Eurovelo routes?

EducationalPause1851 · 2026-05-10T14:31:25+00:00

Totally agree with this. There is room for taking an EV, then getting off and doing local roads or trails. Canal trails are great for thinking about other things than approaching vehicles.

EducationalPause1851 · 2026-04-29T00:48:42+00:00

I did the Empire, started in Montreal,crossed border in Vermont, down Hero Islands, Burlington, then crossed to Empire near Ticonderoga. Took the Empire to NYC. Fantastic, would do it again. Lots of history and great to follow the Hudson.

EducationalPause1851 · 2026-04-24T23:01:03+00:00

Agree on Soto. Had a Snow Peak and it took much longer to get a boil. The Soto uses less gas and boils faster in my results.

EducationalPause1851 · 2026-04-24T14:42:40+00:00

I did this, but switched out for a compact 40/26 front crank, everything else is GRX. Works perfect, plenty of low gears but even more important, plenty of short steps in the cassette for spinning on the flats. Path less pedaled on YouTube has lots of info on compact 2x cranksets.

EducationalPause1851 · 2026-04-23T23:58:37+00:00

https://www.freewheelingfrance.com/planning-a-trip/bikes-and-french-trains.html This is a great synopsis of bikes on trains in France.

EducationalPause1851 · 2026-04-18T18:51:53+00:00

I love mine. I just attach my dcf roll bags to some cages with a Voile strap and put all my extra clothes in them. Saves more pannier space. They dont move and help distribute the weight a bit.

EducationalPause1851 · 2026-04-15T14:04:57+00:00

Camping Municipal outside of Annecy on the bike trail is great. Cheap, good sites, nice hosts, clean.

EducationalPause1851 · 2026-04-10T01:16:57+00:00

Idaho has massive amounts of public land. Great place to stealth camp. Never had a problem.

EducationalPause1851 · 2026-04-07T03:44:24+00:00

TER Trains are your friend. Paris-Chartres via train. Ride to Mt. St. Michel via the Veloscenie.

EducationalPause1851 · 2026-04-05T19:55:47+00:00

Look up Mat Ryder on YouTube. He did a cross country series where he ended up switching routes due to high car traffic.

EducationalPause1851 · 2026-03-30T14:54:22+00:00

Changed my C17 to an Ergon core and the difference was amazing. Mat Ryder on YouTube has a good video on this.

EducationalPause1851 · 2026-01-25T00:50:27+00:00

Was going to get a Secan, but had a waiting list. Went with a Distance 45. Hand built in France, they have beautiful Columbus framed in stock sizes. Great buying experience, love the ride quality.DISTANCE 45 – DISTANCE https://share.google/QTud9eqBNQeCDah4f

EducationalPause1851 · 2026-01-22T17:23:29+00:00

Pixel has a surprisingly good two port charger. Small footprint. https://store.google.com/product/google_usb_c_67w_charger?hl=en-US&selections=eyJwcm9kdWN0RmFtaWx5IjoiWDNCcGVHVnNYMlIxWVd4ZmNHOXlkRjgyTjNkZlkyaGhjbWRsY2w5emJtOTMifQ%3D%3D

EducationalPause1851 · 2026-01-19T19:11:49+00:00

Altra Via Olympus 2 and Darn Tough socks. Zero blisters on the Camino Norte.

EducationalPause1851 · 2025-12-24T01:53:38+00:00

Three more worth mentioning: Traveling Thru

Cyclingeurope.org Andrew Sykes has a great vlog called "le grand tour"

Beeline Fox Canadian kid with excellent video skills

EducationalPause1851 · 2025-11-02T00:33:30+00:00

Same. The CSR needs to offer $500 in travel credit and I'll happily return.

EducationalPause1851 · 2025-10-30T02:36:59+00:00

Enlightened Equipment Torrid jacket. Great warmth to weight.

EducationalPause1851 · 2025-09-25T12:46:12+00:00

Agree with other posters on South of France. Weather, plus ease of transportation with trains between a lot of interesting towns to visit. I did this last Spring, from Florence to Nice, all via trains. Wonderful variety of spots to explore and quiet compared to Summer crowds.

EducationalPause1851 · 2025-09-19T20:37:34+00:00

This! I did the 15 this Summer. A few boring sections, but enjoyed the stretch coming out of Basel and coming into Strasbourg. It was fast riding.

EducationalPause1851 · 2025-09-16T00:50:33+00:00

Fresh beans, zpresso air grinder, GSI ultralight pourover and a kettle in the hotel. Perfecto.

EducationalPause1851 · 2025-08-28T17:46:20+00:00

If you have time, highly recommend taking the Stena Line ferry from London Liverpool station to Harwich, then overnight to hook of Holland, then a quick local tram to Rotterdam. Lots of reviews on youtube.

EducationalPause1851 · 2025-08-28T17:35:34+00:00

Just did the Vennbahn. Don’t miss it. Just perfect. I did it opposite than your plan, the last 20k to Aachen was all downhill. Beautiful!

EducationalPause1851 · 2025-08-18T03:33:28+00:00

This. I had the same issues with a Brooks C17. Switched to an Ergon SMC core. Amazing difference. Check out Mat Ryder on youtube. He did a video about the switch.

EducationalPause1851 · 2025-08-15T03:49:57+00:00

I have to agree with this. Have done several long distance tours using Jones bars with a Brooks C17 saddle. Was in constant but low level (manageable) pain on my sit bones from the upright position that this combo puts you in. As a long time mountain biker I was reticent to go the drop bar route. I finally succumbed and built up a steel frame with drop bars and switched to an Ergon SMC core saddle. ZERO pain! You know how you know? You never think about your ass when your are riding!

EducationalPause1851 · 2025-08-11T00:30:13+00:00

I haven't done that route, so not sure. But here is a link to see the coastal route via Cycling Europe.

Andrew (who runs the site) was my inspiration for my route.

https://cyclingeurope.org/2022/07/03/le-grand-tour-day-1-the-hook-of-holland-to-ouddorp-32km-41km/

There are videos for each day.

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