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meh

Does your arse now look like big mean mandrill's?

Well done all the same. I would love to do something like that.

>>8051505
Good ride! You're having a good life! Congrats!
If you're not 'fit', you certainly have ambition and endurance, and that can do just as well. Found a gym yet?

>>8051524

I have some cuts on my ass, but I was able to make it without riding shorts(rode in my jeans) and with my stock saddle. Here is my bike.

>>8051527

Thanks. Never been to a gym in my life. I now ride around Stanley Park every day. Vancouver is really bike friendly.

>sleep anywhere anytime for shits an giggles

I wish I didn't have a sleep disorder so I could rough it like that.

>>8051551

Ride for 150 km and I think you will sleep just fine. I used to be unable to sleep easily, but I was out like a light every night on my trip.

Pic is a friendly prairie dog that followed me for a couple km. It herded some cows along the way which tripped me out.

>>>/n/

what was getting food like? what kind of stuff did you bring with you? i've always kinda been in love with the idea of biking really long distances (like between cities) but i've never known how to plan for it at all

OP, any pics? is that you in the pic?

thats a beautiful thing either way. any interesting happenings/encounters while you were camping out there?

I've allways wanted to do the uk equivalent from the tip of scottland to the bottom of england, Allthough its considerably less than what youve achieved.

Yeah one question: who's taking the pictures?

>>8051692

There are two bikes in OP's pic, I think he travelled with a friend.

And I've been meaning to do a similiar thing only in a canoe not on a bicycle. How much could you carry on your bicycle?

>>8051707
ALPHA AS FUCK land canoeer right there

>>8051768

That's right, I'm going to paddle my canoe on land right across Canada. Come the fuck at me bro.

>>8051623

Lots of bread and peanut butter. Granola. Occasionally stop for a burger and fries. Couple beers a day, if I could fit them.

I traveled heavy, because I was moving out to Vancouver. I sold almost everything I own, but still had between 75 and 100 pounds on my bike. Front and back panniers. I didn't see anyone else with as much shit. Bike repair tools, food, laptop, hard drive, psp, toiletries, clothes, towel, blanket, tent, spare tire, etc.

>>8051631

That is me in the pics. I met a guy doing the same thing, so we rode together for a few days before I had to keep going.

I was setting up camp one evening, only to look up the tree near me and see a giant black bear making its way down. I got the fuck out of there.

>>8051692

Answered above.

>>8051707

I caught up to this guy around my 10th day. We rode together a bit in Ontario, then I went ahead. I took 2 days off in Winnipeg because my knees were getting bad, and when I got back on the road, I caught up to him again, so we rode together for around a week, then I went ahead just before Calgary and never saw him again.

>>8051783

There was a father and son team carrying a canoe across the other way.

I also got to meet Jean Beliveau, this dude who has been walking around the world for the last 11 years. He was 5 months away from getting to Montreal and being finished his journey. His site is www.wwwalk.org pic is him, taken by me just outside of Winnipeg

>>8051786
My bad, wrong formulation, dutchfag.
I ment: are there any pics of the one taking the pics?

>>8051786

do you even lift?

It appears that /fit/ hasn't heard of tripods or camera timers.

>>8051844

Here is one of him next to a transport truck that was blown over by the wind shortly before we passed it.

>>.8051857

No I do not lift. I do not work out just to work out. I ride my bike, and I am generally active. I stretch a little but, and if I had a pull up bar I would use it.

I eat whatever I feel like, drink for enjoyment, vaporize, and generally enjoy my life. I am down to 15 bucks to my name until I get paid, so eating right now is mostly at the Seek Temples in Van. Fuck yeah free food.

Pic is a mountain viewed from inside Banff.

>>8051872
This could be a fuckawesome thread OP....

I have a few questions:

How old are you?
Did you still have a bank account when you left, or were you carrying all your savings in cash?
Did anyone bother you for sleeping on the side of the road/did you have to get a license/permit?
Do you have any family?

>>8051505

That's fucking pro. I America if I had slept on the side of the highway my bike would have got stolen and I would have been raped and mugged. America, Fuck yeah.

selling almost everything you own, take the rest with you on a bike, and drive to some random place and settle down sounds like a dream.

will add that to my list of things to do before I die.

you're an inspiration OP!

I kinda amazed that you rode in jeans. I wouldn't do that for one short trip because it's just too uncomfortable.

>>8051931
Bucket list thread?

I want to work my way to another continent doing manual work on a ship at least once in my life.

I have a few others, but we'll see how this goes...

>>8051925

27 years old.

I still have the same bank account I always had. I left with 650 bucks, and when I got here, I maxed out my credit card(500 dollar limit) for one months rent. I also went fully into my 150 dollar overdraft on my chequeing account.

Never was bothered camping out. My tent was a 1 man, and I would just find some trees and set up.

