female cycling touring companion (25-35)

[orbital81]

Hi. I'm planning to do some touring in May, June or July this year. It's only a rough idea at the moment but I'm hoping to go somewhere in Europe, probably Spain, France or Germany and cycle from place to place over 7-8 days. I'll be doing between 50-80 miles a day, carrying my own luggage and staying in youth hostels to keep the price down. As I'm female (29) I'm ideally looking for a female travelling companion but I'll consider any easy going, respectable male as I know female touring cyclists are a bit thin on the ground. Thanks. Heather

 

[ComedyPilot]

Hello and welcome.

Not sure how many replies you'll get, but good luck anyway.

As a tip, try posting a diary on Crazyguyonabikedotcom and you might meet some like-minded females there.

I can't help with the touring companion bit, cos I is a gentleman of the large hairy-bottomed variety.

 

[Cathryn]

I'd love to come but can't come this summer.

 

[jags]

ah if only i was 30 again.why don't you go solo if you were to go the camino route you sure to pick up fellow tourers.anyway best of luck .

 

[Arch]

I'd love to come but can't come this summer.

Same here.

And I'm too old....

But it sounds fun, orbital, enjoy it!

Hmm, Auntie Helen?

 

[Gixxerman]

I would be up for that.
But alas, I am a bloke and I am 45 years old.
I am capable of the distances as I regularly do 50 milers and have done one 100 miler.
I too am thinking of doing my first tour soon.
It will be Glasgow to Inverness or C2C.
Hope you find a buddy to accompany you.

 

[Auntie Helen]

Orbital81, I might possibly be interested. I'm doing a short tour at the end of May/early June with a couple of friends, I'm busy all August but I might like to consider another tour in July. Thing is, for me it would have to be Germany only...

 

[theclaud]

Orbital81, I might possibly be interested. I'm doing a short tour at the end of May/early June with a couple of friends, I'm busy all August but I might like to consider another tour in July. Thing is, for me it would have to be Germany only...

Careful Helen - make sure you meet Orbital before you set off on tour - it could be Patrick Stevens in disguise!

 

[Tim Bennet.]

I'll be doing between 50-80 miles a day, carrying my own luggage and staying in youth hostels to keep the price down.

I don't think Patrick would (or could) put himself through any one of those ordeals just to ingratiate himself with the ladies.

I think his 'style' is more smoking jacket, waxed moustache and the offer of 'some more Madeira, my dear'.

 

[ttcycle]

Hi Heather it's a possibility for later in summer if I am fit and healthy enough to do the miles--and I would need to figure out the best way to transport my stuff!

My preference would be Spain, then France with Germany last.

 

[Auntie Helen]

Just noticed anyway that I'm outside her age range at a fossilised 38...

 

[ttcycle]

ah I'm sure give or take a few years would be alright - depends on the company really

 

[Arch]

Just noticed anyway that I'm outside her age range at a fossilised 38...

But you're young at heart, Helen...

(as, I think, am I. I'm even more fossilised than you!)

I think age is a red herring. Orbital might be best advised just to meet up with a few people, and see how they get on - I regularly cycle with retired friends, and the age doesn't matter - most of them are way fitter than me, and it's the cycling and humour we have in common...

I can see that a teenager might not want to be saddled with a mother figure, but past the mid twenties, I don't think it matters so much.

 

[HJ]

Just noticed anyway that I'm outside her age range at a fossilised 38...

Fossilised?? You mean you are going to look 28 for ever... (apparently 40 is the new 30, so you must look 28 ).

 

[Auntie Helen]

Actually, someone I met for the first time last week thought I was in my mid twenties!

Well the OP doesn't seem to have returned.