Retrobike Touring.

[CTK]

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Thanks for that I'll drop them a line

 

[Dossa]

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Thread bump!

Proper retro touring by Phil Vickers as featured in the 1990 Freewheel Catalogue

 

[Titiritero]

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Nice one! Although if he did it in 1990, he was not riding "retro" then, but the latest of the market! ;-)

Here is a 1991 Cignal Silverado I used to cycle from Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) to Leh (Laddakh) in 2015. I left the bike there, so with luck someone in Leh is still riding it!

 

[Rod_Saetan]

I can definitely recommend this book as some lockdowns touring inspiration, not that most people would set out to do this ride, but it’s a good read nonetheless.

 

[hamster]

Great stuff! What's everyone's wish list this year?
I was to be in Normany last week, taking friends on their first tour along the D-Day beaches.

Now it's bikepacking locally top of my list. With little chance of non-UK travel, the moment the lockdown lifts I hope for a few overnighters.

 

[Graham_hkr]

I was to be in Normany last week, taking friends on their first tour along the D-Day beaches.

That sounds awesome, is it a tour from Utah through Sword or more?
Cheers,
G

 

[hamster]

I've done it a few times: Portsmouth to Ouistreham, then along all the way to Juno and beyond. There is a write up in this thread on page 29.
Page 47 has a trip to Utah beach and Ste Mere Eglise for the Airborne assault last year, looping from Cherbourg.

 

[Rod_Saetan]

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I think some 24/48 hr sojourns may be as much as I can hope for this year. Had a couple of days rising booked in for the start of April (and the weather was great, typical!) but that was postponed, obviously.

 

[Dossa]

I can definitely recommend this book as some lockdowns touring inspiration, not that most people would set out to do this ride, but it’s a good read nonetheless.

Good choice! Got “Atlas Biker” but not this one...

More essential Lockdown reading:

 

[The History Man]

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Memories.......