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by matorky
6 Aug 2019, 2:09pm
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: Eurovelo 9 in Slovenia-is it sign posted?
Replies: 2
Views: 2241

Re: Eurovelo 9 in Slovenia-is it sign posted?

Hi,
There is no sign for any route at least to my knowledge.
I am living near so I can help you plan the route if you wish.
by matorky
4 May 2018, 9:02pm
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: Touring Netherland gearing option
Replies: 16
Views: 1844

Re: Touring Netherland gearing option

Ok thanks. So taking appart half of the bike is the norm if you want to have a nice ride without missing or broking half of the parts.
I have to do it twice since the wife is coming with me.
by matorky
4 May 2018, 9:41am
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: Touring Netherland gearing option
Replies: 16
Views: 1844

Re: Touring Netherland gearing option

mjr wrote:As you may guessed from the ports at the ends of my routes, my approach was to use ferries not planes.


I'm coming from central Europe : no ports for me.
by matorky
4 May 2018, 9:14am
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: Touring Netherland gearing option
Replies: 16
Views: 1844

Re: Touring Netherland gearing option

Thank you for your replies and best wishes.

I have another question. Since this is also my first tour including travelling by plane I am wondering what do you do with your mudguards and racks when putting bike in the box?
Do you remove them and just live them beside the bike or what?

For me it seems strange to remove the front wheel and live bike with mudguard on, but removing them takes a lot of work since I have to remove brakes too then (mudguards attached with cantilever bolt)
How do you approach to the problem? Cardboard box is the only option according to airline.
by matorky
3 May 2018, 9:03am
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: Touring Netherland gearing option
Replies: 16
Views: 1844

Touring Netherland gearing option

Hi, this is my first post here.
Next week we are going on touring vacation in part of Netherlands. We are doing combination of Dutch coast route and Zuiderzee route (clockwise direction), with start and finish in Amsterdam.
I am writing this regarding my gearing option.
I have trouble with my current touring crank and there is no way I will be able to make it work before the the trip due to the lack of time.
Instead I have an option of regular compact crank (34/50) which I can put on in few minutes. The cassette is 11-34. Do you you think this will bee enough for the route mentioned above? I am travelling with two panniers+tent and handlebarbag.
I don't know what flat actually mean in Netherlands since this is my first trip there. And there are also some winds as I have heard. :D
Otherwise I am fairly fit.