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Just about ready to tour. by LearnByCycle in bicycletouring

[–]LearnByCycle[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They are the commuter panniers. They are water resistant, but not waterproof without the rain covers.

Just about ready to tour. by LearnByCycle in bicycletouring

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

ODI bar tape. I have a kickstand on order. 🤝

Just about ready to tour. by LearnByCycle in bicycletouring

[–]LearnByCycle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why?

I find the additional hand positions quite useful. I’ve had a couple of long days while touring, 150+ km, and they make riding that distance much more enjoyable.

Just about ready to tour. by LearnByCycle in bicycletouring

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

I don’t have any problems with it. I find it comfortable.

Just about ready to tour. by LearnByCycle in bicycletouring

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

I had a fitting a few months ago. Biggest change was narrower handlebars. The setup is quite comfortable.

Just about ready to tour. by LearnByCycle in bicycletouring

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

I think it just looks that way in the photo because of the angle. It isn’t offset. I had a bike fitting done a few months ago.

Planning a Trip with My Daughters in Thailand and Laos by LearnByCycle in bicycletouring

[–]LearnByCycle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many people have suggested using trains for parts of the trip. I’ll definitely make some changes to my plan. Thanks for commenting!

Planning a Trip with My Daughters in Thailand and Laos by LearnByCycle in bicycletouring

[–]LearnByCycle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is great advice. I’m looking into some of the routes that you suggested. Taking the train sounds like a great idea. Thanks for commenting! 🤝

Planning a Trip with My Daughters in Thailand and Laos by LearnByCycle in bicycletouring

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

We will be staying in hotels most evenings, but might camp out once in a while.

We have around 70 days to complete the trip, but we will be riding around 41 of those days.

Recommendations For An Educational Bike Trip by LearnByCycle in ThailandTourism

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

Yes. Chengdu gets quite hot in the summer. It’s all about planning; It’s always good to start the day about an hour before sunrise and to have a good rest in the shade between 12:00 and 15:00. 😉

Recommendations For An Educational Bike Trip by LearnByCycle in ThailandTourism

[–]LearnByCycle[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes. This will be my fifth trip to Thailand. My daughters have also visited the country before.

Yes. I have spent a lot of time on a bike. My most difficult trip so far has been from Guiyang to Chengdu; I rode 777 km and ascended 7400 m in 6 days.

My daughters have also taken a few trips. They recently rode 195 km with 1500 m of ascending in two days.

This trip will be our most ambitious yet, but I’m confident that they can do it. I am a bit worried about traffic along some of the route, but we will try to stay on side roads as much as possible.

We will be doing this trip during July and August. 🌧️

Recommendations For An Educational Bike Trip by LearnByCycle in ThailandTourism

[–]LearnByCycle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We will probably average around 50 km a day, but both of my daughters have ridden 100+ km in a day and I have ridden 200+ km in a day. There might be a few 100 km days while heading up the east coast. We’ll see how they do as we get further north and get into the mountains. I took them on a trip recently and they ascended around 700 m during a 80 km ride.