Old 07-24-16, 11:27 PM
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A few days ago I was camped next to a guy from Germany who was touring on a motorcycle. He didn't try to convince me he was bicycle touring. We talked briefly about his bike and panniers, because it was an interesting set up. We each recognized that we were engaged in different activities. For example, the day before, he rode 400 km from Italy mostly on highways. At the same time, I had taken a train under the Alps and ridden 50 miles or so mostly on quiet roads and bike paths. Point is, the electric motor bike tourers will hopefully recognize they are engaged in a different activity than bike touring. Sure, there are some similarities, but fundamentally, they are not the same thing.
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