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Forum: Touring
08-11-24, 05:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 669
Posted By HappyAussies

Many thanks. Was it easy to find something for...

Many thanks. Was it easy to find something for the enxt night or even on the day?

Cheers
Forum: Touring
08-10-24, 09:57 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 669
Posted By HappyAussies

Warmshowers in Europe

Hi

I'm interested in feedback from those who have used the Warmshowers network in Europe. How easy is it to use, and generally how responsive are hosts with say 24 hours notice? Planning to ride...
Forum: Touring
07-02-24, 03:44 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 375
Posted By HappyAussies

Will do, thanks for the tip.

Will do, thanks for the tip.
Forum: Touring
07-01-24, 09:36 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 375
Posted By HappyAussies

Accomodation in Amsterdam and beyond

The plans are starting to come together for our ride in May/June 2025 from Amsterdam to Budapest. I'm interested in any hotel/pension/B&B recommendations. In Amsterdam looking to stay somewhere...
Forum: Touring
07-01-24, 09:30 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 910
Posted By HappyAussies

Funny, we rode the section between Saijo (via...

Funny, we rode the section between Saijo (via Imabari) and Matsuyama and back to Imabari and don't have any specific memories about the road being bad. The bit down the west coast was full of...
Forum: Touring
06-17-24, 11:05 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,027
Posted By HappyAussies

PS re your question about the wildlife in...

PS re your question about the wildlife in Australia. When camping (which we do often), make sure you keep your footwear inside your tent at night. Spiders love nothing more than a nice warm and...
Forum: Touring
06-17-24, 11:02 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,027
Posted By HappyAussies

Well, this looks like a big trip! From an...

Well, this looks like a big trip! From an Australian perspective, don't even think about cycling out of Sydney, the traffic is a nightmare and it's a dog eat dog world. Best to get to the start of...
Forum: Touring
06-17-24, 10:51 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 910
Posted By HappyAussies

The mountain bit up around Tsurugi was amazing,...

The mountain bit up around Tsurugi was amazing, hard climbs and amazing descents. Very little traffic. Some of the road was damaged but this was way back in 2013. ...
Forum: Touring
06-17-24, 10:45 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 910
Posted By HappyAussies

We cycle commute here in Sydney (Aus), so didn't...

We cycle commute here in Sydney (Aus), so didn't find the traffic on Shikoku an issue at all :-). We have found Japanese drivers incredibly considerate compared with at home.
Forum: Touring
06-17-24, 07:56 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 910
Posted By HappyAussies

We cycled part of Shikoku in September and it was...

We cycled part of Shikoku in September and it was fabulous, apart from the cyclone up north that trashed a few roads! This was our route....
Forum: Touring
05-13-24, 07:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,007
Posted By HappyAussies

Canada, and especially BC, is on our list. We...

Canada, and especially BC, is on our list. We spent a bit of time on Vancouver Island a few years back, loved the hiking. Taiwan for cycling is great. A few years back (2018) we rode from the top...
Forum: Touring
05-12-24, 09:56 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,007
Posted By HappyAussies

PS Just noticed you have alreay ridden the...

PS Just noticed you have alreay ridden the Shimanami Kaido, sorry :-).
Forum: Touring
05-12-24, 09:49 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,007
Posted By HappyAussies

Hey Mitch Here are the daily maps and one...

Hey Mitch

Here are the daily maps and one overall. We rode Kyoto to Nara, but a typhoon a few days earlier while we were in Tokyo (that was an experience to say the least), took out the cycle...
Forum: Touring
05-12-24, 05:30 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,007
Posted By HappyAussies

My wife and I rode from Kyoto and across to...

My wife and I rode from Kyoto and across to Shikoku, then across the island. Shikoku is very mountainous, fabulous riding, amazing food. I can post a map of the ride if you like. All up 10 days. We...
Forum: Touring
05-06-24, 09:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 432
Posted By HappyAussies

Timing for 2025 Spring Europe ride

Hi everyone. My wife and I are planning to ride Amsterdam to Budapest in the European Spring of 2025, and would love some advice around timing. It looks like April this year has been quite cold in...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-03-24, 06:48 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 6,507
Posted By HappyAussies

Onya Doug, and to your wife too! I hope to be...

Onya Doug, and to your wife too! I hope to be doing the same in another 20 years and beyond. Age is really just a state of mind :-).
Forum: Touring
02-12-24, 03:56 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,097
Posted By HappyAussies

Hi. In total we rode 1,567.02km (can't forget...

Hi. In total we rode 1,567.02km (can't forget the 0.2). We averaged 80km per day, so nice and relaxing. We would generally start about 8am, stop for a snack and coffee about 10am (coffee...
Forum: Touring
02-12-24, 03:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,097
Posted By HappyAussies

Hi. Yes, we did. We are from Australia where...

Hi. Yes, we did. We are from Australia where helmets are compulsory in our State. Here in Sydney most drivers are out to kill you, so a helmet is essential anyway. Having had a couple of very bad...
Forum: Touring
02-10-24, 09:37 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,789
Posted By HappyAussies

Might bump into you! My wife and I are planning...

Might bump into you! My wife and I are planning Amsterdam to Budapest In Sept/Oct this year, following mainly EV15 and EV6. Looks like a nice route, planning about 80km per day spread over 28...
Forum: Touring
02-09-24, 10:12 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,097
Posted By HappyAussies

Hi there. My wife and I rode Seoul - Incheon -...

