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I guess it's finally time for new thread.
what are your touring plans for 2025? cooking up some months long big adventure or just few small trips every now and then?
maybe you're already on a tour or just finished one recently?
I'll be going across the Europe to Santiago de Compostela, starting in April.
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i'm planning to visit my sister in varna this year
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Last year I did the mini tour (?) of Mindanao that I planned which was a short 300km ride for 2 days. Komoot sucks balls when it comes to planning and giving accurate gradients.
It was really fun and was surprisingly safe and I was lucky enough not to bump into rebels and such.
I'll be planning another one soon but idk how it'll go. I found out I need time to prepare.
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>>2032041
you can't properly bike in romania, you're liable to get run over. from what I could research, there is a rich bike path network in germany, austria and it goes along the danube all the way to hungary, and there are some safe roads in hungary and serbia as well, but romania has none of those. I suppose if you stay on the very small roads you won't encounter a lot of traffic and heavy vehicles, but you can't avoid the main roads completely. you can take the train here and there, that's what I would do if I were you. and the serbian border / danubian region is a death trap, it's a very scenic route and I've wanted to do it for a long time, but the winding road offers poor visibility to the retarded speeding drivers and it's very dangerous, I advise against it, which is a shame since the views are superb.

also you're going to get obliterated by romanian mosquitos in the summer, try doing it in may when it's not too hot out, and you can actually ride without sweating like a pig.
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>>2032041
cтoй cи тaм пeдepacт
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I took the ol Gunnar out for a week in December, pretty sweet.
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Gravelkangz got one glass puncture, other than that, no drama

nice spot for a flat too
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what do you guys think?
first going to Tuscany, visit a friend.
then to the atlantic and after that south and once I'm there it's either Morocco or slowly going back home, wandering in Spain and France.
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>>2032090
damn, that's nice. where is it? I hope you jumped in there
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>>2032274
coromandel peninsula
>hope you jumped in there
ofc
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>>2032253
no advice but i'd love to do that
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>>2032057
I've crossed Romania by bicycle three times and you're FULL of shit. It's never been easier now that virtually all roads are in perfect condition. Lots of options to avoid the highways. Even the shepherd dogs that used to chase you a few hundred meters downhill are pretty chill now. Great country to cycle, one of my favorites in Europe.

>and the serbian border / danubian region is a death trap
The Serbian side of the Iron Gates NP road barely has ANY traffic, is in good condition and super-scenic. What the fuck are you talking about?
The Danube bike trail is boring as all fuck by the way.

That being said

>>2032041
this route looks like low-effort junk, crossing some of the most boring areas you could possibly pick in a region that is generally very scenic.
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>>2032482
This post sponsored by gypsy bike thieves.
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>>2032485
>>2032482
yeah the guy is full of shit. as a local bikenigger I'm pretty sure I know what I am talking about, romanian driver have zero regard for human life, for pedestrians as well, and they have minus infinity regard for cyclists. almost every single driver that passes you has to fight a primal urge in order to not run you over.
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>>2032913
>romanian driver have zero regard for human life
Sure within Europe they're definitely below average drivers but using that as a reason to avoid cycling in Romania altogether is beyond fucking retarded. By that metric you'd have to avoid most of the world. Peak cuck attitude. These days you can easily cross the entire country on well-paved roads without taking any high-traffic routes anyway.

t. been to all 41 Romanian counties + Bucharest by bicycle.
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>>2032044
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>>2032044
how's the air quality in mindanao? in luzon it's abysmal and I would never have dreamed of riding a bike in that cunt
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why is it so uncommon to see front racks with baskets? and, how comfortable or uncomfortable is it to have two 1.5 liter bottles in stem bags which are connected to the handlebar and fork via voila straps?
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>>2032926
>Harghita
>Romania

ok my guy, first of all that's bum fuck nowhere, the traffic is very light there, it does not compare with the south, where the original poster said wants to bike. trust me, there are no proper ways to bike in these parts, the only roads here are high ways and express roads. you will find some very inconvenient zig zaggin comunal road that will lead you back to the main express road, but not before circling around the same spot for an hour like an idiot.

