Casual Chat Quarterly 04/23
Since i have mod powers i am just going to try this....
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Since i have mod powers i am just going to try this....
(Title picture is from yesterday in the Parque Natural Sierra de Castril, narrow single track only went for a couple 100m but a good occasion to take a photo and make me look like a badass)...
TLDR: Denmark has a cool free shelter and camping infrastructure, check it out here and learn some Danish while you’re at it. There is also a ‘shelter’ app for it (I think it is called shelter), I just used osmand POI’s. Some of the shelters require registration, I’m not sure how that process works. The photo shows my...
Was cycling one of those small access roads that straddle the very large main roads. There was a wall between that and the main road. A police van and fire engine were blocking the road, and it was cordoned off with tape. I went on the pavement, very slowly, walking pace. But the municipal police stopped me and asked for my...
Which are you using?...
Always like having a good side quest. I usually just stumble into them along the way, i have a few more, but here are some:...
A shake down ride to make sure everything is in order. Needs a little more air in the forks, and I need to add lights to my list, otherwise all good.
I am looking for new rear rack. I currently have old rack that I got with my first bike (about 20 years ago) so it shows its age....
I am actually cycling in the Czech Republic right now, but slept tonight about 20m over the border in Germany. Definitely feel now like this tour is coming to an end. Still a good week to go....
In June 22 i made a short trip to Belgium and Luxembourg, there was a heatwave going on and i wanted to get to the Sauer Reservoir (Lux) for a swim, i had been there already some years before and remembered it to be really nice....
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I’ve just finished packing up my bike, and I’m looking forward to leaving in the morning :)...
Didnt start well, a storm stopped me halfway from london to portsmouth, the first day here I dedicated as a rest day as I get problems with my knee when I overdo it. It was a beatiful day which made me optimistic for the week, but there were storms eveyday. I did my planned rides anyway. My running shoes got sodden wet but I had...
Hi all, sorry for disappearing for a while, I lost access to my account. I’m hoping to spruce this place up a bit, so am looking to implement a banner and icon, but rather than just pick one myself, I thought I would get your opinions. If you have any photos you think would fit the bill post them here and after a week or so I...
Spending all day everyday on bike saddle puts a special emphasis on comfort. Share your trusty favorites! (And why not the ones that didn’t work too)
All the stuff i am taking on a two month trip, including bags, the clothes i am wearing, excluding my phone and an actual book which i plan to send home though. Hope i didn’t miss something, but i think i should be good. Leaving my chair at home this time....
It was december and raining a lot. I made a route using both komoot and RWGPS (the latter to confirm tricky spots with streetview). Still, information wasn’t up to date and had to make a huge detour....
I’ve wanted to get into bikepacking for years, but I’ve always been concerned about how I’d be able to ride for multiple days. I was on a cycling team in college and the longest ride I’ve done is about 70 miles, after which I was toast and my butt was really sore. Obviously this is different than bike touring, but it...
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She said she planned to travel to Norway pulling this little bicycle caravan! We met her in Dangu, about 50 miles ride NE of Paris. I hope she is enjoying herself and not working too hard to pull it along.
This was an amazing lake in Sweden, about 40km east of Askersund. There was a shelter here and a fire pit, and no one else around! Sweden and Finland were definitely the highlights on this trip.
The first two days have been great. I feel like i really made the right decision taking that flight, the weather is just so much better for me....
Oh my gody guys and girls. I am beyond hyped right now, two days into riding the Pyrenees west to east....
3 punctures, all in different places so not the rim or anything, just bad luck....