Questions tagged [planning]
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Power and climbing speed
I live somewhere very, very flat (bridges are the biggest hills around) and I'm planning some hilly routes for a bike holiday. I have a decent idea of how much power I can produce, but less sure how ...
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What is the best web application to create cycling cue sheets for future rides
I'm looking for good software to help me map out routes that I have not done before and create cue sheets and probably also printable maps. I plan to use this for my own rides, planning group rides, ...
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Bike touring: looking for climb per day boundaries
I am planning a trip to the balkans through the mountains.
The total distance I want to travel is not a lot, but there is a lot of climbing and I am trying to get a better grasp on the limits the ...
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Do you need to change your rear derailleur if you want to upgrade your bike from 7 to 9 speed?
Well i was thinking thats is it ok if you use your stock rear derailleur if you upgrade you cogs/sproket?
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How to find routes [closed]
I've frequently travelled to school by bike in the last few years. Now I would like to start riding my bike just for fun, i.e. not only to get somewhere.
The problem is that I don't know how I can ...
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Find out where long distance/endurance riders stopped to sleep, from spot trackers?
I'd like to participate in Tour divide.
One of the hard part is planning where to sleep.
Especially hard when you have to research those from abroad. (I'm from south korea)
I realized they carry a ...
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Resources for finding dirt roads for planning gravel grinding rides [closed]
What are good resources to use to find dirt roads, fire roads, gravel roads, or disused paved roads for planning a gravel grinder or ultracross style ride.
Any particular atlases, online mapping ...
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Topography aware route planning
I'm in San Francisco and hills are crazy (think ~40° slope) and I would like to avoid taking many such hills (both when going down and up).
Are there Google Maps-like apps that can take this into ...
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Is there a route-planning tool that clearly indicates tunnels?
I'm planning a ride (Strava route) in the Alps, and I know there are some tunnels in the area. Coincidentally by taking the old road I'm planning to avoid the ones I know about.
I'd like to have a ...
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Finding DISTANCES on longer bike/hike paths
I want to bike along the Oxford Canal for several days. I need a way to determine distances to plan for where to sleep and eat.
Mapping apps tend to tell you where to go instead of telling you about ...
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Touring on meal replacements (Soylent or alternatives). Anyone tried? Thoughts, impressions?
Has anyone tried going on a bicycle tour fueled by meal replacements like Soylent or alternatives?
Can you carry more food like this, could it give you more range, or open up areas of the map that ...
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How would the "pros" bike this commute?
I've been putting up some pounds and have a bike gathering dust at home =D
I normally commute by bus or carpool, but would like an opinion from some more seasoned bikers on how you'd tackle this ...
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Resources for finding cycling partners [closed]
I'm currently preparing to cycle the TransAmerica Trail next year, but don't have anyone to go with yet. Although I've been cycling for a couple years now, I'm still quite unknowledgeable when it ...
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Cycling into tunnels
I am planning a long trip in Japan (about 1400 km) in a hilly/mountain region. I already know there will be no cycling path and then I will have to share the road with cars. This is allowed by local ...
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Cycling into tunnels with claustrophobic person
you are cycling in pair
you may need to travel through tunnels (lenght can vary from few hundreds meter to about 7 kilometers)
your travelmate is claustrophobic, therefore tunnels are a challenge for ...
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