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So it happened, I procrastinated so long with posting pictures that my phone died...

Nothing is lost, they are on SD card but my backup phone doesn't have a slot for it. And can't downsize photos.

I am already in #France , have a good weather, few days of rain but nothing that serious. The terrain is really flat here and roads really good, I just didn't had the need to load gps navigation yet how well they are signed.

On the coast it feels somehow like #bikepacking at home (some of you may guess to which picture I am referring to).

Yeah and I met Eli, she is going pretty much the same way so I ride with her for few days.

I haven't been able to work on my #BikePacking #BikeTouring [videos](youtube.com/watch?v=MYKbV6RU3d) for the past few weeks. I was traveling, and video editing on the laptop is impossible. Time to restart and work on episode 3 of our Alps adventure! Last night I rendered the #rayshader #rstats map of the day's route, from Buchs in the Rhine valley to Filisur, at the bottom of the Albula pass.

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The end result: 177km/day, 8000+ calories per day (12% fat yogurt saved me on this trip), 18lbs lost, and a very odd #tan on my back and right side (south facing everyday for 30+ days). .
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#throwback series about this #lifechanging #trip in #2010 ~ 5300km from #Vancouver to #Quebeccity in 38 total (32 riding) days. .
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#weightloss #oddtanlines #8000calories #photography #fitness #lifeadventure #cycling #touring #outsideisfree #breathemorelife #picoftheday #wanderlust #fitness #training #freedom #smallfootprint #ecotourism #rest #drive #tangibleactions #cheap #biketouring #canon #epic
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The challenge is not distance, it's maintaining the drive to go ahead despite facing adversity - Hitchhiking turns out is more difficult than finding a friendly bike shop to stay open later to replace a wheel. 60km outside Sudbury.
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#throwback series about this #lifechanging #trip in #2010 ~ 5300km from #Vancouver to #Quebeccity in 38 total (32 riding) days. .
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#help #goodsamaritan #adversity #challenge #instabike #lifeadventure #cycling #touring #outsideisfree #breathemorelife #picoftheday #wanderlust #freedom #smallfootprint #ecotourism #sudbury #drive #tangibleactions #biketouring #wandering #Wanderlust #mosaic #photography #adventure

Many people who do #BikeTouring with the #Brompton take their folded bike into grocery stores, at least while on tour to not have to leave anything outside. Last time I was doing a multiday tour¹, I was wondering if using a bicycle trailer would make things easier or worse. I recently saw a nice video of #IBikeUnfolded: He takes his bicycle trailer and bike into stores (explanation starts at 6m18s):

YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=Do4GzvVIKj

Invidious: inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=Do4GzvV

¹) chaos.social/@xtaran/113053803

youtube.com- YouTubeEnjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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On the right, Jay (see previous post). On the left, a young 19 year old guy we met, "crazier" than us. Started walking on the road in Vancouver to head back to Montreal. Thousands of kms in, he bought some rollerblades and poles and went along gliding on the shoulder listening to beats in a quasi-dancing fashion. He slept in the ditch in his clothes with no tent. Great smile and positive attitude!
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#throwback series about this #lifechanging #trip in #2010 ~ 5300km from #Vancouver to #Quebeccity in 38 total (32 riding) days. .
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#photography #roadside #ride #crazystories #fitness #lifeadventure #peopleyoumeet #friendship #camping #prairies #cycling #touring #outsideisfree #breathemorelife #picoftheday #wanderlust #fitness #training #freedom #smallfootprint #ecotourism #rest #dunset #tangibleactions #biketouring #explorecanada

After few days of calling, messaging, and reaching out to various shops in Morocco and Melilla, we realized that our best option was to return to Spain. Importing high-quality bicycle spokes would be both costly and time-consuming, with shipping times ranging from 4 to 7 weeks—and that’s if the package didn’t get lost en route. Additionally, import taxes could reach up to 60%.

Faced with these challenges, we made the tough decision to head back to Spain. Fortunately, we know a skilled wheel builder in Granada—the same expert who had previously rebuilt Mirko’s wheel. It felt strange to turn around, but we knew it was the right thing to do. We packed the bikes, bought some supplies, exchanged money to pay for our accommodation, and took the northern road out of Guercif, heading back toward Nador. #cycletouring #cycling #wanderer #exploring #bicycle #bicycletouring #adventurecycling #cyclinglife #cyclingnomads #traveldiaries #biketouringforever #pedalpower #travelstories #travelbybike #bikewander #bikelife #biketouring #fromwhereiride #worldbycyclingù #worldbybike #pedaljourneys #humanpoweredadventures #neverstopexploring #biketocamp #worldbycycling #BikeTooter #biketouring

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Moments of #solitude, #peace and #quiet between hard days of #riding (up to 240km and 12h days sometimes, offered proper healing for the body and the mind that I so needed.

#throwback series about this #lifechanging #trip in #2010 ~ 5300km from #Vancouver to #Quebeccity in 38 total (32 riding) days. .
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#photography #photo #weatherornot #selfie #fitness #lifeadventure #cycling #touring #outsideisfree #breathemorelife #picoftheday #wanderlust #fitness #training #freedom #smallfootprint #ecotourism #rest #drive #tangibleactions #biketouring