How and Why to Bike Tour. Bike Touring 101
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- This video is about the basics of bike touring. If you've never been bike touring or you are just getting started, this video will address the following questions:
What is bike touring?
Why go bike touring?
What's the difference between bike touring and bike packing?
How do you bike tour?
Where do you stay when bike touring?
What do you eat when bike touring?
How do you prevent saddle sores?
How do you secure your bike?
How much do you carry when bike touring?
How do you navigate when bike touring?
What if your bike breaks down?
How doing you get to and from your starting and ending points when bike touring?
What is Amtrak roll-on service?
What is a typical day of bike touring like?
When do you start riding? How far do you ride in one day?
Do you take rest days when bike touring?
What do you do if it rains when bike touring?
How did you start bike touring?
How long have you been bike touring?
So, kick back and enjoy the ride!
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So many gems in this video. "It's your trip, and I'm not your mother." "Sometimes just putting on your raincoat makes the rain stop." 40,000 miles is quite the accomplishment; hopefully you've got a lot of miles ahead of you that will be shared in future videos. Keep it up Paul.
Thanks again Nathan. I'm slowing down a bit. But I'm in no hurry anyway. As long as you keep watching, I'm gonna keep making videos as long as I can.
@@paulsuchecki3985 And tips to avoid knee pain? Im 29 and recently did 400km and my knee's suffered for it.
@@Hashslingingslasher- Everyone is different. When I have experienced knee pain I figured it was due to my seat height being too low or I just over exerted myself. Your mileage may vary.
@@paulsuchecki3985 Yep, first thing i did was raise my seatpost and handlebars. Praying you're correct. Cheers for the response
@@Hashslingingslasher- Seat height is very important. While pedaling your knee should almost go straight, but not quite. You get the most power out of the pedal stroke just before the leg goes straight. If your knee goes totally straight, the seat is too high. But if your knee stays bent too much, the seat is too low. To get it just right, sit on the bike stationary next to a wall or fence (to hold you up). Put your heel on the pedal and your knee should go straight at the bottom of the stroke. That way when the ball of your foot is on the pedal (as in a natural pedal stroke) the knee will almost straighten, but not quite. If the seat post height is off by a quarter inch either way it is noticeable. I don't know if that is the reason for your knee pain, because I'm not a doctor, but that is how I would make sure my seat is the right height. I hope that helps. Paul
Well done overview of bicycle touring. I’m well into my 60s and have toured for nearly 50 years (mostly in my 20s and 60s). This video does an excellent job of presenting many of the things and experiences I have encountered through the years.The older and slower I get, the more I enjoy each and every mile of touring.
Thanks for watching! I agree that the older I get, the slower I get and I definitely appreciate each day that I get to spend bike touring more and more. Well said. I might use that in my next video. 😉 Ride on! I hope to see you down the road.
I love this guy
I toured when I was in my 20's, now 68, and almost 1 year post traumatic surgery. I'm alive, restoring my health, and planning to rail trail as a combination to my 4 X4 truck camping travels. Thanks to your videos, I hope go "wander bike" the Virginia trails your videos showed off. I am introducing my daughter and grandkids to cycling distances as well. Reading the comments show how aging can indeed be integrated with cycling. Thanks for your efforts and encouragement. It's working.
I love this video! I just learned how to ride a bike at 18. My parents aren’t that active so I feel like I missed out a lot on the camping/ nature/ adventure experience. This definitely opens up a lot of opportunity. Thanks!
You can do it! Thanks for watching. Stay safe and ride on! Hope to see you down the road.
I'm 65 in May, lost my wife last year and she was the only reason I was 'adulting.' So, now I'm going to take off on what's officially been dubbed my "Ride Till I Die" round-the-world bike tour.
Videos like this help chip away from any lingering trepidation I may have and the tips and tricks are great!
I will be camping out a lot and taking advantage of the "Warm Showers" program and network of tourers across the world.
Can't wait!
