Spring is here, the weather is nicer than ever, and people are going outside to pass the time with activities. I have recently decided to bring my bicycle to the bicycle repair shop and invest a bit in my bike. The reason why I decided to do so is because I want to go to work on my bicycle every morning. This will allow me to build up a bit of stamina and lose weight. This will be a must for me because I want to go on a bicycle trip during the summer.
I have shared a few posts recently about my summer plans. I wanted to go on a backpacking and fishing trip, and I still do, however the recent upsurge in cycling made me reconsider my plans. I will need some kind of transportation in order to go from one fishing spot to the next, so using a bike for that is a valid option.
So what kind of bike will I need? I am going to need a cross-country bicycle, one that has wide enough tires so that I will be able to ride it in the countryside. I am going to need a thick yet light skeleton so that it will be able to carry all the weight of me and my gear.
I am going to need to side baskets on the sides on the back of my bike. That will be invaluable when it comes to carrying my gear, and making sure that I will be able to carry everything I need. I am prone to taking too much gear with myself on my trips, so it wouldn't be a surprise if I would pack those baskets full.
I am going to need lights as well. I might have to travel during the night if I don't reach my destination during the day, and I like to plan for all circumstances anyway, so I will need to take lights and extra batteries with myself.
A bicycle trip means that I will have to take more clothes with me. Layered clothing is a must when you try to ride a bike. The cold wind can cool down your body, which can eventually lead to bad muscle injuries.
I am going to need to research my future route. I will have to check out the route first on Google maps, than I am going to go through the smaller parts of the routes weekend-by-weekend doing one little bit every week. This is crucial, because so many times I though that I am going to find a road somewhere, but when I arrived at the place, I had to find out that the plants have grown over the route, and there is no way I was able to get through it. I had to make a U-turn, and make a huge extra circle. It was very unpleasant, and it messed with the timetable of my whole trip. It was a very unpleasant experience, and I would rather go through the whole trip first than experience it again.
When I went through the whole trip I am going to make a more detailed training plan. I will decide how much training I am going to do on slopes, and how much I will have to train all in all.
Stay alert for more updates coming in the future. I am sure I am not going to make any changes to my plan after this. A backpacking, fishing and cycling trip sounds hard enough, and I honestly can't think of any ways I could make it harder. Alright, if I would make it a jogging trip instead of a cycling trip, but I don't want to give myself any ideas.
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