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Forum: Touring
11-02-18, 03:30 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,575
Posted By paulthepyke

I just got back from Naples three weeks ago and I...

I just got back from Naples three weeks ago and I remember reading bad things about Naples on this site and I am happy I did not believe everything I read because I fell in love with the city, the...
Forum: Touring
10-30-18, 12:29 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 10,349
Posted By paulthepyke

My bar bag was with me, I had all my important...

My bar bag was with me, I had all my important stuff (money, passport, phone, padlock key) in it so if I was off my bike, my bar bag was with me off the bike. I bought the bag at the last minute...
Forum: Touring
10-21-18, 12:08 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 10,349
Posted By paulthepyke

The photo was taken in Erice an old medieval city...

The photo was taken in Erice an old medieval city on top of a mountain so the fog was a nice touch to the ambiance of the moment.
Paul
Forum: Touring
10-17-18, 03:21 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 10,349
Posted By paulthepyke

My plane landed and departed from Naples so to...

My plane landed and departed from Naples so to get to Sicily and coming back to Naples I took the ferry, it's overnight so you get to the port around 6-7 pm the ferry leaves around 8 pm and the next...
Forum: Touring
10-17-18, 09:45 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 10,349
Posted By paulthepyke

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Forum: Touring
10-17-18, 09:35 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 10,349
Posted By paulthepyke

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Forum: Touring
10-17-18, 09:11 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 10,349
Posted By paulthepyke

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Forum: Touring
10-17-18, 08:56 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 10,349
Posted By paulthepyke

O.k. so I have been back from my month in Sicily...

O.k. so I have been back from my month in Sicily for a week now and here are my comments of the trip.

I started from Termini Immerse wich is about 50 kilometers east of Palermo and I followed the...
Forum: Touring
10-12-18, 05:33 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,243
Posted By paulthepyke

I just got back from 4 weeks in Italy and even...

I just got back from 4 weeks in Italy and even though I had the paper maps, all I used was google maps and it was so helpfull, usually I don't like to rely on technology but man it really made...
Forum: Touring
07-30-18, 05:19 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 10,349
Posted By paulthepyke

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Forum: Touring
03-31-18, 04:22 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 13,423
Posted By paulthepyke

Bienvenue en Amérique Du Nord, si vous traversez...

Bienvenue en Amérique Du Nord, si vous traversez de l'ouest à l'est venez faire un petit tour au Québec.

Paul
Forum: Touring
03-29-18, 03:34 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,055
Posted By paulthepyke

Thanks for the tip, its my first trip overseas so...

Thanks for the tip, its my first trip overseas so I am learning all the rules and regulation for airline companys and it is very confusing, kinda like reading attorney stuff.

Paul
Forum: Touring
03-29-18, 07:50 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,055
Posted By paulthepyke

after rechecking normal checked baggage is 50...

after rechecking normal checked baggage is 50 pounds 62 inches linear max but a bicycle can go up to 70 pounds and 62 inches linear, but there is a bike fee that is 175$ canadian if I declare my...
Forum: Touring
03-28-18, 08:52 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,055
Posted By paulthepyke

I am flying to Italy with Air France (Delta...

I am flying to Italy with Air France (Delta airlines) this fall, this thread made me check the airline policy for bikes. It is very confusing, first they say that if your packaged bike is under 32...
Forum: Touring
03-22-18, 06:43 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 10,349
Posted By paulthepyke

. In french one way is sens unique so I was...

. In french one way is sens unique so I was laughing while reading your post because I had a feeling it would end in a funny way. Today right after writing my previous post the bike shop called to...
Forum: Touring
03-22-18, 09:41 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 10,349
Posted By paulthepyke

Hey guys thanks again for the feedback of your...

Hey guys thanks again for the feedback of your experiences in Italy, I haven't posted in a while, very busy with the family life. I am sick today so I can take a few minutes from being sick and...
Forum: Touring
02-23-18, 08:13 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 10,349
Posted By paulthepyke

Thanks Raybo, I like your post, it's my type to...

Thanks Raybo, I like your post, it's my type to prefer the places where there is less tourists. One of the last sentence of your post resumes my kind of touring:

The tourist buses stop at the...
Forum: Touring
02-23-18, 05:00 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 10,349
Posted By paulthepyke

So my plane ticket has been bought and I will be...

So my plane ticket has been bought and I will be landing in Naples from September 11 to October 9. After talking to some people that have been to Italy and reading on numerous travel blogues I am...
Forum: Touring
02-16-18, 04:52 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,502
Posted By paulthepyke

nice bike!

nice bike!
Forum: Touring
02-02-18, 06:30 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 10,349
Posted By paulthepyke

OK so today I just bought a MSR Hubba NX 1 person...

OK so today I just bought a MSR Hubba NX 1 person tent so I will be camping during my trip. After seeing how light and small it was I figured it was my best option. Like I wrote previously I prefer...
Forum: Touring
02-01-18, 02:20 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 10,349
Posted By paulthepyke

Hey guys I have another question, I haven't...

Hey guys I have another question, I haven't bought my plane ticket yet but I was aiming to land preferrably in Naples (because of it's geographical proximity to the south) or Rome, but I read many...
Forum: Touring
01-20-18, 08:51 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 10,349
Posted By paulthepyke

We are in the middle of ski season and all I...

We are in the middle of ski season and all I think and talk about is biking.

what's wrong with me!!!

Paul
Forum: Touring
01-20-18, 08:19 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 10,349
Posted By paulthepyke

Last night while looking at a map I had the...

Last night while looking at a map I had the thought of maybe doing the three seas: start from Rome or Naples ( I haven't bought my plane ticket yet so I don't know where I will be landing) then go...
Forum: Touring
01-19-18, 07:24 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 10,349
Posted By paulthepyke

Reading all the posts makes me consider maybe...

Reading all the posts makes me consider maybe going up north instead of south, I will be free as a bird, alone with my bike so there is no telling where I will end up. The lake region I heard a...
Forum: Touring
01-14-18, 07:29 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 10,349
Posted By paulthepyke

Thanks everybody for the input.:thumb:

Thanks everybody for the input.:thumb:
Forum: Touring
01-14-18, 07:28 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 10,349
Posted By paulthepyke

Writing this thread and reading your replies...

Writing this thread and reading your replies makes me really impatient for the snow outside to melt and go biking but it won't be until probably April at least. I bought some Schwable marathon tires...
Forum: Touring
01-13-18, 09:11 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 10,349
Posted By paulthepyke

Wow thanks for the replies everyone I really...

Wow thanks for the replies everyone I really appreciate it, I will take any information I can get. I checked a lot of the touring threads on this site and i feel more and more confident from your...
Forum: Touring
01-13-18, 10:43 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 10,349
Posted By paulthepyke

Italy September 2018

Hello everybody, next September I am planning a one month solo tour of Italy and I need advice on where to go and what to bring with me.

Where to go: I was aiming to maybe land in Naples and go...
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