The Bicycle Touring Manual: Using the Bicycle for Touring and Camping

by Robert Van der Plas

An updated and revised guide to bicycle touring. Topics covered include selecting equipment, buying or renting a touring bike, carrying luggage, planning the route, off road touring, tandem touring, day trips, touring with children and touring abroad.

272 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1986

About the author

Robert (or Rob) Van der Plas is the author of numerous books on cycling, including The Penguin Bicycle Handbook, The Mountain Bike Book, Bicycle Technology, and Bicycle Repair. He lives in San Francisco. He has been called as an expert witness in numerous cases involving bicycle-safety and patent disputes.