For an unknowing person, cycling tourism is a simple matter. I drove through the forest area until my legs were tired, spent the night in a new-fashioned tent in the open air and returned happy.
In fact, this romantic, in some sense, image is smashed into smithereens by the realities of life: a bad winding road, stones that you can't jump over and just can't go around, the risk of hitting glass, crashing into a tree. This is not to mention the dogs that love to chase cyclists and throw themselves under the wheels. You need to be prepared for all these troubles and be able to get out of them.
There are also several types of cycling tourism that suit people with different desires and goals.
For example, sports cycling tourism is designed for gamblers who are ready to travel long distances and break new records. The whole point of sport cycling is to reach the end point faster than anyone else. Today, this type of tourism is gradually dying out, but there are still fans who are ready to breathe new life into the gambling side of cycling tourism.
Race bike tourism is also designed to cover a certain distance. Those who got involved in such a hike do not pay attention to the surrounding beauties, sights and unique structures. For them, the most important thing is speed, adrenaline and fast driving. This type of cycling tourism differs from the previous one in that there is no clear framework for when tourists should end their journey.
For beginners and those who like to contemplate the beauty of these places, civilized cycling tourism is best suited - an ordinary ride on bicycles, without any rivalry and playing catch-up.
For extreme lovers and those who want to test themselves, the following is suitable:
- expeditionary type of tourism, which implies overcoming various obstacles;
- biker cycling tourism, for owners of powerful bicycles, from which you want to squeeze all the juices;
- winter cycling - this type is suitable for those who are not interested in riding in good weather, but need to complicate the bike ride with bad weather, slippery puddles and chilling frost.
