Forum: Touring

I've tried to read as much as possible on stealth camping. There is one particular guy blogging over at crazyguyonabike that is pretty much a master at stealth camping. I've read other websites dedicated to the topic and I think I have a fair understanding of what it entails. However, one thing...

Just wondering how we split out on this one.

Afternoon guys and gals, Ok, so I have one of those annoying “which bit of kit” questions (in three parts) that have been broached many times, but to which I’ve found no specific answer to my annoyingly particular demands 1). I’m setting off on a world tour in about a month’s time, and been...

I will be retiring next year. As a special gift to myself, I am going to buy the best road touring bike I can find. I have been good about saving for this bicycle over the years, so I have the money to buy whatever I want. I plan to travel three states, initially - Florida, New Mexico & Arizona...

I'm considering the bike, but don't really know anyone who owns one. There's plenty of discussion on Trek or Lightspeed or Cervelo, etc. etc., but I guess Riv owners are fewer. If there's anyone out there who owns the Bombadil, what are your thoughts? Are you glad you bought one? Would you buy...

Have you done it? :thumb: I mean, gaining at least 5,280 feet (1,609 meters) in a single day :D On my to-do list for this year is a 60-mile trip with a total elevation gain of 5,732 feet (1,747 meters). This will certainly be the most I have ever climbed in a single day, so now I'm curious as...

Hi I've done a lot of reading on this forum and other sites trying to determine the best first touring bike for me. I have a budget of a little over $1000 for the bike. I'll add the extras in the spring. I narrowed the list down to about 5. Without getting into the other 4 the Surly LHT...

Just wondering about your experience? What model to use and carry on a self-contained trip. Probably starting out with the Katy Trail as I live in the state if Misery. I want to buy one to last several years. TIA Blues Frog

I'm scratch-building a touring bike. I know what range of gear-inches I want to cover. What I'm debating is how many gears I want to use to cover the range. Currently, I have a 3x8 setup on my non-touring, do-everything bike. I often get pissed off, hopping up and down between two cogs because...

Friends, I posted this in the long distance cycling forum, my ususal hangout, and it was suggested that the touring group might like this also. I am a Dermatologist and a cyclist in California. I see and treat skin cancer every day in my office, especially on the face, ears and neck. I...

Do you have any recipes for high calorie, nutrient dense foods that we would cook here in La Paz, Bolivia and take with us as we pass through the country? Food will be limited in the Bolivian country, so I want to take some with us. Not everything is available here in La Paz, but I think I should...

It's clear that among tourers the Brooks B17 is a popular saddle. But does the Brooks require cycle shorts for its magic to work? Or can you buy a Brooks, cruise around in your cargo shorts, and feel that Brooks love on your backside?

I'm trying to plan a route through New England for a month-long tour in September. I live in San Francisco, have never been to any of these areas, and have no specific knowledge of good routes, places to avoid, and things to see/do. My tour will start in Lambertville, NJ and end in Boston. ...

hope to buy a new tent around christmas ,at the moment i have the hilleberg akto excellent tent BUT a wee bit on the small size for me.so i'm kinda looking for something different as in free standing pitch all in one if possible 2 man loads of room very important enough room to cook if need be...

Thinking of a 5 day tour, maybe 50 miles per day. Flat terrain in the DelMarva peninsula, Delaware-Maryland-Virginia, although winds can be difficult. I might go the credit card route to get motels and air conditioning every night since it will most likely be in the 90's daily. Since this would be...

My spouse has picked out a carbon fiber bike and he is in love with the bike packing no panniers concept, any reason this is a bad idea? Just curious, I love the bike but I don't carbon fiber is all that common in touring. Since we arent going overseas or to south america at the moment anyways it...

I'm just wondering what the ideal touring tire width would be. I'm using 700 x 32 right now and they seem like they might be a bit skinny for touring. Any thoughts?

We're bicycling from San Francisco to Washington, DC between 24-July and 22-Sept, 2010, without motorized support. Cynthia McKinney, six term Member of Congress and 2008 Green Party nominee for President, is riding. The ride will demonstrate the bicycle as a transformational tool to solve the...

Brooks saddle riders, assuming you have fenders and a cover, are you comfortable riding your bike in the rain? If so, how much rain?

I just put a stainless steel Tubus Cosmo rack on the rear of my black LHT.I was going to put the matching front stainless rack on but now am wondering if I might want a front rack with a top shelf. Does anyone know of a front rack in stainless with a top shelf.Also, would anyone care to comment on...

Can't seem to find any good info/recommendations for non-quick release skewers. I know Peter White sells the set of Pitlock skewers (for both wheels and the seatpost clamp) for $90 but I was wondering if there are any other mid-range options for solid skewers that aren't QR. Thanks.

161371 Here is my bicycle I have a lot of fun riding it.

Hi there, I'm about to buy either a Trek hybrid 7300 FX or a Scott hybrid Sportster P4. Any experience or advice as to which one to choose? Specs, roughly: Trek's got a double butted Alpha SL aluminium and Scott goes for the hydroformed one. Trek offers life-time, and Scott 5-year guarantee for...

Who takes a spare tire? On our first 2-week tour, I'm considering taking the lightest folding spare tire that I know will do the job, with its own tube. Adds 12 oz. I usually take a spare tire on long brevets, but I'm trying to be very weight sensitive on this tour. Our mounted tires will be new...

i am currently riding my bike around europe. started a couple months ago and have ridden about 3000km on my Kona Sutra since i bought it in February. admittedly i have been carrying a lot of weight on my rear rack (about 40 kilos?) well today when i was just outside of Munich, Germany the rack...

Looks like the Nashbar aluminum touring frame is back in stock now, but the fork is now sold separately. In addition, the fork is now chromoly blades and steertube, rather than the aluminum blade/steertube that was being offered as the frame/fork combo in the past. Also, the new fork has an...

I want a long distance road bike that can carry panniers but i would also like to do trails. I'm not sure what trails i want to do but they will probably be back country roads suitable for a 4x4 and single track trails but not too extreme. I found a Surly long Haul Trucker in my size (50cm) but...

Hello all. I posted here a year ago about planning a x country trip to build moral and raise awareness of wounded warriors. I spend 2.5 years at Walter Reed going through surgery and therapy. I am now medically retired from the US Army. For a while I didn't think I would ever by able to ride...

Am taking a credit card tour where I need to have some off-bike shoes I can roam around in a bit in the evening. This will include restaurants, stores, etc. Likely to be with an adult child who has forbidden his father to wear Crocs; have looked at some ultra-lightweight backpacker sites and they...