Bicycling Bucket List

Do you have a bicycling bucket list? The ultimate bike you would like to buy or build. Or maybe that epic ride or tour you've always talked about doing "some year" soon.

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Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on September 17, 2013 at 7:59am

And your riding day will be short or illuminated by headlights part of the time. :)  Autumn riding is the best though. I applaud your decision!


The wife and I have no list but we just got back from a week in the San Juan Islands where we rented some bikes and actually got to ride on some serious hills. Some pics... [warning for purists - also some moped content]


Tricolor said:

I've never really focused on the 'before death' bit but I'll be riding the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal trails between Pittsburgh and Washington, DC.  Going in October means I should see some nice leaves, and the campgrounds and hotels shouldn't be crowded.

Permalink Reply by S on September 17, 2013 at 8:59am

Not all of the continents, Antarctica isn't on the list.  I have a friend that cycled around the south pole and it'd be nice to be able to do that.  

Lisa Curcio 6.5 mi said:


Did you notice that the company does tours on each continent and that it is possible to do part or all of a tour?  I just spent an inordinate amount of time looking at that web site.  Serious possibilities for the bucket list!


Sarah D. 1-3.3 said:

I don't know anyone who's done it, but it's four months! I guess I'll need to start playing the lottery if I'm gonna depend on it for this:

Tour D'Afrique
 

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on September 17, 2013 at 9:19am

Oops!  Yep, there were "7 Epics" but not seven continents--two of the epics were in Asia and none in Antarctica.  
 
S said:

Not all of the continents, Antarctica isn't on the list.  I have a friend that cycled around the south pole and it'd be nice to be able to do that.  

Lisa Curcio 6.5 mi said:


Did you notice that the company does tours on each continent and that it is possible to do part or all of a tour?  I just spent an inordinate amount of time looking at that web site.  Serious possibilities for the bucket list!


  

Permalink Reply by Tricolor on September 17, 2013 at 11:39am

I think I'd prefer the Egyptian one.

Permalink Reply by MagMileMarauder on September 17, 2013 at 11:59am

Yep! Just left my bike in Lima, and now I'm in Cuzco/Macchu Picchu taking a break. I'm getting ready to resume my ride in a few weeks. Thanks, even though it's winter down here:).

Mike Fatout said:

Way to go! Are you in the midst of this journey at this moment? Enjoy your South American summer!

MagMileMarauder said:

I'm in the midst of fulfilling my bike bucket list. Wasn't sure where I wanted to go at first, and opted for a South America trip. Started in Colombia in June, and 3 months later I'm almost half-way in Peru. Hope to make it to Argentina (after Bolivia) in about 4 months. Lots of challenges, but it's a great way to travel if you have some change saved up and some time. It's quite affordable even as I'm not a huge fan of camping. $20-$25 a day will be enough for food, and a decent (private) room with wi-fi.

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on September 17, 2013 at 12:19pm

Most interesting--if you look at the posts on the web site you will see that they are skipping Egypt and starting in Khartoum.  So sad.  I have been to Egypt and it is a most amazing place.  I am pretty intrepid when it comes to travel, but even I would not want to be there now.

Mike Fatout said:

You could not pay me to go to Egypt right now. I may stick to domestic adventures.

Sarah D. 1-3.3 said:

I don't know anyone who's done it, but it's four months! I guess I'll need to start playing the lottery if I'm gonna depend on it for this:

Tour D'Afrique

Lisa Curcio 6.5 mi said:

Now that would be a trip, although I think I might rather read about it than actually do it!  Anyone heard of or know anyone who has done it?
 
Sarah D. 1-3.3 said:

Cairo to Capetown. 

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on September 17, 2013 at 12:21pm

Did you decide not to bring your bike because of the altitude?  Cool places.

MagMileMarauder said:

Yep! Just left my bike in Lima, and now I'm in Cuzco/Macchu Picchu taking a break. I'm getting ready to resume my ride in a few weeks. Thanks, even though it's winter down here:).


