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I did my longest outdoor ride ever yesterday (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/bicycle_touring@lemmy.world
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It was much slower than I usually go due to a lot of wind, some "barely a path" roads along the way, the bike being a citybike meant for daily shopping, as well as the fact that I was carrying 50kg (110lbs) of luggage on my back the whole way ๐Ÿ˜„

Excuses for being a slowpoke aside, it was a good challenge for my general health and fitness journey, and a very pleasant ride ๐Ÿ˜

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[โ€“] [S] 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

IMHO touring is about seeing new things not proving your cardio capabilities.

That's completely valid. Personally, I greatly enjoy both aspects, and others would argue that it's all about the exercise only.

That all three perspectives can be accommodated is indicative of how great of a hobby it is ๐Ÿ˜

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