Gary, sorry to hear about your wife. There are no words. I'm glad that you are staying active after such a loss. There still might be some adventure left out there somewhere. Just gotta go find it. Stay safe, I hope to see you down the road!!
Hi where are you now? I'm crossing Canada
Hope all is well now.
Were all waiting patiently on a rtw update
I can not understand why Paul's subscription rate is so low. His videos are great .
I'm about to hit 1000! Any day now. Thanks for helping.
I am glad I found your videos. There is something about the way you carry yourself and tell your stories that is so inspiring. You're self assured and confident with how you choose to travel. I'm young and have done several long distance bike trips. I want to keep going all my life. I'm still trying to find my own style making bike adventure videos and seeing yours is a refreshing switchup from most other outdoor adventure content on TH-cam. I hope to learn from you. Thanks!
Thanks for watching! I appreciate the nice comments. Making videos has become a very enjoyable hobby. I'm still a beginner but I'm learning a lot. I think what makes a good video is the story. I've seen a lot of travel and bike videos with some amazing footage, but there's no story. It seems like they're just cutting from one random awesome shot to another random awesome shot. A story makes the awesome shots more compelling. And then present that story in an interesting and "eye-catchy" way. I'm still learning. Thanks again. Ride on!
Hey Paul YOU are the one who inspired me to go from daily bicycle commuting to work to doing trips. Did my first one this August. THANK YOU for your videos. Very informative and entertaining. If you ever do the Wabash Cannonball trail as part of a trip, my wife and I would love to have you for dinner and maybe ride along for a bit. We live literally ON the Wabash trail. THANK YOU again!
That is awesome! Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. The Wabash Cannonball trail looks like a great ride. One day I just might take you up on your offer. I ride the Tunnel Hill trail in southern Illinois on the weekends. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!
Once again, you've knocked it out of the park. Your editing is great, too!!! Thanks for giving a great overview which I'm sure will help many in years to come.
-Adam
Thanks Adam. This one was especially fun to make. I got to use some really old footage. Thanks again for watching.
Pretty good video thanks Paul. You are a born storyteller. The art of storytelling is and has been in humans' DNA for thousands of years, as a way of passing on information and entertaining folks. Well done, keep it up!
Thank you very much. I appreciate your positive comments. I'm a school teacher, so I tell stories everyday. They say, when it comes to film, it's all about the story! Thanks again!
Thanks a lot for posting this. I’ve done three long rides around 80 miles over the years but never bike toured. I’m planning on doing more this spring, summer and fall. I’m now 67 years old and just need to get back to it. The book “Downhills Don’t Come Free” was given to me on my birthday by my two daughters and that really got me fired up to do this. Now I have to stop typing and go take a ride….even though the temp outside is only 20 degrees F.
Thanks for watching! Keep on pedaling and stay warm out there. 😎
Nice video, thanks. I'm travelling around in my caravan in southern Africa at the moment. 70 years old, sold my houses 5 years ago and took off. I stay in a place for a month or 2 and then move on. Just bought a used fold-up bike which lives in the trunk of the car. They stole my old bike (which I loved) we have to be more careful here, lots of theft going on. One day I'll do a bike ride coast to coast in the states, your videos are inspiring me, thanks again 😊🌈
Wow! Sounds like a great adventure. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it! Stay safe and ride on!😎
Great inspiration, I did my first Toronto to Niagara Falls solo tour Last summer.Thank you for all advice❤
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Sounds like a great ride. Hope to see you down the road. Stay safe and ride on!
I liked that you addressed the issues of hygiene and saddlesores head-on, without dithering. It's a delicate subject, but let's face it, a problem down there can easily ruin the trip. Good video!
Thanks for watching! Well said. On my first bike trip I wore cut-off Levi's and got the worst saddle sores. Even under the best conditions, still gotta watch out. Thanks again.
I'm just getting into bike packing and learning everything I can for some long trips. I'm happy to have found your Channel. Very fresh take and thoroughly informative.
