EdoardoBianchi Posted May 9, 2007 Share Whom of the hubbers have done self-sufficient bicycle touring? Where to, how long, etc? I've managed to convince Mrs EB that we need that kind of experience in our lives and we've subsequently done a trip through Italy on a tandem in '05 (described in detail at http://www.bugbitten.com/blogs/Europe/Default/Tandem_Tour_Italy_05.html ) The next one is coming up (er, next year sometime...) and we need to start picking a destination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thyolo Posted May 9, 2007 Share 1981, from UK to Holland, Belgium, Luxemburg, Germany, France. 4 of us 1,600km in 3.5weeks, took tents, sleeping bags cooking stuff - 2 paniers and a saddle bag, bungee clipping stuff on top. Romance with a french butcher's daughter on Bastille day. 12 mile climb up the Ardennes. Cycled across Paris inc. Arc de Triomphe. Got a lift in a van to Cherbourg on a rainy Sat. afternoon to catch the ferry. Great trip, knackered the bike put me off distance riding for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckshot Posted May 9, 2007 Share i did some touring in europe about 10 yrs ago. took a ferry from the UK to Holland to watch the prologue of the tour and then followed then for a couple days through holland, belguim and then I went on thru luxemborg and france. spent about 7 wks on the road and then i went a big crazy and needed a bit of social contact :-). i did it on my own and camped mainly in camp sites in the many small towns you find every day. incredible experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niterider Posted May 9, 2007 Share Me and the missus did two weeks in France in 2002 (http://www.nickcoyne.com/eur02/), and two weeks in Italy in 2004 (http://www.nickcoyne.com/eur04/). In France we mostly camped, in Italy we did a combo of camping and hotels. Both times completely self-sufficient with panniers and the kitchen sink. Dec 2006 we did an organised tour in Thailand, with a van carrying our stuff. Much easier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdoardoBianchi Posted May 9, 2007 Share Awesome stuff guys! Nice travelogue, Niterider. Damn I need to do another trip...Anyone been to Spain? We're thinking Northern Spain, Andorra, France end of May - mid June Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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