Planning a bike tour used to mean evenings buried in maps, spreadsheets and blog posts, guessing how far you can really ride each day. CycleBuddy cuts each day down to a couple of taps.
The hard part is honesty
Most tours fail in the planning: riders schedule 120 km days because the map made it look easy, then blow up on day two. Plan each day in CycleBuddy and the difficulty rating tells you honestly — over 100 km or 1000 m of climbing is Epic. Start with shorter days than you think you need.
Fuel is part of the route
Each day's plan includes calories, recommended carbs per hour and how many bottles to carry — plus real cafés and restaurants within 1.5 km of each break, at the points you'll actually need them.
Breaks are scheduled, not improvised
Short breaks every 45–55 minutes, longer food stops roughly every two hours and a lunch stop on days over four hours — with extra rests for riders over 50. You ride stronger on day three because the plan protected you on day one.
Bring company
Post each day as a ride on CycleBuddy and other riders can join the days that suit them. Bikepacking with company beats grinding alone — download free and plan your first tour in minutes.