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I mostly agree, at least with respect to the accododations part. I'd rather camp in a meadow or on a hillside than stay in a hotel any day. But I do love finding a great little independent brew pub at the end of the day and a good cafe for an almond croissant and triple espresso in the morning.Credit card touring refers to carrying only the most basic necessities needed during the day, mostly clothing: no camping gear or cooking equipment because you stay in hotels or b&b's and eat out along the way.
Got it... I could afford to do that but it sounds terrible! I grew up really poor though so now that I have money I'm pretty cheap and still live "poor" I guess you'd call it!
Any suggestions for an LBS in the DC/MD/VA area with a good selection of touring bikes? I am having a hard time finding ones that carry more than 2-3 brands of tourers. Thanks!Do you mind me asking what you're looking for in a touring bike? I ask because I have a 55cm Van Nicholas made titanium touring bike that I will be selling. It's in perfect condition and looks very similar to this one: http://www.plsmith.co.uk/van-nicholas-yukon
This is funny stuff
What do I think it's worth? If the woman I loved was that short and I wanted to treat her to a magnificent high-end touring bike, I'd probably offer $3-4,000. I'm cheap though, maybe someone else might offer another couple thousand.
There can be a pretty wide range depending on individual choices.
for my first tour... I had weight ranging from 45-55 pounds of bags and gear on a 30 pound bike.
.. subsequent(ly... I got the gear and bags below 20 pounds...Then I went with 14 pounds of gear and bags on a 24 pound bike for the Southern Tier in Feb-Mar...After that I carried 11.3 pounds of gear and bags on a 22 pound bike for a 9 day dirt road tour in Colorado.
In all cases I was camping and cooking comfortably.