Solo Touring

[Tri Girl]

Beautiful setup! Love the bike, and the Burley is nice, too.
How does it handle? I've only pulled a trailer one time loaded down with groceries and it felt like I was dragging the bike through mud.

Woo hoo for you!!!

[MomOnBike]

That is one serious touring rig. I like it.

Now all you have to do is get out there and enjoy it.

[Biketouringrook]

Thank you! The trailer tracks really nice. I have about 25lbs in it now, with maybe 10 more lbs to add, includding locks. I absolutely love it. It pulls, turns, and decends really nicely. At times, I forget it's back there. The info pack says it can pull up to 100lbs. One of the many good things about it, things are not stacked on top of each other, making it easy to find whatever I need. It also has little inside side pockets. I can hardly wait.......

[donna322]

Hi I don't know if you have seen this journal, it was posted here one other time and I was absolutely entranced. 70 yr old woman went solo from Maine to Montana. She had only 6 days of riding left to make it to Seattle but she took a free car ride home to Canada. Very inspiring!

http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/p..._id=96915&v=9f

[aeiea]

Hi I don't know if you have seen this journal, it was posted here one other time and I was absolutely entranced. 70 yr old woman went solo from Maine to Montana. She had only 6 days of riding left to make it to Seattle but she took a free car ride home to Canada. Very inspiring!

http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/p..._id=96915&v=9f

What an amazing story! I admire her spirit. So, so cool.

Not to give any spoilers, but the fact she was only yelled at once? Awesome. (Of course, imo, people should have been cheering her on!)

Kudos to her accomplishment.

[staceysue]

I'm getting inspired, too. On my last ride I was thinking "I wish I could just keep going and not stop!"

I talked to my husband about it and he said he wouldn't mind making a trip with the camper and having it waiting for me at the end of each day. That would be very convenient for me and fun for him, but there's something about just going alone that seems so much more peaceful and adventurous - and it would feel so FREE!

[Biketouringrook]

Well, I did my trial overnight camp out before I start my tour, and I have learned the following things:
1. check everything twice even if you are positive you have it packed (I took my bike looks, but forgot the keys).
2. Take at least two forms of I.D (I had to pay an extra 10 bucks, because I could not prove that I was a county resident).
3. Wet wipes are a must and very handy (I took about 10 and used them all).
4. Take more tent stakes than you will actually use (I end up bending two of the stakes).
5. Only place your immediate supplies in your handle bar bag (I carreid way too much stuff in the handle bar bag).
6. A front helment light is a good thing (I had no place to put my front light without it being blocked by the handle bar bag).
7. Charge all chargable equipment at least a day before setting off (I waited to charge my camera battery only 4 hours before leaving, and it never got fully juiced, so I could not take pictures).

I take off for my four day tour on Thursday, Nov 12. I'm glad I discovered these things, but I'm also sure there will be more to come with this trip.

Thanks for the suggestion to take an overnighter.