Hi there. My wife and I rode Seoul - Incheon - Busan - Goseong (east coast) - back across to Seoul, in October 2023. No luck with leaving gear at the hotel in Seoul, but we did leave a big bag with...
Forum: Touring
02-09-24, 09:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 535
Posted By HappyAussies

Thanks for sharing this, a great read. My wife...

Thanks for sharing this, a great read. My wife and I rode Busan up to the DMZ in October as part of a grand tour, and it's funny seeing photos that almost look familiar, apart from the dirt roads! ...
Forum: Touring
01-30-24, 02:45 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,037
Posted By HappyAussies

Thanks Doug, that's the plan. Getting very...

Thanks Doug, that's the plan. Getting very excited about the ride!
Forum: Touring
01-28-24, 06:28 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,037
Posted By HappyAussies

Hey Doug. Did you leave "non biking" gear...

Hey Doug. Did you leave "non biking" gear somewhere in Amsterdam, ie at a hotel? We are planning Sept/Oct, start Amsterdam and finish in Budapest, then train back to Amsterdam. Ideally we would...
Forum: Touring
01-28-24, 06:22 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 6,966
Posted By HappyAussies

You haven't lived until you have eaten Tim Tams ...

You haven't lived until you have eaten Tim Tams :lol: . Come to Australia and you can feast on them EVERY day ....... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Tam.
Forum: Touring
01-28-24, 06:16 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 714
Posted By HappyAussies

Hi. Biked large parts of Cuba in 2019 with a...

Hi. Biked large parts of Cuba in 2019 with a small group. The roads are generally bad, and spare parts/repairs are very hard to get, so you have to carry the necessities. The good thing is traffic is...
Forum: Touring
01-14-24, 03:57 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 6,966
Posted By HappyAussies

I can never figure out why the most common rain...

I can never figure out why the most common rain gear colour in the shop is black! what a fabulous colour for those dark, wet days when you really need to be invisible to cars :lol:.
Forum: Touring
01-08-24, 05:00 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,792
Posted By HappyAussies

Funny you should say this, yesterday picked up a...

Funny you should say this, yesterday picked up a box to start "testing" the process. We're not planning to head over until late August, but your point is well made so will definately do this.
Forum: Touring
01-08-24, 04:00 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 6,966
Posted By HappyAussies

Hey Aushiker, been looking here in Aust as well...

Hey Aushiker, been looking here in Aust as well and have the same issue. Not many placed here in Sydney carry stock, and I want to try on and get a feel for the fit as I have long arms. I'd be...
Forum: Touring
01-08-24, 03:52 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 12,640
Posted By HappyAussies

"Liver and onions" haha. Used to get this served...

"Liver and onions" haha. Used to get this served up as a kid, the worst food on the planet :-). To me panniers are just sensible, an easy way to balance the bike. My wife and I just did a circuit...
Forum: Touring
01-08-24, 03:40 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,792
Posted By HappyAussies

Cheers, thanks for this. Our upcoming Europe...

Cheers, thanks for this. Our upcoming Europe ride will be the first time boxing our own bikes so we're a bit nervous :-).
Forum: Touring
01-08-24, 03:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 499
Posted By HappyAussies

Shikoku is very mountainous. I don't know if you...

Shikoku is very mountainous. I don't know if you can go around the coast from Tokushima. The first 3 days for us each had quite significant clims. Not short and sharp, just low gear, grind it out...
Forum: Touring
01-08-24, 03:19 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,061
Posted By HappyAussies

Haha, I get it! But I must say my wife and I...

Haha, I get it! But I must say my wife and I loved the playful challenge of getting our Passports and visiting the Certification Centres. For us it also helped map out the routes. We would go back...
Forum: Touring
01-06-24, 10:45 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,037
Posted By HappyAussies

Pannier racks on or off for boxing

A quick question - Do you leave your pannier racks on when boxing or take them off and pack in luggage?

Thanks in andvance.
Forum: Touring
01-06-24, 08:52 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,789
Posted By HappyAussies

Amsterdam to Budapest

Interested in watching this thread for more advice. My wife and I are just starting to plan out a route starting in Amserdam and finishing in Budapest, linking various Euro Velo routes. We were...
Forum: Touring
01-06-24, 08:48 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,792
Posted By HappyAussies

Packing your bike pannier rack?

I have a follow up question - when packing in a box do most remove the rear rack or leave it on?
Forum: Touring
01-06-24, 08:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 499
Posted By HappyAussies

Shikoku Island is a great ride

A few years back my wife and I rode from Kyoto to the coast at Wakayama, then took the ferry across to Tokushima, then rose up and over and around Shikoku, which is a really beautiful (and...
Forum: Touring
01-06-24, 08:40 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,061
Posted By HappyAussies

South Korea is EPIC for cycling

Just saw your fabulous post. My wife and I spent all of October in South Korea. In all we rode 1,567.02km - Incheon to Busan, then up the East Coast Busan to Goseong (and up the the DMZ), then...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-27-23, 03:11 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 6,507
Posted By HappyAussies

My wife (64) and I (61) have just finished a...

My wife (64) and I (61) have just finished a 1,567km circuit of South Korea, averaging 80km per day for 21 days. Just cruising and loving riding more and more. We're planning Amsterdam to Budapest...
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