Glad you enjoy it. Thanks for watching. Hope to see you down the road.
Another great video! Thanks, Paul. Your stuff is always fun to watch. This video has lots of great information, just like all your others.
Thanks for watching! People have asked me to make a video about how to bike tour, what gear I use, and about my bike. This is the 1st of more to come. Thanks again.
Your natural ability as a skilled educator is really evident in this excellent video, Paul! I found this to be very informative while being consistently interesting and humorous at times as well (loved the "I'm not your mother!" quip). Your story telling skills are well show off in this video as well - congrats on an excellent and well-done production. Near the beginning, I had to do a rewind to look at the fellow on the recumbent to make sure that was not me - ha, ha!! Can't wait to see your next video.
Thanks again, Bud. I guess working with teenagers for 32 years may have something to do with it. How to present information in an engaging, humorous and meaningful way. Plus it's just fun for me. Trying to keep my sanity over here. Take care.
I want to “like” this video a dozen times. Great vid. Thank you!
Thanks, I really appreciate it. Hope to see you on the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!
I'm at a crossroads here.
Got diagnosed w/ MS just as I got into bicycling in 2017. Didn't get bad until about 2 years ago. Did BikeMS for about 5 years, but I'm done with that. Going to ride on my own when I feel inclined to.
I love the longer-distance rides! This is why I enjoyed your vids. They give me great ideas of what I want to do next.
I did Alsip to Wisconsin (not all at once) and the Bike LSD ride, but trying to figure on how to complete the loop (one on South Side to the Lake, one on North Shore from Lake to Genoa City). There's a lot of logistics involved. Watching your vids is inspiring for me, though. Illinois loop?? Oh, heck yeah.
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Sorry to hear about your diagnosis. The Grand Loop is a great ride. I hope you get to ride it. Thanks again. Hope to see you down the road. Stay safe and ride on!!
Paul....Very informative, motivating, and entertaining, young man (I'm 65). It's been seven years since I've taken a multi-day ride. Most of my long rides have been organized rides (RAGBRAI, Oklahoma Freewheel, and one or two day charity rides). I did a solo Katy Trail ride across Missouri several years ago. Hoping to take off in 2022, and "go ride my bike". Hollar at me, if you ever get down to the Branson, MO or Eureka Springs, AR area. I'll buy you lunch!
Thanks for watching. Among other things, I've been eyeballing the Arkansas Highlands route. I bought the maps from ACA and one day I'm gonna check it out. This summer I need to go west. The farther the better. Hope to see you on the road. Thanks again!
O love how you made all this adventure stuff simple,one of this days when I feel better and ready to tough it out,I'll do it,but for now as you you do enjoy been near a comfortable bed,I keep staying near home,thanks for the teaching 😊
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe!😎
I've just found a gem of a channel. Im looking to start bike touring over here in UK then Europe this year
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!
I discovered your channel on TH-cam just a couple of days ago. I'm learning a bit (not much, since I'm already an experienced bike tourist), but your presentation style and the effort you put into making these videos is just amazing!
Thanks for watching! I really appreciate it. More to come. Stay safe out there.
You talk about interesting bike tour video 😮 I love it the in-depthness of how he explains how to basically survive while on the open roads
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!😎
I first watched this video about a year ago and decided this is something I want to do. I've gone on 3 overnight trips and learning something new every time. On my last one the cold weather killed my phone battery. I appreciate what you showed in the video.
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it! Have fun and I hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!
Paul, I really enjoyed this video. Simplicity is where I go to. That's why I love biking. My touring days are winding down, but I get a ride in 5-6 days a week. "It's your trip and I am not your mother" is a great statement.
Right on! Thanks for watching! Stay safe out there and ride on!!
All your videos are great but this is a gem; keep on keepin’ on buddy!
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!
Thanks for sharing. You give me confidence starting at 63.
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Start slow. Stay safe and ride on!
I love your videos. I’m your age and I still love to stay active with bicycle touring and running I have a awesome summer of bike touring and adventure planned.
