Leaving on my first bike tour tomorrow. Riding my bike from Alexandria Va to DC, taking the Amtrak to Albany NY and then riding back from there. My route will be west on the Erie Canal Trail to Niagara falls, where I will take weekend to rest and explore with my girlfriend. I will then head south to Pittsburgh PA and hook up with the GAP and then the C&O trails back to DC and then Alexandria VA. I plan to do it in about two weeks give or take a day. Almost fullu self supprted except for some extra food and essential supplies my girlfriend will bring when we meet at Niagara, hence why I have so much, a lot of it is freeze dried meals and oatmeal lol.
Feel free to roast me for not having Ortlieb bags or a Surly bike and for over-packing, I'll find it funny. Cheers and safe riding everyone!
by adorablygrunge
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Awesome! You’re gonna have a great time. I’ve thought about doing a similar route so please keep us posted on how it goes!
But, have you done a quick test ride with all the gear? I worry that the long bag on top of your rack is going to make for some unstable handling—especially when moving a bit faster