Bicycle touring Puns

Hi everyone!

I'm looking for a new touring bicycle and I've found this used Bianchi Spillo Rubino for €500 ($566). Although conceived as a city bike, the owner has converted it to a gravel bike, swapping handlebars and tyres.

It has a 3V (48/38/28) x 7V (14-28) transmission set and eyelets for a rear rack. It currently mounts 700x35c tyres.

Do you think it would make for a good ride?

Thanks in advance!

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https://www.wiggle.co.uk/fuji-touring-ltd-bike-2021

Hi guys, I'm looking at touring bikes and this has really taken my eye. I'm looking for a flat bar tourer with a low enough gears to lug a decent amount of luggage up hill. I've done a couple of small multi day rides on both a 3 speed Pashley (HEAVY!) and also a mediocre hybrid, but am looking to improve my gear somewhat and therefore travel for longer.

Changes I'd make: Schwalbe Marathon Tyres, Brooks Flyer Saddle, low rider front rack.

Seeing as there's many cycle tourists much more experienced on here than me, I'd be really interested to hear your opinions on the bike in question, which to me and after the research I've done, seems like a great deal for £700?!

Many thanks in advance, and Happy Christmas! :)

I bicycle tour long, slow distances, and then camp at night in the American Midwest and points farther north. Here the wind has little to block it — few trees, no hills, no mountains — just flatlands. It gets super cold, and with winds 15-20mph, often harder, and driving rain, snow, and then I sweat from cycling followed by setting up camp, and well… I’m here for advice because sensible people tend to avoid what I like to do.

I’m scrawny — no meat on them bones — 6’3” 155 lbs so not much help from biology there.

Base later top is wool 250, sometimes two of these, and then and I’m seeking that next, mid-later.

I’m generally not thrilled with cycling clothes because I’m more of a touring cyclist who rides slowly by day and then camps at night. Cycling clothes tend to suit the weekend race warrior types out there in logo spandex. My use is dual purpose: cycling + camping.

I realize Arc’Teryx products weren’t designed with cyclists in mind; but I love their fit, durability and high quality. I have Kyanite fleece and an Alpha SV (honestly the best shell I’ve ever worn) but I’m looking for mid-layer solutions that breathe but still keep me warm and dry.

Down gets clammy and cold, so I use it mainly for camping not cycling.

My leading contenders for mid-layer outside the Arc’Teryx tribe are Patagonia Airshed, R1 or more heavy base layers like Patagonia’s capiline or Icebreaker merino 200.

How far off is my thinking of an Atom AR, LT, or Proton LT or Nuclei SV would serve as mid-later dual purpose?

Any ideas for a touring cyclist plus night camper?

Hello bicycle tourers of Reddit!

I'm currently planning a Silk Road tour from Europe to the far East. I will be going through the Balkans, Turkey, the Caucasus, the Stans and China. Considering the huge distance I'll have to ride, I was wondering if there is any specific way of navigating tours of this length.

I have already done some shorter tours which I have navigated with Komoot and Google Maps, but I feel like these services wouldn't be reliable in the more remote areas of Central Asia and China.

What is the best way of planning the route for such a long tour? Do you have any special advice about riding the Silk Road?

Thanks in advance!

I’ve been cycling for a while but I just got panniers and want to try out a multi day ride.

I live in Northern California and while there’s tons of beautiful routes up here, I was wondering if anyone could recommend one that’s not too brutal (moderate elevation) and road safe. Some of the more scenic routes are on heavily trafficked winding roads so I’d like to avoid that if possible.

A fried recommended biking to Santa Cruz, tho I was thinking going north (towards Willits or Ukiah) might be quieter.

All feedback & recommendations welcome!

Edit: I’m in Santa Rosa if that helps.

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Buying gear for next years bike tours & realized I should bring some games with me to play with my touring buddy.

Games should take up as little weight and volume as possible for easy carrying.

So far I have picked out a mini travel Chess set, a travel Mancala board and Hive Pocket edition.

I've considered a deck of cards too as a versitile, lightweight option, but I've never really gotten into card games.

Any reccomendation are greatly appreciated

Hi! I’m Eryn (22F, lgbt), looking for a bicycle touring friend for April 2022 across the United States! I am enthusiastic and experienced in a lot of outdoor activities and have some previous bicycle touring experience. I am prepared to bike alone, but it'd be even more fun with a new friend.

