The Bike Touring Survival Guide by Friedel & Andrew Grant.
Available in print or in ebook from Travelling Two website.
I've been visiting www.travellingtwo.com for a while now and was quite excited to read their book. I got it in the print version. Made to order delivery time was a number of days but I was fine with a wait.
My overall impression is that absolutely Friedel & Andrew love touring. That enthusiasm comes through in their writing. I found the book very easy to read and as clichéd as it is, it was quite hard to put down.
Organised not into chapters but answers to questions. The questions are grouped together into categories are in a sensible order starting from why you might want to tour, to planning, to life on the road to coming home.
It's not full of very technical jargon so would be very ideal for those new to bikes or bike touring. Already having a wealth of bike maintenance and set-up knowledge I wasn't looking for something that would teach me how to deal with a dead shifter or a grinding headset. I was after an inspirational read that would cover the every-day things like dealing with traffic, finding good food and somewhere to stay.
For those looking for something more technical I would recommend Stephen Lord's book.
For an inspirational read and for countless handy tips and bits of advice that could only have came from years on the road I can recommend it hugely.
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