6 smart tips for before and during your cycling holiday

Are you planning a cycling holiday soon and looking for tips to make it a success? Below are 6 useful cycling holiday tips you can use before and during your trip.

Tips for your cycling holiday

Before you set off, it is wise to think carefully about your preparations. For example, make sure you have good, comfortable clothing. Here are 3 smart bike trip tips before you set off:

1. Be fit
   Work on your fitness in advance. Start with short cycling and walking distances at home and gradually increase them. For all cycling holidays, we have described the total and daily number of kilometres of the cycling trip. This gives you a good indication of the expected length.
2. Proper cycling clothing
   A good chamois helps prevent saddle soreness. But you don't have to wear tight cycling shorts right away. There are also loose-fit cycling shorts (they look like normal shorts, but with a chamois). Or choose cycling underwear, possibly with a chamois. Wash it every day after use, or bring extra. Have you bought new clothing for your cycling holiday? Then it may be wise to test your new clothing first by cycling a few laps. Does your clothing not fit properly or are you missing something? Then you still have plenty of time to sort this out.
3. Bring comfortable shoes
   Are you going hiking during your cycling holiday? Then make sure your shoes are well broken in. During your cycling holiday, there is a good chance that you will stop at impressive sights. It may therefore be wise to wear comfortable shoes while cycling.
   
   

During your cycling holiday

And of course, we also share 3 tips that are useful during your cycling holiday. How about extra clothing while cycling or a GPS device, for example? Below are 3 smart cycling holiday tips for your trip:

1. Bring extra clothing
   On a trek, your luggage is taken to the next hotel. Especially on a cycling holiday, it is easy to bring an extra set of underwear or clothing in your pannier. If you arrive at the next hotel before your luggage, you can at least take a shower and put on something clean, dry and fresh.
2. Book an extra day
   Book an extra night halfway through your trek. You can use that extra day to recover from all that cycling or walking. Eigen-Wijze Reizen always thinks along with you to get the most out of your cycling holiday. We can be reached by telephone or email.
3. GPS tracks on your app or device
   Use a Garmin device or the Maps.me app. You can download our tracks of your cycling or walking area in advance and use them on site without the internet. The navigation is extremely accurate, so you always know where you are. Want to know more about GPS tours? Then read our GPS-manual, one of the most underrated bike trip tips!

Be prepared for your holiday

A carefree cycling holiday starts with good preparation. There is a lot you can check or arrange before your trip begins. Make sure you take advantage of this. For example, get a repair kit for your bike, extra clothing, a good bag, etc. With good preparation, you will make your cycling trip a lot more enjoyable.

Good to know: before you travel, we will send you all the necessary documents. These will also tell you what has already been arranged for you and what you still need to arrange yourself.