Instructors: Jeff and Ellen DeGange met through the hobby of mountain biking, and after getting married, continued to pursue different types of cycling. They have found that their favorite way to travel has been through bike touring and continue to look forward to other areas of the country (and world) to travel. Jeff is a retired mechanical engineer from Savannah River National Lab and Ellen is a retired elementary school teacher who worked in public and private schools in GA and SC. Description: If you enjoy cycling and have a sense of adventure, you may like to pursue the hobby of bike touring. Bike touring is a type of travel where you ride a bicycle over long distances, usually over several days or even weeks, carrying all your gear with you. It’s a great way to explore places at your own pace and see things up close. In this course, the instructors will present how they plan and implement their bike tours. They will also suggest several bike trails in the U.S. that may be of interest to you, and, hopefully, demonstrate that cycling is not merely exercise but can offer opportunities to explore diverse landscapes and discover new experiences. Come see if bike touring is a good fit for you!