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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > The Great Outdoors > Bicycle Touring, or, Acceptable Vagabondage
 
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Dr. Shithead
Jun 27, 2008

You got your rhythm goin' now?
 I want to get into Bikepacking this year and was looking for some gear suggestions. I'm a big backpacker and mountain biker but I want to combine the two and spend some nights out on that tasty tasty single track. I am thinking about taking my daypack and going out with a hammock, change of clothes, rain coat, some misc tools/tubes, food and a water filter. Any and all suggestions are welcome. I've been scoping out different websites but I guess I am looking for the "works well enough" type gear since I don't make enough to buy real gear more than once a year.

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Dr. Shithead
Jun 27, 2008

You got your rhythm goin' now?

OSU_Matthew posted:

^^This

Also, what kind of distance targets do you guys typically shoot for? 60 miles a day? 80? Or is it just dependent on the section? Do you sprinkle riding throughout the day with rest stops or try to knock out a big chunk early?

My goal is to run the Ohio to Erie trail later this year, which is ~300 miles and I'm just not sure what kind of time frame, gear, and preparation I need to do to get ready. Most I've ridden is ~45 miles total in a day, of which only 26 was contiguous. I get a solid 20 miles in every day with commuting, but I just haven't found a group to do longer rides with.

Here is a nice resource for ~real~ manufactured gear I haven't ordered anything from here but when I do, I'll post a little about the quality and any use I get out of it. Apparently, one of the companies (a married couple from Russia) charges less that $200 and makes the bags to custom fit your bike, which seems like a fairly affordable option. Here is mtbr forum discussion about their products.

Again, if anyone has any suggestions for make-shift packs/bags I'd love to hear it since real gear is often expensive.

I'm thinking about doing a ~45 mi loop in southern Va in a few weekends so I'll report back with some details.

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