I have a family that I hadn't spoke to for a couple years. I told my sister 2 days before I left. My parents found out when I was already a couple weeks in. My friends found out when I started posting pictures on-line.

>>8051946

I have always rode in jeans. I wore a pair of long-johns as well because it was freezing almost every night for the first month. I was thinking about wearing cycling gear, but I'm not a faggot so I decided against it. No sunglasses, no gloves, so helmet or hat. Just my clip-in shoes and an iron will.

>>8051931

It was pretty amazing. I had had enough of Hamilton. Same job, same 'friends', ssdd. I just finished school, and my lease was up. Totally worth doing, and I will be doing another trip someday.

>>8052024

did anyone ever try to fuck you up? interesting encounter with people you don't want to meet?

op is a badass!!

wish i could do something like this one day.

>>8052036

Everyone was amazing the entire way. I had a lady come up and talk to me while I was eating some fruit outside a grocery store in Marathon, On and ask me where I was going, etc, and then offer me a room, shower, and laundry. I stayed there and left the next morning. Little things like that will stick with me.

Riding on the shoulder of the Trans was good, lots of encouraging honks, no jerks. All the douchey drivers are found in the larger cities. Not Vancouver, though. This fucking place is a bike nirvana. I was originally headed out to Vancouver Island, but one day in Vancouver was enough for me. I never want to leave. If I ever do, I will be coming back.

>>8051910
Whoa...

What sort of training did you do man? I love long bike trips, I've never done one that long though. I went on a thing we have here in Australia called the Great Victorian bike ride, it went for 10 days, that's the longest I've gone.

What job did you get? And how did you come to the decision to do this?

>>8051958

Hey, dude. I have a friend who is, next year, going to the south of France where he has an uncle who works on private luxury yachts for half of the year, and lives anywhere he wants in Europe for the remaining 6 months.

It's pretty much just mercenary work, applying to each ship to see if they need kitchenhands, navigators, etc, and you're provided with accommodation and food on top of your salary.

You should look into it sometime, I've heard that France is one of the best hubs for doing it, but there are other places too. Good luck!


Also, OP. How long did you train for? You're alpha as fuck.

hi op
great story, great thread
you have just enlarged my bucket list - i am travelling from australia to ride across canada at some point. sounds perfect.
all the best

>>8051505
how long would you ride per day?

what did you do to prevent chafing, if at all?

>>8051505
Huge Congrats.

You've done what I've been dreaming of doing.
I'll need to sell the house, quit the job and leave the wife if I wanna do something like this: too much rooted now.

Please post a full album, if you have one, I'd love to see all your photos.

>>8052163

No direct training. I was attending college, and working full time, and I would bike to both from where I lived. To get to college, I would carry my bike up 300 steps, and 300 down afterwords. I had to do this to live, it was not training. This was for 2 years before I left. Before that, I only rode to get around so I wouldn't have to take the bus. As a kid I always biked a lot with my neighbour.

Zero direct training was done for this trip. I think I might have done the stairs leading up the escarpment a few times just for the hell of it, in the couple months before I left. I rode my bike 365 days a year for the past 2 years. Rain, snow, whatever.

I am working in a kitchen for now. I wanted to get out of Hamilton, because I had never travelled. One of my good friends moved out to Vancouver, and I told him I would get there one day. A guy I worked with mentioned to me that he met some guys in Victoria, BC while he was staying with his mother, who had biked out there. I then realized that it was possible. This was around January. I bought my new bike April 1st and quit my job. I left May 5th.

>>8052200

No direct training, see above.

>>8052215

I met a guy in his 50's going the other way who was from Australia. Nice guy.

Pic is from the top of Roger's pass, a disgusting climb that took a couple hours. Was nice coming down the other side.

what did you do when it rained and you and your stuff got soaking wet?

how far did you ride per day?

100-150 km / day or what?

did you take a gps or use maps or just use your man-radar?

>> alpha as fuck

God fucking damn, yes. This is the threads I like to see on /fit/. Props to you man (also, I wish I could have a beard).

Fit for sure, good thread and good accomplishment bro.

fuck yeah i always wanted to do something like this, but instead of biking i want to walk

Holy shit OP, I'm impressed

I plan to have a long walking + camping trip in the future but a bike is definitely something I would look into as well

how often do you stop and rest in motels op? how often do you shower?

Op, this thread made me happy.
I've always wanted to go for a long journey the way you did.

>>8051505
Don't pay attention to anyone who happens to give you shit about not being /fit/ on this stupid board.
You have more will power than probably all of the people on here and all you really need to get fit is will power.

Also, /fit/ version of actual fitness is retarded.

>nothing but lifing lal day everyday

>cardio kills gains

shit like that, I do triathalons and you're a fucking inspiration.
All the vanity muscle fucks can get bent.

