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You may want to provide a bit more info...such as what type of living care?
Active Adult Retirement Communities: Are focused primarily on providing activities, such as (golf, tennis, ocean views, a marina, country and mountain views, a country club, walking and biking trails, a swimming pool, exercise room) for, and services to, retirement community members.
Assisted Living Retirement Communities: Seniors that require some assistance with activities of daily living but wish to live as independently as possible and do not require skilled medical care on a regular basis.
Independently Living Retirement Communities: Seniors who want to and are able to live independently, prefer to live among their peers and desire security, amenities and maintenance
Continuing Care Retirement Communities: Seniors currently living independently but want the security of being cared for when needed throughout the aging process.
i want to take a trip on my bike?
Andrew T
this for in the Future im only 16 im waiting til im 21 but i don't have a bike i live in springfield missouri and i want to go from springfield to los angeles california and i want to get there in 12 days and i have some question
im gonna stop in every state i pass and i spend one night there and im also worried about food how do i pack it
and how many miles will it take me
how much exercises will i get
and what if it is raining what should i do
and i don't have a bike what bike is the best for this kind of travel
and im going to kansas colorado utah and nevada til getting to california then los angeles
and i know how to ride a bike but have not road one in 2 years so should i start riding again
and what should i where to protech myself from getting hurt
and how much money should i bring
Answer
Start trainning and train hard! That is a lot of miles in a short time and you will have to be biking through the Rocky Mountains at some point. If there is a bicycle club in your area, join it and ride with them. You will get a lot of experience and you can learn a lot by talking to the members about their experiences. It would be good to join an organized bike tour and get experience there. There are many organized tours. Some are tours through a specific state or area. BAK (Bike Across Kansas), TOMRV (Tour Of the Mississippi River Valley), RAGBRAI ([Des Moines] Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa), Cornhusker 500 (Nebraska) are some of these tours. (There are others.) They each have their own rules about how to get on them. Other tours are run by companies that just arrange bicycle tours.
Miles? You will need to map your trip out and check the mileage charts. Also, spend the money to get a book of maps showing where there are actually bicycle trails that you can ride on to avoid riding on roads with auto traffic as much as you possibly can.
Food to pack? Since you are making such a long trip, you would be best off packing dried fruits, jerky, trail mix, things of that nature to snack on. It would be difficult to pack for actual meals for the trip before you begin a ride of this extent. You should plan on purchasing meals at restaurants on the way. If you are going to be riding in areas where there won't be restaurants during the day, you should figure on making up sandwiches, fresh fruit, et cetera, to carry with you for that day. If you are planning on camping along the way, you will need to pack your sleeping bag, tent and other camping supplies as well as your clothing. If you are planning on staying in motels, you will not have to pack all of the camping gear.
Clothing to bring? Bring clothing that can be layered. It might be rather cool some mornings when you start out, but it could be quite hot later in the day. If you have biking shorts and a short sleeved shirt on underneath and then use arm warmers, leg warmers and possibly a sweatshirt over in the morning when it is cool, these can easily be taken off and put in your panniers as the day warms up. That way , you can be comfortable all day long. Sun screen! Don't forget the sun screen!
Rainy weather? There is rain gear specially made for bike riding. One style is a rain poncho. Some people like them. However, I do not care for a poncho, especially if it is windy as well as rainy. Personally, I prefer a rain suit that has a jacket and pants. Can you ride in the rain? It depends. If it is not too heavy of a rain, you can as long as your rims don't get so wet that your brakes will not function. If it is a heavy rain or accompanied by lightning, then NO! You will not be safe if the rain is heavy. The roads will be slippery and unsafe. Your rims will get too wet and your brakes will not function. If you encounter lightning even if the rain is not all that hard, you need to get off the road and into a protected area (preferably, a shelter if possible). Know the safety rules regarding lightning and any other type of inclement weather you may encounter before you go.
Take your trip with at least one companion, preferably more. There is safety in numbers. Each member of the group should have a fair knowledge of first aid. You should have a cell phone with you at all times. And always have more water with you than you think you need. You will need it. Usually, water is a better choice than sports drinks. Have a bicycle repair kit.
Type of bike? For much of the ride that you are discussing, the worst choice is what is sometimes referred to as a "mountain bike." They have wide, knobby tires. That creates a lot of friction and it will take more out of you to ride with this type of tire. You will not need that in any of the areas where the terrain is relatively flat. The style that has sometimes been called "racing bike" has quite narrow tires. These can be used for touring where the terrain doesn't have too many hills. I have ridden 7 RAGBRAIs with a thin tired bike. Iowa isn't as flat as many people believe, but a thin tired bike can make it here if you stay on roads. (Off road, narrow tires don't do it, not even in Iowa.) Since you are talking about a trip that involves a varied terrain, a "touring bike" would probably be best. Some "touring bikes" have frames similar to "racing bikes." However, they have tires that are a bit wider than on "racing bikes," but not wide and knobby as on "mountain bikes."
