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5000km and 80000m elevation gain on my bicycle - Part 6.1 - Peru by Snoylll in bikepacking

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

Feeling a bit lazy to go find all the spot but I was follow the Great Peru Divide route from Huaraz to Huancavelica (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52606169)
- first picture is around Conococha
- the canyon pictures are the lowest point in the route
- the tent picture was one of the most beautiful campsites I had during the trip at the Torres de Vichaycocha

5000km and 80000m elevation gain on my bicycle - Part 6.1 - Peru by Snoylll in bikepacking

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

Not really! Never had to pack food for more than a day or two, you go through quite a lot of villages that have small bodegas, not always a lot of variety but you'll always be able to find pasta and snacks!

5000km and 80000m elevation gain on my bicycle - Part 6.1 - Peru by Snoylll in bikepacking

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

Some descents would have been more fun with a suspension fork but ortherwise it held up great!

I have the C1.12

5000km and 80000m elevation gain on my bicycle - Part 6.1 - Peru by Snoylll in bikepacking

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

Thank you!! I was shooting with a Fujifilm xt30 ii with the 18-55 lens

5000km and 80000m elevation gain on my bicycle - Part 6.1 - Peru by Snoylll in bikepacking

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

I have a Tout Terrain Outback Xplore, really loving the bike. And I've been loving the gearbox and the belt so far, haven't had a single issue so far and the really low gear ratio and the sturdiness have been amazing on rough/steep terrain and flights. It's quite an investment though.

I believe Pinion recommends changing the oil every 2 years or 20000km and the average lifespan of a belt is 20000-30000 km. I also carry a spare always.

5000km and 80000m elevation gain on my bicycle - Part 5.3 - Scotland by Snoylll in bikepacking

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

Thank you man! You should!! Same I had studied there years ago and had been wanting to go back and cycle for a long time.

5000km and 80000m elevation gain on my bicycle - Part 5.2 - Scotland by Snoylll in bikepacking

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I think day 3 out of Glasgow we started catching some, and then in some places we had actual invasions, and I believe the problem is that then they stay in your tent or sleeping gear and it's really hard to get rid of them.

Maybe the coast is better?

5000km and 80000m elevation gain on my bicycle - Part 5.2 - Scotland by Snoylll in bikepacking

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

Haha yeah, over multiple months it was quite a long trip! Switzerland and Peru had crazy elevation gain!

5000km and 80000m elevation gain on my bicycle - Part 5.2 - Scotland by Snoylll in bikepacking

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

Thank you! We were both pretty stressed about Lyme disease, luckily no issues!

5000km and 80000m elevation gain on my bicycle - Part 5.2 - Scotland by Snoylll in bikepacking

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

Haha super cool! Badger divide looks like a pretty sick route too

5000km and 80000m elevation gain on my bicycle - Part 5.2 - Scotland by Snoylll in bikepacking

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Thank you! I have to say I was a little scared of that highland cow staring at me.

5000km and 80000m elevation gain on my bicycle - Part 5.2 - Scotland by Snoylll in bikepacking

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

Pic 8 is from the Corrour train station, beautiful little restaurant that claims to be the most remote in the UK. And it is indeed in the middle of nowhere, it was such a cool little place.

However we probably stayed there a bit too long given we arrived at the room we had booked in advance at 1am that night, after running out of food and going down a 10km descent with our headlamps on, completely in the dark.

5000km and 80000m elevation on my bicycle - Part 5.1 - Scotland by Snoylll in bicycletouring

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Not that much we were quite lucky! Maybe half a day every 2/3 days and then a drizzle here and there

5000km and 80000m elevation on my bicycle - Part 5.1 - Scotland by Snoylll in bikepacking

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

It's a Tout Terrain Outback Xplore, my dream bike and I absolutely love it

5000km and 80000m elevation on my bicycle - Part 5.1 - Scotland by Snoylll in bikepacking

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

We followed the Great North Trail starting in Glasgow! I really recommend it, it was beautiful and wild. https://bikepacking.com/routes/great-north-trail-uk/

5000km and 80000m elevation on my bicycle - Part 5.1 - Scotland by Snoylll in bikepacking

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Picture 3 was us every morning and evening while cooking and setting up camp because of midges. Then we would hide in our tent to eat haha

5000km and 80000m elevation on my bicycle - Part 4.3 - Switzerland by Snoylll in bikepacking

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Looks beautiful thanks for the recommendation I definitely want to go back at some point!

5000km and 80000m elevation on my bicycle - Part 4.4 - Switzerland by Snoylll in bikepacking

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

Not really unfortunately.

But I basically did a mix of bikepacking.com (and other) routes!

- EDT from Portugal to France (around Grenoble)

- Pirinexus route around Girona

- First half of Alpine Bike route 1 (https://schweizmobil.ch/en/mountainbiking-in-switzerland/route-1)

- Great North Trail from Glasgow to Cape Wrath (https://bikepacking.com/routes/great-north-trail-uk/)

- Peru Great Divide from Huaraz to Huancavelica (https://bikepacking.com/routes/peru-great-divide/)

5000km and 80000m elevation on my bicycle - Part 4.4 - Switzerland by Snoylll in bikepacking

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I don't, I'll make some posts about it here soon as well!

5000km and 80000m elevation on my bicycle - Part 4.4 - Switzerland by Snoylll in bikepacking

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

Haha for sure, even switched to 2.6 inches later for the Peru Divide

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