I've been working out a lot more than I used ot lately and doing 25 miles a week on my bike.
You've inspired me to bike the 10 miles to school every other day on top of what I'm already doing.

I wish I had the realistic idea of the wolrd that you have so that I could do what you've done.
but I'm too stuck in the idea that I need to get my degree, make a business, and accomplish things others see as amazing.

I'd rather be riding I think.

Wow, congrats and all but OP, you are 27 and have grey hair?

>>8052356
I'm only 19 and I'm starting already.
will be salt and pepper atleadt by the time I'm his age.
Possibly full grey.

>>8052230

I didn't time anything. Didn't have a watch. I would get up between 5-10am, ride for a few hours, have a snack for 15-30 minutes, ride for a few more hours, eat for another 30 mins, ride till the sun was setting.

I would adjust my position on the seat, and at one point I slid it forward on the x-axis, which allowed me to sit more comfortably on the larger part of the seat, which helped a ton. I had a sore ass, no two ways about it. It was a minor annoyance compared to by aching knees, and toward the end, thighs.

>>8052237

Thanks. The woman I loved and thought I would always be with left me two years ago. I was fucked for a while, but got over it and just ignored bitches from that point. Glad I did, too, because otherwise I never would have made my journey. Now I am in Van, and there are so many sexy hippy chicks everywhere.

I am posting most of the good pics. I took less and less as I went further. I found it difficult to capture the experience in pictures.

>>8052246

I have rain covers for my panniers, and for my pants and shoes. All of them failed with sustained rain. I had to put everything in double garbage bags, then in my panniers. I had to tie walmart bags around my shoes before putting on my covers. I would have to change into my other pair of jeans at night, and dry my wet ones on my panniers the next day while riding. My jacket would soak through, so I would only wear a microfibre shirt underneath, that would dry quickly when the rained stopped. I only had around 10 or less rainy days.

>>8052285

Anywhere from 30km with a brutal wind in my face, to 250km with it at my back. Average was about 100-150km.

No GPS, not even a map. I had a compass. I would hit up the library in towns to check google maps, and the weather. McDonalds has free wi-fi, and 1 dollar any size ice coffee so I would stop there too.

>>8052299

Thanks. I grew my beard out since I quit my job. I was so haggard when I got to Vancouver. My moustache was way over my lips, making eating absurd. My hair was unruly. I went to a barber and got it all taken care of on my second day.

>>8052330

Almost all camping on the side of the Transcanada. Used camp sites a few times, but only if they would take the 5 bucks I was offering. If they did, I would shower there. I didn't really care about showers. Laundry was a bigger issue. My socks were rank. I had 4 pairs, and would wash them and then dry them on my panniers while I rode.

Stayed in a hostel in Sault Ste Marie, Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, and Calgary.

Thanks OP you've persuaded me to go to Canada instead of California when I go on a study abroad program next year, hope to do something like this when I finish my year abroad

Nice bro! Really inspiring! I'd like to try something similar in the future Thanks for sharing your story!

What kind f bike do you have? Any problems with it?
How much did you pay for it?
Hoping to do something like this at some point (but in europe) but first need a new bike

Man, this needs to be fucking stickied, or at least archived, for people to see.

You're a goddamn inspiration, OP. A goddamn inspiration.

>>8051574
This shot reminded me of Into The Wild so fucking much for some reason. Wow.


>captcha: manyful VICTORY

Op is alpha as fuck

How did you come to /fit/ ?

a fit thread with limited to no trolling? am I in /b/ being trolled?

My friend did something like this, though I don't believe he went all the way to Vancouver. @OP - you should really check out Nanaimo and the islands (though because of the body of water there will be a cost involved - it really is beautiful.

I've been to Vancouver, Nanaimo, and Banff, as far as the west side of Canada is concerned. Totally jelly

(y)

you still here OP?

>>8052397
How much money did you have when you left?

write an annoying self absorbed blog about it, oh wait

>>8052419
that is my all time favourite movie

>>8052418

My bike is a Masi Speciale CX Uno. It ran me around 825 CAD. I also got front and back racks, so another 60, and the front and rear panniers, another 250. I only had the rear panniers, but right before I left I realized I needed to spread out the weight, and bought the front 2.

I went through 2 rear tires, and about 4 tubes. I busted a rear spoke right after Kamloops, BC, and luckily I was riding with another dude I caugh up with the day before who had started in Halifax, and he had spokes and a tool for fixing it. He needed to get to Van faster then my knees would allow me to go at this point, and he went ahead the next evening, while I rested. The next day I busted another rear spoke, and rode 30 km to Chilliwack, BC on a wobbly rim and no rear brake(had to disengage it so the wheel would clear the pads) and made it into a bike shop shortly before close. I bought a new rear wheel, which ran me 160 bucks which killed my overdraft. I din't care. I was 100km from my goal and I wasn't having another spoke break on me.
Anyway, I highly recommend the bike I used. Is a beautiful ride.

