Comments on: Introducing The New BicycleTouringPro.com Blog! http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/hello-world/ Bicycle Touring Pro Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:40:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ellen Lee http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1385 Ellen Lee Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:41:04 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=1#comment-1385 Hi Darren! Just to confirm that the Bike Friday is the best folding bike for travel. I have the NWT and Pocket Crusoe and both are excellent, smooth bikes. I have used the trailer system for a month trip in China southwest and the Netherlands. You can also attach panniers to the rack as well if you really need to haul lots. I have packed the bike in the suitcase twice and also used the travel case and wrapped bubble wrap and sleeping pad around the bike once to Netherlands on a direct flight. Both ways worked well with no extra charges and my bike arrived safely. My next trip to China I will try not to use the trailer and use panniers only. I will bubble wrap and use the S & S bike case. Will let you know how that goes. Biking is freedom and a great conversation place. As you say, biking isn't a competition and to enjoy everything around you is important. I travel alone and enjoy it tremendously. In China I use the cheap hotels while Netherlands I camp & use cheap hotels. Now that I am over 50 and my knees are weaker, I have motorized my Pocket Crusoe with BionX to help me up those hills and I still love getting out in the open air. There are so many options to biking to keep you going for a lifetime. Since I commute everywhere, I don't really train for any of my trips and find that I can still go anywhere between 30 to 70 miles per day and this is before I motorized my bike. So just get out there and do it!!!! Hi Darren!
Just to confirm that the Bike Friday is the best folding bike for travel. I have the NWT and Pocket Crusoe and both are excellent, smooth bikes. I have used the trailer system for a month trip in China southwest and the Netherlands. You can also attach panniers to the rack as well if you really need to haul lots. I have packed the bike in the suitcase twice and also used the travel case and wrapped bubble wrap and sleeping pad around the bike once to Netherlands on a direct flight. Both ways worked well with no extra charges and my bike arrived safely. My next trip to China I will try not to use the trailer and use panniers only. I will bubble wrap and use the S & S bike case. Will let you know how that goes. Biking is freedom and a great conversation place. As you say, biking isn’t a competition and to enjoy everything around you is important. I travel alone and enjoy it tremendously. In China I use the cheap hotels while Netherlands I camp & use cheap hotels. Now that I am over 50 and my knees are weaker, I have motorized my Pocket Crusoe with BionX to help me up those hills and I still love getting out in the open air. There are so many options to biking to keep you going for a lifetime. Since I commute everywhere, I don’t really train for any of my trips and find that I can still go anywhere between 30 to 70 miles per day and this is before I motorized my bike. So just get out there and do it!!!!

]]> By: Pat Messer http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Pat Messer Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:27:15 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=1#comment-11 Hi Nancy, I wouldn't worry too much. If you are in good shape then the training you do between now and the trip in July will be plenty. I do several multiday rides a year and really enjoy some down time from the heavy bike training I do most of the time. The most important issue is to enjoy yourself and you can't do that if you overtrain. So gradually add biking to your training schedule and if you build up mileage and time in the saddle you will be ready both mentally and physically. Good luck and have a great time, Pat Hi Nancy,
I wouldn’t worry too much. If you are in good shape then the training you do between now and the trip in July will be plenty. I do several multiday rides a year and really enjoy some down time from the heavy bike training I do most of the time. The most important issue is to enjoy yourself and you can’t do that if you overtrain. So gradually add biking to your training schedule and if you build up mileage and time in the saddle you will be ready both mentally and physically.
Good luck and have a great time, Pat

]]> By: Nancy Graham http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Nancy Graham Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:42:38 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=1#comment-8 I think your plan sounds very good and should please anyone who wants whatever it is you have to offer. Just remember -- you cannot please all the people all the time ;'-) My dilemma is not feeling "ready" for a planned 10 day tour at the end of July. I have been an avid cylist, but have not done much (almost none) biking in the past 6 months or more. I do lots of other exercise, but am worried about my upcoming trip which will include a lot of elevation gain and anywhere from 40 to 60 miles a day. I am 66 years old and in good shape, but worry about this trip!! Any tips? or plans to offer? Thanks for all you work. Nancy I think your plan sounds very good and should please anyone who wants whatever it is you have to offer. Just remember — you cannot please all the people all the time ;’-)

My dilemma is not feeling “ready” for a planned 10 day tour at the end of July. I have been an avid cylist, but have not done much (almost none) biking in the past 6 months or more. I do lots of other exercise, but am worried about my upcoming trip which will include a lot of elevation gain and anywhere from 40 to 60 miles a day. I am 66 years old and in good shape, but worry about this trip!! Any tips? or plans to offer?

Thanks for all you work. Nancy

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