Comments on: How To Pack For A Winter Bicycle Tour http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/how-to-pack-for-a-winter-bicycle-tour/ Bicycle Touring Pro Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:05:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ????????? http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/how-to-pack-for-a-winter-bicycle-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-9964 ????????? Thu, 31 Mar 2011 03:48:13 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=945#comment-9964 wow, good informations for me. Thanks wow, good informations for me. Thanks

]]> By: How to love your bike when it’s cold outside. « Wheeled Migration http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/how-to-pack-for-a-winter-bicycle-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-6217 How to love your bike when it’s cold outside. « Wheeled Migration Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:16:01 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=945#comment-6217 [...] it comes to patience, you can get pissed or get prepared. Preparation will get you out there, keeping your mind in shape is a different [...] [...] it comes to patience, you can get pissed or get prepared. Preparation will get you out there, keeping your mind in shape is a different [...]

]]> By: Rick http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/how-to-pack-for-a-winter-bicycle-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-3865 Rick Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:31:25 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=945#comment-3865 - Agree with Simon - I would leave that big knife at home. In many EU countries you would spend the night in jail and get the boot from that country if they find than on you. That knife is over 3" long and has a locking blade and is not OK for the UK. The drop point of that model does not make a case for it being carried as a utility knife. KABAR is a militaty knife. You are asking for problems with a knife like this. In western europe it is difficult for criminals to aquire hand guns. Knife crime is a serious problem and the cops can do random searches for weapons such as this. I don't want to comment on the self defense aspects of a combat knife, but the only merrit to having a knife like that is thinking you are safer. Statistically it is the certainly the opposite. stick with a Swiss Army knife Climber model. If you have to fight a wild bear use a tent peg! - Agree with Simon – I would leave that big knife at home. In many EU countries you would spend the night in jail and get the boot from that country if they find than on you.

That knife is over 3″ long and has a locking blade and is not OK for the UK. The drop point of that model does not make a case for it being carried as a utility knife. KABAR is a militaty knife. You are asking for problems with a knife like this.

In western europe it is difficult for criminals to aquire hand guns. Knife crime is a serious problem and the cops can do random searches for weapons such as this.

I don’t want to comment on the self defense aspects of a combat knife, but the only merrit to having a knife like that is thinking you are safer. Statistically it is the certainly the opposite.

stick with a Swiss Army knife Climber model. If you have to fight a wild bear use a tent peg!

]]> By: What You Really Need For A Long Distance Bike Tour: Packing List | Bicycle Touring Pro - Inspiration For A New Generation Of Bicycle Travelers http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/how-to-pack-for-a-winter-bicycle-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-3626 What You Really Need For A Long Distance Bike Tour: Packing List | Bicycle Touring Pro - Inspiration For A New Generation Of Bicycle Travelers Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:32:05 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=945#comment-3626 [...] bicycle and tent). If you followed me from the beginning of that tour, you will have seen all the items I had with me at the start and read about how I mailed most of my snow gear home after Spring finally reared its head in early [...] [...] bicycle and tent). If you followed me from the beginning of that tour, you will have seen all the items I had with me at the start and read about how I mailed most of my snow gear home after Spring finally reared its head in early [...]

]]> By: Simon http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/how-to-pack-for-a-winter-bicycle-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-1398 Simon Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:25:54 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=945#comment-1398 Just as an warning to add to the very useful article above, be aware that in a lot of places (UK and much of Europe for example) it is illegal to carry a knife (or knives above a certain size). So, stating the obvious, research the laws of your destination before you go! Simon PS: Careful with those PNY 8GB USB sticks - I bought two last year and one has stopped working already, losing me some important data! Just as an warning to add to the very useful article above, be aware that in a lot of places (UK and much of Europe for example) it is illegal to carry a knife (or knives above a certain size). So, stating the obvious, research the laws of your destination before you go!

Simon

PS: Careful with those PNY 8GB USB sticks – I bought two last year and one has stopped working already, losing me some important data!

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