I'll be the 1st to say it: bikepacking is stupid.
This is what's wrong with The Industry™
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True story.
It took you a while, but you seem to have figured it out.I'll be the 1st to say it: skiing is stupid.
so you hate being in nature, got it.
campin with not enough stuff and riding a compromised mountain bike in between...sounds awesome
But don't get me wrong. I also love backpacking too much to ruin it by bringing a bike along to push.
Since when did we start calling simple old bike TOURING "bikepacking"?
Is this some sort of millenial trick?
Yep same here. My co-workers have a hard time understanding how I can love biking and being in the outdoors so much while not being interested in bike touring.
My answers:
- "I love camping and biking too much to half-ass each activity while I try to do both at the same time."
- "I spend a lot of money to have light and dialed bikes, I'm not going to buy a heavy bike, strap 60lbs of shit on it and ride all day long for several days in a row."
That being said, I do appreciate that people are doing it for the experience and I'm not judging...it's just not for me. Like winter camping. Holy hell nobody will ever convince me to try that shit.
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I tend to learn a little when traveling, but thinking about it afterwards leads to questions and research and sometimes a lot of learning after the fact.
... and I should learn how not to be harsh and pedantic
. Thanks for the patience and the free lesson. I promise I will make the most out of it.EDIT: Could somebody please rep @johnbryanpeters for me?
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Yeah - I really should have qualified my post with a "for me"...... and I should learn how not to be harsh and pedantic
It's kinda like Kokopelli or White Rim. Just holds no interest for me - riding shitty jeep roads through sand for mile after mile. But don't let me dissuade anyone from doing it.
Done!
More importantly, when did people actually start giving a shit about your terrible opinions?Since when did we start calling simple old bike TOURING "bikepacking"?
Is this some sort of millenial trick?
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No doubt that's pretty cool. I just don't think I'm really into doing it on a bike. As @SkaredShtles said, I like backpacking too much to do it on a bike. But to be totally honest, I can't say that sucks about that trip. Even on a bike, it's cool.
But I've done similar (though no where near as extreme) "adventure" trips, and I never thought "this would be better on a bike". The only backpacking trip I had that thought on was hiking the Annapurna circuit, but that's because you can travel lighter. There's food and shelter along the way, so the bikes wouldn't be as laden, and would actually have been fun to schralp back down the 3000m descent.
denied. I must spread rep too.... and I should learn how not to be harsh and pedantic
EDIT: Could somebody please rep @johnbryanpeters for me?
Industry are people too?!I am loving how this thread has changed into "This is what is wrong with the people".
Ima do the Colorado Trail like this some time on a bike. Leisurely and with a normal "backcountry" kit. So as to enjoy the riding...
I am loving how this thread has changed into "This is what is wrong with the people".
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Right about the time these idiotsSince when did we start calling simple old bike TOURING "bikepacking"?
I did a very small section of the co trail last season around Breck. Think hike a bike on the up, sketchy loose on the way down. But grins all around. Ran into a guy who was doing the whole thing solo. Mad respect. But totally not fun for a guy like me.
Point being....apparently there is a market for that. For both our experiences/wants/needs.
But srsly, f bike packing in da face
Point being....apparently there is a market for that. For both our experiences/wants/needs.
But srsly, f bike packing in da face
Parks spoke tension meter is another thing that's wrong. It measures in kgf while spokes are measured in N. I believe 9.81N=1kgf. It's not that accurate.
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There's a conversion for it and Parks spoke tension chart has it listed as 10N=1Kgf
https://www.google.com/search?q=nm+to+kgf&oq=nm&aqs=chrome.2.69i57j0j35i39j69i60j35i39.3032j0j4&client=ms-android-verizon&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8
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kgf≈kgfm if the m stands for motherfucker, which is a lesser known unit-less metric designation.
Almost:
Megafucker, in addition to kilofucker, decifucker and centifucker...
Seems like the industry has found they can add a few mm here and there, make all the old parts obsolete and worthless, while at the same time forcing everyone to buy the new shit. Boom! No going back now, the taste of fresh meat is on their cold blooded reptilian lips. This is a business plan they won't walk back from easily I'm guessing.
Eleventy billionty.
