Cycling Tour 2007

Oh yes! It's back on my mind. It was a year ago when I began to dream and plan for my first solo bike tour, and it was such a great experience that I'm now considering a second tour for this summer. I haven't figured out any details yet such as where or for how long, but could imagine a 2-3 week tour through Austria along the Danube. The main criteria is that the route be on cycling paths and not on main roads. I'm also open to cycling on another continent. Any suggestions?

I'm also giving consideration to buying a touring bike such as the Trek 520. Last year I did the tour on a mountain bike with a Bob Yak, but I'm beginning to think that a touring bike might a better approach. I need to look into this more.

Sometime in June or July will be the annual Tour de Schwiiz. This year we're cycling route #3 the 'North-South Route' from Basel to Chiasso. It's a 363km ride that I'm budgeting 5-6 days for, and includes a 1680m climb over the St. Gotthard pass. I'm looking forward to that challenge!