Seeking a bicycle touring friend who identifies as a woman and is kind, excited about new experiences via traveling on bike, has a good attitude, and is flexible to spur of the moment adventures.

pros to joining: I'm a good cook on the campstove, sunsets against mountain backdrops

cons to joining: will talk your ear off about trees

Quick stats on the trip that I’ve planned so far:

• 3700ish miles from Seattle WA to Yorktown VA
• Duration of trip: 60-75 days
• Between 30-80 miles in the saddle each day
• Lodging: Camping, stealth camping, friends/family

DM if interested/ for more information :)

I'm looking to replace my 2019 Trek Checkpoint ALR4 gravel bike. I used it on the GAP Trail in June and I noticed the crank cap fell off when I was just walking the bike on a sidewalk (it's a pretty weird and rare thing to happen). From this experience, I don't really trust my Trek bike for a long distance (maybe around the world?) bike touring journey.

I was looking online at the Priority 600 bike. It has a Pinion gear box and a Gates belt. From my research, this drivetrain is very low maintenance and can last 3X more than regular chains. Also the tire can be tubeless. The price is also good since I've seen other gear box setups that cost around $4000 or over. The 600 is about $2400.

Has anyone toured extensively with the Priority 600? Any other bicycles with the gear box and belt setup I should check out?

Thanks in advance!

Has anyone here done something similar? I'm accustomed to hiking, hitch hiking, and rubber tramping. But I've never done even a two day bicycling trip. I'm planning on towing a trailer with camping necessities. I also want to do a small solar setup, and this is where I'm looking for serious guidance. I want it to be capable of charging a laptop, go pro, couple of cell phones, and run a water pump for trail showers. Anyone with tips? I'd really appreciate it

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Simple question, what is your process for planning a tour?

Today, my husband and I are going to ride a bike and go through the Golden Bridge. It is my fist time knowing this place, and I am very excited for. This place is so famous, and it is shown in so many movies. I have the feeling that my experience will be surreal. Also, I might think that I am dreaming during that moment. Sometimes, it is hard to believe that is possible to visit a place that you have seen in so many movies. However, I also think those thoughts come from a place that I feel I'm not worthy or enough to enjoy everything the world has to offer. I know that is not true, but there are times in life that many of our memories make us think in that way.

Anyway, I am very excited for this bicycle tour, and all the great things I am going to see in it.

Ive searched all over the internet, compiled a large list of different makes and models, and found out most of them aren't even available in the U.S. I feel like despite all this research I'm not any closer to finding what I want. I know finding a value tourer is being very choosey, but not impossible. This is a big wide world of bikes (and bike brands), so I don't want to overlook anything. If anyone has any other recommendations for my budget I'd really appreciate it. Also if anyone has any experiences with these models, I'd really like to hear them. So far I have found;

Public R18 disk, State All Road, Pure Gravel/adventure, Fuji Touring, Marin Nicasio, Marin Four Corners, Dawes Galaxy or Super Galaxy, Breezer Radar Expert, Ridgeback Tour, Fuji jari 2.3, Specialized diverge Elite, Kona Rove AL,

Again if there are any brands and models I should know about, please let me know. I apologize for all of the cross posting.

Anyone here from NYC? I am visiting some family here from India as a last minute pitstop. Purchased a used bike a couple days ago and I am trying to go bicycle touring here during my short time here. All my touring gear is at home in India and it is making little financial sense for to purchase new gear (rear panniers, tent, sleeping bag, mattress, cookware etc) . Writing with the hope that someone here may be looking to sell theirs or perhaps even rent it out to me for 10 days. Aiming to do the GAP and C&O trail. Can someone here help?

Bought a Fuji Touring 2016

Hi everyone!

I'm planning to cycle all the way from Europe to China in a few years after the end of the pandemic. Since I'll be passing through Central Asia and Mongolia I think it would be a good idea to learn some Russian, which I understand to be somewhat of a lingua franca in the region.

I'm not trying to become fluent or pass off as a native, I just want to be able to ask for directions, food, spare parts, help, you get the idea. Ideally I would like to be able to have a have a personal, basic but complete, conversation with the locals.

