Sweden to Spain 1986 (?) about 2000 km on a 5 speed "Monark". Plastic pedals, no toe clips and barefoot all the way. No tent just a sleeping bag and see-through plastic sheet to wrap into when it rained.

The only map i had was a whole of europe one, but I'd been hitching and living all around western europe for about six years prior to going over to bike touring. Around 1984 it started to get harder and harder to hitch hike...

What would I do differently? Nothing... but nowadays I do... plan more, have a better bike and camping gear, oh and generally have more money than in those days to take into campsites for example... oh and hot food!

Basically I strapped my little rucksack and guitar onto my city bike and took off.... MAGIC!

Thanks cradduck good thread brings back good memories *PEACE*