Five Touring Myths Exposed...

[Sallar55]

Well travelling by bike could mean riding to the shops.

Yes cyclotourists do go to the shops 😄

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Yes cyclotourists do go to the shops 😄

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As does anyone with a bike 😂

 

[Sallar55]

Yes but this is on touring and adventure when did going down to the local shops become an adventure?

 

[Vantage]

Yes but this is on touring and adventure when did going down to the local shops become an adventure?

Come to Bolton.

 

[Ian H]

It becomes 'interesting' when there are no shops.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Yes but this is on touring and adventure when did going down to the local shops become an adventure?

Ever since the shortages began, you never quite know what you’re going to end up with.

 

[HobbesOnTour]

I used to cycle to another country for chips! Does that count?

 

[slowmotion]

The last 'tour' of any distance I did carrying a tent, cooking stove, etc was twenty years ago. The one thing we didn't have was bikes. Just 17kg rucksacks - a couple of weeks in Corsica. In general terms I prefer a credit card to a tent.

Was that the GR20?

 

[Ian H]

Was that the GR20?

Some of it was. We stayed with friends on Cap Nez for a few days then walked the GR20 as far as Vizzavona.

 

[slowmotion]

Some of it was. We stayed with friends on Cap Nez for a few days then walked the GR20 as far as Vizzavona.

We did the stretch from Calenzana to Vizzavona in 1989, the year after we were married. The first couple of days were pretty brutal but we felt almost super-human by the end. It's a very fond memory.

 

[Ian H]

We did the stretch from Calenzana to Vizzavona in 1989, the year after we were married. The first couple of days were pretty brutal but we felt almost super-human by the end. It's a very fond memory.

My old friend ahead of me - a favourite photo of loads.

 

[steveindenmark]

I used to cycle to another country for chips! Does that count?

I still cycle to another country for currywurst and chips.

My myth busters. You dont need to ride fast to go a long way. You need to slow down.

Having a featherlite load may make it easier to pedal. But it wont make you comfortable.