Slides that accompanied a presentation that was held on May 7th at Stan's Bicycle in Monrovia, California. Presentation can be found starting at Part 1 here: http://wp.me/p3QOPo-MC

2. Europe by Bicycle
Johnny Lam
May 7, 2016
http://milestonerides.com

3. Hello, Bonjour, Hola,
Hallo, Zdravo, Buna
o Who is Johnny?
o Last time – Bike Touring 101
o Europe Highlights
o Ask away!
o Goal: To inspire you to go on your own bike
tour
o What I’ve learned
o Come tour with me
o Special offers!

4. Who is Johnny?
o Biking again at 2008
o Started touring in 2009
o Travel Logs
☮ Entire Pacific Coast (2014)
☮ Cambridge,MA to Newport, RI (2014)
☮ Across Europe – 10 countries (2015)
☮ Southern California (Joshua Tree, San Luis Obispo, Santa
Barbara, Ventura, San Diego)
o Adventure Cycling Association Tour Leader
☮ 2015: Family Fun Colorado & Pacific Coast North
☮ 2016: Trans Am Eastbound
o The League Certified Instructor (LCI) for the League of
American Bicyclist – Teaching bike safety
h"p://milestonerides.com

5. Bike Touring 101
2014 2015

6. My Bicycle
2013 Salsa Vaya 3

7. Europe 2015
o 10 Countries in 3 Months (April – June)
1. Spain
2. France
3. Switzerland
4. Germany
5. Austria
6. Slovakia
7. Hungary
8. Croatia
9. Serbia
10. Romania
o First time out of the country since 1979 (not counting
Canada)

8. My Riding Partner: Harry

9. Preparations

10. Bordeaux or Bust

11. The 3 Rivers
Euro Velo 6: Loire, Rhine, Danube (Donau)

12. Germany

13. Austria

14. Eastern Europe

15. Home Sweet Home

16. Food

17. People We Met

18. More People

19. Side Trips

20. Guardian Angels

21. The Bad

22. Keys to Success
1. Purchase quality products
2. Be prepared
3. Be humble
4. Accept life as it unfolds
5. Know your limits
6. Look up
7. Love Google Maps
8. Learn to say hello and thank you
9. Buy paper maps (preferably Michelin’s)
10. Smile

23. Europe by the Numbers
o 71,937: total calories burned
o 42,040: total elevation gained
(ft)
o 2890: highest elevation gained
in a day (ft)
o 1903: total miles biked
o 211: hours on the saddle
o 82: total days away
o 57: days on the saddle
o 51: most miles ridden in a day
o 41: max speed (mph)
o 33: average miles per day
o 12: number of train trips
(including off days and not
including light rail trips within a
city)
o 10: average speed (mph)
o 9: days off
o 9: countries biked through
o 7: country capitals visited
o 5: wine regions visited
o 5: airplane flights
o 3: wild camping opportunities
o 2: jars of peanut butter
consumed
o 2: Warmshowers stay
o 1: flats (Johnny)

24. MeetUp
h"p://milestonerides.com/meetup
• Monthly SoCal Bike Tours
• Beginner Friendly
• Pet / Family Friendly
• Bike > Camp > Bike
• 40 miles each way
• Mainly onroad. Some
offroad opQons
• Train and parking
accessible
• $2/month membership
to filter serious bike
tourists.

25. MeetUp
h"p://milestonerides.com/meetup

26. Wait, There’s More
Remember to Sign-In
o For You!
☮ 6-month memberships to Adventure Cycling
Association – random drawing for 10
☮ Today’s Attendees: 1 year exemption from
MeetUp dues
☮ How to Find Accommodations on a Bike Tour
guide
☮ Los Angeles Bicycle Festival - Grand Park LA
☮ Adventure Cycling Association swag

27. h"p://milestonerides.com