Thanks for watching. Sounds great. Keep moving my friend. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!
This guy is awesome. He tells it like it is. I am about his age and his comments make me chuckle. He gives me hope!
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!
Hi I am the guy in the black and yellow top at the start of the view. Your making good videos now good work👍🏻
Awesome! Thanks. I'm glad you like it. I hope we meet again down the road. Ride on.
Im 25 and i will start my first bikepacking tour soon. I watched your whole video and it was very good. A lot of nice tips. Greets from serbia
Thanks for watching. Stay safe out there and ride on!!
@@paulsuchecki3985 thank you mate
Thank you so much Paul! You are a true motivator, a natural and a great entertainer (you should have your own TV show). Screw cycling across the USA when you're 70, I want to see you cycling unassisted ( OK, maybe with huskies) to the North Pole when you're 80, if not, me and Joe pesci are gonna visit with some baseball bats. Wishing you many great adventures to come, from England. Great soundtrack and editing by the way. Wonderful !!!!!!!!!
Thanks for watching! Right. Just waiting to be discovered. Lol!! If you and Joe Pesci show up, we can all ride there together. I'm good with that. See you down the road!! 😎
I bike for many years usually start mid of May to Nov if weather permits. Your advice is spot on :) of course its case has its own reasons.Usually the Long distance adventures no need much of woories or high speeds. Inspiration its always awaiting :) As always the rest won't matter keep doing what is good for you :)
Well said! Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!
This is the 3rd video I’ve watched today. The same reason I’m riding a bicycle ( bicycle camping) now. I’m doing this because I’m a retired truck driver and going places I couldn’t get a truck to. Plus the doctor said oxygen tank and that’s the last time I seen a doctor.2/11/19… I’m not sitting around.
Nebraska cowboy trails ( Norfolk to valentines Nebraska. My first bicycle trip was on Tuesday June 13,1967 at 6 years old in Brooklyn 6 miles each way to and from the Verrazano narrow bridge and slept in a vacant lot 2 blocks from the house. Right mindset is the key, 3 coyotes had me trapped in a tree once…
Sounds like an adventure. I'm 60 and have some heart valve issues. Must keep riding. If it kills me, it kills me. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the road. Stay safe and ride on!
I have greatly enjoyed watching your video! Very informative, entertaining, and inspiring. I would like to do my first touring trip. Your video addressed most of my newbie questions! Thank you!
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. So... it working then? Cool. Hope to see you down the road. Stay safe and Ride on!
Paul,
This was a great video! On my 2nd trans America tour at 63yrs old. Like you I started touring in H.S. while living in Indiana. Now I eBike and use my touring bike. keep up the good work!
Butch
Butch, thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe out there and ride on!!
I'm a moto tourer/camper and looking into bike touring now that I'm getting older. I'm 59 and starting to get into cardiovascular training.
I hope I can get into it like you. Exciting!
Sorry about the slow response. Been out biking. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. I'm also 59. I started bike touring at age 17. It's never too late too start. Just go easy at first and your body can adapt. Hope to see you down the road. Stay safe and ride on!
I'm only 3 Min's in and have other thing's to do ! Paul, I'm nearly 74 and although not 'bike touring' I'm out most day's on my Electric Bike. Load it up with ALL my shopping, Including 40 & 50 liter bag's of compost for my gardening. I'd like to say how GREAT an Electric Bike is and I'm saving for one that'll do 100 mile's per charge. (Or 2 Batteries.) I've Subscribed (a rare thing for me to do.) and looking forward to exploring your post's..... I'm contemplating visiting the US for a 6 month visit and doing Route 66. I'll be 76 before I've got everything sorted for that adventure.... Wales & Scotland with have to do for preparationry work in the meantime.
Thanks for the support. Sounds like a great trip. Stay safe and have fun!
Paul, you are tormenting me! I want to watch the video but I have class. I'll have to wait to watch it until tonight.
