For questions on the subject of bikepacking (ultralight camping with a bike)
Questions tagged [bikepacking]
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When bikepacking solo, how to handle luggage when shopping?
I'm planning my first solo cycling trip this summer. While it's not my first cycling trip (I've already done 4 big ones over 1000 km), it's the first tour I'm planning to do alone. One thing concerns me a lot, is how it works with shopping. So far,…
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How do I calculate how many days I need for a bike tour?
I'm currently planning roughly the stages of a 1400 km long bike tour in order to book trains to the starting point and away from the destination. I have planned 24 days (including rest days) for the 1400 km now. How do you estimate the duration of…
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How do I plan the cycle routes so that I avoid major roads?
I'm going on a 1400 km cycle tour this summer and I'm wondering how to plan a cycle tour without taking major roads. When I enter the routes on Komoot, for example, I am guided along major roads (which is not so cool from experience)
i would prefer…
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Bikepacking on a New Rockhopper
So my bike just got stolen a week ago. A little Fixie Thruster that I put a lot of miles on commuting, and joyriding. I went as far a 250mi weekend trip on it. My gear was just kind of lashed on with in various places. I had a torn handlebar bag…
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Attaching frame pack — velcro straps or fastex sliders?
I am trying to build a frame pack similar to Apidura and came to a question — why do they use Fastex sliders only at the bottom of the bag and attach top of it (which receives most part of the load) with Velcro straps.
In my experience straps are…
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