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Forum: Touring

02-20-23, 03:22 PM

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Early stages of planning a trip to the UK

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Posted By nun

Yes, the Amtrak boxes are big, all I did was take...

Yes, the Amtrak boxes are big, all I did was take the handlebars off, I think I left the pedals on. When I arrived and collected my bike I asked the station staff what to do with the box and was told...

Forum: Touring

02-20-23, 08:48 AM

Replies: 52

Early stages of planning a trip to the UK

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Posted By nun

Amtrak boxes are really good. I've been on Amtrak...

Amtrak boxes are really good. I've been on Amtrak twice with my bike and both times it was great. I took the train from Portland ME to Boston and there was a dedicated rack in the baggage car for...

Forum: Touring

02-17-23, 08:40 PM

Replies: 52

Early stages of planning a trip to the UK

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Posted By nun

That looks epic. Yes cycling in Iceland is on...

That looks epic. Yes cycling in Iceland is on another level and it will test all the weaknesses in your gear and yourself. My next trip will include Scotland...not Iceland, but I'm concluding that...

Forum: Touring

02-17-23, 07:20 PM

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Early stages of planning a trip to the UK

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Posted By nun

It's nice to own a "record". I only rode with the...

It's nice to own a "record". I only rode with the bag stuffed that much for one afternoon as I left the bag with a friend.
I'm planning another trip and I'm on the fence about taking camping stuff...

Forum: Touring

02-17-23, 07:11 PM

Replies: 52

Early stages of planning a trip to the UK

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Posted By nun

Past Selfoss the Ring Road gets pretty lonely....

Past Selfoss the Ring Road gets pretty lonely. The headwinds and the road surface were brutal, but the cost of stuff was not bad. Getting back to Iceland to do all of the Ring Road is on my bucket...

Forum: Touring

02-17-23, 07:05 PM

Replies: 52

Early stages of planning a trip to the UK

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Posted By nun

I had good experiences with the Ground Effect...

I had good experiences with the Ground Effect Tardis the 2 times I've used it and when packed up it's about the size of a large phone book so it's inexpensive to post to your destination or no...

Forum: Touring

02-16-23, 01:44 PM

Replies: 52

Early stages of planning a trip to the UK

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Posted By nun

How did you find Iceland? I stayed at the...

How did you find Iceland? I stayed at the Reykjavik Airport Hotel for a couple of nights so I could do some sightseeing and buy supplies. I had planned to ride Route 1 ring road, but the terrible...

Forum: Touring

02-16-23, 10:48 AM

Replies: 52

Early stages of planning a trip to the UK

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Posted By nun

A few years ago I flew into Heathrow with my bike...

A few years ago I flew into Heathrow with my bike in a Ground Effect Tardis bag and I put it together outside Terminal 3. I got a few strange looks. The biggest difficulty I had was disposing of the...

Forum: Touring

02-14-23, 05:52 PM

Replies: 52

Early stages of planning a trip to the UK

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Posted By nun

Google Voice is a way to still get calls, but...

Google Voice is a way to still get calls, but it's not advisable to use it for 2FA. When I was visiting the UK I looked at an GiffGaff unlimited data plan at $50/month, but in the end decided that...

Forum: Touring

02-14-23, 11:06 AM

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Early stages of planning a trip to the UK

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Posted By nun

If you've got a smart phone you can buy a UK SIM...

If you've got a smart phone you can buy a UK SIM and install that. A good company is GiffGaff as they will send you the SIM in the mail so you have it as soon as you arrive in the UK. The difficulty...

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