Congrats OP, good luck with your new life.

You're a inspiration.

>this thread
thank you OP, how did you keep yourself sheltered, and was it by yourself?

>>8052554
Makes me want to just drop everything and travel, man. OP did it, why the fuck shouldn't we?

You are living my dream, once i graduate im biking to bc and gettin a sick job. Building up a new downhill bike Cove Shocker prolly and gonna chill

>>8052554
I liked the part where he killed himself.

>>8052441

Been coming to 4chan for years, but only on /v/, /g/, /sci/, /lit/ and /new/ when it was around.

>>8052526

Already answered. Left with 650, maxed out my 500 bucks credit card when I got here for a months rent. Also used 150 dollars which killed my overdraft.

>>8052586

My tent was my shelter. It is a one man tent, called the Hubba, and I bought it at the MEC.

>this thread has received 1 of 4 requests needed to trigger archival.

archive this shit!

>>8052598
pic is fucking beautiful, where is that?

>>8052680

I will help archive this, just tell me what I have to do

>>8052682

Not too sure where that one is, but it's most likely in southern Indonesia.

I've seen a very similar place in Bali last time I was there, which is an island in the Indonesia archipelago. It's terraced mainly for rice farming, if I remember correctly. Was an amazing sight.

>>8052718

http://chanarchive.org/requests

>>8052598
oh, i'm going to, when i finish college bro.

>>8052718
to archive, get here >>>http://chanarchive.org/requests
and click vote on the left of url of this thread (http://boards.4chan.org/fit/res/8051505)


also, question for OP: did you miss anything you didn't bring with you/your travel would be best if you brought xxx with you? Did you cook anything or really ate only cold canned stuff or at fast foods down the road?

>>8052765

>brofist.jpg

>>8051505
Amazing effort OP! Truly amazing. I was out of words when I first read the thread, mad props to you!

what was the hardest thing about it OP?

>>8052751
>>8052771

Thanks fellas, now how would I go about saving the archived thread?.. this is the first thread I've ever cared to save.

>op you are god and I WILL do something similar for sure one day.
>new goal: check

>>8052808
you have to wait for it to 404 and be archived, i can take a full screenshot for you of the thread and mediafire it if you want though bro

>>8052829

Not that guy, but that would be awesome if you could, and chop out the excess posts, leaving just the questions and OP's answers or something.

Would make an incredible motivation image.

>>8052829

Thanks for the offer boss but I should be good on waiting for the 404.

Man all of this going down is just a matter of time

>>8052847
i'll give it a shot, 5 minutes.

You're a proper inspiration OP. I've just walked the West Highland Way in Scotland, nowhere near as big an achievement as you, but I've got a real taste for that kind of adventure... just you and the road, with everything you need on your back.

My sincere congratulations.

>>8052771

I thought the weather would be nice, so I didn't bring a sleeping bag. It went down to 0°C at night more than half the time until late in the trip. I was cold. I got so desperate a few times, that I made a fire and placed large stones in it, heated them up for a long while, then wrapped them in my other pair of jeans and placed them under my feet under my blanket. I would lay on my towel. The rocks would stay hot all night and into the morning.

Everything I ate was bought at grocery stores. I had nothing to cook with. Next time I won'e be moving, so I will bring a way to boil water and cook my meals.

>>8052804

Hardest thing was my knees and thighs near the end. I pushed myself too hard the whole way. I would use my hardest gear all the time. I like to go fast. I would put all my power into climbing hills. I am paying for it still.

Next time I will bike for longer each day, and take it a little easier. I will also bring more money. I love to stop and get some baked goods while travelling. Having beer was nice, too.

>>8052902
how did you spend so much money?

fuck yeah bike touring!

You mirin my LHT and ortliebs OP?

I know personally a 40yo man who did this routehttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/__ujGokibyjI/SpTMSkcwXcI/AAAAAAAABdQ/bppZ20xjOWc/s1600/diadromi.jpg
6100km !!! Fully loaded and stealth camping!
And another 22yo guy who rode from Athens to Amsterdam on a bike with 3 gears.

Next year I will do the same hopefully.

>>8052902
Nice work OP. One comment though. It was kind of completely fucking retarded of you to move shit on your bike that you didn't need for the trip. Next time send a parcel ahead of you and bring a goddamn stove.

>>8052925

I left with 650, and immediately spent 200+ on my tent. That left me with 10 dollars a day to spend. I was broke and almost every cent went to food and beer. I would say I lost 20 pounds on the trip.

>>8052936

Serious respect for fully loaded bikes. When I would see guys who only had 2 small bags, and no tent, I would think to myself 'they are doing it wrong'. It isn't touring if you don't camp out the majority of the time. If you stay in hotels/motels/inns every night, then don't even bother.

