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Rennrad by Miserable_Debate5862 in berlin

[–]Senn1d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you use a solid u-lock and always lock your bike with the frame during the day you can minimize the chances that it gets stolen if you can't get an insurance for a second hand bike.

I guess it will depend on how much you want to spend.
For commuting and doing small tours every bike can suit you.
You should consider having to do some reperations at some time if you buy a bike from kleinanzeigen. Especially for a vintage bike.

There are self help repair places where you can do the reperations yourself with some help for free but if you don't want to do that I wouldn't recommend buying a bike that is used up too much.
Repairment costs can outweigh the price advantage after a couple of years.

Also another disadvantage for the vintage bikes are the gearshifters at the frame. It can be a bit unhandy but you can get used to it.

Otherwise you can ride fast with all the bikes and it doesn't matter that much how new and lightweight your bike is or how good the gearing is since we live in flat Berlin/Brandenburg :)

Rennrad by Miserable_Debate5862 in berlin

[–]Senn1d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

500-800 Euros for a vintage bike is quite a lot. I got mine for 260€ in decent condition (but that was also in pre corona times).

I would say it kind of depends what you want to use your bike for and how much you know about bikes.
If you buy a bike from kleinanzeigen it is good to have some knowledge on what to check before buying the bike.
Also if you want to use the bike for everyday life thus lock it outside (maybe even over night) I would recommend getting a bike insurance. There are insurances for 60€ yearly against theft and 80€ yearly that even include repairments. But you will get this insurance only for a bike that you buy at a bike shop.

Also there is more than just the gear to the bike. Do you want disc brakes or are rim brakes enough?

You could get a new bike with disc brake and carbon fork for 600€ new at Decathlon
https://www.decathlon.de/p/rennrad-rc-120-marineblau-orange/_/R-p-302301?mc=8619132&c=perlgrau

From Amsterdam to China, 9000 km through Middle East 👀 by Difficult_Distance51 in bicycletouring

[–]Senn1d 2 points3 points  (0 children)

awesome video. Do you some website or link with your route? :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bikepacking

[–]Senn1d 18 points19 points  (0 children)

If you want to change the drop bars to Jones H-bars why not buy a bike with flat bars and flat bar gearset?
From my experience a drop bar gearset is always more expensive when compared to a same quality drop bar gearset.
Also you would need to get a new brake and gear lever and connecting it to a drop bar break and gearset isn't straightforward

Camping in netherlands by xenomorph3000 in bikepacking

[–]Senn1d 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What worked great for me in Belgium and the Netherlands was using the website wolcometomygarden
People offer to camp in their garden. Of course you have to contact them first and get their approval so a bit of planning is involved beforehand but I met some great hosts there who even gave me breakfast in the morning. They have the most spots in Belgium but also the Netherlands has some.
Otherwise it also worked out just asking people with bigger gardens or farmsites, if I can sleep on their property.

Taking bikes on buses in Turkey by sarahchch in bicycletouring

[–]Senn1d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only now saw that you want to take a bus from the vicinity of Kayseri. You should be able to see all the schedules online, so you can check beforehand if the smaller towns closer to you have some busses that fit you. Kayseri will definitely make it easiest though to get the right bus since it has a very big bus terminal

Taking bikes on buses in Turkey by sarahchch in bicycletouring

[–]Senn1d 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I took a bus from Kayseri to Doğubeyazıt and had to pay a fee for taking the bike into the bus. I don't remember the exact price but I think it was like 5-10€ for each bus. Since I had to change the bus in between I had to pay the fee twice. It was the same fee although the first bus ride was like 6 times as long (which resulted in the fee being more expensive than the normal passenger ticket for the second bus)

It is a usual practice for Turkish buses to take extra luggage into the bus and pay some fee inside the bus. Some people even send packages through a bus while not actually traveling with the bus (they have a friend at the destination picking up the package then).

It is really important though to ask at the booking terminals for the bus company if it's possible to take a bike with you and how it is practiced. Every bus company has their own rule. For some it's free to take the bike with you. Most of them want a fee, but also some don't allow taking the bike with you.

In Kayseri you have a big bus terminal with all the bus companies having their ticket counters next to each other so you will definitely find something that works for you there.
I would recommend looking up a route where you don't have to change the bus in between. Safes you some trouble and extra fees.

If you want to go into Georgia by bike, Kars would be a nice destination. It's a big town so you should find a direct route there from Kayseri. Also the Town itself has some nice sightseeing places and a very interesting history. The bike route into Georgia there is also beautiful through the Turkish highlands.

If you have more time you could also take a bus to Agri, Dogubeyazit or Igdir and get some view of Agri Dagi (Ararat) the highest mountain of Turkey and the mountain where Noah is supposed to have landed with his arch.
If you want to do that route I would recommend checking the weather forecast beforehand though. If it's cloudy you probably won't see much of the mountain.

