Originally Posted by
saddlesores
if you expand your search to some of the current popular
bikepacking/adventure bikes, you may find the 1x11 or
2x10 gearing may not be suitable for you.
what bike(s) do you have now?
water filter
biodegradable camping soap=dishwashing, bathing, laundry
deodorant on a bike tour?
have you scanned the peru trip reports on crazyguy?
do you have any short tours planned locally before
heading off to peru?
I currently have a 2015 Tarmac Sport and a 2012 Allez.
Do you think a water filter will be necessary when I will be rolling through small towns and villages on each of the riding days? I'm thinking I can reload on clean water there. (note that I have a thread titled "Peru" in the touring page)
Yeah, deodorant probably is not necessary.
yeah I've checked out crazy guy. I find that site to be a little messy/complicated when trying to find a specific topic though...maybe that's just me.
Regarding planned tours, I'm doing RAGBRAI again in a few weeks but we have a sag wagon. I plan to start load training later this summer though and live relatively close to some good riding/camping up in Palisades Park.