Going anywhere
07-25-05 | 08:25 AM
#2
Recovering Retro-grouch
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Some call it God's country. I call it Acton, Maine
Bikes: Too Many - 7 or 8
New Zealand. Ride from one end to the other and back again.
07-25-05 | 04:53 PM
#5
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 5,308
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From: Los Angeles/Aveyron France
i've got a trip planned to go ride some of the lonely beautiful roads in the eastern sierra next month. in april we're going to the south of france for two weeks and taking bikes. after that, northern italy. someday i'd like to check out the scandanavian countries too.
07-25-05 | 05:04 PM
#6
Castiron Perineum
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 1,199
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From: Taking a tip from Siu Blue Wind, I too am typing a lengthy passage of text down here to demonstrate the enormous amount of space available should one wish to use it-- in sharp contrast to the avatar text above this part.
Bikes: '06 Salsa Campeon, '84 Cannondale R1000, 80's Nishiki Ariel
New Zealand would be nice. My personal fantasy is to take a bicycle tour of all the great gothic cathedrals in France. 
07-25-05 | 05:22 PM
#7
Bent_Rider
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,248
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From: SF Bay area
Bikes: Bacchetta Aero, BikeE, Bruce Gordon Rock n Road
Originally Posted by Surferbruce
i've got a trip planned to go ride some of the lonely beautiful roads in the eastern sierra next month. in april we're going to the south of france for two weeks and taking bikes. after that, northern italy. someday i'd like to check out the scandanavian countries too.
Don't forget June Lake Loop.
07-25-05 | 05:29 PM
#8
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 40,863
Likes: 3,115
From: Sacramento, California, USA
Bikes: Specialized Tarmac, Canyon Exceed, Specialized Transition, Ellsworth Roots, Ridley Excalibur
Spain. We'd start in Barcelona and ride across the top of the country along the Pyrenees, to the northern coast and end in Santiago de Compostela.
07-25-05 | 05:54 PM
#9
Newbie biker
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 250
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Originally Posted by CRUM
New Zealand. Ride from one end to the other and back again.
07-25-05 | 06:18 PM
#10
Videre non videri
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 3,208
Likes: 4
From: Gothenburg, Sweden
Bikes: 1 road bike (simple, light), 1 TT bike (could be more aero, could be lighter), 1 all-weather commuter and winter bike, 1 Monark 828E ergometer indoor bike
If I had nothing waiting for me back home (no job, no school, for example), and I had a huge budget, I'd do the following...
Put together an excellent touring package with bike, tent and other equipment.
A seriously loaded tour.
I'd then start riding in February, to build stamina and get the distances into my legs, and then set off in late March or early April.
My starting point would be Gothenburg (where I'll move to in a couple of weeks).
I'd ride 70-150 km every day, for 4-5 days a week, going first towards Stockholm, and then up the coast through Sweden, cross over into Finland at the tip of the Baltic Sea, and then continue down through Finland, threading my way through the Swedish-speaking areas along the coast.
Just before the Finnish coast turns eastwards, I'd get on a boat and spend a couple of weeks island hopping in the Åland archipelago. Then to Åland itself, and from there, back to Stockholm.
If I still had time, and felt like it, I'd follow the Swedish Baltic coast down, and around to Malmö, and from there, over to Copenhagen, out to Esbjerg, up along the Danish North Sea coast to Skagen and down to Frederikshavn, and back over to Gothenburg.
Otherwise, I'd return straight to Gothenburg from Stockholm, and return another year to do the last part of the trip in reverse order, and then back from Stockholm again.
Pretty detailed plans for what's only a dream, huh?
Put together an excellent touring package with bike, tent and other equipment.
A seriously loaded tour.
I'd then start riding in February, to build stamina and get the distances into my legs, and then set off in late March or early April.
My starting point would be Gothenburg (where I'll move to in a couple of weeks).
I'd ride 70-150 km every day, for 4-5 days a week, going first towards Stockholm, and then up the coast through Sweden, cross over into Finland at the tip of the Baltic Sea, and then continue down through Finland, threading my way through the Swedish-speaking areas along the coast.
Just before the Finnish coast turns eastwards, I'd get on a boat and spend a couple of weeks island hopping in the Åland archipelago. Then to Åland itself, and from there, back to Stockholm.
If I still had time, and felt like it, I'd follow the Swedish Baltic coast down, and around to Malmö, and from there, over to Copenhagen, out to Esbjerg, up along the Danish North Sea coast to Skagen and down to Frederikshavn, and back over to Gothenburg.
Otherwise, I'd return straight to Gothenburg from Stockholm, and return another year to do the last part of the trip in reverse order, and then back from Stockholm again.
Pretty detailed plans for what's only a dream, huh?
07-25-05 | 07:56 PM
#11
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 54
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From: Michigan
Bikes: Trek road bike, Cannondale(ancient) just purchased a Gary Fisher HKEK "05"
I would like to bike from the East coast to the West (USA) with camping supplies, good friends and an endless supply of beer and pizza. Now, if I could just get my dog to ride in one of those kiddie trailers. 
