautiful Northern... Read More »