I-Univeristy of Montana's Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research ilinganisela ukuthi izivakashi eziyizigidi ezingu-11 zafika esifundazweni ngo-2013, futhi ezinye zazo zafika ngamabhayisikili. I-Adventure Cycling Association ithi babone izinombolo zabo zikhuphuka ngamakhulu kule minyaka engu-5 edlule.
Isiteshi sikamabonakude saseMissoula siyakutshela ukuthi kungani.
"Izibalo ziyaqhubeka nokukhula futhi zithola abantu ababalelwa ku-1200 ngesizini emfishane ehlobo lethu libaluleke kakhulu," kusho uGinny Sullivan, i-Adventure Cycling Association.
Ukuze ubone umthelela, ungalandela umkhondo...
"Ngibona sengathi ukuvakasha ngamabhayisikili sekudume kakhulu kule minyaka edlule, empeleni sifana nenqwaba yezivakashi zakwamanye amazwe," kusho uBrandon Salayi, The Trailhead.
E-Trailhead, abanye abashayeli bamabhayisikili benza isitobhi somgodi ukuze bathole izimpahla.
“Mhlawumbe into ebaluleke kakhulu uphethiloli owaziyo ezitofini zazo, noma ama-sleeping pads noma ama-base layers noma ijakhethi,” kusho uSalayi.
Izivakashi zamabhayisikili ngokuvamile ziphethe yonke into emgwaqweni. Futhi uma sekufanele baqoqe, i-Institute ithi lezi zivakashi kungenzeka zisekele amabhizinisi endawo.
"Basebenzisa cishe ama-dollar angu-75 ngosuku bachitha izinsuku ezingu-8 1/2 - 9 kuhulumeni lezo zinto ziyahlanganisa ngempela," kusho uSullivan.
Futhi abagibeli bamabhayisikili abagcini nje ngokulinda izimpahla, kodwa futhi baphumule emahhotela, futhi bafake uphethiloli ezindaweni ezifana ne-Lolo Peak Brewery.
“Ngiyazi ukuthi abakhiqizi abaningi manje bazonikeza izaphulelo kubashayeli bamabhayisikili abangena ekhombisa umakalabha wabo noma isitikha abanaso noma bakhombise ibhayisikili labo, ngakho-ke yinto esizoyenza maduze,” kusho uPatrick Offen, weLolo Peak Brewery Co. -Umnikazi.
Ingabe uke wacabanga ngokuvakashela i-Yellowstone kamuva nje?
Kuthiwani-ke ngokuthatha abo ngebhayisikili lakho ukuze ufike lapho noma ezinye izindawo ezikude? Phela bathi uhambo luyingxenye ye-adventure - Futhi umkhondo odumile wokufika lapho i-TransAmerica ehamba ngoMgwaqo Omkhulu u-93.
Ungathatha lowo mzila ukuwela i-United States futhi kuye ngokuthi usuka ngakuphi lapho usebenzisa le ndlela ukuze ufike e-Astoria Oregon, noma e-Yorktown Viriginia.
