This video is about the biggest bicycle touring mistakes we made on our world bicycle tour. I share our experiences and hopefully you can learn a thing or two for your own adventures!
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22 Comments
Hi Everybody! Curious if you found any good pointers here in the video? What are some of your biggest mistakes while on tour?
Biggest mistake is not to take enough photos. How many times do you see a photo moment and you think you will see the same up the road and surprise surprise, you don't see it again.
Cool! I appreciate your sharing. For me, taking pictures became a distraction. I couldn't find a balance and was spending more time writing and taking pictures than I was doing anything else. It wasn't good to get sucked into serious relationships either.
I'm on something of a permanent bike tour. I started and I don't want to stop. 6.5 years now. Every now and then I run into someone with a mileage schedule and it blows my mind. Just seems wrong.
I hear lots of people brake up due to the stress and difficulty on the ride also different ways of doing things and that is one of the main reasons,hungry stress and lack of sleep with make you brake.
I totally agree with you guys, when I have bicycle tour in the past always took my time and other people would pass me and other people would set their ultimate mileage goal higher but I feel that I was able to stop and enjoy taking my time planning ahead and just plain enjoying because isn't that what it's all about?
People are equal in their mass.
Very good tips and advice from actual experience …….thanks for sharing…..!
Great insights and reflection.
Don't forget to enjoy.
I did a two week tour in washington state and my big mistake was not lubing my chain a single time.
Exactly what I needed. My biggest concern is my psychology on the planned journey, but everyone only talks about equipment and survival gear.
Excellent! You nailed road trips, Thank You. Actually the biggest mistake is not to go… Safe and Enjoyable Travels!
Stop bike touring, start bikepacking. I still see way to heavy gear in your latest videos.
Very honest, insightful discussion, you can apply your tips to every type of ride. Thanks for sharing your honesty. You got a sub.
informative and intelligent
Your videos have been inspiring – thank you for sharing some of your experiences and advice
What drop bars are you using?
All were helpful
When I was tramping in Las Yungas in Bolivia a local guy in Caranavi told me not to venture into the interior as there were tigers, and even showed me a "photo" he had taken. It was from National Geographic or similar.
I saw no tigers, and at 4500m altitude a guy gave me his bed while he slept on the floor. In the morning I cooked breakfast (avena/rolled oats) for him and his little boy. That experience was in 1982 – easy to remember.
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Do you 2 have fight when you are tired? If yes how do you manage it?