The lush rolling hills and the charmingly quaint town of Ipswich is ideal for your leisurely laidback cycling holiday. We at Best Western Ipswich Heritage Motor Inn take pride in the spectacular locality of Ipswich and we highly encourage holiday makers to explore our wonderful city on a delightful cycling run.
Our staff at our Ipswich family accommodation have prepared a few good tips on planning a cycling tour and hopefully you can find it helpful as you travel along our beautiful city with your bicycle.
Decide on what suits you
Before heading out with your bike, assess yourself first on what you want for this cycling trip. You should carefully decide on each detail that would go along with your trip such as the kind of bicycle you will ride on, how fast and how much distance you can go each day, routes to follow, to camp out or to stay in a motel, or whether you prefer to go on a group tour or you prefer to ride alone. These matters are often connected to each other.
Distance
If you plan to ride along with a group, make sure to plan out each leg of the tour on the capacity of the weakest person in the group. Make time to enjoy pleasant scenery and surprises that might come along the way. Avoid getting carried away especially when riding with stronger cyclists as this might cause you to feel more fatigued and frustrated on your cycling holiday.
Gear on
Camping out will require you to pack up tediously for all your camping necessities. For those who plan to stay indoors for the night, our cosy yet cheap accommodation in Ipswich will be ideal for your cycling escapade. Remember to always bring along a rain gear, sufficient set of clean cycling clothes including your underwear, three water bottles which are filled at every stop, sunscreen, scissors, small flashlight, and emergency kits, and repair kits for tires and bike.
Tools
Remember to bring in tools that will sure come in handy if you need to fix your bikes. Also, it's very helpful to be able to tighten anything that comes loose. Bring along mini tool kit that includes spare screws, flathead screwdriver, a crescent wrench, Allen wrenches, and tire irons. It is also important to re-grease or overhaul your bikes before starting on the trip.
Stay in Shape
Holiday makers at our Ipswich self-catering accommodation can at least try to ride at a good ten to thirty miles every day prior to your scheduled cycling trip. Make sure that you’re in tip top shape especially when on tour. Try to eat healthy by taking lots of fruits, vegetables and make sure to lessen intake of meat and fatty foods. You’ll have the option of whether to dine in or perhaps cook your own meal while on tour.
Take care and enjoy the ride
Always keep in mind that you’re in a holiday. Be mindful of small glitches like back pains and awful sun burns that might lead to serious problems. It is good to accomplish tasks while on a cycling holiday but always remember that it is important to take care of yourself and stay in high spirits.
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