Clark W. Griswold
Join Date: Mar 2014
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Best thing to do is go on a Sub 24 hour trip. Shorter trips like that get you started and then you can move onto bigger and better things. Me personally I don't really have time for long tours but shorter trips I can do say leaving on a Friday evening and getting back Sunday evening is doable for average M-F office type workers and still can allow for a fun tour. I know I have done plenty of 2-4 day tours without spending a whole ton of money or having to take off or take off much.
As far as company I have done solo tours and ones with friends when they can. It is all about finding friends who are also interested in touring or at least riding a bike and camping.