What do you need to prepare to travel around the world by bike?

At present, domestic cyclists are not limited to cycling in China, but also Yuezhong Li (currently cycling in 144 countries), Li Congming (hiking, cycling in Qiangtang and Hoh Xil), Li Rui (cycling in 36 countries), Xiao Yu (see "One Dog Riding the World" for details) and Huang Jing cycling in many countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America (see? Asian-African Cycling 10000km The forgotten global cyclist Pan Deming! But the bicycle chosen is not for ordinary commuting, nor is it a mountain bike, but a touring bicycle specially designed for long-distance riding. This kind of bicycle is generally of steel frame structure, because it has a good sense of road, and is suitable for most paved roads. Shelves can be installed at the front and back, which is convenient for installing camel bags (luggage is put in backpacks). When riding around the world, you must choose professional equipment and be responsible for yourself and your family in order to have an extraordinary riding experience. The cyclists who travel around the world by bike mentioned above all use the professional station wagon of "Global Traveler", which is specially made for cycling around the world! Yuezhong Li, 50 years old, was born in Tangshan, Hebei from 65438 to 0957. "I like sports and reading books since I was a child. I can never get tired of reading classic works and Tang poetry and Song poetry. The beautiful rivers and mountains described in the book deeply attracted me and made me dream of seeing the famous mountains and rivers of the motherland since I was a child. " 1979, he decided to walk from Tangshan to Hangzhou. In two months, he spent a lot of time sleeping, eating and traveling in the wind. The trip to Hangzhou opened his eyes and strengthened his determination to travel all over China. "Back in Tangshan, I set up a stall to start a small business and accumulate funds for the next big trip. 1982, I saved 3,000 yuan, bought a permanent bicycle and a second-hand camera, and began to implement the long-planned one-person tour of China. " Li said that in 14 months, he traveled all over 2/kloc-0 provinces, municipalities directly under the central government and autonomous regions of the motherland, covering a journey of 25,000 kilometers, and didn't stop until he ran out of money. Since then, Yuezhong Li's life trajectory has become simple, making money, traveling, making money again and traveling again, but his dream has grown wings in repeated trips, and he decided to "ride" abroad. After returning to his hometown, Li began to save money again, but his business in Tangshan was repeatedly frustrated. At the suggestion of his friend, he decided to go abroad to do business. After learning everyday English by myself for a year, 199 1 set foot on the train to Bulgaria. "When I first went abroad, I first worked for a Chinese restaurant and accumulated some capital, so I opened a small restaurant." The skills of the third-class chefs in Yuezhong Li have attracted many local people, and their business is booming. Three and a half years later, he sold the restaurant and bought an Italian bike. 1On March 6th, 997, Yuezhong Li set off from Sofia, the Bulgarian capital, and began his "solo cycling" tour around the world. At that time, all his travel expenses were $20,000. In the ten years since 1997, Yuezhong Li has visited 88 countries in the order of Europe, Africa, America and Asia. On a map of the world made by himself, his travel route is clearly marked. During this period, he only returned to China for half a month in 2005, "that time he traveled to Asia through China". Yesterday, Li showed the reporter five passports he carried with him. The reporter saw that four of the passports have been stamped with various entry visas from 88 countries. The earliest one was applied by 1997 at the Bulgarian Embassy in China when it started to travel around the world. "My bike weighs about 30 kilograms. I try to save money on food, clothing, housing and transportation. During the ten-year journey, I have been sleeping in a tent and cooking by myself. " Li said that in the past ten years, he spent about 40 thousand dollars, during which he worked in the United States for three years to raise travel expenses. Li is 50 years old and still single. He claims to be a wanderer who loves mountains and rivers but doesn't love beauty. After visiting relatives, he will go to the Korean Peninsula, Japan and Central and Western Asia to continue his wandering career.