[RBW] Re: Wife asked me to go on a 2 week bike tour, help!!

Mark: This is my first look at this thread so I did not read all the replies, and may repeat other's comments. My wife & I have toured together quite a bit. She's tried camping but did not care for it so we do lodging. As to distance & difficulty, I suggest purposely under-doing it on the

[RBW] Re: Wife asked me to go on a 2 week bike tour, help!!

I went on a tour with my wife once... I carried most everything leaving only a lightly packed set of rear panniers for her. I carefully scouted maps and planned out a nice route for a week. The tour concluded somewhere along the planned route on day 4 when she threw her bike in a ditch and

[RBW] Re: Wife asked me to go on a 2 week bike tour, help!!

No offense guys but the wisdom contained in Roxanna's post contains the most important perspective of all. She stresses compromise, communication, unconditional love on a husband's part to make this a win-win endeavor. Thanks for posting and helping a great group of men remember how to be

[RBW] Re: Wife asked me to go on a 2 week bike tour, help!!

My husband and I have done some touring together and I think the easiest way to see the differences between us is to see our travel differences in general (on any trip, not just a bike trip)! So, for example, on a road trip - he'd be fine camping and not showering too often - but I like to

[RBW] Re: Wife asked me to go on a 2 week bike tour, help!!

Mark, That's great -- my advice, as someone who toured for a long time before I met my wife (who was a non-cyclist when we married), and then progressing with her going from none to week-long to six-week + tours, as well as observing a number of couples who have stayed with us as Warm Showers

[RBW] Re: Wife asked me to go on a 2 week bike tour, help!!

What does she have for a ride? Will you outfit her with a nice fat tire steed like your FATlantis or new Crust? Although I have yet to due an epic tour with my wife we have worked up to some sub 24 trips now that she has a bike she is comfortable with. It took several tries before she found the

[RBW] Re: Wife asked me to go on a 2 week bike tour, help!!

On Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 2:21:20 PM UTC-5, Mark Reimer wrote: > > So here's my questions. I'm well aware of the fact that what I like to do > on a tour isn't what a lot of other people would like to do. I look for > single track and dirt roads, don't mind rough terrain and not showering

[RBW] Re: Wife asked me to go on a 2 week bike tour, help!!

Mark, there are two rules from the tandem world which may help you. First, whatever direction your relationship is headed in, it will get there faster on a tandem. That's pretty much true for touring together too. Second. The stoker is always right. Which means, put your preferences aside

Re: [RBW] Re: Wife asked me to go on a 2 week bike tour, help!!

I've been dying to see this Crust of yours...I keep an eye out for it...I'm sure it'll be special On Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 4:31:49 PM UTC-5, Mark Reimer wrote: > > All great points, thanks! > > Ryan - we're due for a run-in on the street soon. My 26+ Crust DFL is all > built up now.

Re: [RBW] Re: Wife asked me to go on a 2 week bike tour, help!!

Lucky You! If you want her to do this more than once you have to make it HER bike tour and enjoy the journey along the way even if it's not your dream tour. You gotta "set the hook " .So to speak Just have fun together! Jon > > > > -- >>> >>> -- >> >> >> > -- You

Re: [RBW] Re: Wife asked me to go on a 2 week bike tour, help!!

All great points, thanks! Ryan - we're due for a run-in on the street soon. My 26+ Crust DFL is all built up now. Heading out on a 3-day tour on Saturday. Packing a rain jacket... On Wed, Jun 22, 2016 at 4:30 PM, Ryan Fleming wrote: > And maybe if that's her

Re: [RBW] Re: Wife asked me to go on a 2 week bike tour, help!!

And maybe if that's her preference , you roll with that. I sympathize with your wife; I've never been totally comfortable on single-track either, though I don't mind gravel or double track so much. I think that's super that you're trying to think more of what she would like to do the most and

Re: [RBW] Re: Wife asked me to go on a 2 week bike tour, help!!

Excellent! That narrows things down and you can come up with a few specific questions to ask her to narrow it down further: -- how far do we travel to ride? (Local, 1 day drive, 2, 3,)? -- Is she willing to have some extending climbing? If not, that eliminates a lot of places/routes. -- What is

[RBW] Re: Wife asked me to go on a 2 week bike tour, help!!

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[RBW] Re: Wife asked me to go on a 2 week bike tour, help!!

These resources may help her as well (and you). https://www.adventurecycling.org/routes-and-maps/adventure-cycling-route-network/ https://www.adventurecycling.org/routes-and-maps/adventure-cycling-route-network/interactive-network-map/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

Re: [RBW] Re: Wife asked me to go on a 2 week bike tour, help!!

Deacon, good suggestion. A few of those I can answer already. She loves the ocean and wants to be near water if possible. At least for part of it. She loves camping and prefers sleeping in a tent to a bed, but a shower now and then is most welcome. Credit card touring is out for us due to budget.

[RBW] Re: Wife asked me to go on a 2 week bike tour, help!!

Awesome! Step one: Ask her what she likes about going on a bike tour. What pictures does she have in mind? Get untainted images first, then provide more specific possibilities like credit card tourning, camping touring on paved roads, dirt roads, bikepacking on single track and the various