How Much Did Our Cycle Tour Cost??- Our Total Detailed Tour Budget

[@radbikeadventure]

📌 What's your daily average spending while on tour?

[@erikl.1860]

in August 2019: 20 days Solo tour in Belgium/France/Netherlands (Maasroute - EuroVelo 19): average 26.5 €/day 60% for food/drinks (a few times restaurant, mostly food from grocery stores and bakery) 34% for sleeping (16 nights on camping and 4 nights wild camping) 3.6% for transport: ferries in The Netherlands

[@NomadLand666]

We are currently saving up for the next 3 years to go tour for 3-5 years but as we save and slave away at work, we are just considering saving a massive cushion around 50,000, and working occasionally throughout our travels in order to just... live nomadically, perhaps. All I know is that niether of us can stand living somewhere we can never truly own or lay down permanent roots and when we tour we feel happy about our place in the universe. : ) this time we will be going with a different kind of setup- electric bosch bikes with a lot of storage so we can have the comforts we've been missing on tour like camp chairs and a tent we can stand in, laptops and clothing for every type of weather. Not sure we will ever stop once we start, honestly.

[@buckettraveler8398]

My biggest expense was food, I could just not eat enough. Foodies should bike tour, everything tastes better when you starving. I was out a year and only paid for accommodations twice. I stayed at warmshowers/couch surfing, fire stations, hospital parking lots, red crosses, schools, police stations, members from my church, park/bus benches, and I wild camped a few times, not that much though. Fire Stations was probably the best stays, just pull up to the fire station and see if you can pitch your tent there. They usually say yes and it is safe because they are always there. Police Stations are the same but the night shift is really really nice, letting you use the bathroom and kitchen but man the day shift hates you and won't even let you enter the building. It happened on multiple occasions in multiple countries.

[@jameszak6884]

Thank you so much for sharing! Worries about costs are one of the biggest things stopping me from jumping in. I really appreciate people who are willing to share the full details like this, it's one of the most helpful things you can do! I would love a video on some of the big unknowns that people are afraid about going in. How do you figure out the quality of the roads before you ride? How do you determine which roads will feel safe or not? How do you go to the doctor in a foreign country? How do you ensure that you don't miss out on big events in these places? How do you communicate in a place where you don't speak the language? Were wild animals ever an issue? These (and more) are all very uncertain and frankly frightening things I've been thinking about and I think they would make a good topic for a video.

[@radbikeadventure]

Hi James, you're welcome! I'm so glad you found it helpful. And these are all GREAT questions and you are definitely not alone in asking them. Would love to answer them and more in future videos. Thanks for the input!

[@buckettraveler8398]

I had the same questions. Just start up on a small tour and learn the basics. The most important thing you'll learn is you will never know ever everything and to just go for it. If language is a worry realize that 99.9% of doctors speak English but you should do a few short tours in a country that uses you native language. Seriously though, I was really nervous about my tour through every mainland country from the US to Panama but if you want to do it just do it. When you are on your tour worries seem to melt away.

[@erina5543]

What did you do for health insurance while you were traveling? I don’t think that cost was included...? Thanks for the brake down!

[@earthwormtrisify]

So pleased to have watched this. My partner and I have saved £15k which is just over your budget and were away for a little less time than you. Peace of mind right here! 🤘🚲

[@hobnobblingstone346]

Good stuff, really enjoyed the video, very informative and obviously you had a lot of fun. I'm in my late 40s, thinking of going on a long bicycle trip with my wife in 2023 and this information comes in very handy!

[@BBB_Adventures]

We loved this video! Thanks for sharing. We track our spending always. It is great data to have and really helps in being planful. We are about to take a two week cycling trip in Taiwan (where we are currently Ex-Pats) but during our trip Brently will continue to work! His company has gone to a work from home situation given this global pandemic. Thankfully, we are safe from the virus in Taiwan so are able to travel the country freely. We will track our spending and have set a hotel budget of $60usd per night - that's high for cycle touring, we know, but remember, Brently does have to work each night so we need some comfort!

[@scable-eq7bp]

Really great presentation, really gives a good perspective on what a long distance cycling trip will cost. Me & Julie just finished our ride across America, (Key West, Florida to San Diego, California). We followed the Southern Tier route most of the way, we took 8 weeks to cover the 2815 miles. We camped out a lot on this trip, but did stay in motels at least twice a week. Because of the Covid-19 scamdemic, the warm showers/ couch surfing program was shut down. We ate out often on this trip mainly to get a hot meal at dinner time, during our daily rides we would snack on fruits, energy bars, cold pizza, and energy drinks and a lot of water. We did a lot of prep work on our bikes to insure limited mechanical issues. Because of the touring tires, tubes, liners, and rims we were using on this trip, we had zero flat tires and very little tire wear. The Surely Long Haul Truckers performed flawlessly on this trip mainly because we packed very lightly. The total cost of this adventure including shipping our bikes and gear back to Florida after we completed the ride, plus airline travel back to Florida was $7288.22.....

