Originally Posted by
CrimsonEclipse
in theory, I can go anywhere in North or South America, by bicycle.
Then there's the rest of the world. If I want to try a world journey, I have to cross the Pacific and/or Atlantic, usually by plane, which is usually expensive.
So are there any other ways of crossing the big bodies of water on the cheap?(besides a running start)
CE
Who said airfare is expensive? I see posts all the time about taking a bike on a plane and how you need to have a custom box made and ship it by FedEx...etc, et al, blah, blah, blah. Unless you think the world begins and ends in that small planet called the USA, there are many inexpensive options. Most of the world don't travel like we do, but they still fly.
Most of my European trips start out at $125 return and that includes 4 panniers and a bike. Recently I've been paying as much as $400 for taxes and fuel surcharges, but $525 is still cheap for a return flight from North America.
Take a look around, think outside of the box (especially a bike box) and be prepared for an adventure, after all, isn't that what bike touring is? An adventure.