That's alright. You can watch it twice later. Thanks again!
@@paulsuchecki3985 Well, we just finished watching and it was well worth the wait! My wife and I both enjoyed it greatly. Hope to see you down the road. B
Dude, I had local cops take me to the park or ball field even a closed down car wash, town park, in Battle Creek Iowa a local cop and county cop stood in the middle of the road chitchatting and watching the full moon rising as I was taking pictures. That was so cool for 45 minutes ( no traffic)
Sounds cool!
Really cool video. You have what many youtubers don’t have in this subject, wisdom and life experience. Good narrative. Thanks!
Thanks for watching! I appreciate the nice comments. Ride on!
Thank you for making much sense, it's very inspirational to me the way you've described it. I began riding my bike not long ago but I'm taking the step to ciclo tourism, I'm 70 and my time is now, best wishes!!
Awesome! Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!
@@paulsuchecki3985 it would be a pleasure to run into you one day, best wishes!!
I've been stealth camping on the side of the road for 12 years. Got about 15,000 miles of touring in and I commute everywhere too. Excited to get going from Billings, MT through the cascades, down to the red woods and yosemite. It's about 2500 miles and I'll be starting on July 14 at age 36. Got some new goodies for this tour: coolibar sun gloves, a 64 oz insulated water jug that i put on my frame, a ridewithgps subscription, a 3 pound macbook air to work on the road, and a kiting paraglider to practice ground handling for paragliding. Now to get my gearing, brakes and chain all set, and I'll be ready to go. Might even document it and try to sell the way I live my life to the social media gods like Paul here. At least I hope he made some money from this :) P.S. get yourself some marathon supreme tires. What a quiet dependable ride they give! And even though they have no tread which makes them fast on pavement, the 2 inch width gives you nice traction on dirt roads
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. I met a guy out bike touring that said he would stealth camp in grave yards. It sounded creepy to me, but he said it's quiet and nobody has ever bothered him, living or dead. Right now, I'm riding on 38 mm Marathon Plus's. Nice touring tire. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on! (Sorry for the slow response).
My policy wherever I camp here in the UK is leave no trace.
Great point! Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!
Very smart and wise man, practical and real suggestions. Thank you sir!!!
Thank you for watching. I really appreciate it! Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!😎
you motivated me. i just bought a hybrid today. i used to ride in the 80s. now im 70 gonna start again
Thanks for watching! It's never too late to start again. Just go easy at first and build up slow. Hope to see you down the road. Ride on!
Presentations are excellent. I enjoy the very much they accentuate the basics just go out and do it. I enjoy videos at 68 years old.
No flash just the basics.
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Keep pedaling!
Hi Paul, It is interesting how a few words can have impact. Your final comment, "Just keep moving forward, little by little, eventually, you will get there" at the end of the video was one of those comments. I had a total hip replacement a few days ago and feel like I will never be able to ride, let alone tour cross country again. But, as you said, "just keep moving forward... eventually you will get there..." Thanks my friend!
Absolutely. I really appreciate it. I'm glad I could be an encouragement. That's what it's all about. I'm recovering from an injury myself. Little by little. Stay strong my friend and ride on!
I'm a 64 years old bike tourer and love your videos. Hope we'll meet by chance, somewhere. ;-)
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe out there and I hope to see you down the road.
Paul - Amazing. You rule. True inspiration.
Thanks! I really appreciate it. More to come. Stay safe and ride on!!
I was fascinated how neat and clean you keep your tools.
Sorry about the slow response. Been out biking. Thanks for watching. I carry them 'just in case'. I only use them if I have to. And I hope I don't have to. Stay safe and ride on!
Really enjoy watching your videos! Very encouraging.
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!
I keep coming back to this video . Maybe your best work!
I would still love to see you do a video on how you do these videos though. I love your creativity.
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Thanks for the idea! Others, including my wife, have made the same suggestion. It's on my list. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!