Permalink Reply by Barry Niel Stuart on September 17, 2013 at 12:33pm

Milwaukee has the Riverwest 24 every July. You're invited to come up here and give it a try.

Mike Fatout said:

24 hour ride, that would be interesting. I think it would be fun to ride all night. Going to think about that all winter. Maybe a Great Lakes Randonneurs event would be the thing to try, a 400k?

Mike Bullis 5.5-6.5 miles said:

Big rides; PBP, 24HR, double, triple, quads, are in the can. Fixed gear centuries, finished. An attempt at the track, fini. Hit by a car, done. Built my own wheels and multi speed fixed gear hubs. I think all that's left is brazing up my own frame.

Permalink Reply by Drewbacca on September 17, 2013 at 12:45pm

Actually, I expect a lot of weekend travelers out to enjoy the foliage... but the weekdays should be relatively uncrowded. I rode the GAP-CandO the week before the 4th of July, there was never any challenge finding a camping space. Enjoy the ride! 

Tricolor said:

I've never really focused on the 'before death' bit but I'll be riding the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal trails between Pittsburgh and Washington, DC.  Going in October means I should see some nice leaves, and the campgrounds and hotels shouldn't be crowded.

Permalink Reply by Barry Niel Stuart on September 17, 2013 at 1:09pm

As for myself, Seattle, Washington through Washington, DC to Chesapeake Bay, Jacksonville to Key West FL, Texas Hill Country near Austin, and La Crosse to Milwaukee along Wisconsin's bicycle trail system.  If I were to have an ultimate touring bike, it would be a Waterford with mostly US content and disc brakes.

Permalink Reply by MagMileMarauder on September 17, 2013 at 6:04pm

Actually, a couple weeks ago I made it 14000feet (roughly 4200m) from a town called Huamachuco to Quiruvilca (gold mining town). Super challenging with the breathing, but I was already somewhat acclimated from spending a couple of weeks at 9000ft . Cuzco is at 3400m and change, with a pass above 4700m I believe. I left my bike in Lima because a friend of mine wanted to go to Macchu Picchu (not a biker) and it was just easier to leave my bike behind for a couple of weeks. I'm gonna have a similar altitude challenge from Arequipa to Puno on my way over to Bolivia in about a month so wish me luck!

Lisa Curcio 6.5 mi said:

Did you decide not to bring your bike because of the altitude?  Cool places.

MagMileMarauder said:

Yep! Just left my bike in Lima, and now I'm in Cuzco/Macchu Picchu taking a break. I'm getting ready to resume my ride in a few weeks. Thanks, even though it's winter down here:).


Permalink Reply by MagMileMarauder on September 17, 2013 at 6:11pm

Yep. Considering that Peru lies in a tropical zone, it's pretty remarkable how at sea level the temperature is very cool due to a prevailing wind from the south. At least this time of the year, that's how it is. Great if you're heading north, but heading south it results in a relentless headwind for days on end that would make Chicago/LFP a bit envious. I'll take the cool temps though! At altitude, it's a completely different story as you go through so many different microclimates.

MikeF said:

But it should almost be springtime right?

MagMileMarauder said:

Yep! Just left my bike in Lima, and now I'm in Cuzco/Macchu Picchu taking a break. I'm getting ready to resume my ride in a few weeks. Thanks, even though it's winter down here:).

Mike Fatout said:

Way to go! Are you in the midst of this journey at this moment? Enjoy your South American summer!

MagMileMarauder said:

I'm in the midst of fulfilling my bike bucket list. Wasn't sure where I wanted to go at first, and opted for a South America trip. Started in Colombia in June, and 3 months later I'm almost half-way in Peru. Hope to make it to Argentina (after Bolivia) in about 4 months. Lots of challenges, but it's a great way to travel if you have some change saved up and some time. It's quite affordable even as I'm not a huge fan of camping. $20-$25 a day will be enough for food, and a decent (private) room with wi-fi.

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