Bikes are okay, I guess.
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Richmond, Virginia
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Bikes: Waterford Paramount Touring, Giant CFM-2, Raleigh Sports 3-speeds in M23 & L23, Schwinn Cimarron oddball build, Marin Palisades Trail dropbar conversion, Nishiki Cresta GT
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Mild apprehension, usually. Three long tours. First in '74 the first time in Europe. Took my early Cannondale bags and a Pletscher rack to Amsterdam and bought a bike to hang them on. Biggest concern was finding an affordable 25" frame. Second was five years later, taking the same bike back to Europe for a work program at BMW in Munich and a tour after. Most recently was a TransAm attempt in '16. I knew I knew how to tour but forgot I wasn't 30 any longer. My biggest worry was wondering if I'd be able to sleep on the ground but that wasn't the problem; it was old joints and old muscles. I'll train more before the next attempt.