I passed 2 girls trying to hitch-hike with their bikes. I felt like telling them to just quit then. I guess it is difficult to push yourself to go everyday, but I never had a problem with it. I love riding and the trip was easier than I thought it would be. I was lucky and had bad wind only a few times. The hardest part was my failing knees and searing leg muscles.

>>8053023

I had no-where to send it. I left my 3 guitars with a friend in Toronto, and will get them mailed out later on. I didn't have money for a stove. Would have been another 200. Next time I will be more prepared.

It is actually difficult to try and prepare for something like this, so I didn't try to. I saved the things I wanted, and sold everything else.

Besides, now when I ride my bike around Vancouver without all the weight, I can just fly. Feels good man.

How did deal with tellible smell and not being able to shover daily?

>>8053088
Don't give a shit.

>>8053035
you should use a lower gear man
what gearing did you have and what did you use mostly?
I have 22-32-44 with 11-30 sprocket and I would like an 11-34 sprocket. Also, if you plan on doing more long tours you should try ortliebs. There are some e-shops that put their logo on them and you get them much cheaper. I got mine from globetrotter.de, 80euros the back large ones and 60 the front ones.
It is kinda difficult to arrange your things because they are just waterproof (and bulletproof) bags. But they are REALLY waterproof

you're an inspiration to us all, your journey amazes me.

>>8053083
I wish I had the courage to go on a journey like this.

>>8053088

Only my socks stunk. I didn't even bring deodorant with me. I am not a fat pig, so I would barely sweat. The cool weather helped as well. I looked like a bum, but people could tell that I was going long distance, so they would talk to me and offer food/coffee/place to stay. Showering was not a concern of mine.

/fit/ and OP
I found this a few days ago
http://vimeo.com/3451015
The cross Canada Project. This guy built a huge arm to support a camera to film his journey!

>>8052865
so far
>>>/hr/1341810
end of thread

>>8053245

You the man

I think OP is a pretty cool guy, eh bikes long distances and doesn't afraid of anything

What vidya do you play?

>>8053035
>> I passed 2 girls trying to hitch-hike with their bikes. I felt like telling them to just quit then.

classic alpha ;)

in august i'm riding my bike down to the shore. 4-5 hour trip. hell yeah.

OP your skinny as fuck do you even lift you're ugly you'll never get any girls lol cry moar fag.

how did you keep your battery charged? did you pay the people who let you stay with them?

>>8053283
the fuck?

>>8053301

Public libraries, mostly.

>>8053266

I like all kinds of vidya. i had to sell my 360 and older consoles, so now I am a PC gamer for a little while. I like Stalker, Amnesia, and other immersive games.

did you learn anything about yourself?

This is truly inspiring, in a board where the average motivator isn't more deep than "lift some fucking weights!"

OP you're fucking awesome.

And Canada of all places is the perfect place for a journey like that, I envy you so much. :)

ah, bike tours are awesome.
hope you had fun.

>>8053382

I figured out what I want out of this life. If I had been killed on my way, I would have died happy. Being on the road, having nothing, made me appreciate everything. Every meal was amazing. Thinking about life while I rode. I read a few books on my way as well. I had them on my kobo ereader. Was a good way to pass the time from setting up camp until the sun set.

I learned I don't need much to be happy. I am volunteering at a church preparing meals and cleaning up after, even though I am an atheist and don't hide it in any way. I am doing it as payment for the free meals they offer.

All I want in life is to be happy, and I don't need much for that.

This is so fucking cool, I want to do something like this so much.

I am not the OP and don't want to hijack the thread but everyone should watch Pedal To Midnight Sun.

Very inspiring.

>>8053497
dling now, hope it's good.

have you seen into the wild OP?

>>8053545

Yes I have, and yes I was inspired by it.

>>8053556
same

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4uTEhDqa_s

manly tears.
i am going to walk across canada after i graduate. lifting and doing cardio in the mean time to prepare myself

>>8053186
what were the basics you brought with you and would recommend someone to bring (obviously you were moving so you had excess)

>>8053606
>that song
i am going to spend a night in the 142 bus if it kills me.

Impressive stuff. I like the notion of packing up what you need and just riding off somewhere. There's a lot of this world to be seen. I've gotten to know my city a lot better by just riding around on my bicycle.

>former /new/ user
>fellow canabro
/new/ lives, get in here you magnificent bastard

>>8053678
funny how you are a stormfag living in a coutry with the most successful immigration system

>>8053620

Bring lots of money. A tent, sleeping bag and small pillow. My fucking head was sore from sleeping on my sweater, shirts, etc. Toothbrush, sunscreen(very important), lotion for sunburns, bike tools to change tire, fix chain, replace spokes. Couple shirts, two pants(or shorts, whatever suits you) 4 underwear and socks. I also had my balaclava, simply because I had it form the winter when I rode. Same with my winter gloves. Both came in handy on the cold days and nights. I wore the gloves on my feet a few times. Batteries, charger, bike lights, mp3 player, smartphone with data plan.

