Is there a thread of people describing their first bike tour trip? I'm planning a trip this coming summer down the Oregon and California coast. I've done some credit card touring, I've backpacked and camped extensively and this seems to be the best of both worlds. But, I am wondering, what were peoples first like? How did you train, what mistakes did you make, what prevented you from quitting if you felt like quitting, how did you get into bike touring? I am just curious about peoples stories.

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