Another thing to do is find a friend who is just on your wavelength. Other than my wife, my favourite touring companion is my friend Alison. We have an almost identical attitude to riding. We can spin along together for hours, chatting and good-naturedly bickering, but are also happy riding half a mile or so apart, just regrouping for junctions and directions. We've done several fantastic tours and long day rides together, just us, or with both or either of our spouses. Downside, her French is worse than mine, and mine is appalling!
It’s awesome to know what it’s like to travel with another. Thanks for sharing. I drove-camp in New Zealand for a month, backpack the whole of central EU and Peru, walked the width of Spain, and hiked on the PCT but did it all alone/ solo. I met with lots of people, maybe travelled together a day or two then back to solo. I see myself as the weak link and found it easier to just wring it solo. Somedays I may just want to be lazy and stop for couple of days in between because the journey can sometimes be hard or painful and I can be lame and a brat so for me, it’s easier to just manage myself and my own quirks that way without causing too much grieve or compromise to another. 😁
Make a "do/don't" list for things you want to do on the trip, instead of feeling like everyone has to go to every important tourist stop. If one thing is a "do" for one person and a "don't" for the other, you can use it as alone time. It also pares down decisions as you plan.
I'm so glad to see you back on the UA-cams! I've often said that it's one thing to ride bikes with your friends, it's another thing to spend a week (or longer) with them. :-)
ok, this is too cute! No way! And no fair! How come u 2 found each other and get to have such a beautiful friendship/relationship even thru grumpy-times! While the rest of us search a lifetime and finally figured. A bike is your best, best friend. Drama free. lol.
So the takeaway is to communicate, be fair and work / plan things together? That doesn't sound like much fun. Sounds like a compromise:). Fantastic video. Thanks, guys.
Welcome back RAD, hope you had a great break! You’re definitely right: sh*t happens, a good attitude will get you a long way, and you can challenge yourself. Examples: I was riding the Cascade Bike Club’s STP (Seattle To Portland) with 10,000 close friends and 30 miles along on the first day I was inadvertently cut off by a rider who didn’t look behind before he jumped in front of me, sending me to the pavement. My sprained wrist & I managed to ride to rest of the route to the 100 mile aid station where the doctor tactfully advised against continuing one-handed; I reluctantly agreed. Rode the STP the next year and woke the second day aching with a raging head cold. Took some acetaminophen & decided to at least ride a couple miles to breakfast, felt a smidge better & rode a few more miles, then the endorphins kicked in and I made it all the way. Not epic journeys but they were fun and rewarding in spite of the difficulties. So, stop when it’s smart, and you can go farther than you think. RAD On 🤘🏻
@@radbikeadventure One time I did it & nothing strange happened (boooorring :) It’s one of those iconic supported group rides. Some riders do it all in one day; I look forward to chilling out halfway with a massage & a brew (party pace) 🍺😊
Hike or bike trip, especially during physically exhausting activities in the wild, is a process of emotional and mental detoxication. Hence, trip partners should consider these emotional outbursts as simply emotional and mental toxines coming out of each other. In other words, those layers of crap a person accumulates while living in cities are just dumped outside. So no need to worry if it happens. It has nothing to do with true feeling towards each other.
Like the nod to Path Less Pedaled. But what about finding a matching pace - does the person better uphill wait pedal slower or wait at the top? And are those guitar amps in the background (under the uke and mandolin), or accordion (melodeon) cases? No stories of long journeys with a pal, but I ride day rides regularly with a mate, and we make it work. He makes all the ride decisions, I just decide which bike to take. Both wives are glad we're out there doing it.
Great to see you again!! Great tips! My bonus tip: bring a mascot. A funny one if possible. (I have a gnome on my bike :-) ) OH! and a RAD bike adventure sticker of course!!
Great tips! Another tip I've learned from motorcycle touring is be careful of traveling with to large of a group. Every stop takes longer, getting going in the morning can drag on and interpersonal conflict arise more often. Basically it can become an exercise in herding cats. I stick with traveling only with my brother anymore. You know going in that somewhere along the way you'll piss your sibling off but that is part of being related lol.
Totally true about too big a group. Can be fun if that’s what you’re looking for but yes, things will take longer. But it’d be an epic amount of fun too I bet and for a shorter trip I could see it going well
I'll be doing the AIDS ride this june with 3000 cyclists with camping while I ride my recumbent trike over 7 days and 545 miles.....if I make it thru this and still enjoy touring then I'm planning on.the Pacific coast route as my next trip.
Very true! We specifically each carried our own pump and flat repair kit for that kinda situation or in case one of our pumps broke which happened on our 1st trip!
