for the Exceptional Cyclist

1981 - 2010 79 Bicycle Events Across America

PAC Tour (Pacific-Atlantic-Cycling Tour) was started in 1981 by cross country record holders Susan Notorangelo and Lon Haldeman as a way to offer the long distance cyclist the ultimate cycling vacation. Lon and Susan will offer their experiences from over seventy transcontinental rides to make your PAC Tour as smooth as possible. The support staff is made up of the most professional individuals including many former Race Across AMerica veterans. Click here for basic information on what PAC Tour is all about. Projects in Peru Lon's BLOG! Check it out! Recycle Your Parts Rider Fundraising You can help too!   2010 Grand Canyon Tour (hike and bike) ... Sep 18 - Oct 3 Peru Tours ... Oct 16 - Nov 1   2011 2011 PREVIEW! Click here. Arizona Desert Training Camp - Seven weeks to choose from Cactus Classic Desert Tour, February 19 - 26 Coaching Week, February 26 - March 5 Tour of the Historic Towns and Hotels, March 5 - 12 Chiricahua Challenge Tour, March 12 - 19 Century Week, March 19 - 26 Mountain Tour, March 26 - April 3 Assault on Mt. Graham NEW!, April 3 - 10 Easy Payment Method MAKE A PAYMENT For our rider's convenience we have an easy payment method for the application / registration / payment process. Riders can use their credit card and the PayPal secure site to charge their deposits and final payments without having their credit card information leave their home. This improvement makes the application process faster, more secure and easier. Riders do not need not be a PayPal member to use their credit card. Riders can still send in checks for payments or call the office with their credit card information if that is their preferred method of payment.

Lon & Susan Cycling History DVD Click for the DVD. PAC TOUR WOOL JERSEY! Click to get yours now. Important Notice! PAC Tour is rated by BICYCLING Magazine as "the toughest tour in the world".  PAC Tour does not follow the flattest, smoothest or easiest route across the country. PAC Tour routes are designed to offer the best cycling routes each day between motels and points of interest.  If you are looking for an easy, flat, tail wind tour across America do not sign up for PAC Tour. WHAT DOES LON DO ON A FRIDAY?

Why Ride PAC Tour?

If cycling across America has been a lifelong dream for you, we understand your passion. We also understand you have other options of how you pursue this dream. You could have chosen other touring companies to ride with or you could have planned a self contained tour yourself. We have a few reasons why PAC Tour is your best way to live your desire to cycle across America.

Here is a little background about us. Since 1980, we have been organizing long distance cycling events. We have raced across America over twenty times winning or setting records during twelve of those races. Combined we were the first man and woman racers to cycle across America in under 11 days, 10 days, and 8 days. We are telling you this not to impress you, but to let you know that during PAC Tour when you feel tired and sore, you will receive the support and encouragement from people who know how you feel and how to help you.

PAC Tour has organized over seventy tours across America. All these tours have averaged between 100 and 200 miles per day. Since these tours are physically challenging for riders, PAC Tour has refined the best support to make each tour as enjoyable as possible. If you have limited vacation time PAC Tour has a tour and training goals to fit your fitness level. We know it is easy to tell you PAC Tour offers the best service, but we would rather show you what we have personally learned during 100,000 miles of PAC Tour events.

We will make sure you are ready to go by working with you months before your tour with a specific training program. We have helped prepare over 1000 riders to complete the most ambitious cycling goal of their lives. If you have a cycling concern regarding: fitness, bike equipment, motivation and preparation, PAC Tour can help before, during, and after your tour.

Each PAC Tour is planned to be fun and not drudgery. Good cycling routes are planned to offer safety, good roads and points of interest. Many PAC Tour Alumni have ridden two, three, or four different tours across America with us. These veteran riders demand excellent service, accommodations, and camaraderie. If you would like to ask them specific questions about their experience, we would be glad to provide you with a list of PAC Tour veterans for you to contact directly. We hope to ride across America with you soon.

Sincerely,
Lon Haldeman
Susan Notorangelo

PAC Tour Mascot, Bisti, found in the Bisti Wilderness in New Mexico on June 13, 1998. Click here for the full story.