I really need to write a little follow up about the Omaha to Ames bike ride. Especially in regards to my packing list. First the pannier weights:
Front left: 8 lbs
I forgot an important thing, the can opener. Luckily I threw in a pliers-multi-tool that had a can opener on it. I also took several packets of oats with Nido whole milk powder but I was to lazy in the mornings to heat up water for a warm breakfast. Instead the tortillas with Nutella worked out great for breakfast. Overall I had to much sweet snacks along. I realized I craved none sweet stuff or maybe some more salty stuff.
On this trip I only ate out once. It was for lunch on the second day in Steward at Subway. On one side I want to eat our more on future trips but then I really didn't had many chances to do so on this trip, especially on my first day. I enjoy the more quiet roads and these don't go through to many larger towns.
Another thing I didn't use was the bike lock. It's way better to leave the bike in sight and doing so you don't need one. I didn't use the hand sanitizer either but wished I had soap with me. I like soap more.
On other news. Wify and I just got new touring bikes but haven't accessorized them totally. We want to do a longer ride just to make sure we really like these bikes, although I'm not sure if we could exchange them. Deciding for a bike was a nightmare, at least for me. We had the opportunity to ride the Treck 520 and Surly Long Haul Trucker in various sizes. It didn't help me to much since I don't know what a proper fit feels like. She got the Trek 520 and I got the Surly Long Haul Trucker. However, I'm still not sure if I made the right choice. Who knows maybe I never will. In any case I'll have to do a writeup about the bikes sometime.
I'm also thinking about doing the other side of Iowa, an Ames - Davenport tour.
Front left: 8 lbs
Front right: 7 lbs
Rear left: 14 lbs
Rear right: 18 lbs
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Total weight: 47 lbs
I forgot an important thing, the can opener. Luckily I threw in a pliers-multi-tool that had a can opener on it. I also took several packets of oats with Nido whole milk powder but I was to lazy in the mornings to heat up water for a warm breakfast. Instead the tortillas with Nutella worked out great for breakfast. Overall I had to much sweet snacks along. I realized I craved none sweet stuff or maybe some more salty stuff.
On this trip I only ate out once. It was for lunch on the second day in Steward at Subway. On one side I want to eat our more on future trips but then I really didn't had many chances to do so on this trip, especially on my first day. I enjoy the more quiet roads and these don't go through to many larger towns.
Another thing I didn't use was the bike lock. It's way better to leave the bike in sight and doing so you don't need one. I didn't use the hand sanitizer either but wished I had soap with me. I like soap more.
On other news. Wify and I just got new touring bikes but haven't accessorized them totally. We want to do a longer ride just to make sure we really like these bikes, although I'm not sure if we could exchange them. Deciding for a bike was a nightmare, at least for me. We had the opportunity to ride the Treck 520 and Surly Long Haul Trucker in various sizes. It didn't help me to much since I don't know what a proper fit feels like. She got the Trek 520 and I got the Surly Long Haul Trucker. However, I'm still not sure if I made the right choice. Who knows maybe I never will. In any case I'll have to do a writeup about the bikes sometime.
I'm also thinking about doing the other side of Iowa, an Ames - Davenport tour.
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