Great Vid! Gonna see if I can get my Vintage 80's Giant cleaned up and roadworthy and go again......thanks for the inspiration young man!!! 👍😁
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the road. Stay safe and ride on!!
Haha. Good one Mr. S 🤙🏼Keep them coming.
Thanks for watching. I'm always working on something. 😎
Finally SOMEONE WITH THE GRIT to tell like it is. Your experience is what I’m looking for sir. You just made my thanks giving and millennium. I have been trying to explain real life scenarios when people want the glamour of everything. Your just what I need to prove I’m right. Thank you so much ☺️
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Thanks for watching! I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the road. Stay safe and ride on!!😎
Congratulations bud. You are living the life. Keep on rolling. John in Alberta Canada
Thanks, John. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you on the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!
I love videos so much . I am doing the C&O solo mid August. Unfortunately I will have to do that Paw Paw By Pass but nothing is perfect . This will my first Bike tour . 5 days of riding . 4 night hotel.
You can do it! Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Sounds like a great ride. Stay safe out there and ride on!!
This is one of my favorite videos I am inspired Paul you sir are bike touring spokesman
Wow, thanks! Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!😎
I am 55 and often make 200+ Km day trips on my roadbike.Great to see that you have some nice bike lanes in usa
Thanks for watching. There needs to be more bike paths in the US. Since I've been touring, it seems that the bike paths have gotten better and the driver's have gotten worse. We need more bike paths! Thanks again. Keep ridin'!
Thank you for sharing useful information in bike touring.
Thanks for watching! I really appreciate it. More to come. Stay safe out there.
I have been watching your videos since last year and I love how simple and informative they are. You had mentioned that your goal is to ride across the US when your 70, which is 12 years down the road. I’ll be retired by then and have the same goal of riding coast to coast. It would be great to have company!!
Thanks for watching, I appreciate it! I hope I'm stilled able in 12 years. If so, I could always use the company. The question is, can you ride slow enough to keep my pace? I'm kind of a turtle, and growing slower every year!!
Great video. Best explanation for why to tour by bike
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!
Really bikepacking is just one of the various ways to go bike-touring. Bike-touring can be a desert trek, it can be bush-camping in the forests, it can be town-to-town, staying in caravan parks, it can be lighter touring and staying in youth hostels or hotels, and it can be ultra-light riding a light road-bike or 'gravel-bike' and staying in motels or even all sorts of up-market hotels, AirBnBs etc. It is all touring, seeing the countryside but travelling by bicycle.
It is whatever you want to make it. It's all about freedom and having fun. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!😎
Keep moving forward.....🙂amazing at how far you can travel on a bicycle in a few days...then a week later......👍🏻
That's what I love about bike touring. Thanks for watching. Stay safe and ride on! I hope to see you down the road.
I don't do either bike touring or bikepacking. I go "trail touring". My 29" hard tail has all the racks and cages you could possibly think of. And some that would surprise you. Rear rack is a surly cro-mo with a 70lb. Capacity holding a pair of 13l green Thule panniers. Under those are a pair of 4l sea to summit watercellls,H2O. On top of the rack is a 5l topeak seat bag wedged between the rack and the 15l topeak backloader seat bag. The backloader is supported by the seat and seat post so that weight isn't on the rack. That's just the rear end. It consists of my tent my kitchen and my "junk" (spare parts and other bulky items that ride better in a tough pannier instead of a light weight dry bag. Speaking of light weight dry bags. On the front I have a Thule pack and pedal touring rack and topeak versa cages all mounted on my rock shox forks. All total I carry approximately 80l of Sea to Summit dry bags. Thats were I carry my sleeping bag and pillow, clothes, rain gear, hammock, sandals etc. And on my handel bars I have a Areo "spider" cage that holds my thermarest foam pad. It's bulky but light weight, and it fits perfectly. That's one of the most important things,is that it fits. No matter what "it" is or were you put "it". And last but not least my frame bag. A full triangle from Salsa. It holds my tool kit, tent poles and stakes, usb power banks and chargers and other bulky items. I won't even get into my cockpit, it's, complex.
