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Bikepacking General Information


How far can I ride each day?
One of the hardest parts of planning a bikepacking trip is estimating how long a day will actually take and how far you will get. A route file gives you distance and climbing, but turning those numbers into hours and days is tricky. You don't want to be too pessimistic as that will cause you to carry more food than you need. Optimism on the other hand can be a complete disaster. I summarized the day-by-day stats from four typical multi-day trips: 21 riding days in total, cove

Bob Dalton
Aug 97 min read
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