Just got back from an 8 day tour of algonquin highlands rained constantly for 3 days. I turned into super grumpy old man I'm 63 my friend was more so. But then the sun came out and everything was fine like the almost killed each other never happened.
This is such good advice. #goals My other half and I have only done one cycle tour together (EuroVelo15 - easy!), and your advice will certainly help as we start to do longer ones! 🚲💕⛺ Thank you.
Great tips.. not here to give anymore tips.. but can someone give me tips for bike day trip with 2 teens 2 toddlers and 1 wife... 🤪 so far the farthest we've gone is 20 mins to the park... thats not a day trip..
Make sure everyone actually wants to go in the first place! Plan together, take frequent breaks that you've planned in, sweeten the deal w a reward like ice cream etc. We did meet a French family traveling around the world: there were 3 kids and 2 adults. Dad was on a recumbent carrying extra gear and mom was on a tandem recumbent w one of the smaller kids. Other two kids were on their own bikes carrying minimal weight. Pretty cool but I'm sure it was quite the adventure with many an emotional up and down!
We are slowly but surely going farther each time we go out.. the babies are easy to bribe. We mention park and they are down.. I pull them on a trailer.. dont mind the work out.. my teens I made their bikes more capable to the road and compacted dirt that we ride..
We love hearing your own tips (and maybe some on the road stories?!). Share please!
Another thing to do is find a friend who is just on your wavelength. Other than my wife, my favourite touring companion is my friend Alison. We have an almost identical attitude to riding. We can spin along together for hours, chatting and good-naturedly bickering, but are also happy riding half a mile or so apart, just regrouping for junctions and directions. We've done several fantastic tours and long day rides together, just us, or with both or either of our spouses. Downside, her French is worse than mine, and mine is appalling!
Great to have found not one but two perfect traveling companions! It’s a beautiful thing 🤩
It’s awesome to know what it’s like to travel with another. Thanks for sharing. I drove-camp in New Zealand for a month, backpack the whole of central EU and Peru, walked the width of Spain, and hiked on the PCT but did it all alone/ solo. I met with lots of people, maybe travelled together a day or two then back to solo. I see myself as the weak link and found it easier to just wring it solo. Somedays I may just want to be lazy and stop for couple of days in between because the journey can sometimes be hard or painful and I can be lame and a brat so for me, it’s easier to just manage myself and my own quirks that way without causing too much grieve or compromise to another. 😁
Make a "do/don't" list for things you want to do on the trip, instead of feeling like everyone has to go to every important tourist stop. If one thing is a "do" for one person and a "don't" for the other, you can use it as alone time. It also pares down decisions as you plan.
Great advice Edwin, thanks for sharing :D
Awesome travel tip!
Good luck Ryan with making that transition. It was a real treat meeting you in September.
I'm so glad to see you back on the UA-cams! I've often said that it's one thing to ride bikes with your friends, it's another thing to spend a week (or longer) with them. :-)
"To much time together", that is a excellent statement. Keep Safe!
ok, this is too cute! No way! And no fair! How come u 2 found each other and get to have such a beautiful friendship/relationship even thru grumpy-times! While the rest of us search a lifetime and finally figured. A bike is your best, best friend. Drama free. lol.
Great to have you back on line. Hope all is good now
Great advice, for all of life!! Thanks for all of the great insights!!!!!
Thanks Gary! and you're welcome!
Good recommendations. Thanks!
So the takeaway is to communicate, be fair and work / plan things together? That doesn't sound like much fun. Sounds like a compromise:). Fantastic video. Thanks, guys.
Great advice, same points are applicable to planning a backpacking trip, thanks for sharing!
Thank you! So much I’ve never thought of
Welcome back RAD, hope you had a great break! You’re definitely right: sh*t happens, a good attitude will get you a long way, and you can challenge yourself. Examples: I was riding the Cascade Bike Club’s STP (Seattle To Portland) with 10,000 close friends and 30 miles along on the first day I was inadvertently cut off by a rider who didn’t look behind before he jumped in front of me, sending me to the pavement. My sprained wrist & I managed to ride to rest of the route to the 100 mile aid station where the doctor tactfully advised against continuing one-handed; I reluctantly agreed. Rode the STP the next year and woke the second day aching with a raging head cold. Took some acetaminophen & decided to at least ride a couple miles to breakfast, felt a smidge better & rode a few more miles, then the endorphins kicked in and I made it all the way. Not epic journeys but they were fun and rewarding in spite of the difficulties. So, stop when it’s smart, and you can go farther than you think. RAD On 🤘🏻
Those are some serious challenges! 10,000 friends lmao. I’ve heard that’s a pretty fun ride. Someday we may have to join it 😃 🤘!
