On the night of Thursday, October twenty fifth I carried out a stay Web webcast from my present location on the time in Brasov, Romania. Throughout the one-and-a-half hour occasion I mentioned:
The way to maintain your bicycle and belongings secure when touring.
What I discovered from my keep in Istanbul, Turkey
The enjoyment of bicycle touring alongside the coast of the Black Sea in Bulgaria
How a lot I like Romania for bicycle touring and life on the whole
My future plans for biking via Moldova, Ukraine and Poland
What I’m doing to organize for the subsequent a number of months of biking within the chilly, rain and snow
And on the finish of the occasion I took a while to reply the questions that you just, my readers, had for me about bicycle touring, world journey and a complete lot extra.
A recording of the primary half of my stay bicycle touring webcast from Brasov, Romania could be watched above. The second half of the webcast could be seen beneath. (The Web lower out about half-way via the webcast, in order that’s why the video is break up into two.)
Within the occasion that you just don’t wish to take heed to all the factor, here’s a breakdown of the 2 movies. Be at liberty to leap ahead to the half that pursuits you most:
PART 1: Bicycle Touring In Jap Europe
Introduction: Who I’m and what this webcast is all about (00:00)
The way to maintain your bicycle and belongings secure on tour (02:55)
Bicycle touring in Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania (07:40)
My bicycle touring plans for the remainder of the yr – biking via Romania, Moldova, Transnistria, and Ukraine (21:00)
The way to put together for winter bicycle touring – clothes, lights, scheduling, and so forth. (22:00)
PART 2: Darren Solutions Reader Questions About Bicycle Touring
Summing up half 1 of the webcast (00:00)
What’s the greatest model of bicycle touring panniers? (01:40)
What’s the legality of untamed/stealth tenting? (03:05)
What’s it prefer to bicycle tour down the California shoreline? (05:55)
The way to take care of sore legs and correctly prepare for a motorcycle tour (09:50)
What causes numb arms and the way do you stop it? (12:40)
Are you able to advocate an excellent bicycle touring saddle? (14:40)
What sort of tires do you advocate for bike touring? (16:40)
How do I persuade my dad and mom that bicycle touring is secure? (20:30)
Coping with aggressive canine (27:40)
How do I funds full-time bicycle touring? (29:30)
How a lot meals and water do you carry within the winter? (34:30)
What are some high-calorie meals concepts for bike touring? (36:20)
What are your suggestions for 45+ year-olds who wish to conduct long-distance bike excursions? (37:00)
How do you take care of your cellphone when touring internationally? (38:20)
What are the professionals and cons of 26″ and 700c wheels/tires? (42:00)
How can solo bike vacationers keep secure on their travels? (44:45)
What photo voltaic panel are you utilizing to recharge your electronics? (47:40)
Do you have got worldwide medical health insurance? (49:10)
What gadgets do you carry in your software package? (49:30)
Is it potential to connect a rear rack to the entrance of a bicycle? (50:30)