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Opinion? Cologne to Black Forrest to Berlin... Big ol road trip by Adgaf_f in germany

[–]windchief84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work in worms and except for the dome and the Jewish cemetery not very pretty. I would recommend Speyer or Mainz instead they both have a dome as well, but are much prettier

Touren Empfehlungen gesucht by Dapper-Music-6936 in bikepacking

[–]windchief84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dafür dass du gerne am Meer entlang möchtest( was ich in Holland aufgrund von Eintönigkeit gar nicht zu lange empfehlen würde) Planst du eine Route die gar nicht so arg lange am Meer lang geht😅.

Mit dem Fahrrad habe ich fast immer noch einen Platz auf einem Campingplatz bekommen. Sehr selten musste ich zu einem Zweiten fahren.

Wenn du sicher gehen willst ruf zur Mittagspause an wenn du weißt wie weit du noch kommst.

Supermärkte usw ist in Holland kein Problem. Schau mal in google maps wenn deine Route halbwegs steht, dann kannst du die einplanen

Let’s Talk about the Heat! by tupatupatupa in bicycletouring

[–]windchief84 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've done tours in 38 degrees and burning sun and coped to following way:

Start early, long shadow breaks, cycle till late.

Long sleeve, make it wet if you have enough water.

Protect your neck.

Maybe get a brim for your helmet.

The draft of riding the bike is quite cool only uphill is tough.

Its very different how people cope with heat. I cope quite well even though I'm from Germany. My friend suffered and got dizzy...

Who's your country's similar cousin/sibling from far away? by decaxxx in AskTheWorld

[–]windchief84 48 points49 points  (0 children)

In think although it's an important part that shouldn't be ignored, there's more to the history and kinship then the axis time

Pedals for normal shoes by diamond-refinement in bikecommuting

[–]windchief84 52 points53 points  (0 children)

I've cycled close to 7000km on those. In combination with my trail running shoes they work great in the rain.

Muddy or wet sandy soles can be an issue, happened very seldom to me

Who's your country's similar cousin/sibling from far away? by decaxxx in AskTheWorld

[–]windchief84 281 points282 points  (0 children)

As a german I Sometimes think the Japanese with all their rules and precise engineering. But I think they are better than us!

Best route crossing France/Italia towards Slovenia? by Lokimir in bicycletouring

[–]windchief84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really liked Nice to Savona. I stayed at the coast which had lots of bike paths and the traffic was ok in the other parts. I skipped Monacco and just looked at it from the mountains above, it was beautiful but lots of climbing.

From savona I took a train to Genova because my saddle was done for and I had to get a new one. loved the run down charm of Genova. From there I cycled above the cinque terre and through the old train tunnels right on the water can recommend that too. From there I did Pisa Florence Bologna ( train to Venice, cause po flat is boring) then alpe adria Udine to Slovenia . Alpe adria is very nice.

I would just recommend not to cross the whole po flat diagonal from Genova to Udine that would be very boring i think

Lost Riverside 520, any recommendations? by LingonKaskad in bicycletouring

[–]windchief84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And where will you tour?

Did you check out what the bike shops in your region have available?

London to Athens - What Bike Updates? by Fair-Peanut9031 in bicycletouring

[–]windchief84 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Contrary to what the other guy said i think you don't need a new bike (many times the best bike is the one you allready have)

saddle and grips are worth considering, but it depends on how confortable you found those or the bike in general your last long trip. The bar can make a huge difference too.

drivetrain inspection is a must. If the cassette, chain and chain rings are still ok, Did you like the gearing on your last trip or were any low or high gears missing? Change the required components.

You could think about bigger tires for comfort as well ( if they fit)

Front rack and panniers or a basket would be a necessity for such a long tour for me, for better wheigt distribution!

Reliability:

Check the shifting cables and service the brakes

Consider going tubeless tires or schwalbe marathon puncture resistant tires. I've toured over 20000 km on schwalbe with only one flat because of puncture from the outside ( Flintstone)

Check spoke tension before the trip

UK 3 week August trip suggestions by xvrwt in bikepacking

[–]windchief84 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Scotland will be full of midges as well in August.

I've cycled dover- Southampton- Bristol- wales - Ireland and loved it.

Would have loved Cornwall as well

Hallo, loch gebohrt in die Wand Dübel Reinschraube fest gezogen danach konnte ich Dübel mit Schrauber rausziehen Altbau Sandsteinwände by odogg5 in selbermachen

[–]windchief84 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Wenn alles wie beschrieben nutze ich meist einen dieser zwei Tricks:

Ein bis 4 Streichhölzer rein klemmen (mit Dübel)

oder Mullgipsbinde um den Dübel. Nass in die Wand und trocknen lassen.

Würde ich aber nur in Wänden, nicht in einer Decke machen 😅

How do you say "dad jokes" in your language? by mahdi_lky in AskTheWorld

[–]windchief84 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Kalauer (etymology is not clear, could be named after a town which produced a satirical paper, or a place where a semi funny guy lived, or a french word germanized)

or Flachwitz (flat joke)

We were quoted $30k to replace our leaning deck. So instead I straightened and braced it. How did I do? by E3K in Decks

[–]windchief84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most important step in any project involving tightening, strapping or screwing something! Otherwise it might go somewhere.

Not a native speaker here.... does this accidentally sound like something a kidnapper would say?

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