| Mountain bikers don't just like ordinary
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| | with emergencies - whether it is a bike
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| vacations - they want to take mountain
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| | breakdown or an injury.
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| bike holidays, where they can get out and
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| | Self guided tours, on the other hand, are
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| try out trails that they don't often get
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| | exactly what they sound like - self
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| the opportunity to try out. They also
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| | guided. The touring company makes all of
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| enjoy mountain bike holidays because they
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| | the arrangements for you to get to the
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| get to experience cultures, challenges,
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| | destination where you will ride - but no
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| and scenery that simply isn't common
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| | guide accompanies you. You are not guided
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| place to their lives. It's no wonder that
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| | on the trails in most cases either. This
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| touring companies have started offering
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| | means that you need to have the necessary
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| mountain bike holidays in almost every
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| | experience to deal with any situations
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| imaginable destination in the world!
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| | that may arise, such as injuries or
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| Even bike manufacturers are getting in on
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| | breakdowns, and you need to be able to
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| the action. Trek has Trek Travel, which
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| | read a map well. You may also need to do
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| specializes in - you guessed it -
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| | some investigating to determine where you
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| mountain bike vacations and tours. Fisher
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| | may and may not ride - especially in a
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| Bikes has also started offering tour
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| | foreign country! Beginner mountain bikers
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| packages - with Gary Fisher as your
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| | typically do not have the necessary
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| friendly guide! Other manufacturers are
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| | experience, and need to stick to guided
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| sure to follow in the very near future -
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| | tours for the time being.
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| because there is a definite market for
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| | If you have never been on a tour of any
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| mountain bike holidays!
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| | type, it is a good idea to know what you
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| Travel agents are another good source for
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| | are getting into before booking the tour.
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| finding mountain bike vacation packages,
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| | Some tours consist of only you, your
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| but they usually don't offer what touring
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| | guide, and other members of your party -
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| companies - which are not the same as
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| | such as your friends or family members.
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| travel agencies - can offer. Touring
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| | Other tours consist of you, the guide,
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| companies typically offer guided tours,
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| | and other people who have signed up for
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| but many offer self-guided tours as well.
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| | the tour - strangers. It is important to
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| Depending on where you want to go, and
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| | know what the arrangement is before
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| what your level of experience is, a
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| | booking the tour.
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| self-guided tour may be more enjoyable
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| | You also need to know what is expected of
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| than a guided tour. However, if you are
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| | you on the tour. Most tours provide the
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| inexperienced, or if you are going to a
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| | bikes, and they are usually top of the
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| foreign country, you should strongly
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| | line bikes. Some companies will allow you
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| consider a guided tour.
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| | to bring your own bike, but in most
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| The tour guides are usually well trained,
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| | cases, you will be responsible for your
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| and they know the places that they will
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| | own bike. Your food may or may not be
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| be leading you like the back of their
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| | provided as part of the package. Again,
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| hands. You won't have to worry about
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| | it is vital that you find out all this
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| getting lost or not finding the most
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| | information before booking the tour.
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| challenging trails for your skill level -
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| | For your next vacation, you should
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| the guide has all of that information.
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| | definitely contact some of the touring
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| These guides typically know what is
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| | companies about mountain bike holidays to
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| acceptable, and what is unacceptable, in
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| | see if there is a trip that interests
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| the areas that they often ride in, in
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| | you. Vacations are about more than just
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| terms of dealing with the locals -
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| | sightseeing - adventure is the key to a
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| especially in foreign countries. These
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| | fabulous vacation that you will never
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| guides are also well equipped to deal
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| | forget!
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