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diff --git a/bike/long_routes.txt b/bike/long_routes.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e5aa3eb --- /dev/null +++ b/bike/long_routes.txt @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ + +Multi-day through multi-week, mostly road and gravel bike routes! + +Northern Summer +---------------- + +Washington, USA: North Cascades and Yakama loop + +Loads of routes in the USA; see [Adventure Cycling Association][aca]. Notably: + +- "Sierra Cascades": parallel to the pacific crest trail, on bike +- Pacific Coast itself +- Route 66 (at least the western subset); Santa Monica +- Western Express: SF to Pueblo, Colorado; ~1600 miles, a month or so. +- Southern Tier: San Diego throuhg El Paso; route continues cross-country +- Great Parks North: Montana inot Canada (Banff, Jasper) +- Utah Cliffs: short (300 mile) loop aroun dZion. + +[aca]: https://www.adventurecycling.org/routes-and-maps/adventure-cycling-route-network/ + +Iran: paved roads? + +Scandanavia: routes on the "EuroVelo" network + +Northern Winter +---------------- + +Tasmania: paved roads? + +Patagonia/Chile/Argentina: Carretera Austral; ~500 miles, roughly 10 days; or +770 miles in full; gravel road. Very popular with cyclists. + +- https://medium.com/get-there/carretera-austral-cycling-guide-covering-650-km-of-deserted-road-in-two-to-three-weeks-69953e85faf9 +- http://www.thebikeramble.com/2017/01/carretera-austral/ + + diff --git a/bike/touring_bike.txt b/bike/touring_bike.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c79c7ff --- /dev/null +++ b/bike/touring_bike.txt @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ + +Surly LHT, probably 58cm, either 26" or 700c, non-disk prefered + => $1275 new, $14500 disks + => 26" larger off-road tires + => 700c probably rides more fun? + => compatability with friends probably more important than stores? + +Salsa Vaya + => lighter/faster? 700c but more tire clearance + => $1400 + +Trek 520 + => 700c x 45 (same as LHT) + => haven't looked + |