When people hear you say that you want to do an all-India cycle tour, it raises a lot of eyebrows. One of the first questions you will be asked is, how expensive will the entire trip turn out to be? I was no different when I first conceived the idea.
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There are two rules to bike packing:
Pack less and pack only what you need.
Don’t let the luggage weigh more than 25 Kg.
If you look up the internet, you will find that on average the luggage weight for a cycle tour is anywhere between 25 – 50 Kg. Anything above 25 Kg is an abysmal weight acting as a recipe for discomfort.
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Touring India on a cycle is an already daunting task. Making mistakes can cumulatively add up to make it tougher in the long run. You need to avoid some of the rookie mistakes that could hold you back in the journey. Even the best in the business who have been travelling for a long time have made some of these mistakes during their journeys.
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With the innumerable variants of cycles available in the market and every brand introducing newer features to their bikes every day, it has become a pressing question for beginners to understand the type of cycle they need to choose on an expedition such as an all-India tour. So which cycle is best for all India touring? The answer is not in the brand, but rather in the components of the cycle.
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The biggest fear for most cyclists who go on a tour is the occurrence of a breakdown. Maintaining and being prepared for cycle breakdowns is not as hard a job as it seems to be. Considering the simplicity of a cycle, there is only a fixed set of things you need to be aware of before heading out on your tour. Knowledge to fix the bike just enough that you will be able to reach the next town is all you need to have to overcome your demons.
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It is almost impossible to plan a trip of the magnitude of an entire nation to its tail and tiniest details. But it is possible to check off the basic requisites so that you don’t have to end up in tight situations. A safe tour does not just mean that you make sure you do not get mugged. A safe tour has to also ensure your preparations towards scenarios unprecedented such as the breakdown of your gear and minor accidents.
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Getting sponsorship for your all-India tour is like a double-edged sword. On one hand, you get to enjoy the perks of the sponsorship while, on the other you are forced to endorse the branding on social media platforms, making it more or less a job of sorts. It is a rare match to get a sponsorship from the branding you use and heartily believe in.
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