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Makes me giggle a little at the bicycle tourists who spend thousands of dollars on gear. Some is needed, sure. But she set off on a single speed bicycle around
by geocrasher 5y ago
Makes me giggle a little at the bicycle tourists who spend thousands of dollars on gear. Some is needed, sure. But she set off on a single speed bicycle around the world and made it. Clearly this is not a fully apples to apples comparison, but it is definitely food for thought.
- analog31 5y agoIndeed, our roads are much better, probably worldwide. Part of the pleasure of cycling for me is the audacity of getting around on a machine that would not have seemed out of place in 1890. Although, while the shape of the bike hasn't changed all that much, a huge amount of progress is hidden in the materials used. Were I forced to change one component of her bike with its modern version, it would be the tires.
- kibwen 5y agoI was actually surprised from the photo to see that her tires seem to be pneumatic. Looks like pneumatic tires began to be manufactured only a year or two before her trip.
- nicbou 5y agoThat's because gear isn't the multiplier people think it is. What sets endurance travellers apart isn't their superior gear, but their ability to handle the tedium.