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[HobbesOnTour]

Well there is a place in Texas called Toledo Bend, but I doubt that is what you are talking about

Nope!
Texas is where I got my COVID Vaccine, Toledo where I got my booster.
As things currently stand all European borders are open to me.
Without the booster I'd have had problems crossing borders after May. Mind you, I don't quite know how that would have worked out on a bike anyways..... At least until I hit a ferry.

Edited to add.....
Toledo is jaw droppingly amazing!

 

[HobbesOnTour]

The Trampoline ...... in a van.....


View: https://youtu.be/YO5yq73_mVg


(From about 18 mins. )

 

[HobbesOnTour]

A more professional approach.....
Bikepacking The Andes - A Colombian Gravel Epic:
View: https://youtu.be/x0s3GSm25Us


It's an hour and a half long but worth it. Listen out for the alarm birds! And laugh out loud at his comment about riding fully laden.

Sorry to quote my own post but.....

I bumped into Jenny (from the video) today and was able to give feedback on the video!

It could well be said that the fastest female bike tourist on the planet met the slowest

I had tears in my eyes lifting her bike and she had tears trying to lift mine - but for completely different reasons

And it's a toss up if she was the most interesting person I met today - I spent more time chatting than cycling

Bike touring - it's feckin' great!

 

[HelenD123]

Sorry to quote my own post but.....

I bumped into Jenny (from the video) today and was able to give feedback on the video!

Sadly the video is now private

 

[Alex321]

Sadly the video is now private

It was one of the GCN+ videos, normally only available to subscribers, that they made generally publicly available for a few weeks only.

 

[HelenD123]

It was one of the GCN+ videos, normally only available to subscribers, that they made generally publicly available for a few weeks only.

Ah, I'm a GCN+ subscriber but haven't been on for a while. Will see if I can find it that way.

 

[Alex321]

Ah, I'm a GCN+ subscriber but haven't been on for a while. Will see if I can find it that way.

If you are logged in, this is the link
https://plus.globalcyclingnetwork.com/watch/colombia-an-andes-adventure

 

[HelenD123]

If you are logged in, this is the link
https://plus.globalcyclingnetwork.com/watch/colombia-an-andes-adventure

Thanks. I have watched that one. Very envious that HobbesonTour got to meet Jenny Graham. I think she's awesome.

 

[HobbesOnTour]

Thanks. I have watched that one. Very envious that HobbesonTour got to meet Jenny Graham. I think she's awesome.

I bet you wish you were still in Spain for all kinds of reasons.

To my shame I only knew of her from the video - endurance riding and records aren't exactly my thing. It was only later that I had a quick peep online inspired by something she said to discover that she's the fastest female circumnavigator. 😊

A very pleasant and down to earth character.

 

[HobbesOnTour]

I have found it! The ultimate non-bike, bike touring accessory!

Not in the least guaranteed to make the bike tourist lighter or faster (although it may help us seem that way!), not made of the latest, lightweight polywhatsitsname (it's one of the oldest traveller's friends from a material that's probably older than humans) and it's probably not for the health conscious.

This is my Bota! A wineskin made from goatskin.

It'll hold a litre of vino tinto.
The half litre size was too small for sharing, the 1.5 litre seemed indulgent and I don't have a tinto problem big enough or sufficient amigos for the 4 litre version.

If anyone is unsure..... Spain is feckin' amazing!

 

[HobbesOnTour]

Hey folks, just a heads up that Willie aka @cwskas has rounded himself up a posse and is heading off on a multi-state adventure!
He's writing about it here:
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/off-on-my-first-longish-catrike-adventure.285685/

Suerte, amigo

And whoever suggested Spain isn't hilly......

 

[HobbesOnTour]

@CharlesF ,
I know you like photos that show the damage that a long journey does so here you go.....

After another muddy encounter I didn't clean the brake pads properly and managed to gouge out a nice section from the rim.
That was about two months ago and I monitored the situation daily...... Until last week when I lost my nerve
New rim and ready to rock'n'roll!

 

[HobbesOnTour]

Calling @netman (and anyone interested in a great performer)

Just thinking.....
Maybe you could ride your Schwinn to see her Stateside!

 

[netman]

Calling @netman (and anyone interested in a great performer)

Just thinking.....
Maybe you could ride your Schwinn to see her Stateside!

Awesome, might have to try to make one of those! Sadly won't be in the US though - I'm back home now, need to finish my write-up in retrospect!

 

[HobbesOnTour]

Sadly won't be in the US though

Sorry, I didn't mean right now but for a bit of a bike touring fantasy.......

She lives in Nashville (I think) and a quick check on CycleTravel tells me that it's (exactly) 1000km Ohio to Nashville.

Just saying.....