[@poida84]

Well finally bit the bullet and got my first touring bike got the Kona 2019 model $600AUD off the price :D couldn't beat it almost got the vivente anatolia. thanks for the inspiration.

[@radbikeadventure]

You'll love it! We rode the Anatolia when we were in Sydney and it felt like a BEAST.

[@anthonywickham]

Sharing the experience with someone you love ........priceless.

[@oldaussieadventures3072]

Just did 4 rivers ride in Korea and spent $200au per day including air fares. 6 days camping and the rest was cheap motels. Airfares was $2800 so $106au per day which is about $60us

[@tonymullett5943]

Very useful and well done, all in I am at the €50 per day end, weather is a determinant I find for decisions on camping vs hotel/B&B. These costs are for Europe.

[@radbikeadventure]

Thanks for sharing Tony. Yes, it really depends on what kind of travel you prefer (and what you're willing to put up with lol!). As you can see we like a bit of roughin' it and a bit of comfort. No shame in taking a hotel or b&b when the weather is crap! Plus it's nice to support local businesses along the way. I really should have mentioned that!

[@Zook500]

interesting stuff, thanks for sharing! about to leave on my own trip for a year in a weeks time. good to get an idea of costs for different people.

[@ngmui430]

you two are such an awesome couple

[@Flightle]

Would you consider coming along on a tour as my tour accountant? Haha. You’re amazing!

[@djaysaid]

This was a really great breakdown! Thanks so much for sharing. What did you end up doing for accommodations the majority of the time? Would you say it was mostly warmshowers, couch surfing, and wwoofing?

[@michaeltattershall7566]

I agree with Darin, The US west coast seemed like it would have been a more expensive part of your trip.

[@CasperJLT707]

Awesome! Thanks for the insight and effort to calculate everything.

[@jonhale6918]

Great vid, $22 a day :) I'm feeling much more confident on a sensible daily budget x

[@wzlwcg]

Hola Last february we Made a 950 kms (594 miles) trip from Campeche yo Bacalar (rounding all Yucatán Península) un aprox 19 days (making several sightseeing stops) AND It cost around 45 DLLs per day per head, looks high because It includes safety vehicle expenses. So thanks for the info It Is helpful to make other bike tour More effective cost wise. Carlos

[@AnarErdeneNergui]

Thanks so much, I was looking for this info. I like your videos.

[@craigmaberly4517]

Great work on the numbers, great help. Rad on

[@radbikeadventure]

Thank you! Cheers! Hope it helps you with any future trips!

[@michaelmcintosh8579]

Nice job and well done. BTW - very impressed by your trip and resiliency while traveling. You two have a great spirit about you. Again, well done.

[@IS-xk3iq]

Love the logistical knowledge you impart on us. So similar to through hiking (KZbinr: Darwin On The Trail).

[@radbikeadventure]

Darwin is a great KZbinr, I really appreciate the compliment! Would love to make more content like this.

[@MrGenia1991]

@@radbikeadventure could you take me to the next your trip ? It would be awesome :))) your always two are so funny )) so I am waiting for you in Ukraine :) your always welcome

[@jasonhutton4802]

Helps a lot! Thank you ladies.

[@Siarawaszympanemjest]

With wild camping whenever possible my usual tour comes to around £5-8/day.

[@pyromancyglassart8975]

Hi how did you pack your bikes for travelling on planes or buses. I want to bike around Savannah Georgia but want to get there by plane bus or train ( which ever is cheapest ) . I live in middle Tenn. Appreciate any info thanks. So glad I found your site.

[@jessicaboudreau9438]

Great video, thanks for the info! Do you mind me asking what you guys do for health insurance while touring?

[@radbikeadventure]

Thanks for this question Jessica! I actually meant to mention health insurance. I think I'll do another video about this too because it's a common question. We had World Nomads Insurance (though not for the entire trip (tho we probably should have 😬) trusting we'd stay safe and healthy. Did lots of research and talked to plenty of travelers (from previous trips) and a couple of friends who recommend them and had good experiences to report. Nomads are unique because they cover many adventure activities that most insurance companies won't cover so that was definitely a major reason we chose it! It costs about $3-4/day per person (we are in our 30s) which seems very reasonable. Thankfully we never had to use it.

[@radbikeadventure]

We also plan to use them for any other trips we take overseas (now older and wiser to always get insurance!): Here is a link to the World Nomads page through our affiliate link: bit.ly/2Wcl22e

[@ridetillidie8090]

You guys are just too cute together. Congrats on finding each other! My around-the-world starts May '22. So these videos are great and are helping me realize bike-touring will be way less expensive than I thought! Plus, well, it's only me! And I totally agree with being unable to resist hitting the DQs along the way. So I'll have to add that in. :D Don't drink so that expense is right out! Suggestions for phone is one of the sketchiest I've run into so far. I refuse to do A[radio edit]e, so still researching Android phones. Great informative video! You guys rock! Stay safe!

[@kendrisner8723]

Great info! Thanks for this detailed breakdown! Wow, you did extremely well...I would have guessed it was higher.

