Workout Vacations: Cross-Country Bike Trip
Where: Santa Barbara, Calif., to Charleston, S.C.
Duration: 34 days
Distance: 3,178 miles
Cost: $10,000
Operator:Trektravel (www.trektravel.com; 866-464-8735)
Difficulty: Challenging
You're in the best shape of your life ... or will be. You've got some time on your hands this fall between September 17 and October 21. Why not ride your bike across America? On Trektravel's "challenge of a lifetime," you'll spend 34 days on a Trek 5.2 Madone road bike or a Trek 7.7 fx hybrid, putting in 68 to 138 miles per day and climbing a grand total of 190,000 feet. Three of the days are rest days; 16 days require mileage of 100 miles or more. Your tour guides can multitask as coaches and bike mechanics. Along the route, you stay at a range of accommodations, from luxury resorts to hotel chains to small inns. Upon arrival in Charleston, better plan to spend a day at the beach.
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