Then add a little stove and some food to cook(oats are so good). Real touring requires a loaded bike. I would say 50 pounds minimum.

>>8053707
thanks man. this info will be used.

many punctures? is a mini kit sufficient?

what was the longest distance from one town to another during your trip?

>>8053698
>successful immigration
in the sense that its enabling our genocide yeah it's a complete success, have a cookie

>>8052669
back when i was anon i fucked with /new/ all day long. We are the last of our kind, it is our responsibility to keep the hate alive.

man jelly op. I live in London Ontario and dream of hitching a ride on the trains all the way to BC.

enjoy the west coast, it doesn't even compare to ontario. Love the mountains.

do you have a blog covering your trip?

Man, I haven't been on /fit/ in forever and I see this.

Hugely inspirational, sir.

As a Brit I'd love to do this one day, just leave everything and cycle right through Europe.

what did you do for wiping your ass (srs) ?

>>8053738

I went through 2 back tires. Flats I can deal with, as I have become quite good at patching. I got a flat my second day,patched it and rode for the next 200km without it failing. Then I got two more punctures that I patched, but hen I was losing air slowly and didn't want to bother with it all the time and changed the tube. The tires I just wore through because of the weight.

If you have lots of weight, and are going a great distance, you need more tools than that. You need to have spare spokes and be able to replace broken ones. Breaking spokes could leave you stranded. Sometimes I would have stretches of 170+km without a town, and even further between bike shops. Looking back, the whole thing is a little crazy, but you only live once.

>>8053770
>>8053770
good thing i am asian then. enjoy being minority i guess?

>>8051574
>prairie dog
>Red collar band

Yeah, no, I don't think so tim.

>>8053827

I only had to shit in the wild twice. I had paper towels for such an occasion. It felt good to lean up against a fence pole in the praries and lay a steaming shit. Did it again in BC because I was having a beer in this nice secluded spot, and there was little path into some trees, and a tree knocked over that was a perfect seat. Both times were quick and easy. every other time was at either a walmart, mcdonalds, shopping centre, restaurant, coffee shop. I have always had good shit control. Same with pissing. I can ride all day without pissing. Only had to piss at the side of the road a few times. Pissed near my camp-site every morning.

where you ever stopped by cops?

If I did this I'd love to bring a ounce of weed

what did you do for waters op?

>>8053907
nothing feels better than doing dem dere squats and shitting outside.

Seriously, easy and clean. Usually don't even need to wipe. We humans were meant to squat outside

>>8053923

Stopped twice. Once for running a pedestrian crossing and almost hitting two kids. I noticed it at the last second, and my back brake was disengaged because I had broken my second spoke and the tire was not straight.

Second time was 50km from Vancouver. Cop said I couldn't be on that certain stretch. I said I followed the signs, which I had. He was a dick and said to detour around. Both times I threw on my cool face and they let me carry on.

>>8053931

I carried a little less than 2 litres of water. I would fill up when I could, but sometimes I filled my bottles from the water running off of rock faces. I would usually have a beer or two as well that I could drink.

>>8054019
did you not feel dehydrated as fuck from the beer? also, ever get drunk?

how did you get a job so fast; i assume you have a degree?

How much did it cost, including food, etc?

what do your family/friends think of your journey? did they support you or were you exiled

>>8054034

I would get buzzed. I also vaporized all day er're day and zoomed a couple times.

>>8054058

I do have a degree, but I am not pursuing that field. It is my old life. I am working in a kitchen right now so I can make rent and stay in Vancouver. I plan on attending school here and doing something else.

>>8054102
where did you get the weed?

>>8054102

Do you have furniture, etc at your new place? or are you living in an empty home with what you brought on your bike

king of the alphas

amazing journey op

>>8054102

>I would get buzzed. I also vaporized all day er're day and zoomed a couple times.

fuck op. I'm totally thinking about doing this now. Where did you charge your ipod? did u carry a phone + gps?

I'm so sick and tired of london ontario.
Where are you staying in Van city? when I went I stayed in Burnaby. fucking amazing province.

>>8054116

From my jar.

>>8054118

I have a bed, shelves, a long table, and my few possessions. I have a nice view out my window looking east over a lake.

I have 15 dollars in my pocket.I get paid in 12 days.

>>8054153
you kept weed with you for a month? must have been stale as bro.

If anyone is worried about charging their ipod, laptop, electronics, etc.

they have a device where you hook it up to your bike and when you pedal it charges it at the same time. I can't remember what it's called. Look it up.

