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| − | '''Hitchbiking''' is a mixture between hitchhiking and biking. Instead of waiting on on single spot for someone to [[Picking up hitchhikers|pick you up]] you are sitting on a bike, already heading for your destination. Once a Pickup Truck or a big truck showes up you rise your thumb and smile. Some prefer to park the bike at a good [[ | + | '''Hitchbiking''' is a mixture between hitchhiking and biking. Instead of waiting on on single spot for someone to [[Picking up hitchhikers|pick you up]] you are sitting on a bike, already heading for your destination. Once a Pickup Truck or a big truck showes up you rise your thumb and smile. Some prefer to park the bike at a good [[Where to hitchhike|Hitchhiking spot]] and wait there for a ride. |
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| + | == Pros == | ||
* You are never get stuck in a bad hitchhiking spot. | * You are never get stuck in a bad hitchhiking spot. | ||
* You are more flexible because you don t depend on traffic. That means you can explore little beaches, rivers or villages with your bike and hitchbike further afterwards. | * You are more flexible because you don t depend on traffic. That means you can explore little beaches, rivers or villages with your bike and hitchbike further afterwards. | ||
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* You can enjoy beautiful parts of our trip on a slow pace with your bike and skip bad or hard ones while hitchhiking. | * You can enjoy beautiful parts of our trip on a slow pace with your bike and skip bad or hard ones while hitchhiking. | ||
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* It's harder to find someone who has room for you and your bike. You might consider getting yourself a fold-up bike, which uses significantly less space. | * It's harder to find someone who has room for you and your bike. You might consider getting yourself a fold-up bike, which uses significantly less space. | ||
* You need good bags which should be easy to remove from the bike. | * You need good bags which should be easy to remove from the bike. | ||
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* In countries with tiny cars and few trucks its really hard. | * In countries with tiny cars and few trucks its really hard. | ||
| − | ==Countries== | + | == Countries == |
It's better in places with lots of pick-up trucks, such as [[South America]]. | It's better in places with lots of pick-up trucks, such as [[South America]]. | ||
[[User:guaka|guaka]]<small><sup>[http://guaka.org site], [[user talk:guaka|wikitalk]]</sup></small> can confirm it's very easy in [[Ecuador]]. Hitching with 2 people and 2 bikes was very easy. | [[User:guaka|guaka]]<small><sup>[http://guaka.org site], [[user talk:guaka|wikitalk]]</sup></small> can confirm it's very easy in [[Ecuador]]. Hitching with 2 people and 2 bikes was very easy. | ||
| − | + | == External Links == | |
| − | ==External Links== | + | * [http://greencycle.ca/blog/?p=11 GreenCycle Blog] |
| − | + | * [http://www.bikeabout.org/resource/ij3.htm Thoughts from Corinne] | |
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* [http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/hitch_hiking/87468 Berner Werner about HitchBiking] | * [http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/hitch_hiking/87468 Berner Werner about HitchBiking] | ||
* [http://benn.org/2008/07/15/now-hitch-biking-travel-plan-updated/ Meinhard's thoughts about HitchBiking] | * [http://benn.org/2008/07/15/now-hitch-biking-travel-plan-updated/ Meinhard's thoughts about HitchBiking] | ||
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[[Category:Browse]] | [[Category:Browse]] | ||
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Revision as of 04:11, 10 October 2008
Hitchbiking is a mixture between hitchhiking and biking. Instead of waiting on on single spot for someone to pick you up you are sitting on a bike, already heading for your destination. Once a Pickup Truck or a big truck showes up you rise your thumb and smile. Some prefer to park the bike at a good Hitchhiking spot and wait there for a ride.
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Pros
- You are never get stuck in a bad hitchhiking spot.
- You are more flexible because you don t depend on traffic. That means you can explore little beaches, rivers or villages with your bike and hitchbike further afterwards.
- You get a lot of attention if you are running on your bike with all the luggage.
- You can enjoy beautiful parts of our trip on a slow pace with your bike and skip bad or hard ones while hitchhiking.
Cons
- It's harder to find someone who has room for you and your bike. You might consider getting yourself a fold-up bike, which uses significantly less space.
- You need good bags which should be easy to remove from the bike.
- It s not that obvious for the driver that you want a ride.
- In countries with tiny cars and few trucks its really hard.
Countries
It's better in places with lots of pick-up trucks, such as South America.
guakasite, wikitalk can confirm it's very easy in Ecuador. Hitching with 2 people and 2 bikes was very easy.