I already speak English, French and Italian. Unfortunately, I have no knowledge of Russian or another slavic language, but I'm willing to work on it.

How much time do you figure it could take me to reach my goal? How do you suggest I go about my Russian-learning journey?

Thank you for your help!

Hello! My two friends and I are on a bicycle touring trip across Canada and are currently in Banff. We’re headed towards Vancouver trying to take highway 1 the whole way and it’s very hard to see if there are closures are how bad the smoke is in areas that might make it hard/impossible to ride. If anyone has any advice or information about this please provide. Thank you!!!

Let me start by saying: I'm amazed by all the great adventures you guys and gals are going on! And I'm absolutely envious, which is why I decided to look further into this bicycle touring thing. I'm trying to plan my first little 2-day bike tour to see if I actually like it or if I'm just hyping myself.

I can't help ending up with lots of questions and not enough answers though. I have searched around on this subreddit for beginners tips, but I can't seem to find that many. I did stumble upon many pictures and stories, which is great, but not was I was looking for ;-)

Some examples that I'm wondering about:

• Let's start off with the funny one: where the hell do you guys poop mid-trip? And for the gals: where do you pee? Especially when you're wild camping.
• Where do you leave all your stuff when you stop at a grocery store or a restaurant to get a bite? You can lock your bike, but locking all your stuff would be... complicated.
• Since I'm new to this I don't have any gear. And since I'm not sure if I will like it, I don't want to invest heavily for my first trip. This means: no panniers, a commuter city-bike (= heavy, no drop bars, 7 gears), no gas stove and no tent. How feasible is this for a first 2-day trip?
• About training for longer trips: how do you know up front if you will make it biking 80 km's for 10 days in a row? I can imagine myself giving two 80 km one-day trips in a row a try for the purpose of practice, but I don't have the days off to do this 10 days in a row. Is there some kind of guideline, say: if you can do it 2-3 days in a row, you can do it 100 days in a row as well?
• How big is the difference between biking fully packed and biking with one-day supplies only? I semi-regularly bike a respectable distance in one day, but I can imagine it being much harder with 20+ kgs of supplies.
• Any chance someone could share a comprehensive packing list for several types of trips (short/long, wild camping/campsite/hotels etc)?
• How do you plan your route? I can imagine using Google or Apple maps will just send you over the major roads, which are probably not the nicest of sceneries...

I would be very grateful if you could at least answer some of my questions!

I'm going to Korea this November for bike touring for 2 weeks (국토종주) and I've been doing extensive research into it. I feel I have a pretty good grasp on the bike road system and what I need to prepare. I'm a Korean (although I've only been back twice in almost 40 years and the last one 20 years ago) and I won't have any communication issues, reading or talking. I think the final thing I need is some local resources like bike clubs and websites I can use to connect with other riders and perhaps even to travel together part way. My initial plan is from Seoul to Busan, and then to Sokcho, then to Chunchon, and back to Seoul. Depending on who I met and what their plans are, all that's flexible. I can bus or rail to the next leg, and in fact, I'd love to fit Jejudo in there.

So if you know any bike touring clubs or websites in Korea, please let me know. And if you've done bike touring, I'd love to hear about your experience as well.

I'm new to cycle tour and really just perusing videos and content atm. It seems that cycle tour bikes don't have suspension (neither in forks nor frame). Why is this? Doesn't that limit you to not doing any off-road like terrain? It seems the general thinking is that it's a simpler and thus more repairable setup, is that right?

I'm not clear on the bicyclepacking distinction either. According to some videos I found these might have suspension but they seem to be designed for weekender or week trips or am I off?

Howdy! I’m Eryn (22F), looking for a bicycle touring friend for April 2022 across the United States! I am enthusiastic about a lot of outdoor activities and have previous bicycle touring experience.

Seeking a bicycle touring friend who is preferably a woman and is kind, excited about new experiences via traveling on bike, has a good attitude, and is flexible to spur of the moment adventures.

Quick stats on the trip that I’ve planned so far:

• 3700ish miles from Seattle WA to Yorktown VA.
• Duration of trip: 60-70 days
• Between 30-80 miles in the saddle each day
• Lodging: Camping, occasionally Warm showers
• Food budget: roughly $33 each week

Serious inquiries only, DM if interested/ for more information.