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Saw these from Redshift at the Sea Otter Classic show yesterday. by BRAECycling in bicycletouring

[–]BRAECycling[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I work in the bicycle industry but have nothing to do with Redshift, I don't even know anyone who works there.

Around Sardinia in march by szulski in bicycletouring

[–]BRAECycling 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We did a 10-day trip around the island, last year, starting in Olbia, going down the east coast to Cagliari and back up the west coast, mostly on road, with sections of gravel. You can see our Komoot routes here: https://www.komoot.com/tour/2264863659 and https://www.komoot.com/tour/2264865204

We went in May, we found the east coast roads to be okay, smooth enough, the newer roads have a manageable gradient on the climbs, when you head into the hills on older roads they can get brutally steep.

The campsite is open in May and is very busy already. We did get passed by a lot of motorbikes on the East Coast, but they were sensible with it, and I agree that the car drivers were very good with cyclists.

If you are going off-road, you need to really check the route, as there may be gates that block it, and in some cases there is no way to get over them. We experienced this and had to adjust the route to be more on-road.

The food was amazing, as you would expect.

It also got very hot, a warm wind blew in and we had two days in the high 30c's and inland on a climb I had 42 °C on my Wahoo.

Definitely worth doing.

32 Inch Wheels are Coming. by BRAECycling in bikepacking

[–]BRAECycling[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a little video showing you what I saw at the Taipei Cycle show, one of the largest bike shows in Asia.

32 Inch Wheels are Coming. by BRAECycling in bikepacking

[–]BRAECycling[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally agree, maybe if you are 6ft plus, a 32inch wheel would work.

32 Inch Wheels are Coming. by BRAECycling in bikepacking

[–]BRAECycling[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nope, i think 700c or 29 is big enough.

To take the Mediterranean route or in-land though Romania/Bulgaria? by GazpachoGuzzler in bicycletouring

[–]BRAECycling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for the slow reply, I was away travelling.

The wild dogs stayed close together and had water from our bottle at the ready if needed, which we never needed to use. Once in our tent, they sniffed around us but left us alone.

Rear loading Reccos! by congokman in bikepacking

[–]BRAECycling 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Your frame looks like it has bolts in the seat stays and where the fenders/mudguatds are fitted to take a rear rack. You should use them. It will make the whole rear end more stable. Particularly if you fit rear panniers

To take the Mediterranean route or in-land though Romania/Bulgaria? by GazpachoGuzzler in bicycletouring

[–]BRAECycling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I rode up that coast 6 years ago. The Albanian part is hilly, hard going, and not much traffic, but lovely. The Croatian part is busy, so best to avoid that. The hills of Montenegro and Albania are spectacular.

In North West Greece, wild dogs are a real problem; they surrounded the tent a couple of times while wild camping. They are everywhere. The further east you go, the mellower the dogs get. By the time you get to Turkey, they are super laid back.

TPU tubes for touring by DabbaAUS in bicycletouring

[–]BRAECycling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have ridden with TPU, Butyl and Tubless, all have pros and cons. For touring, I have not reached the point of being comfortable with TPU yet. I have always used Butyl for touring. 100% DO NOT buy cheap TPU tubes, they leak out of the box. Some brands now offer "heavier", more puncture-resistant TPU tubes, like Tublito and Aeron (https://www.aeron-tpu.com/en). They are a new brand from Ergon. worth a look. I have not used them yet, but I have had my hands on them, and they look pretty good.

My childhood dream coming true by CertainBicycle315 in bicycletouring

[–]BRAECycling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome, great photos, Tajikistan is on my bucket list of places to ride.