First tour idea- for Thanksgiving break

[redeyedtreefr0g]

I dunno, but that would be awesome. I'm 5'2" with 28" inseam. Petite with 28" waist and 38" hip measurements as of a month ago, 120-125 pounds. Does that help?

[lph]

I think your tour idea is awesome. I completely get why you want your specific goal, to where your family lives. It's tremendously satisfying to cover a distance to something that's important to you, under your own steam. But entire days spent being uncomfortable has a way of being very demotivating. I haven't done many long bike tours, but I've done some long-distance hiking, and days with bad weather, or boring surroundings, or with some minor injury really sucks the joy out of things.

Trailers are terrific for hauling stuff. But pulling a trailer is hard work, and I wouldn't count on doing that all day unless I had to.

You're obviously the most motivated, so anyway you can wrangle that you ride the whole distance, and anyone else just joins you every now and then, or at a hotel for the night, sounds like a good idea. You'll ride that much faster and more comfortably if you're on your own, without hauling stuff.

Let us know how it works out!

[goldfinch]

I'll pm you.

[redeyedtreefr0g]

Thanks lph, I will

[Hartmame]

I did a short weekend tour in the spring where I was the most motivated and I felt responsible for everyone enjoying the ride. No one enjoyed it as much as me. I think the idea of the sag wagon is really good your goal is good too. You will love it. I did second longer tour in summer alone! That was awesome!