Originally Posted by
spinconn
I do not tour. I would love to, and have always read what I could in the way of touring stories, but I don't recall hearing anything about rest days. I am just curious why you folks don't seem to need any recovery time for your soft tissue.
don't worry, when and if you try bike touring, you'll see what feels good for you.
And yes, a lot of us regular folks do like taking rest days once in a while. I've been touring for about 30 odd years and have always liked a rest day about once a week or so.
Getting older, so after 5, 6 days now is nice--but as others have said, it also depends on the specific conditions and whatnot.
Don't overthink it or go by what internet folks say, just listen to what your body tells you.