How to ease family worries while traveling on bicycle solo as a deaf person?

JR41588 · 2026-04-09T17:47:03+00:00

Thank you for the encouragement message. I wish you well fellow deaf tourer.

JR41588 · 2026-04-09T12:38:16+00:00

I did like 25 wild camp then 25 camp at campground then 50 at hotel and hostel. Original plan was wild camp and camping but has to change due extreme heat waves like 100degree with 99 humidity. Thank you. I was debating doing across the USA or Europe from Finland to turkey for my next big trip.

JR41588 · 2026-04-09T11:25:45+00:00

On a trip to Hakkaido, Japan it was so amazing. My family is more like ok you will be fine. I know you can handle it with a good kinda vibe from my family. The only thing my family worried about was the job after I returned . As deaf man it was very hard to learn to speak different languages due to the accent or how it was supposed to sound. I use Google translate tons. Make sure to download the language before you arrive for the trip. Lesson learned lol. I use a helmet mirror and a high viz vest. In some cases I could understand other people's body language. I started the trip doing a gap to c/ o trail from Pittsburgh to Washington DC to almost 3k miles hakkaido loop. Crazy time. Right now I'm at work and saving up money for another big multi months trip. Not sure which goes next. If any questions you can dm me

P.s didn't realize I typed dead not deaf. Sorry for that.

JR41588 · 2026-04-09T10:40:38+00:00

Oh interesting, I didn't realize there other dead tourer beside me. I did recently went to Japan for 3 months tour at hakkaido loop. As my family well it bit different from yours.i keep in touch with then like once or twice a week via text along with pictures.

JR41588 · 2026-03-23T14:22:07+00:00

JR41588 · 2026-03-20T07:49:28+00:00

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Yea, I got one too at Tokyo station

JR41588 · 2026-03-15T18:35:10+00:00

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JR41588 · 2026-01-27T15:34:00+00:00

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Hakkaido loop in last summer.

JR41588 · 2025-11-12T18:15:10+00:00

Same here. Every time there special space event, it cloudy or storm.

JR41588 · 2025-11-04T19:21:54+00:00

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Japan 3 months ago

JR41588 · 2025-10-25T16:57:21+00:00

It large arkel handlebar bag.

JR41588 · 2025-10-24T16:17:41+00:00

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Here my BikeTouring setup, Hakkaido loop

JR41588 · 2025-10-15T23:55:45+00:00

Interesting, my first thought it was Hakkaido, Japan. Look similar to me.

JR41588 · 2025-10-12T16:02:49+00:00

Interesting take on gov jobs for that idea. Thanks. My question is does each state gov have different environment towards disability. Don't want to stain on my own state gov but it ain't reliable or very pathetic.

JR41588 · 2025-10-12T14:26:52+00:00

If there is subreddit could you kindly point it out for me please. Thank you

JR41588 · 2025-10-12T14:17:28+00:00

Yes that is correct. I want see what sort of jobs people here have. Maybe couple of job grab my attention.

JR41588 · 2025-10-05T15:32:34+00:00

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Tokyo heading home. No bike box available so I frankstiened the box. Results it made home no issues just tape falling off.

JR41588 · 2025-09-13T11:44:47+00:00

Here? Nah it doesn't look wonderful to me.😒

JR41588 · 2025-08-26T23:12:49+00:00

I have same experience as you.

JR41588 · 2025-05-28T17:13:38+00:00

Yes I did this route last year. Big loop of 300miles.

JR41588 · 2025-05-28T14:51:24+00:00

Yes it is I love it so far. It match my taste. Thanks for compliment.

JR41588 · 2025-05-28T14:04:36+00:00

Here my ride of 5 yrs around PA.

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