>>8054116

bc is weed capital of north america, all the little towns have plenty and it's easy to get

>>8054142

It was a PSP, and I only had a USB charger so I charged it off my laptop. It would last for 20+ hours just for music. I have a cell phone, but no data plan, just calling. I let it die in Ontario and only started using it again here in Vancouver. Got my number switched over a couple days ago.

>>8054172

It is in an air-tight jar. I have had herb last for a year in it before. Every time I open it, it is as fresh as when I first got it. Only retards use zip-locks.

>>8054182
lol no

come to humboldt county.

>>8054142

Oh, and I am in Vancouver. Right on Victoria Drive, 15 minutes on the bike to downtown. Working right on Commercial Drive.

HOLY FUCKING SHIT. THIS IS THE THREAD I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR!

OP YOU ARE MY HERO.

>>8054182

bc weed is just well grown. its not totally fucking special or anything. It just good quality weed, which you can find anywhere in any major city.

>zoomed a couple times.

how was mush on the trip? I think I'd might freak the fuck out and want to go home.

do you play any instruments op? kinda want to bring my harmonica+guitar and bust my way across canada

>>8054262

I had no home, so that wasn't an option. I had a great time. The day I did them in Ontario, I ended up climbing up a huge hill, and came flying down the other side. Was intense. At one point I had to pull over to urinate, and ended up pissing all over my front pannier because I was looking at the sky.

>>8054276

I play guitar. I am going to try and find a way to bring one with me next time.

is this thread archived?

>>8051631
>>8051786
How large was the bear? Or did you just not hang around long enough to find out.

>>8054326

Big enough for it to not be afraid of me at all. Big enough for me to get the fuck out of there. I thought about what it might be like to come close to one, but my gut sank, and I knew if it wanted to kill me it could, easily. Really got my heart going.

so you said you lost 20lbs of weight op

would you not recommend this to say someone who is into fighting and needs to keep muscle mass

i really, really, really badly want to travel cross country and shit but i dont want to lose all of the muscle and power ive accumlated, i would do it though if it wasnt a substantial amount i would lose because i need stamina too anyways

also how was tripping jesus christ it must have been awesome, all the endorphins just from the huge trek and then that fuck im jelly

>>8054306

Op you need to make a blog site. or some sort of online journal explaining your trip.

you are a great inspiration. your trip has touched everyone in here, as well as anyone you tell.

You are a God amongst Men
I envy you

>>8054201

What music did you listen to?

>>8054095

op can you answer this? or do you not like to think about it

here's a fun channel I found:

http://vimeo.com/14392152

>>8054349

I lost weight because I could not afford food. I was always hungry. With more cash you could gain weight.

Tripping was good. I would make some zoom tea in the morning, then hit the road and only stop to vape a little. It is hard to explain what it was like to zoom across the landscape.

>>8054355

I thought about writing something, but I really did this trip for myself. I only shared it here because I can be anon amongst other anons.

>>8054360

Tool and Dubstep.

>>8054380

Some friends were supportive. Others haven't even commented on my journey photos. My sister said she didn't think I would make it at first. I only called my mother on mothers day because the lady I stayed with asked me to. We only talked for a few minutes, and I said what I am doing, and that was that. haven't talked to my father in years. Not really concerned with any of them. I can only rely on myself. I don't have to let anyone into my life if they bring me down. No more negativity for me.

inspiring OP. makes me wanna do something like this, biking from illinois to the east coast, maybe north carolina. but i cant imagine biking that far, even going about that. biking on the interstate? no fuckin way bro.

>>8054431
lol so i see we both share a love for tool, great band, love lateralus

but yeah if i did it i could probably afford to eat a lot maybe i will actually give this a shot. I love tool when tripping btw, they got amazing audio distortions that just sound like they were made for it, and then riding full speed, i cant see a better existence

>>8054431

Well, I'm sure you made a lot of new friends and met some amazing people. Sounds like you didn't really have much going for you at your old home and this is like a fresh start to life.Do you have a full album of all your pictures somewhere pubic?

are you like 50?

get a life, are you retired or what

old fuck is old

>>8054510
your thinly veiled jelousy is showing

Wow, OP, you're amazing. A true man. I wish I could be you.

You're a true source of inspiration. Not like fags like tinytrip who just attention whore and shit, and are completely unhelpful. Thank you very much for making this thread. Extremely eye-opening. I wish I could do something as cool as that. I don't know anything at all about bikes though, and don't bike at all.

>>8054510
someone's unsatisfied with their 9-5

would you do it again?

if so, what would you change/bring/faster route?

>>8054510
GTFO.
I'm sure there's a no homo thread kicking around, go enjoy faggot.

a good thread on /fit/ ?

