Is Tour Route Planning As Good As The Real Thing?

So the motorbikes are put away, and many of us are sitting here in the depths of winter.  In some places it is cold outside and in others it is very wet.  People from more southerly areas are still able to ride, but for most, winter is a time for staying off the bike.

So, what to do?  If we cannot ride, we need to fill our time with doing other things.  Some fettle their bikes, some find other things to do inside.  I like to plan next summers bike trips and I am just coming to the end of that right now.

Maps are covering the floor and my desk.....

My laptop is on overload with routes.  Choosing the best roads to fit together into one great tour is the key....

But, the best thing is, I really enjoy doing this as it increases the excitement level and makes me feel that the tour is nearer.  So, for me, route planning really is nearly as good as actually riding the routes later.

Gary
www.tour1.co.uk

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My new motorcycle touring business.

A few weeks ago, I hinted that I would be making an announcement about something motorcycle related. It sparked quite a lot of guesses about what it might be about.

Well, the waiting is over, as today I launch my new motorcycle touring business.

Called Tour1, the main points of what we are doing are…..

• We devise and lead motorcycle tours from the UK to Harley-Davidson European rallies.
• These are one-way tours and we ship your motorcycle back to the UK. We do this in partnership with “We Move Bikes”, the UK’s leading motorcycle shipper.
• Due to the tours being one-way only, you can ride across Europe, attend a great motorcycle rally and get back home, all in one week.
• We find great roads to ride, avoid motorways and have a preference for back roads.
• Many of our routes are planned to ride over the Alps mountains.
• In 2014, we are riding to three main Harley-Davidson rallies....
• We are going to the HOG Euro Festival, in St Tropez, France (May 2014)
• Plus, the main Harley-Davidson European Rally in Biograd, Croatia (June 2014)
• And the big one, European Bike Week, in Faaker See, Austria (September 2014)
• We have also organised a four day tour around parts of northern France

I will personally lead each of the tours.

The routes are planned, the hotels are booked and the anticipation levels are rising!

For more information, see our new website at www.tour1.co.uk

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