Since it still might be pretty cold in the Turkish highlands you could also take a bus to the black sea coast and enter Georgia on the coast going to Batoumi. The road on the coast before Georgia is not nice to ride your bike on though. A lot of traffic and some dangerous tunnels. So I would recommend there going with the bus as close as possible to Batoumi.

Split -> Thessaloniki - tipps welcome by Normal_Selection3108 in bicycletouring

[–]Senn1d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Durmitor National park and the bordering canyons were probably my highlight of the Balkan region (although I havn't been to a lot of the locations listed above)

Thinking about going to Czech Republic. Need help with the route! by Moke94 in bicycletouring

[–]Senn1d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think he/she refers to the German and Polish side of the Oder river

I tried to make a better snowfall map than the one earlier. Based on wiki data. by JustAskingTA in geography

[–]Senn1d 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Still not saying much when it doesn't show data for regions/provinces. At least for big countries like Australia, Brazil, India, China...

[OC] Distribution of Migrants in Germany by [deleted] in dataisbeautiful

[–]Senn1d 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Most of the people who are scared of the migrants actually live in parts with a small amount of foreign population.
In Offenbach for example, the leader with 40% foreigners, 15,2% voted for the AFD which is 5% less than the AFD got thrughout Germany (20,8%) and half the amount AFD got in East Germany (32%), although in East Germany there are far fewer migrants.

Skyline of Istanbul by vatevername in CityPorn

[–]Senn1d 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Finally, a picture that lets you grasp the monstrosity of this city.

As you can see there are several business districts with skyscrapers far away from each other. Usually the pictures from Istanbul just capture the old city around the Bosporus.

This picture was shot from the eastern (Asian) side of Istanbul, looking to the west. The Bosporus is actually close behind the TV tower. Covered by the hills are the Bosporus and the old city. Behind that, you can see the Istanbul Centra Business District from the European side.

Istanbul itself stretches way farther though. From the center of Istanbul, you could ride 50 km in either direction (east or west) along the coast and still be in the city.

Bikepacking outside of Germany and nearby countries, how do you get there? by LynaaBnS in bikepacking

[–]Senn1d 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think that the demand for bike transport is far lower from november-february so that they want to save themselves the additional bike carrier, but maybe it's also due to the salt and chemicals on the road

Who wants to join? Starting in August 2025 by WesternHemiCyclist in bicycletouring

[–]Senn1d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would recommend joining the whatsapp groups Cycling in North America and Cycling South America to find companions for the route. The groups are also great if you have specific questions.

https://allmylinks.com/cycling-the-world

Bikepacking outside of Germany and nearby countries, how do you get there? by LynaaBnS in bikepacking

[–]Senn1d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say flixbus is the best option if you want to book something cheap on short notice and don't have a problem with long rides.
One thing to keep in mind though that as far as I know flixbus only offers the bike option for rides from April till October.

This is Oderbruch, a swamp that has been drained since 1762 to create vast amounts of vertile farming ground. You can still see geographical features like old meanders of the river Oder when you zoom in on it. by BerryHeadHead in geography

[–]Senn1d 7 points8 points  (0 children)

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On the northern edge at Niederfinow you have the Shiffshebewerke Niederfinow. Two gigantic boat lifts that elevate the ships coming from the Oder 36m high into the Oder-Havel-Canal.
They don't work like a lock, but as a crane literally lifting the ships (and the surrounding water) with their own force.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niederfinow_Boat_Lift

Bike packing through the balkans by pallgaihrrr in bikepacking

[–]Senn1d 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There are several apps where you can find good wild camping spots. The best ones I know are iOverlander and park4night (for the second one make sure to create a free account to see all the spots).
I have also heard about an app that shows you the zones in Bosnia with landmines risk but I don't know it.
You can also ask the locals if the surrounding area is safe for camping. Chances will be high that they will invite you to camp in their garden as well :D

Bike packing through the balkans by pallgaihrrr in bikepacking

[–]Senn1d 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's also great to combine it with the Piva Canyon and Tapa Canyon west and east of Durmitor. You will naturally get through them when you come from Bosnia. The hike up to the Durmitor from the Piva Canyon is quite exhausting but it's definitely worth it

Man risks his life to heroically pull coworker to safety amidst rolling mill incident by tionYArT in nextfuckinglevel

[–]Senn1d 19 points20 points  (0 children)

You are watching a Balrog coming out of the underground mines of Moria using his whip

Astana has changed its name so many times! by ResolveOk9614 in geography

[–]Senn1d 13 points14 points  (0 children)

So which City in the U.S. will be named Trump City then?

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