Low gears and habit. After a while a heavy bike just feels "right". I'd often be around 100lb including the weight of the bike on my two year journey. But, the first few days was a big adjustment - I couldn't believe how heavy and slow the bike was, but that changed. Certainly, expect a much lower average speed, but you've got all day so there's no problem. You can still put in big miles, just takes more hours to do it.
The key is a good sleep and a good feed at the end of the day. Never scrimp on the creature comforts and don't be cold at night. A good tent, sleeping bag, mat, stove and a change of warm clothes when needed and you can go forever. On Saturday, September 22, 2012 9:36:18 PM UTC-6, lungimsam wrote: > > I have a hard time on hills with minimal commute loads. I probably have > only 4lbs on the rack. > > I was thinking "How do those touring riders manage?". > > I can't imagine pedalling with 40lbs. on the bike. > > How do you do it? You just have to take it slow and easy? > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/-7ihANzFEDIJ. 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/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