Protection? A good helmet. Knowledge and practice of safe biking habits (think: "defensive driving" for bikers). Good equipment. Companions. First aid kit. Cell phone. Sun screen. Water. Lots and lots of water.
Go to a local bike shop. Start looking at equipment now.
Start trainning and train hard! That is a lot of miles in a short time and you will have to be biking through the Rocky Mountains at some point. If there is a bicycle club in your area, join it and ride with them. You will get a lot of experience and you can learn a lot by talking to the members about their experiences. It would be good to join an organized bike tour and get experience there. There are many organized tours. Some are tours through a specific state or area. BAK (Bike Across Kansas), TOMRV (Tour Of the Mississippi River Valley), RAGBRAI ([Des Moines] Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa), Cornhusker 500 (Nebraska) are some of these tours. (There are others.) They each have their own rules about how to get on them. Other tours are run by companies that just arrange bicycle tours.
Miles? You will need to map your trip out and check the mileage charts. Also, spend the money to get a book of maps showing where there are actually bicycle trails that you can ride on to avoid riding on roads with auto traffic as much as you possibly can.
Food to pack? Since you are making such a long trip, you would be best off packing dried fruits, jerky, trail mix, things of that nature to snack on. It would be difficult to pack for actual meals for the trip before you begin a ride of this extent. You should plan on purchasing meals at restaurants on the way. If you are going to be riding in areas where there won't be restaurants during the day, you should figure on making up sandwiches, fresh fruit, et cetera, to carry with you for that day. If you are planning on camping along the way, you will need to pack your sleeping bag, tent and other camping supplies as well as your clothing. If you are planning on staying in motels, you will not have to pack all of the camping gear.
Clothing to bring? Bring clothing that can be layered. It might be rather cool some mornings when you start out, but it could be quite hot later in the day. If you have biking shorts and a short sleeved shirt on underneath and then use arm warmers, leg warmers and possibly a sweatshirt over in the morning when it is cool, these can easily be taken off and put in your panniers as the day warms up. That way , you can be comfortable all day long. Sun screen! Don't forget the sun screen!
Rainy weather? There is rain gear specially made for bike riding. One style is a rain poncho. Some people like them. However, I do not care for a poncho, especially if it is windy as well as rainy. Personally, I prefer a rain suit that has a jacket and pants. Can you ride in the rain? It depends. If it is not too heavy of a rain, you can as long as your rims don't get so wet that your brakes will not function. If it is a heavy rain or accompanied by lightning, then NO! You will not be safe if the rain is heavy. The roads will be slippery and unsafe. Your rims will get too wet and your brakes will not function. If you encounter lightning even if the rain is not all that hard, you need to get off the road and into a protected area (preferably, a shelter if possible). Know the safety rules regarding lightning and any other type of inclement weather you may encounter before you go.
Take your trip with at least one companion, preferably more. There is safety in numbers. Each member of the group should have a fair knowledge of first aid. You should have a cell phone with you at all times. And always have more water with you than you think you need. You will need it. Usually, water is a better choice than sports drinks. Have a bicycle repair kit.
Type of bike? For much of the ride that you are discussing, the worst choice is what is sometimes referred to as a "mountain bike." They have wide, knobby tires. That creates a lot of friction and it will take more out of you to ride with this type of tire. You will not need that in any of the areas where the terrain is relatively flat. The style that has sometimes been called "racing bike" has quite narrow tires. These can be used for touring where the terrain doesn't have too many hills. I have ridden 7 RAGBRAIs with a thin tired bike. Iowa isn't as flat as many people believe, but a thin tired bike can make it here if you stay on roads. (Off road, narrow tires don't do it, not even in Iowa.) Since you are talking about a trip that involves a varied terrain, a "touring bike" would probably be best. Some "touring bikes" have frames similar to "racing bikes." However, they have tires that are a bit wider than on "racing bikes," but not wide and knobby as on "mountain bikes."
Protection? A good helmet. Knowledge and practice of safe biking habits (think: "defensive driving" for bikers). Good equipment. Companions. First aid kit. Cell phone. Sun screen. Water. Lots and lots of water.
Go to a local bike shop. Start looking at equipment now.
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