Originally Posted by
countrydirt
I am retiring next month!...
I have done several overnight and several 2-3 day camping trip rides on a mountain bike. This could be my first road type tour - but I plan on doing several overnight and less than weeklong tours here in Colorado over the summer. I'm working with a local bike mechanic/shop to look at changing the gearing to get lower climbing gears - not sure it will get done though....
this really, really, really needs to get done.
you'll be climbing some long hills.
it gets hot out there, and resupply points aren't always conveniently spaced.
plan on carrying lotsa extra water.
very heavy water.
up long hills.
in the heat.
spinning uphill in a low gear beats pushing.....