Originally Posted by
sloar
Mainly unsupported solo rides, my longest was Indiana to Florida on a 99 Trek 520. After that I sold it and started racing. I’m just now getting back into it with a goal of going cross country in a few years. Until then 3-5 day unsupported rides with mainly camping.
groovy! you got those wee, skinny tires, so assume you're staying on pavement.
how much gear do you plan to take? any extreme conditions expected?
do you have a thru-hiker mindset, bare minimum?
already have camping gear? lightweight or walmart carcamping stuff?
or are you a guy who needs to carry a collapsible kitchen sink?
how much electronics do you need? laptop with full-spectrum access?
or just a cellphone, maybe a gps?
will you carry an instrument? do you have the urge to carry a cello? a mouthharp?
could you manage with a concertina, or would you require a chromatic squeezebox?