Originally Posted by
billyymc
So my buddy and I did our first tour this past week. Rode the Erie Canal trail from Buffalo to Albany. We had ...some pain issues.
...What we ended up doing was something like 124, 90, 98, then on day 4 with my buddy suffering some knee and saddle pain....my buddy pushed through his pain....I was also having some knee issues...
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Bikes were probably loaded in the 55 - 60 lb range including water bottles. We were camping, but did not bring cook sets since we were never far from food.
unless you mean the loaded bikes were in the 55-60 pound range, there's your problem!!!!
assuming your neckit bikes weigh around 30 pounds, you're still carrying 25-30 pounds each.
or did you mean 55-60 pounds of gear strapped to your bikes**********????
that's insane for a maintained tow path in the (relatively) developed world.
what the joisey was you all carrying?
a single rider should be able to manage that with well under 20 pounds, more likely around
15 pounds, considering no cooking gear or vittles.
edit to add: no idea what those asterickses above are. NOT an expletive. just a whole bunch
of questionable marks. ---> ****************************************????