Recent content by Shawn

I've been dealing with a pretty gnarly sinus infection. Smoke from Canadian wildfires is reaching us as well and that's making it worse. No biking for me.

PERFECT! LOL

Why are they doing this?

Many women do it because they feel like it's their right to do it. I think it should be up to them but I know that different cultures might not agree. When I watch videos of solo female bike travelers enter the Middle East or African nations, they usually have a hard time getting through it...

I'm a big fan of Rock Bros which is an Amazon bag. It's cheaper but very durable.

For touring or bikepacking, I don't want to do it alone. Safety, company, and boring moments would be deprived if I was alone. For general riding though, I often like to ride alone.

I prefer camping because I fear hotels will have bugs in them. Even here in the US, bed bugs are bad!

My daughter's boyfriend broke his phone and would carry around his laptop for a few weeks. We made fun of him so bad for it. LOL I've never really seen anyone do that before.

Yep. And I even have it on my bike.

Here's a pair I have from a South African brand called Funky Pants.

I've not got a ride in since.

Not that I know of. Usually, our cyclists want a wheelset that's carbon, though.

Heck, you might be able to find something on Temu.

Yep. And if you race, in most cases, it's required.

Right. I've definitely biked in cold weather before, though.