Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Madison, WI
Bikes: 1961 Ideor, 1966 Perfekt 3 Speed AB Hub, 1994 Bridgestone MB-6, 2006 Airnimal Joey, 2009 Thorn Sherpa, 2013 Thorn Nomad MkII, 2015 VO Pass Hunter, 2017 Lynskey Backroad, 2017 Raleigh Gran Prix, 1980s Bianchi Mixte on a trainer. Others are now gone.
A couple years ago while on a self supported tour we stopped at a sheltered picnic table to make up some lunch next to a bike trail. A couple other bike tourists also stopped there. One of them said that he likes to take a long tour every summer and he was 85 years old.
I usually get used to the difference in handling in a few miles when loaded but I never get used to the loss in braking power. So, be careful that you start braking early when you need to slow down or stop.