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(Article) How often should I rest when I am touring?

Bike tours are not endurance trials or speed races. You should plan rest days as part of your itinerary. As a rule of thumb, I plan for 1 rest day in 5, or 1 day for every 4 biking days.

(Tip) Excellent overview of Eurovelo 10 through Poland

This thread at cycleblaze.com provides an excellent introduction to the portion of Eurovelo 10 (Baltic route) through Poland.

(Tip) Review of rear racks for bike touring and bikepacking

This article at cyclingabout.com ranks 10 rear racks for bike touring and bikepacking.

(Tip) Map of rail trails in New England (US)

This page at trailspotting.com is a zoomable map of rail trails in New England.

(Tip) Most common mechanical problems experienced on a tour

This thread at bikeforums.net lists common, and not so common, mechanical problems people have experienced while on tour.

(Tip) Bike touring club offering guided bike tours all around the world

People Cycling is a free to join bike touring club offering guided tours all over the world.

(Tip) Website for finding touring partners

cycletouring.org is a free website for finding touring partners.

(Tip) Planning my next tour: France

I have been looking forward to a bike ride across France for over a year now.

(Tip) Website offering guides of routes that cross Europe

cyclingeurope.nl offers a series of route e-guides that cross Europe.

(Tip) Good discussion of clothing to wear when cycling in very hot weather

This thread at cycleblaze.com provides good information about clothes to wear to minimize overheating when cycling in hot weather.

(Tip) Page of interesting links for bike touring

This thread at reddit.com's bicycletouring subreddit is a list of online resources that people use that might not be well-known.

(Tip) Detailed description of a ride on South Korea's national bike routes

This thread at bikeforums.net is a detailed daily journal of a 3 week trip on several South Korean bike routes.

(Tip) Excellent resource for planning a bike tour in the Loire Valley in France

The LoireByBike website is a fabulous resource for planning a trip in or through the Loire Valley in France.

(Tip) Excellent resource for bike touring in Finland

The bikeland.fi website offers a great deal of information about bike touring in Finland.

(Tip) Good advice on riding from Chaing Mai to Phuket in Thailand

This thread at reddit.com's biketouring subreddit provides some good adivce on biking from Chaing Mai to Phuket.

(Tip) Good information about riding on Taiwan's Bike Route 1

This thread at reddit.com's bicycle touring subreddit is a detailed and experience filled response to a question about biking on Taiwan's Bike Route 1 which circumnavigates the island.

(Tip) America's longest rail-to-trail paths

This page at Rails to Trails Conservancy lists the longest rail-to-trail paths in the US over 100 miles in length.

(Tip) One bike tourist's thoughts on travel insurance

The way you think about travel insurance - specifically medical cover - reflects where you live.

(Tip) Review of and good information on public campgrounds in France

This thread at reddit.com is a good review of municipal campgrounds in France.