Bicycle Touring and Bikepacking

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For all the pedal pushers out there that love long distance cycling. There are no gear requirements and no 'minimum distances' here.

Have you ridden for a cheeky overnighter or a 3 year global trek? Doesn't matter, you're welcome here.

Have you got panniers, bikepacking bags or just a backpack with the essentials? Doesn't matter, you're welcome here.

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I did my longest outdoor ride ever yesterday (infosec.pub)

submitted 18 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) by Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/bicycle_touring@lemmy.world

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It was much slower than I usually go due to a lot of wind, some "barely a path" roads along the way, the bike being a citybike meant for daily shopping, as well as the fact that I was carrying 50kg (110lbs) of luggage on my back the whole way 😄

Excuses for being a slowpoke aside, it was a good challenge for my general health and fitness journey, and a very pleasant ride 😁

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[–] Etnaphele@lemmy.world 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Cycling is just awesome, well done!

But I would advise not to wear such a heavy backpack while riding, do I understand it correctly that you have 50kg on your back and not on the bike? That’s a very bad choice for your spine, even if you sit pretty upright

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

But I would advise not to wear such a heavy backpack while riding

I had to get my cpap machine, devices, clothes etc home after my 3 day visit to my dad's place 🤷🏻

do I understand it correctly that you have 50kg on your back and not on the bike?

Yeah

That’s a very bad choice for your spine, even if you sit pretty upright

I have a backpack with good straps so the weight is distributed across the torso (specifically straps at the hips and upper chest in addition to the regular back straps), so that helps a lot.

The main problem was really to not tip over by shifting the weight to the side when stopping at traffic lights and leaning tbh 😄

Luckily I'm a heavy dude and careful, though, so I only had one or two semi-close calls of that 😁

[–] Etnaphele@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago

Ok, but the harness is designed to be worn upright, so the hip belt - which usually carries the load most effectively - cannot work properly because the backpack is exerts shear stresses on your spine, I fear. It obviously depends on how much leaned forward one rides, but it’s not the same as standing/walking.

In the end, you know your body better than anyone, just hope you consider well how you set up your bike :) take care and I wish you many good rides!