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Dreaming About Bicycling Through Vineyards or Down Mountainsides?

You spend hours riding your bicycle around the city but picture yourself pedaling along a country lane in Italy or zipping down a rocky mountainside. It's easy to make these dreams real. If you don't own the right bike for a trip pick an outfitter who does. Here are tips for finding and getting ready for trips, plus colorful locales – from Moab, Utah, to Provence, France – that want you to visit.
Mountain Biking at Kualoa Ranch in Oahu, Hawaii Can Be Rugged Or Tame
Photos and Images of Mountain Biking at Kualoa Ranch in Oahu, Hawaii
Mountain Biking on Oahu, Hawaii Isn’t for Wimps
Mountain biking on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, can be an adventure. Especially when dodging cows, splashing through streams and watching monster movies being made.
Picks for Dream Bicycle Trips
Here are five companies that offer bicycle trips through fascinating locales around the globe.
Self-Guided Bicycle Touring in Europe
Planning a self-guided biking or hiking vacation in Europe is easy with the right tour operator. Here are some tips for deciding if a self-guided trip is for you.
Mountain Bike Vacations in High Altitude Resorts
Wrap a summer trip to a high-country resort around learning to mountain bike or improving your riding skills. Single track, competition racing, just plain fun with the family -- there are programs and packages for everyone at mountain resorts East to West.
Bicycling - "Must Take" on a Bike Trip Gear and Clothes List
Avid bikers claim these "must take" bike gear and clothes will increase your comfort while riding during your next bicycle trip.
Bicycling -- Use Pedal Power to Explore New Locales
Bicycling vacations take you to terrain and countries you'd might never visit otherwise. Here are some suggestions for choosing and prepping for your next bike trip.
Hike, Bike, Fish in Yosemite National Park
The fall packages at Evergreen Lodge at Yosemite promise an antidote to urban stress. The Lodge near the western edge of Yosemite National Park is a good base to go hiking, biking, fly fishing or rock climbing in Yosemite.
REI Adventures’ Fall Foliage Bike Trip
REI Adventures’ fall foliage bike trip on the Natchez Trace Parkway gives bikers a taste of the music in Nashville and the rural life while biking along the scenic parkway.
CamelBak Hydration System
The CamelBak water hydration system is designed so it's easy to keep drinking water while participating in active sports.
Taking the Easy Way Up to Ride Downhill
Many ski resorts have racks or special cargo boxes to take mountain bikers uphill in the summertime.

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