Hey Jules, this post was super lovely to read as I resonate with this deeply. Before taking on cross country cycle touring I was just a girl riding around my bicycle in the city of Melbourne, Australia. To challenge myself to be more trusting of myself & resilient, I rode the length of NZ & vietnam. I watched some videos to familiarise myself with some parts of the bike & I would have to say walking in with some prior knowledge helps.
But it was spending a lot of time on my bike, on sorts of terrain & weather, day after day that I began to really get to know my bike. I heard certain sounds, felt what was beneath my feet and understood when something felt off or loose. I don’t consider myself a cyclist either but just a girl who likes to see real places the slow way. So thank for sharing, it’s heartening read admist a culture or racing & gear obsessed bros.
Currently back in Melbourne saving money for my Asia to Europe cycle tour. So maybe we’ll cross paths !
I love this post so much - I've been racing in triathlons for nearly 20 years now, and anything more than pumping air in my tyres or putting oil on my chain is beyond me shamefully, and I probably make a mess of the oil as well - bike maintenance course has been on my to-do list all that time and remains there, for now... we all need a Bernardo :-)
I love this post so much - I've been racing in triathlons for nearly 20 years now, and anything more than pumping air in my tyres or putting oil on my chain is beyond me shamefully, and I probably make a mess of the oil as well - bike maintenance course has been on my to-do list all that time and remains there, for now... we all need a Bernardo :-)
Hey Jules, this post was super lovely to read as I resonate with this deeply. Before taking on cross country cycle touring I was just a girl riding around my bicycle in the city of Melbourne, Australia. To challenge myself to be more trusting of myself & resilient, I rode the length of NZ & vietnam. I watched some videos to familiarise myself with some parts of the bike & I would have to say walking in with some prior knowledge helps.
But it was spending a lot of time on my bike, on sorts of terrain & weather, day after day that I began to really get to know my bike. I heard certain sounds, felt what was beneath my feet and understood when something felt off or loose. I don’t consider myself a cyclist either but just a girl who likes to see real places the slow way. So thank for sharing, it’s heartening read admist a culture or racing & gear obsessed bros.
Currently back in Melbourne saving money for my Asia to Europe cycle tour. So maybe we’ll cross paths !
Yes, your daddy is proud! Not only about your technicus skills! Xx
I love this post so much - I've been racing in triathlons for nearly 20 years now, and anything more than pumping air in my tyres or putting oil on my chain is beyond me shamefully, and I probably make a mess of the oil as well - bike maintenance course has been on my to-do list all that time and remains there, for now... we all need a Bernardo :-)
I love this post so much - I've been racing in triathlons for nearly 20 years now, and anything more than pumping air in my tyres or putting oil on my chain is beyond me shamefully, and I probably make a mess of the oil as well - bike maintenance course has been on my to-do list all that time and remains there, for now... we all need a Bernardo :-)
It will be soo good....if you can upload your little travel clips on YouTube...we will love to see that...
Best wishes❤️
Nice post! Check out my similar one I posted yesterday about a year in the saddle.
Best of luck for your travel✨