[@Vinaykumarel]

Wow, this gives a great perspective on how to proceed with the daily budget... Varies according to region but as far I am concerned 15$-20$ is a good average to maintain. Love the cap looks Cool!! Thanks a Lot RAD!! ♥

[@radbikeadventure]

Exactly! And thanks!

[@randyjorgensen8363]

My budget per week of vacation (the being honest version) Three movies, pizza, popcorn, soda = $105 4 hotels (I swear next week I will camp more!) = $260 6 restaurant stops (looooooves my liver and onions!) $360 2 stupid “tourist trinkets” $100 1 trip to a local doctor, don’t know why, it just happens. $30 deductible $120 out of network 1 payment to a bum with a paper sign. This only happens on vacation and I don’t know why?? $20 Normal stuff like food, camping, pay offs to the biker gang I flipped off, so I don’t get my butt kicked. $500 So that makes..?. About $1,450 per week? Am I in budget?

[@Mokkel73]

Thank you very much

[@recyclespinning9839]

My hang-up about touring is I don't like to camp but hotels are just too expensive I wonder if you could book bed and breakfast or pre-booked Airbnb and it would be economical??

[@radbikeadventure]

Probably a bit cheaper yes! You may just have to take shorter trips (unless you have plenty of $$) if you're not into camping but there are plenty of cyclists who tour this way. Every tour will look different and maybe yours is 7 days with nicer accommodation! This is also where the Warmshowers network could come in to help. It's a fantastic way to meet other cyclists and have a cultural exchange. Try hosting first and see how you like it : )

[@trivegguy]

Thanks for sharing the journey. BTW, you removed that 'ear-worm' exit music, but my brain still hears it as your video comes to an end. "RAD bike... RAD bike adventures!" :-)

[@radbikeadventure]

Hahaha! us too, you can blame a follower and fellow cycle tourist for that gem!

[@danstenis660]

What are your gears like on a cold weather tour?

[@radbikeadventure]

Like what clothes and equipment? Lots of wool items! And a sleeping bag liner helps too. Also, gortex socks and thicker soled shoes.

[@mhishamsam644]

Hello, I love to watched all your videos, and some I repeated watching. Its inspired me to cycle one day around the world. Good videos, very nice adventure. Yes, you are travelling with a good budget daily. How much you earned from donation ( patreon, paypall etc ) ? can it cover at least 50% of your daily expenses ? I am preparing to cycle in europe using eurovelo routes. I hope you will keep cycle and waiting to watch your new adventure. I am in Granada Spain, maybe in future we can meet to exchange knowledge. Bye

[@Eric_Tennant]

My wife told me there no way she would ride over 10 miles. So my tours are going to be solo. On a good note that will save a ton of cash.

[@dyzoly]

In eastern Europe you can do 10 euros a day and still eat out.

[@kamratdennis]

yeey!! another one!! woop woop :D

[@markperry4474]

The video shows 2 numbers for daily costs in China, 9 dollars and 2 dollars? Was the $2 rogue text?

[@radbikeadventure]

Mark Perry Dang not sure how that happened! It’s supposed to say Australia $25/ day. 🤦‍♀️Thanks for catching it.

[@recyclespinning9839]

Sad fact USA has no cuisine , or at least healthy good food restaurants 😞

[@radbikeadventure]

ReCycle Spinning There is a resurgence of eating more good healthy/tasty food in the U.S. especially in cities. But agree in smaller towns it is harder and it’s a lot of chains and fast food.

[@recyclespinning9839]

@@radbikeadventure larger cities you pay an arm and leg by the time you tip and taxes. Its really sad if you think about it. I am Italian and love food a small carry out restaurant would be a great idea with native dishes, , but I just would not want to compete with the franchises. America is a a great country ,, but lacks tradition , family, food. . Traditions

[@JIHADHOSSAINVLOGS]

Amazing Cycle vlog I loved it 💓 From Bangladesh ❤️ Happy cycling ❤️ Have a good day 💙

[@peterbjorken2688]

my favorite bike girls

[@simonlynch4204]

Australia pop up prices are... not accurate. It says China again, and shows 2$/day. ;)

[@ce_rouse]

Hmmm, is there an app that allows me to travel using other people's money?🤔

[@radbikeadventure]

Please let us know what you find...😉 that would be a cool concept tho. like billionaires just giving people vacations. no questions asked. "take a holiday on me...just cause!"

[@arcoulant87]

To much,not going to add it up in case my wife finds out !

[@radbikeadventure]

Lol. Darin says the same thing...she doesn't want to know!

[@serkanister3620]

That's what I thought about 25 a day.

[@Eric_Tennant]

In 28 year you may make that money back from KZbin.

[@radbikeadventure]

🤣 Yea, pretty sure I'm making 1 cent an hour as my working rate bahaha

[@geirkristiansen5289]

klever girls,.

[@jeanclaudeboutique6526]

Vous êtes malade... Il y a des docteurs qui s'occupe des problèmes mental !!!!

[@radbikeadventure]

Interesting observation???

[@peterbjorken2688]

my favorite bike girls