>cuck
have fun suffering broken limbs, possibly paralysis. in the meanwhile you could bike the paths in germany, france or italy, why bother with romania
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>>2033003
in the big cities it is less so compared to Metro Manila because of car dependency. But in rural areas it's fresh as you can imagine. The only problem with riding in remote places is the abundance of trucks and buses that really come close to you in highways. If the place you visit has a big cycling community they would be more respectful and you feel safer when cycling.

I live in an agricultural city and once you move further away from the center the air quality is like night and day. But safety and access to things is a concern.
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reporting in
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>>2033039
Again, I've been to every single county of Romania including Bucharest by bicycle, without breaking a single bone. I cycled from Bucharest to Turnu Magurele without problems. Who gives le fuck that you have to cycle 20km more avoiding the highway?

>hargitha
>bumfuck nowhere

I can assure you vast swathes of Wallachia are way more rural and desolate than based Székelyföld.
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>>2033115
I'm not saying you can't do it, I'm saying the risk outweighs the reward.
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>>2033099
wish I could go touring with my buddy. she's gone now but her mother looked like yours.
cool setup
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bike friends should i get the ortleib roller core or the altura sonic?
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>>2033099
very based

i wonder if theres a way to get him in front on hills with a rope helping to pull the rig
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>>2032997
LOVE that rig, looks so cool
the taper and rake on the fork with the spacing on the disc caliper looks wild

If you're gonna stick with the brooks i would look for a silver post, silver rails, silver post.

i would also swap the pump to the seat tube for looks.
saddlebag + rack always looks kinda fucky too what whatever i'm nitpicking

>>2032926
also a sick bike. It's kinda nostalgic now to see a trad style setup.
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>>2033274
I would settle for her just walking behind me. Probably going to have to push my bike up the hills anyways. On the pacific crest trail I hiked in a group and always felt like I was rushing, I dont want to rush on this trip, I want to take it easy
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>>2033280
You will get attacked by other dogs, bring bear spray
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>>2033281
yeah I know. I've got attacked by dogs on the pacific crest trail and the oregon coast trail, I've come to expect it
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>>2033280
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>>2033281
there are better and ways to defend yourself against dogs than carrying bear spray, for instance, https://files.catbox.moe/lbdhy0.mp4
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>>2033281
https://files.catbox.moe/8oyoe0.mp4
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>>2033287
Fuck that makes me sad.
A relationship between a dog and a man is something special anons.
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>>2033311
i would have no problem with carrying a big zip lock bag filled with dog food. the only issue would be water capacity. maybe two collapsible 3L hydration packs reserved for dog, with a dog bowl, also collapsible, would do the trick.
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>>2033275
>If you're gonna stick with the brooks i would look for a silver post, silver rails, silver post.
I'm looking to buy a titanium seatpost but I'm having second thoughts because there's still a risk of corrosion with cromo steel.

The rear rack is a temporary thing until I can get a hold of a locally made polished steel rack.

Yeah, the saddle bag is just there for quick access for tools. Thinking of actually just getting a frame bag to hold more stuff but idk where to put my water bottles and I'm afraid to use the mounts on the carbon fork.
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>>2033312
I go on multi day rides with my dog and water isnt usually the problem. It depends where youre touring but here i have a lot of streams and lakes around me.
Dogfood isnt that heavy for a few days, my dog weighs around 25kg and he usually needs about 500g of meat/day.
Im not in the desert so shops are easily found every few kilometers.
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>>2033311
don't be sad for the end
be joy for the good times

a bright candle burns through
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>>2033317
>I'm looking to buy a titanium seatpost but I'm having second thoughts because there's still a risk of corrosion with cromo steel.
can't say that i have even ever seen a titanium seatpost more than a couple times and i have seen a lot of bikes. I think that probably means that it is not a good material for seatposts and i don't care to look it up and read autism at the moment but i know that is the prevailing attitude towards titanium forks so maybe it's the same.
what is the corrosion risk? Is it anything beyond dissimilar metals? Because the usual galvanic corrosion between alluminium and steel is really a nonissue if you're not a totally neglectful shithead with your bike. A 10 second wipe and grease every year will keep it at bay.
Just get a shiny aluminium one. Personally i like the cheap one bolt type.

