Originally Posted by
onbike 1939
To those who fear to have a go at touring I say forget the doubts and do it.
The sense of adventure at the start of a tour when you have a thousand or so miles to travel and are totally dependent upon your own resources is something that I miss so much it hurts. I'm too old and decrepit now but with the advent of each summer I feel that old itch to set off and tour.
While younger I used to ride racing bikes for fitness & fun; I always had the idea to tour sooner or later. But in olden pre-internet days there wasn't always much info about routes & such so I always worried about logistics/breakdowns/traffic etc. I'm sure I missed out on some good tours by thinking too much about potential problems. But now one can do a little research & pick out suitable routes etc. & there's so many commercial tour companies offering a wide array of supported tours everywhere; I think that could be a great option for newbies too.