A few years back I built up a new bike for my wife as a surprise. It was a
Surly Cross Check with Jack brown 33.3 tires, Nitto Albatross bars, a small
wald basket, ladies Brook's B17, etc. Very classy build. Black frame, all
silver parts. I was hoping a nice, well fitting comfortable bike would
It looks to me like the answers are already in your question. I don't have
experience with any of this - don't tour, not married (anymore) - but I would
think the trick is to plan the pace and scenery for the rider who does less
daily mileage. Which it appears you've already done!
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My first tour with my wife was down the Saint Lawrence River. Down wind, French
food, excellent Quebec cycling culture, excellent Quebec park and camping
system, and the very civilized Route Verte system.
At the end we rolled onto a train for an upwind voyage back to our starting
point. Knowing
You've already gotten some great advice here! But here's one more tip that
has served me well in similar circumstances:
Try to find a commercial bike tour operator in the area you're interested
in and see if you can learn about how they do it.
These folks have generally spent years honing their r
Not sure if this would work, but just to throw out another idea... Could
you take your bikes on a train or bus journey? If that is possible, you
might take several smaller 1-3 day mini-tours starting from different spots
along the routes. Compared with a single longer tour, this might let you
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Ha ha ha ha!!!
On Monday, June 27, 2016, Ken Yokanovich
wrote:
> I went on a tour with my wife once... I carried most everything leaving
> only a lightly packed set of rear panniers for her. I carefully scouted
> maps and planned out a nice route for a week.
>
> The tour concluded somewhere alo
I have never done an organized tour through a company but as noted, I think
that is a fantastic idea. It should help both of you with any unforeseen drama
that might occur, whether fatigue, mechanical issues or reservations at
campsites.
As for the tandem, I met a great couple touring on a tan