>polished steel rack.
buy a tubus one from germany bro. They are the best. Your brakes luckily do not marr a rack whatsoever so the classic designs will work well for you.
The dual rail design of your current rack is actually quite good. But racks like that designed to be flatpacked cannot be as stiff/good as one piece racks and even what surly does with adjustable lowers is imo quite bad.
You could also go for a total meme rack the mega light svelte ones they do. In Ti even.

>idk where to put my water bottles and I'm afraid to use the mounts on the carbon fork.
your fork doesn't even have bottle cage bosses, does it? Looks to me like just a midfork boss. On one hand you'd think that means it's rated to be loaded with ~10kg of front pannier load. But I wouldn't clamp to a carbon fork. Get lowriders? Zip tie baskets on them.

Clamp a bottle cage under your downtube.
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>>2033275
>also a sick bike.
Thank you. I've since upgraded to red back panniers for a more cohesive look.

Currently fucking around in Norway.
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>>2033099
nice doggo


I'm building up a dropbar tourer.
which one would you choose
>gravel groupset and hydraulic brakes
>friction shifters (barcons), mechanical discs and some common groupset

I read that friction shifters work with anything, so I think that if something breaks it would be easier to handle.
I have hydraulic brakes and they're mostly fine but pistons get sticky every now and then. I don't think I can fix those on the road.
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>>2033389
both make sense

i'd go downtube shifters over barcons if you do go that route though. They're more reliable and make packing the bike easier.

Also better to get ones with rear index and friction modes, indexed shifting is great, if it goes out or you have to modify the bike with different stuff, then just switch to friction.
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>>2033375
gorgeous
i'd love to go there one day or just try winter touring in general
whats the hardest part of it?
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>>2032253
Have you ever done something like this? I have a similar plan but I'm not European, for what I understand camping is way more regulated in most countries that I am used to. It seems kinda boring having to cap on designated sites.
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>>2033389
Friction and trp hydraulic brakes
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>>2033417
this
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>>2033410
this long? no.
>camping is way more regulated in most countries
nah, you'll be fine. just find some secluded spot and don't make big bonfire. no one is gonna call the cops on you. I think.
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>>2033417
I hope you mean hylex (hydro) and not hyrd ("hydro")
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anyone else just patiently waiting to get laid off so they can begin their trip? what are some things I can do or say to force my company to let me go while retaining unemployment benefits?
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>>2033431
>what are some things I can do or say to force my company to let me go w
just have any job description more advanced than "burger flipper" and let the HR department know that you

1. had at least 1 nonwhite ancestor at the great grandparent level or more recent. or
2. are a woman, or
3. are gay, or
4. are not a supporter of adolf hitler or his policies

ok see you guys in 3 days
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>>2033440
you really misread that post lmao
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>>2033440
Burgers?
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has anon shared some if not all of american cycling association's gpx files?
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>>2033397
>whats the hardest part of it?
About winter touring? For me it's probably the short days, particularly when you're somewhere far North. Not a lot of sunlight. I find it extremely hard to get out of my sleeping bag in the morning and dread cycling through the dark after 6pm.
The cold itself is very manageable if you're well-prepared. Hands can freeze fast as fuck if you're not careful, which is annoying. Temps just above 0°C coupled with rain are the worst. Had -9°C degree here yesterday, the lowest temp I've experienced on this trip so far. But sunny weather, not a single cloud, so it wasn't a big deal.
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>>2033932
man sounds difficult but how beautiful
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>>2033944
>man sounds difficult

It's okay.
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>>2032057
>there is a rich bike path network in germany, austria and it goes along the danube all the way to hungary,
>there is a rich bike path network in germany, austria and it goes along the danube all the way to hungary,
There is, I have ridden the whole length of the Danube cycle route from its source in Donaueschingen to Bratislava in Slovakia. I did it in stages over three years, from 2021-2023 and it has been one of the most amazing experiences of my life. I have tens of thousand of photos of the trip and I still like to go over all the photos of one stage or another and relive the trip.
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Am I making a big mistake riding with a narrower dropbar? I'm thinking of going on a short 160km trip soon.
>46cm hoods to 40cm on the hoods



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