I like touring a lot. I started in the early 80s and I've toured on and off since. I've toured large parts of Europe but at this point I want to explore more of the US. Plane flights just aren't any fun anymore.

I did the Northern Tier in '97 and I'd like to do the Trans America route one of these days. I can't believe how much lighter gear has become. Touring bikes haven't gotten light years better than when I started but the gear has really improved. I probably own too many tents, cooksets, and sleeping bags.

I ride mainly C&V stuff but I picked up a lightly used 2016 fuji touring recently. It rides well and it's very nicely spec'd. I've also been thinking of picking up a touring bike to do more adventurous stuff on gravel roads like a salsa fargo or a velo orange piolet or a surly troll.

I also like doing the week long trips. They're not self contained obviously but they're fun. I may combine the two next summer by riding to the start of one of the week long tours and then riding back home. They're are at least 5 or so of those rides I can do here in the midwest that are right around 300 miles from where I live.