Trail touring sounds like a great way to go. Lots of great trails out there. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you on the trail. Stay safe and ride on!
It's not trespassing until you refuse to leave.
If the property isn't fenced off or marked with signs, you can go on it. If the property owner ask you to leave, you must leave.
It's not trespassing until you cross fences or signs, refuse to leave when told to by the owner, or do damage to the property.
The property owner has the right to use the 2nd amendment to help them ask you to leave, and if you refuse, what happens next depends on the local laws.
I liked your video, it was very informative. Your dream of riding into your 70s is definitely possible. I ride downhill/cross country mountain bike and I'm in my 50s. A guy I ride with jumped "Cupcake" at snowshoe for the first time on his 70th birthday (Cupcake is a downhill mountain bike jump that clears an old service road at a ski resort - their are lots of videos of "Cupcake" here on TH-cam).
Good luck with your adventure!
Thanks for watching. I'll have to check out the Cupcake video. Sounds intense. Honestly, I would do almost anything to avoid a potential angry landowner with a gun. A motel sounds much safer. Thanks again. Stay safe and ride on!
Awesome tips man. Awesome video. Really like it keep up
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Ride on!!
Paul you're AOK! I've been bike touring since 1982, first time across U.S. I only had $425 cash so I camped every night but two. Nowadays, road touring, I only camp if it's a nice campground or in National Forest, I gladly take a motel at age 68. Seems to me you've got your system down and know all the tricks. Happy trails!
Sounds like you, like myself, have more than a few miles under your belt. I agree, at our age, I prefer a nice motel room over sleeping on the hard ground. Anything to make the ride just a little more comfortable. Thanks for watching! I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the road. Ride on!
I love these videos! I’m new to touring and the way Paul tells it like it is while encouraging adventure and discovery gets me excited for my first big trip!
Sorry about the slow response. Been out biking. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the road. Stay safe and ride on!
Like I said great video. I’m still fairly new to bike touring, last summer I went from Washington DC to Davenport IA …. So enjoyed that this year going on a bit of a longer trip and my wife is going with me. Don’t know if we’ll make it completely across, but we go most of the way. By the way we are both 69 years old …
Thanks again, Chief. Never too late to start. I hope I can still ride at 69. Hope to see you down the road!
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!
I'm a fellow 50 something, not thin guy. You are my Hero.
Thanks for watching, I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the road. Stay safe and ride on!! 😎
Very entertaining video! Your Erie Canal video last year inspired me to start my own channel this summer. Thanks for that . This is very well done, I look forward into checking out your other videos! ~Mark
Mark, I went to your channel. Awesome! I got some ideas. 😁 Thanks again!
@@paulsuchecki3985 Thanks for checking it out. Tailwinds!
This is awesome thank you so much for the information. I've wanted to ride my bike across the United States since I was a kid I am now 37 years old and starting my first trip.
I saw your Instagram post. Life long dream, eh? Doesn't leave much choice, sounds like you've gotta do it. It's good that your wife supports you. If there's a way I can help, I'd like to. I'm not sure what route you're taking, but if you travel through Carbondale, Illinois, please look me up. Ride safe and have an adventure!!
Paul, wish we lived close. I love biking but I've yet to meet anyone my age who bikes near me. I really enjoy your videos. Thanks,
lloyd
Thanks for watching. Maybe one day. Ride on!
great stuff,your never too old to enjoy a bike adventure
True!! Thanks for watching. 😎
Seriously good video, dude. Transitions (the tree one with car changing to bicycle!), music, interviews, historical footage, drone shots...Very impressive! Well done!!
I'm just about to go on my first multi-day bike tour: 4 days across the Shimanami Kaido bridges from Hiroshima to Ehime and back. Trying to decide whether it makes sense to buy a tent or should I start making hotel reservations. It's "only" 140km round trip, but still I'm nervous and excited.
