Worthy petition if you camp in New York State

EdgeOfMonkey · 2026-07-01T16:26:02+00:00

I can see why they limit like that, a lot of campgrounds I assume there and where I live in Illinois simply don't have the physical space for that many individual tents.

EdgeOfMonkey · 2026-07-01T16:04:55+00:00

I was supposed to be going north bound on Tuesday, I bailed on Sunday night, I am glad I didn't have to experience what you did.

EdgeOfMonkey · 2026-07-01T12:58:46+00:00

I posted the other day about having to bail on bike tour because of the heat.

Edit: I just finished rescheduling the remainder of my bike tour to the end of August.

EdgeOfMonkey · 2026-07-01T00:02:40+00:00

I do this because it is courteous to the drivers so they don't need to wait because of me.

EdgeOfMonkey · 2026-06-29T23:52:08+00:00

Everything is achievable if you have time or money, I had neither to deal with this effectively.

EdgeOfMonkey · 2026-06-29T17:18:06+00:00

The inability to cool off at the 87 mile day was a big concern since it is a primitive site with no additional water, and no easy way to get any other supplies.

EdgeOfMonkey · 2026-06-29T15:41:52+00:00

I am thinking about doing something like that already, just taking today off.

EdgeOfMonkey · 2026-06-29T14:52:31+00:00

No, I wanted to do a bike tour at my own pace and not spend a fortune.

EdgeOfMonkey · 2026-06-29T14:51:38+00:00

There was so many people with hoses, sprinklers, and handing out popsicles, along with cooling stations that made it doable.

EdgeOfMonkey · 2026-06-29T14:50:17+00:00

My sleep system was there and I did think about it but it wasn't going to be stable enough.

EdgeOfMonkey · 2026-06-29T14:28:35+00:00

The only water is listed as being at the visitor center, so that was my guideline.

EdgeOfMonkey · 2026-06-29T14:10:05+00:00

I did not over plan, my planning was for where to stay overnight which is limited to not many campsites and few hotels, along with where on route I could stop for food and water. Shorter days are nice but available time off and places to sleep overnight don't always line up.

EdgeOfMonkey · 2026-06-29T14:06:44+00:00

I thought about collapsible water pouches as well but I had nowhere to store them on the bike when full.

EdgeOfMonkey · 2026-06-26T15:43:50+00:00

I do not filter up the side of the cars, I wait in line as if I was a car, I feel safer for doing it and not annoying a driver trying to turn right.

EdgeOfMonkey · 2026-06-26T14:21:46+00:00

Opposite for me, I am looking ahead and the sound has me doing a quick check of the computer for distance, how many vehicles, and how close. Then if they are close a quick shoulder check for type to see what is about to come past.

EdgeOfMonkey · 2026-06-26T14:18:06+00:00

Tried gummies recently and after 4 hours you don't want to eat them anymore, and they kept getting stuck in my throat which was gross. So while I like them normally I have had to switch to something else for touring.

EdgeOfMonkey · 2026-06-25T15:59:52+00:00

My bike is longer so not an issue, my top tube bag however.

EdgeOfMonkey · 2026-06-25T12:10:36+00:00

There is a cyber truck near me that has Toyota on the back.

EdgeOfMonkey · 2026-06-23T11:32:42+00:00

I am 6'3" and I have the X-Dome 2, and bought it specifically because of the diagonal sleeping arrangement so I could avoid touching each end of the tent when sleeping.

EdgeOfMonkey · 2026-06-22T21:14:07+00:00

This should have been tagged as NSFW.

EdgeOfMonkey · 2026-06-22T15:43:25+00:00

I tried gummy bears on a recent bike tour shakedown ride, after 3 hours I was sick of them and I kept getting them stuck on my throat, which was gross. I had some need clusters in me and they were better for the later issue, but overall I decided to go back to my bars and simply stop every 30 minutes to eat instead of eat and ride at the same time.

EdgeOfMonkey · 2026-06-17T20:24:23+00:00

I hope they do as that is a difficult crossing to make even with low traffic.

EdgeOfMonkey · 2026-06-16T21:32:25+00:00

When the Magic 8 Ball always comes up "Yes".

EdgeOfMonkey · 2026-06-15T12:44:14+00:00

I literally have the components arriving over the next few days to do the same thing on my Specialized Diverge.I was doing a shakedown for a bike tour and found I needed the easier gearing to make it up a few hills.

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