{"id":190842,"date":"2022-10-12T11:58:35","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T11:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=190842"},"modified":"2022-10-12T12:07:35","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T12:07:35","slug":"5-tips-on-planning-a-cycle-tour-by-juliet-elliott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2022\/10\/12\/5-tips-on-planning-a-cycle-tour-by-juliet-elliott\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips on Planning a Cycle Tour by Juliet Elliott"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Nothing quite beats travelling by bike but if you\u2019ve never done it before, putting a route together may seem like a tricky task.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve mastered the basics, it can be a real joy to spend time poring over paper maps and experimenting with different route-planning apps, such as Strava, Ride with GPS or Komoot. In for a challenge that will work up those muscles or are you longing for a relaxing ride to shake off the stress of the workweek? Maybe you\u2019re bringing a friend who\u2019s a bike touring first timer.<\/p>\n<p>Your wishes and motivations should definitely be reflected when drafting the route. So, whether you\u2019re planning a bikepacking epic or a simple ride with the family, follow the simple tips in our video and make sure you have all the information you need when you head off on your ride.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to let us know if these tips worked well for you or if you\u2019d like to share any of yours!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nothing quite beats travelling by bike but if you\u2019ve never done it before, putting a route together may seem like [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":99,"featured_media":190845,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[328],"tags":[4483,2587,6688,1585],"global-categories":[3366],"class_list":["post-190842","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-outdoor-mountain","tag-juliet-elliott","tag-komoot","tag-planning-a-cycle-route","tag-strava","global-categories-cycling"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.3 (Yoast SEO v25.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>5 Tips on Planning a Cycle Tour by Juliet Elliott - We Love Cycling<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Nothing quite beats travelling by bike but if you\u2019ve never done it before, putting a route together may seem like a tricky task. 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