BTW, your handlebar set-up is very unusual. Are those motorcycle bars? The ends look very close to your knees, but it must feel comfortable for you.
Thanks for watching! I appreciate it. The handle bars are for bicycles. I call the Riser bars. Puts me in an upright position and takes the pressure off of my hands. Wald 1066 Handlebars amzn.to/3fLRHVH . My knees are at least 4 inches from the bars. Have a great ride. Stay safe.
Very inspirational video Paul! Can’t wait for spring so I can get back out on my bike.
Sorry about the late response. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!
Excellent video, thank you. I love your simple straight approach.
Waiting for the weather to change then I will complete my first bike tour.
Stay safe
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Congrats on the first bike tour. Stay safe and ride on! Hope to see you down the road.
Of all of the videos produced out there, Paul makes 'em the best! Thanks, Teach!
Thanks Bryan. I want to retire soon and go full time bike touring. Thanks again!
Brilliant. Well done. Great info.
Thanks for watching! Stay safe out there and ride on!!
Did a couple nights of stealth camping, but most times found camp grounds an many times people would let me camp out in their backyard. Also stayed with people I knew or met the year before when my whole family went to CA. to visit my uncle an his family.
Sorry for the slow response. I've also been out bike touring.Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Sounds like a great trip. Hope to see you down the road. Stay safe and ride on!
Great videos my friend. U inspire me get back on bike
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Awesome, get back on that bike. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!
This is hilarious and great! Love the Midwestern authenticity. I miss it!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.
Thanks for a good training for beginners
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Ride on!
Great video! Did you once mention you have RLS? If so let me know. My wife just had surgery for her RLS and is 90% free of that horrible, horrible affliction.
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. I've never been officially diagnosed. But I've never been able to sit still even as a kid. My legs always feel better when I'm using them. Ride on!
Hell yeah! Your videos are the best. Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences and thoughts about bike touring!
Thanks for watching! I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the road. Ride on!
i love your videos, commentary and general spirit. never stop!
Thanks. I appreciate it!
this was the coolest video ive seen in a while! Love your attitude about life and appreciate all your wisdom!
Wow, thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. 😁
Lovely video thanks from Oz
Thanks. Greetings from the USA!
Top Notch!!! You have a talent for explaining that is informative and relatable.
I appreciate that! Thanks for watching.
So useful! Thank you.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
Great advice in a well put together video. Thank you, Paul. Keep those pedals turning! Joe (51) UK.
Thanks for watching. Ride on!
Your totally awesome, thanks for introducing me and my partner to this fun pastime
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it! 😎
I have just recently discovered your videos. Outstanding insight guidance and advice. Like you I am a more “seasoned “ rider. 70 years old. You are spot on with your advice. As did you I learned from years of travel. One question, what brand are your handlebars? They are perfect for a more comfortable upright seating posture.
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it! Here's a link to the bars I use. Not so efficient, but pretty comfortable. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on! Wald 1066 Handlebars amzn.to/3fLRHVH
Thanks Paul just found you and this great video. Great to see another cyclist with the shaped body for the long haul rather than speed. I got to say that being older than you is certainly not an advantage either. Over here in the UK getting a bike on a train is a nightmare and it doesn't sound a lot easier over here you are. They want us to save the planet and get out of our cars onto bikes and then place obstacles in our way. Happy travels stay safe.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching. I need to ride in the UK soon, a change of scenery. Stay safe and ride on!!
So agree. There need to be a lot more spots for bikes on trains or there should be a lot more flexibility. Why not let me bring my bike on when the train car has only a handful of passengers? Why have only 2 bike spots per train? So frustrating!
You Sr are a legend! Keep touring and making these awesome vids!
Thanks for watching. I appreciate it!
You are inspiring me! I"m 68, and trading in my roadbike for an electric bike! I think I'll plan a bike trip! The train is a good idea!
So, it's working then? LOL! Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!
very helpful. the reward of suffering is experience. great tips to make it easier
True. The experiences are well worth the suffering. Ride on!