What should I pack for the FANY Ride?Please pack efficiently; bring only what you need! Sure we've got trucks to carry all of your stuff, but space and weight are still important concerns. Our gear truck has been carefully calculated to be just the right size if everybody follows the rules. You are limited to two soft bags (one if you select hotel option) which are not to exceed a total maximum weight of 40 lbs., or individual size of 30?x15"x15". No exceptions. Like the airlines, we will have a test box to see if luggage is the right size. Arrangements to ship oversized gear home will be available. No panniers, hard-sided suitcases, bike boxes or backpacks on frames, please; duffel bags pack most easily in the truck. Make sure you'll be able to find your bags in the pile: attach luggage tags with your name, crochet a brightly colored yarn pom-pom and tie it to the handle, spray paint your bag a unique color, or pack a slice of limburger cheese inside. Click here for a packing list to make sure that you bring everything you'll need. Click here for the list of 30x15x15 bags available on the web.
Is there anything I can't bring?We aren't kidding about that 2 bag limit thing, and the total weight of your transported gear can't exceed 40 pounds! So, bowling balls are impractical, but hard-sided bike boxes, lawn chairs, trunks, coolers, cots, flammable fuels, stoves, and extra bikes are definitely NOT PERMITTED and will not be allowed on the baggage trucks.
What happens if my bike needs repair?Bikers on the FANY Ride should at least know how to fix a flat, and other basic repairs. Heck, if you've trained the recommended 500 miles, you've probably already changed a flat or two. You should pack at least two spare tubes for your bike (more if you ride on something other than 700cc). Bike shops along the way on FANY are identified on the route map. If your bike can't make it to the nearest bike shop, our friendly SAG wagon will get both of you there.
Five hundred miles Across New York - it's The Great Big FANY Ride!
The Great Big FANY Ride | POB 237 Slingerlands, NY 12159 | Phone: 518-461-7646 | e-mail
The Great FANY Bicycle Ride across New York State, from Niagara Falls to Saratoga Springs NY. If you enjoy an organized bike tour, come join challenging bicycle ride across NY, have fun sight seeing by bike, and take your bike camping. You will see a ton of scenic sights across vista like Lake Ontario, the Erie Canal, Amish country, Finger Lake wine region, and the Adirondack Mountains. If you enjoy vacation by bike across NY, this bicycle vacation across New York State is a perfect escape. The FANY Ride is in July 2011 tour bike tours in wine region of New York State, The Great Big FANY Bicycle Ride across New York is for you! Experience Amish cooking and Mennonite cooking as you camp and bike on tour. This seven day bicycle tour across NY offers a week long vacation with nature and your bicycle!
