first tour of the year for me and my gf
05-29-17, 02:54 PM
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first tour of the year for me and my gf
we only did a little over 100 miles for the weekend but we took off saturday evening and came home monday afternoon. we learned a bit about the equipment we are using and about our conditioning. all in all a wonderful memorial day weekend.
05-29-17, 03:11 PM
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Love my three day trips when I take them. They are a nice getaway. We have off Good Friday so I took one. Rode to a campground Friday. Took a day ride to a zoo Saturday. Rode up the NJ coast and took the train home Sunday. Quite relaxing.Sunrise over Lake Nummy.
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awesome. any day biking is a good day.
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Nice! Wish I had done something similar with the fiancee before the first tour, a little shakedown run doesn't hurt anything!
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Did you carry all the gear on your tour? Nice guy.
Looks like fun.
Looks like fun.
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no she carried quite a bit. she has ambitions for us to do months on tour. we will get there eventually.
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months on the road sounds like a great idea . . . .
I hope you can do that.
I hope you can do that.
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no she carried quite a bit. she has ambitions for us to do months on tour. we will get there eventually.
Nice! Wish I had done something similar with the fiancee before the first tour, a little shakedown run doesn't hurt anything!
I can't think of a more nearly perfect touring companion than a new bride as on our cross-country honeymoon. We had toured together previously for a few years so had a system. On that cross-country ride,
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my gf just made me take her tent shopping. she's jonesing for a marmot limelight 3.
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I would definitely get a 3 person tent for two people bike camping. The limelight 3 is pretty sweet. It weighs in at 6 pounds 11 ounces. I'd check out the REI quarterdome 3 as well which is about 2 pounds lighter.
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ya, if you can, 3 person tents are nearly always "real life" 2 people tents, or at least to have more room for panniers and whatnot and not being totally cramped.
as always, gotta balance the costs/weights stuff.
as always, gotta balance the costs/weights stuff.
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I did a nice 180 supported tour up many hills and mountains over the weekend. It wasn't super easy but had a good time doing it with all the people I did it with and for a good cause. Plus it ended at a friends house (actually multiple friends and also several of the riders) and two people brought pupusas and they were the best pupusas ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I just kicked the buddy that was supposed to be sharing a tent with me on our upcoming tour out on his own, after I actually slept in my new 2 person. Either it isn't that big, or I'ma bit bigger than I was when the two of us were backpacking a lot more in high school
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