@@radbikeadventure One time I did it & nothing strange happened (boooorring :) It’s one of those iconic supported group rides. Some riders do it all in one day; I look forward to chilling out halfway with a massage & a brew (party pace) 🍺😊
@@radbikeadventure BTW, if someday does come to pass, by all means give me a heads up - would love to ride with RAD! 🤘🏻
Hike or bike trip, especially during physically exhausting activities in the wild, is a process of emotional and mental detoxication. Hence, trip partners should consider these emotional outbursts as simply emotional and mental toxines coming out of each other. In other words, those layers of crap a person accumulates while living in cities are just dumped outside. So no need to worry if it happens. It has nothing to do with true feeling towards each other.
I like that idea!
Like the nod to Path Less Pedaled. But what about finding a matching pace - does the person better uphill wait pedal slower or wait at the top? And are those guitar amps in the background (under the uke and mandolin), or accordion (melodeon) cases? No stories of long journeys with a pal, but I ride day rides regularly with a mate, and we make it work. He makes all the ride decisions, I just decide which bike to take. Both wives are glad we're out there doing it.
Number one: Let go of the "It's my way or the highway!" Never good.
YAY!!! Nothing to add--just trying to help the algorithm.
Cheers Paul!!
Great to see you again!! Great tips! My bonus tip: bring a mascot. A funny one if possible. (I have a gnome on my bike :-) ) OH! and a RAD bike adventure sticker of course!!
Yes I love that! Mascots are fantastic . And the rad stickerzzz!! 🤘
Great tips! Another tip I've learned from motorcycle touring is be careful of traveling with to large of a group. Every stop takes longer, getting going in the morning can drag on and interpersonal conflict arise more often. Basically it can become an exercise in herding cats. I stick with traveling only with my brother anymore. You know going in that somewhere along the way you'll piss your sibling off but that is part of being related lol.
Totally true about too big a group. Can be fun if that’s what you’re looking for but yes, things will take longer. But it’d be an epic amount of fun too I bet and for a shorter trip I could see it going well
Yay, glad to see you're back! Darin looks great; lighter somehow.
Thanks for this video! Great tips!!
Glad it was helpful!
I'll be doing the AIDS ride this june with 3000 cyclists with camping while I ride my recumbent trike over 7 days and 545 miles.....if I make it thru this and still enjoy touring then I'm planning on.the Pacific coast route as my next trip.
Tip number 12 : Try to find someone with a similar pace / physical condition :)
If you’re riding ahead of your partner make sure your phone is not on silent when they get a flat and you have the only pump. 😬🤦♀️
Very true! We specifically each carried our own pump and flat repair kit for that kinda situation or in case one of our pumps broke which happened on our 1st trip!
Just got back from an 8 day tour of algonquin highlands rained constantly for 3 days. I turned into super grumpy old man I'm 63 my friend was more so. But then the sun came out and everything was fine like the almost killed each other never happened.
Yes! Weather can have SUCH an impact on your mood. We’ve experienced this too!
So good to see Daryn's (sp???) face back on the screen :D
Sp: Darin 😊 and yes agreed!
This is such good advice. #goals My other half and I have only done one cycle tour together (EuroVelo15 - easy!), and your advice will certainly help as we start to do longer ones! 🚲💕⛺ Thank you.
So happy it was helpful! We went on parts of Eurovelo 15 too and loved it. Really great intro to touring! Happy cycling on your future tours together!
@@radbikeadventure Thanks for your kind wishes. Stay awesome. 💕
Great tips.. not here to give anymore tips.. but can someone give me tips for bike day trip with 2 teens 2 toddlers and 1 wife... 🤪 so far the farthest we've gone is 20 mins to the park... thats not a day trip..
Make sure everyone actually wants to go in the first place! Plan together, take frequent breaks that you've planned in, sweeten the deal w a reward like ice cream etc. We did meet a French family traveling around the world: there were 3 kids and 2 adults. Dad was on a recumbent carrying extra gear and mom was on a tandem recumbent w one of the smaller kids. Other two kids were on their own bikes carrying minimal weight. Pretty cool but I'm sure it was quite the adventure with many an emotional up and down!
We are slowly but surely going farther each time we go out.. the babies are easy to bribe. We mention park and they are down.. I pull them on a trailer.. dont mind the work out.. my teens I made their bikes more capable to the road and compacted dirt that we ride..
what happened to you guys, miss your videos
i like your video
Dis the move to the state of PA.
"pass less pedals', 'pack less pedals' ??? Try Path Less Pedals for Party Pace.
I feel like this video was accidentally giving me great marriage advice.
Sounds like marriage advice.