Bicycle Touring and Bikepacking

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For all the pedal pushers out there that love long distance cycling. There are no gear requirements and no 'minimum distances' here.

Have you ridden for a cheeky overnighter or a 3 year global trek? Doesn't matter, you're welcome here.

Have you got panniers, bikepacking bags or just a backpack with the essentials? Doesn't matter, you're welcome here.

Have you got the latest in carbon engineering or your dads old 10 speed from the 70's? Doesn't matter, you're welcome here.

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This Beautiful DIY Bike Trailer Can Make Bikepacking a Thing of the Past (www.autoevolution.com)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/bicycle_touring

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Headlines in the form of "X can/will make Y a thing of the past" are bizarre to me. With the rare exception of direct technological replacements -- eg "Fax will make Telex a thing of the past" -- it's just a lay opinion wrapped in the clothing of news.

No doubt that's indeed an elegant bike trailer in the preview photo, but why add conflict with bikepacking? Why not appreciate that both have their place in this world? The pursuit of one does not take away from the other. It's not even in tension anyway: this is arguably just a form of larger bikepacking.

The quality of editors writing headlines these days, it leaves much to be desired.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Yeah, for a huge amount of publications quality has taken a huge dive in favor of chasing clicks and making money.