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hey guys. so a couple friends and i have decided we're gonna bike cross canada. none of us are hardcore cyclists. but we're gonna do it. we're all in school. will train what we can. so it's gonna be a real, REAL, learning experience. i'm seriously considering this. and i know i'm a bit more focused on it than some of the others. so it's gonna be done.and hopefully not alone.

we're ognna be organizing this starting once we're all back at schoo after new years.

so, i need suggestions on a couple things.

1) kinda bike i might need. i've got a 14kg K2 Zed2.0 for fun at this point. and i loves it, but i figure i might have to buy something second hand with more of a road-friendly kinda weight.

2) a charity to raise money for.

3) company's that are likely to maybe want to sponsor this endeavour.

4) route ideas. if any of you have done somethign like this before. we're thinking of biting the bullet and hitting up every province if we can. stupid easter canada not being aligned nicely

5) training... this should likely have been #1. i'm thinking, endurance ya. i don't have 10 hours a day to sit on a cycle during the winter. but i'll do what i can. and i also assume other part of the body, lower back, shoulder, and stuff need to bee localised as well.

6) anything else that might be needed.

sorry this is a long post guys. but if anyone has any advice. much apprciated.

I've done a lot of touring by bicycle....rode across the US in 2005, done a couple of New England (plus a little bit of PQ) tours last year & this year. There are links to my journals, equipment lists and other stuff at nickonthebike (dot) com You might find answers to some of your questions there.

I tour on a hardtail mountain bike that I customized, with a BOB trailer. I have not involved fund-raising as part of any of my tours (although I've ridden plenty of non-touring fund-raising ride events). If you manage to find a corporate sponsor for your ride, please let me know who it is!