Comments on: Breaking Tradition. A Different Type Of “Bicycle Touring” http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/breaking-tradition-%e2%80%93-a-different-type-of-bicycle-travel/ Bicycle Touring Pro Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:05:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Fisch http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/breaking-tradition-%e2%80%93-a-different-type-of-bicycle-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-1293 David Fisch Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:28:25 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=925#comment-1293 Darren, I'm pretty impressed with your perspectives on cycling and touring. I might add that getting around by bike sets me up nicely to really enjoy the off-the-bike experience. Food tastes better, sights appear so much more impressive, and when I'm feeling it good, it seems that the world treats me best! My 'home base' is near Lausanne, Switzerland and for the last 3 years I've been getting my bike 'touring' fix! Darren, I’m pretty impressed with your perspectives on cycling and touring. I might add that getting around by bike sets me up nicely to really enjoy the off-the-bike experience. Food tastes better, sights appear so much more impressive, and when I’m feeling it good, it seems that the world treats me best! My ‘home base’ is near Lausanne, Switzerland and for the last 3 years I’ve been getting my bike ‘touring’ fix!

]]> By: Darren Alff http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/breaking-tradition-%e2%80%93-a-different-type-of-bicycle-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-1265 Darren Alff Sun, 25 Jan 2009 08:45:13 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=925#comment-1265 Ron, thanks for your comments. I think you are right about bike touring being bike touring and how "every individual should be able to try and enjoy his own personal Zen." This is largely what I was trying to say with this article as I feel like SOME of the more old school traditional bicycle tourists feel like touring has to be done a certain way... and it doesn't! There are a number of different ways to travel by bike and each is correct - for that person at that time. So I agree with you. Ron, thanks for your comments. I think you are right about bike touring being bike touring and how “every individual should be able to try and enjoy his own personal Zen.”

This is largely what I was trying to say with this article as I feel like SOME of the more old school traditional bicycle tourists feel like touring has to be done a certain way… and it doesn’t! There are a number of different ways to travel by bike and each is correct – for that person at that time. So I agree with you.

]]> By: Ron http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/breaking-tradition-%e2%80%93-a-different-type-of-bicycle-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-1263 Ron Sat, 24 Jan 2009 23:01:55 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=925#comment-1263 Dear Darren. Well I suppose it's all about people being different. Different people, different personalities different thinking and different individuals. Some like the century-a-day-tent-in-a-ditch style and some just don't. Some like the ride and some like the road. Some like the comfort of a hotel and some will compete for the longest time they went without a shower. It's all fine and every individual should be able to try and enjoy his own personal Zen. You know what, my dear Darren? The pursuit of money is really ok as long as it makes you happy and healthy. The pursuit of miles is as good as any other pursuit of happiness, as long as you find it while meditating your yoga along a whispering sound from your 38 tires rolling on tarmac. I can list so many reasons to be happy while riding if only I could keep track of it – there are so many! I suppose there would be a different stroke for different minds. At the end of a riding day all you understand is that your body and soul are a ferfect machine and all you want to do is slut it. Sometime it's your body who will need taking care of, most of the time it's your soul and that is why I keep on riding time and again. Darren I really like your observations and ideas and hope to meet you one day on the road, unshaved camping in a ditch, or in a nice hotel after your daily morning shower. Enjoy your winter Swiss rides and keep warm! It's cold out there... See ya' Ron Matan Village Israel Dear Darren.

Well I suppose it’s all about people being different. Different people, different personalities different thinking and different individuals.
Some like the century-a-day-tent-in-a-ditch style and some just don’t.
Some like the ride and some like the road.
Some like the comfort of a hotel and some will compete for the longest time they went without a shower. It’s all fine and every individual should be able to try and enjoy his own personal Zen.

You know what, my dear Darren?
The pursuit of money is really ok as long as it makes you happy and healthy.
The pursuit of miles is as good as any other pursuit of happiness, as long as you find it while meditating your yoga along a whispering sound from your 38 tires rolling on tarmac.
I can list so many reasons to be happy while riding if only I could keep track of it – there are so many! I suppose there would be a different stroke for different minds.

At the end of a riding day all you understand is that your body and soul are a ferfect machine and all you want to do is slut it. Sometime it’s your body who will need taking care of, most of the time it’s your soul and that is why I keep on riding time and again.

Darren I really like your observations and ideas and hope to meet you one day on the road, unshaved camping in a ditch, or in a nice hotel after your daily morning shower.

Enjoy your winter Swiss rides and keep warm! It’s cold out there…

See ya’

Ron
Matan Village
Israel

]]> By: Vel http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/breaking-tradition-%e2%80%93-a-different-type-of-bicycle-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-1236 Vel Sat, 17 Jan 2009 18:34:08 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=925#comment-1236 Nice article Darren,you are 100% right,its not about the bike, the bike is just a tool for traveling like a human being.People can approach a cyclist they feel compelled to ask questions.Ive made life long friendships in 5 minutes of conversation on bike tours.That usually dosnt happen in everyday living. Nice article Darren,you are 100% right,its not about the bike, the bike is just a tool for traveling like a human being.People can approach a cyclist they feel compelled to ask questions.Ive made life long friendships in 5 minutes of conversation on bike tours.That usually dosnt happen in everyday living.

]]> By: Bill Bryant http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/breaking-tradition-%e2%80%93-a-different-type-of-bicycle-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-1235 Bill Bryant Sat, 17 Jan 2009 05:42:40 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=925#comment-1235 Excellent discussion! When I think back on my fondest touring memories rarely do they involve "the bike", it's not even in the picture. Certainly got me to that point, situation, or experience but that's it. The bike is critical although for me the most forgotten piece of the entire escapade. Excellent discussion! When I think back on my fondest touring memories rarely do they involve “the bike”, it’s not even in the picture. Certainly got me to that point, situation, or experience but that’s it. The bike is critical although for me the most forgotten piece of the entire escapade.

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