Hello from Canada!

[ClementineCake]

Hey all!


I decided last year that switching from backpacking to bikepacking might be fun, despite not riding a bike in over a decade.

Instead of making good choices, I bought a 40 year old Peugeot and spent the winter learning how to rebuild it.


The result is an impractical but fun bike, a new obsession, and no friends with any interest in bikes. In fact, I'm under threat of losing friendships if I mention one more thing about a new part.

So I'm hoping I'll find my people here. Hi! I'm Laura.

 

[Chris S]

 

[oxoman]

Welcome

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Hello!

 

[sevenfourate]

Yup ! An older; and frequently used bike - will soon have you learning some mechanical skills 😁

Welcome aboard 👋

 

[Mike Ayling]

Hey all!


I decided last year that switching from backpacking to bikepacking might be fun, despite not riding a bike in over a decade.

Instead of making good choices, I bought a 40 year old Peugeot and spent the winter learning how to rebuild it.


The result is an impractical but fun bike, a new obsession, and no friends with any interest in bikes. In fact, I'm under threat of losing friendships if I mention one more thing about a new part.

So I'm hoping I'll find my people here. Hi! I'm Laura.

Welcome Laura.

Mike in Melbourne Oz

 

[Andy in Germany]

Welcome from Germany...

 

[Shadow]

Hi @ClementineCake, welcome.

Great decision and bonne chance. You will be able to find plenty of folk around here with any potential difficulties you come across offering their 'expertise' Some might be better than others!

Mapleleafland is a vast place, whereabouts are you? I am an expat from the Great White North.

 

[postman]

Hello and welcome from Leeds Yorkshire.Been on two tours of parts of Canada with Titan Tours ,Banff , sticks out also Capellano suspension bridge.A lovely private tea in a local garden that was nice Kamloops a strange place.Vancouver was nice.

 

[berty bassett]

welcome Laura but be warned - you have now dabbled your toes into an obsession that slowly takes over - and you will love every step !!

 

[mustang1]

Hello! Maybe do both backpacking and bike packing.

Ok, weird question: shouldn't backpacking be called, ya know, walk packing? Ugh.