Originally Posted by
MikeDeason
No return trip for me either Wife is picking up. I respect some like riding loaded up bikes but I can tell it would get old for me fast especially in the summer heat.
Like jogging with body weights. Great for some. Not for me.
You keep missing the point.
Riding the bike is the important bit. Sometimes I want to stop and smell the roses. In a car, I don’t even notice the roses and walking is just too damned slow.
You really don’t seem to want to do this so why bother? Take your bikes on a car and go for rides along the way. If, however, you concentrate on the
riding part instead of the
carrying part of bicycle touring, you might find why it is fun. The best line to describe your dilemma is from Pee Wee’s Big Adventure:
Simone: I know you're right, Pee-wee, but...
Pee Wee: But what? Everyone I know has a big "But...? C'mon, Simone, let's talk about *your* big "But".