>>8054557
Actually Tiny is quite helpful, you just decided to jump on the Tiny hate train like the colossal faggot you are.

freaking loser hippy contributing nothing to society; maxing out a credit card which he will never pay back and mooching power from my taxes and public librarys

a videogame playing leech on the world, no different than a someone living in his mom's basement playing video games, he just does it outside

OH WOW HE RODE A BICYCLE LET"S A FELATE HIM OMG A LOSER WITH NO JOB WAY TO GO OP

>>8054641

I laugh at people like you all day

>>8054557
Did you have to mention that guy? Now it won't be 5 minutes until this thread has completely derailed into a flame-war, stats-bragging and whatnot. Please keep that out of here.

OP, I like your thread. Pic related, it's you.

>>8054641
1/10 for getting me to reply, practise and be subtle. show, don't tell

>>8054664
Good call mate. I don't want this to get derailed. Is this archived yet?

>>8054709
yes

thread was glorious beyond glory, but the trolls have come so now is a good time for a lock

>>8054641
>>8054641

lmfao. it takes balls to do this. Stop fucking hating, this man had a vision and went for it, risked everything and went.

Why don't you see other people doing this?
i) its nuts
ii) people don't have the balls to do it.

OP IS A HERO!!

My buddy Will hiked the entire Appalachian Trail. I would totally love to do something like this someday...

>>8054791

>risked everything

he's a loser who had 1000 bucks to his name and no job at age 27 and only 500 dollars in credit, not much to risk

>>8054791

at that age most people don't do it because they have jobs where people depend on them and often a wife and child to take care of, and they cant disappear to ride bicycles and not be productive for months on end

>>8051574

This is my new wallpaper,. OP is an inspiration and alpha as fuck too.

>>8054850

well, it seems to be he didn't have any of those things. Caught in a rut, decided. fuck it I'm going to have an adventure, start a new life in an adventurous way.

people dream about doing big things, this guy did it.

>>8054883

i bet if you go walk around your own town for 15mins you can find a random dog to take a photo next to

LIVE THE DREAM

OP is 27? Woah, you look late into your 30's bordering in 40 something territory.
Otherwise you're an inspiration man, good job.

Hey OP, could you dump a rapidshare file or something containing all your photos you took during your trip?

>>8054936

this

still reading thread, but OP, you've inspired me. a friend and I actually had plans to walk from here in tx to california, but biking seems like a much better idea. it would only be about 2500 km, but now i can't wait.

how is OP affording an apartment in vancouver, if he's working in a kitchen? isnt that one of the lowest paying jobs on the planet?

bump because awesome thread

Read the whole thread.. Awesome work, OP!

Op post more pics :(

keeep this thread alive till 2morro!

>>8054431

Omg OP listens to dubstep. You just keep getting better and better.

/n/ here

epic thread is epic.

If OP is still around, post in /n/.

bump for sticky

this.... i cant find words. I wish I had enough courage to do something like that. I bet almost everyone wants to do something like that, but only few will.

>>8054490
>all your pictures somewhere pubic
wat

Hey OP, if you're still there, what were the best foods to eat while you were on the road?

I'd've imagined things like peanut butter with dense calories would be best, but I'd like to hear what you ate.

I just read the whole thread, really awesome job OP.
One question though, if you are still here, what pushed you to do this?

Which provinces did you enjoy the most / least, and why?

you're badass. Compared to this http://www.followmybike.ca/
http://cmgonline.com/news/2011/06/03/the-cold-way-around-eh/

those guys had support vehicles...

> lone wolf mofo; alpha as fuck

I get that feel I know OP from somewhere

Inspirational thread is inspirational as fuck.

>>8056963
i know i will bro
also, i have the second part of this thread wiht the shit taken out in jpg if anyone wants it

>>8057726
post here

>>8057739
<is the second part, first is here (dimensions were too big for /fit/)
>>>/hr/1341810

I'm probably late but you're awesome OP. I had read about a guy who did the same thing but through south-east Asia and it's something I want to try. Reading this thread has renewed my interest.

>>8057698
He looks a little like James Cameron.

hey I saw this thread in the morning, nice to have it on page 1 instead of some other shit

Good job OP, keep riding

OP here, I passed out because I worked till 5am last night. Thanks for the kind words.

>>8051505
bumping is it achived?

>>8061301

Yes it is

>>8059866 more pics plox.

I wish I was here when the anon posted this stuff.

Photography is really amazing and the fact that he did such an amazing bike ride even more so.

Hey OP, use this picture to get a trip so it's obvious when you answer.

Sick journey bro.

OP here, I sucked off truckers at every truck stop for extra protein.

Good job OP. Just yesterday I came to the realization that I desperately want to ride my bike from Edmonton to Miami and started making plans to do this next year starting in may.

Nice job, OP. Thanks for sharing. I think every guy our age desires to embark on an adventure like this. Very few of us actually attempt one, and fewer still actually complete it. You've given me something to daydream about for the next few days. I'll put myself in your shoes and try to imagine what it was like.

Congratulations man. Great read. I hope you have a great life there.