How do I finance a bicycle trip across Europe?

Question

I love travel and exercise so I thought that when I graduate from college in 3 years, I can combine my two passions by bicycling across Europe for awhile. I'll need money while I'm traveling so what's the best way to pay for the trip? I don't really have any money saved up right now and I'd rather not work during school because I just don't have the time.

Answer 1

Riding a bike across much of Europe is not too much of a physical miracle, my parents in their 70's did still ride Amsterdam-Paris. They where in their 50's and 60's when they did most of France.
So if you plan your trip well, you can take a route that is in your abilities.

The only way you could get enough money to live from while making the trip is getting paid while traveling. You could try for writing your 'adventures' and sell those, but as many people will do alike trips, and put them on internet for free, you will have to write an extremely good report to get any money.
The other way is to get a part time, long distance job you can do in the evenings, sitting in your tent.

As you do not write what you are studying, I can not make a guess whether you will be able to get enough money to get by that way, but at the moment the least you will need to travel Europe is $50 a day and that is really skinning it, plus your flight. Best plan on using $100 a day, as prices go up, and the dollar is on the way down.

Best get some summer jobs while still studying, safe all the money you can, ask money for all your special days, (birthdays, Christmas, Graduation,) and put it away safe.
Also live as sober as you can, and safe all the money you can spare from your students allowance.

If you are not willing or able to do that, best plan on working a couple of years before making your tour.

Answer 2

I suggest you graduate first and train your muscles. Bicycling across Europe is a job for persons like seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong. After graduating I hope you are wiser, and then realize that bicycling across Europe would take months if not a year or more (and money)!
Another fact you should now seriously think of, is that a young girl bicycling across Europe, with NO MONEY, could easily end up in some "odd" job like in a "harem", if you know what I mean.

Keep on dreaming, though, and good luck with your graduation!

Answer 3

LOL @ Rebecca, sure the Hayabusa is particularly speedy certainly and could do a bypass Europe holiday with none issues, i comprehend this because of the fact I own one (see profile %) and function ridden alongside the east coast of Australia :) I accept as true with ninebadthings, a BMW R1200GS or the hot R1200GSA for my area a 250cc could be too sluggish, small and uncomfortable for any such long journey, you does not be able to hold a lot on a 250, yet on a BMW you may desire to hold approximately 65kg of baggage gas and foodstuff.

Answer 4

What a great idea.

If you don't have capital and don't want to work, your financial options are limited.

You could: Set up a donation box and encourage guests to contribute; Enter contests with a financial payoff; Postpone your trip and work for a while first; Come up with an 'angle' to attract investment for your trip; Study a non-English language and sign up for a student exchange program.

I'll be interested to see the best answer on this one!

Answer 5

its more of an investment in yourself to be able to bike the whole way. practice not sleeping for months at a time. It will probably take you years to do it. but to be honest, i would consult a physcian before you plan to take on this adventure.