| Self-propelled travel | |
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| Some forms of self-propelled travel: (l-r) quadracycling, roller blading, tricycling, bicycling. |
Self-propelled travel is a type of recreational adventure travel using human powered transport. This includes non-motorized machines such as a bicycle or skateboard. It is in contrast to travelling in a powered vehicle (such as an automobile) as in that case it is the vehicle which powers itself.
Self-propelled travel is used to travel short distances or even for much longer distances such as bicycle touring.
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Self-propelled travel usually combines bicycle touring with another out-door pursuit such as mountain climbing. Self-propulsion has been adopted by some adventurers as a new way to approach adventure and exploring. A growing number of outdoor enthusiasts, such as the late Goran Kropp, Tim Harvey, and Colin Angus have achieved major feats entirely by self-propulsion. In 1995, Goran Kropp cycled from Sweden to Mount Everest base camp from which he climbed Everest. He then returned home on bicycle.[1]
The Self-propelled Outdoor Club (SPOC) has formally adopted self-propelled travel as a method for approaching mountaineering and other objectives.[2]