Originally Posted by
bjjoondo
I guess, I'm confused, I thought if you took off on a bicycle and headed out into the great unknown, weither for a day or year, it would still be considered "Touring", ...
Your thought, suggestions, comments, etc. would be very appreciated by us "wannabe" touring riders, thanks!
I think your definition is reasonable. Pretty loosely, a bicycle tour is any travel that involves a bicycle as a significant component.
Adventure Cyclist magazine has had two recent articles about the joys of tours that lasted less than 24 hours. The most recent issue had an article about a week long tour to Portland that was light on adventure, and just focused on the joys of cycling around a cycling friendly city. So, the Adventure Cycling crowd includes a considerable short and sweet contingent.
Speedo