Have to say, that's the way I prefer it. Think they still call it credit card touring. Not looking to set any mileage records, but just like the feel of the unencumbered bike.
On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 4:08 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <[email protected]> wrote: > Most people who are outwardly interested in discussing bicycle touring are > theoreticians. They might know the exact weight of various lightweight > tents, but they've yet to spend the night in any tent during a bicycle tour. > The most experienced bicycle tourist I know has logged hundreds of thousands > of miles in various exotic places and crossing this continent many times. > His touring bikes are more Rambouillet than Atlantis, and he doesn't camp, > cook, or ride in bad weather. He crosses the country with a load similar to > what I carry on my daily rides that don't leave town. For him, logging time > and miles on the bike is the most important thing. For me, cooking really > good food and coffee is a priority - it's likely that I spend more time > grocery shopping, cooking, and eating than I do riding (ok, that's a > stretch, but not far off). > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/ueAAw0HLF9AJ. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
