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On 10/15/08, Doug Peterson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Piaw: > > Thanks for the reply & I'll check out the references. > > I must carry too much stuff. Even "credit card camping" (our term for > lodging tours & restaurants) I can't seem to get by with less than a couple > of panniers plus a handlebar bag. > > The pension, pansion, sobe, or zimmer (depending on country) is the way to > go in Europe. Always an adventure (do they have hot water? Can we hang our > clothes outside to dry?) & usually cheap. > > Enjoy the ride. > > dougP > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Piaw Na(???) > Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 3:17 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: {BL} Re: Tour Across France trip report > > > There is noi support car. We carry everything we need in a carradice > saddlebag and a handlebar bag. For a detailed packing list see: > http://www.geocities.com/choonpiaw/alps2005 > > We don't camp (or make reservations except the last couple of days). > In europe this style of touring is feasible because everything is so > close so you can always ride out to the next hotel. > > Richard Mylarik calls this style of touring "jobsting". It is fully > detailed in Gary Erickson's "Raising the bar" (search my blog for the > review of that book) > > > > On 10/14/08, Doug Peterson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Piaw: >> >> Great post & photos. Especially enjoy the food shots - cyclists seem >> pre-occupied with this, can't imagine why. >> >> Question: In the photos, none of you appear to have much luggage on the >> bikes. And with only 3, a support car doesn't seem practical. How did > you >> do it? Did you simply pare down to minimal street clothing & one set of >> biking clothes? Travel light & move quickly? I'm interested as to how >> light one can travel & still be comfortable. >> >> I just got back from a month in Croatia & Monetenegro, and froze my butt > off >> a few times because I chose to travel with too little clothing. But I > could >> not have gotten what I needed into even a very large saddle bag. >> >> Thanks in advance for your input on this question. >> >> Doug Peterson >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Piaw Na(???) >> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 12:46 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: {BL} Tour Across France trip report >> >> >> http://piaw.blogspot.com/2008/09/tour-across-france-2008.html >> >> -- >> Piaw Na >> http://piaw.blogspot.com >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > -- > Sent from Gmail for mobile | mobile.google.com > > Piaw Na > http://piaw.blogspot.com > > > > > > > > -- Sent from Gmail for mobile | mobile.google.com Piaw Na http://piaw.blogspot.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Bicycle Lifestyle" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bicyclelifestyle?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
