Bicycling - Great Travel Means and Exercising Through Campgrounds

Bicycling is popular means of transportation around a campground. Folks ride them more than they walk. Not to mention a great exercise machine, they get you where you want to go a little faster than walking.

If you plan to ride around the campground, please be courteous to others in the park. Ride along the side of the road facing traffic and do not dart out or cross in front of a moving vehicle. Children are on these two wheeled wonders all over the place, so observe all precautions of safety.

Where can you go on one? Let's see, you can go get ice from the park host station, visit friends down the street, ride small children (in a carrier), exercise, tour the campground, roll along the trails, bring firewood from the woods and even pull a wagon. We did!

Make sure your bikes are in good riding condition. You don't want anyone to get hurt if they are in an accident. Children do fall off quite often, so make sure there are no sharp objects proturding from them. Please be sure to include a safety helmet for each person riding a bicycle. Also, check the tire pressure. They ride and pedal much easier with the correct amount of air in them. Carrying an air pump with you in your camper will give you the opportunity to maintain it.

A lot of people climb mountains with their bicycle. Make sure you have the right kind to mountain climb with. They are special made with heavy duty suspension and rough terrain tires. Keep beginners close to the bottom of the steep mountain until they learn to control their bike.

Bicycling has many health benefits, also. Be sure to drink plenty of liquids when riding or doing any type of exercise, especially in the summer. You can get overheated very quickly. Bicycling is a great way to lose weight and tone up your muscles. Be sure to always check with your doctor before any kind of exercise program.

When riding at night, be sure to keep your reflectors clean and carry a flashlight with you. You can strap one to your bike frame with a bungee cord or carry one in your backpack. You can also get a headlight mounted on your bicycle that is battery-operated. Either way your choose, be extra cautious!

Getting your bicycle to the campground is easy with a bike rack. You can purchase one just about anywhere you can buy a bike. They attach to the back bumper with clamps and have straps that hold the bikes. If you have a pop-up camper, it is impossible to carry bicycles inside the camper. You can strap them to the top with a special holder, but it is best to carry them on the back of your camper. With a travel trailer, you can load them inside the living area, but you risk a chance of them falling over onto your furniture (ask me how I know)! The stability inside the camper is not the best for bicycles. Again, it is best to mount them to the back of the camper. If you love to ride your bike and have several to carry, you will want to purchase a good quailty rack.

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