Nazni 2015.12.14 06:58:19

I have a 26 year old Peugeot 103 Carbolite who has carried me fahitfully on daily tasks and numerous holidays in Ireland.She has been a little unwell since a head on collision with a car a couple of years ago.And I am a little older and stiffer too.I got a presnt of a trailer a friend bought in a car boot sale last summer and had a few great trips with it. I think it is fine for Ireland, but not for the Camino.I plan to travel to Bridgwater, pick up the bike and take a couple of weeks holiday in Devon/Cornwall. Then take a boat from either Plymouth or Portsmouth and do the Camino to Santiago de Compostella, (Camino Frances) travelling on to the Alhambra and then to the Shrine of Kali Sara at Saintes Maries de la Mer. I would like to ride on further as far as Istambul but I will need to see if that will be possible with other commitments.I am considering a Thorn bicycle, possibly the Nomad. I liked the look of the Surley LHT but it is hard to import.I know I want steel and 26 wheels with plenty of granny gears and preferably drop handlebars.I'm not sure about Rohloff gears?I always wild camp and cook my own food as much as possible unless there is something interesting and not too expensive in the way of local produce.I also like to gather food such as mussels.I mainly live on: breakfast -porridge,lunch -soup & bread,dinner -naan/chappati,rice/pasta/cous cous/yam/potato with vegetables and beans or maybe 1oz meat or chicken skin or offal or small amount of fish or fish head.supper: hot chocolate and one square of chocolate.I drink black tea or herbal tea throughout the day.I think even though I will probably have to upgtate to the Thorn bike,I will always love the Peugeot best.!

Renuka 2015.10.14 14:02:02

Hi Ryan,If you want to save money by not purchasing a tonirug-specific bicycle, you can use almost any kind of bicycle in conjunction with a trailer that would be pulled behind your bicycle. That is probably the least expensive way of doing it, but not necessarily the best way. The problem with other types of bicycles (road and mountain bikes, for example) is that they aren't designed for long hours in the saddle. Road bikes tend to make you lean way forward, which can hurt your back, neck and shoulders after long hours on the bike. And Mountain bikes, with their flat handlebars, don't offer very many hand positions, which can cause a lot of pain in your fingers, hands and arms when you are tonirug for hours on end.Touring bicycles, on the other hand, are designed for long hours in the saddle, and are generally a lot more comfortable for long bike rides. Plus, they are designed to be used in conjunction with racks and panniers (which are, in my opinion, the best way to carry your gear while tonirug).If you can find a used tonirug bike like the Surly Long Haul Trucker or Fuji Touring or REI Novara Randonee, you might be able to grab it for $500 or less. If you are thinking you might do more than just one bike tour, then searching for one of these inexpensive tonirug bike models would certainly be worth the money.I've cycled both the east and the west coast of the United States, and while the east coast certainly has some nice spots, the West coast totally blows the east away in my opinion. The scenery on the west coast is just so much more vast, and as you mentioned, there are a plethora of inexpensive camping options on the west coast. If you have the money to get over there, I would definitely tour the west before I did the east. Of course, for your first bicycle tour, you might want to just stay close to home and plan out a route through a local area that you are immensely interested in.I have the REI quarter dome tent and I really like it. Packed up, it is a little big for just one person, but if you don't mind carrying an extra couple pounds, then I think it is a great tent. If you want lightweight, try the MSR Hubba tent (this is the tent I am going to be taking with me to Europe this year). It doesn't offer a lot of room for the storage of your gear inside the tent, but it perfect for just one person!And about using a trailer or panniers, again, I would say this depends on the bike you are going to use. If you get a tonirug bicycle, you might as well get the racks and panniers to go with it. But if you end up using a different type of bicycle, I would probably oft for using a trailer like the BOB Yak.If you have any other questions, let me know!

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