Thread 23120828

can i visit usa in bike and wild camping ?

like safe like i'm not going to have any troubles at all and people will be like "where you from ?oh wow by bike ? that's awesome"

By biking do you mean a motorcycle or a bicycle

>>23120828 (OP)
Yeah nah, not something I'd risk in the US.

>>23120829

bycicle.

>>23120828 (OP)
sure, no problem. ive ridden all over the US and it was awesome. where you thinking of going?

>>23120831
Go! You are gonna die, please film the event

>>23120832
>here you thinking of going?

after i save money ,maybe why not.Probably my second choice if i have to do a trip.I just don't know because if it's shared roads all the time it will quick become exhausting.

oh, and have you heard of Warmshowers? its an online club for cyclists to host each other on their trips. you'll meet lots of cool people through it. theres loads of members all across the US.

>>23120831
Pierre, there are simpler ways to die.

>>23120828 (OP)
nah man they hate bikes here

>>23120834
oh, you want to use trails only? i never did that though im sure there are some you could use. spent a lot of time on interstates and it was fine. most of them have really nice wide shoulders to ride on. the only one that wasnt good was Interstate 10 going east out of LA. but that was a few years back and it might have been fixed now. better to dro south and use I8. thats a really nice ride over the Phoenix.

anyway, if you want any advice or ideas i'll stick around while the thread stays open

>>23120835

what about wild camping ?

i know it yeah but since i have to pay i'm like pffff but i will ,i have to

>>23120834
this looks like a site you might find useful

https://www.adventurecycling.org/routes-and-maps/

>>23120839
camping is fine. technically its not allowed but ive camped easily across most the country. as usual you jut want to keep out of sight.

theres no money involved with Warmshower anon. its just a club for cyclist to help each other out.

>>23120828 (OP)
yes, just ride the the bike over the ocean like you're the second coming of Jesus

around blacks do not relax. try northern trails, the risk around dark skin is not worth the reward.

>>23120839
oh no, you're right. that one time joining fee must be a new thing. i have been on th site for a while. anyway, well worth joining anon.

>>23120838

oh yeah so you have to ride on roads.Well i can't picture myself actually what does it looks like but pice would be a trip i would do

>>23120828 (OP)
>can i visit usa in bike and wild camping ?
>
>like safe like i'm not going to have any troubles at all and people will be like "where you from ?oh wow by bike ? that's awesome"
Here in wisconsin, there are very few wilderness camping places. As in, you just pitch a tent anywhere, start a fire, and chill. Most places have designated campsites, that dont allow fire at all. There are trails that go through the entire state of wisconsin. They have some paved/gravel trails, but majority are hiking trails up rocky hills and what not, some require a canoe or boat. Be wary of north side of milwaukee, probably most dangerous place in WI.

https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/trails

>>23120843
simple as. do a quick search of census data for any town you plan on spending the night in to make sure it's mostly white.

>>23120845
well, its gonna be a lot busier over east thats for sure. ive preferred the western half of the country but you'll find a mix of trails and road everywhere i think. looks like there are some trails in the area you're looking at

>>23120848

where did you find your map ? ,nice.In france we've got an interactive map on francevélotourisme.com if you want to know.

>>23120828 (OP)
>>23120845
https://warmshowersblog.org/
This site might help my father in law is part of an group like this he hosts people cycling across country not sure if its this one.
They usually have dinner with his family take a shower and sleep in the back yard in a tent if they need any supplies he will drive them to any store they want.

>>23120849
its on that site i post up above. i used to live in France and have biked across the place maybe 8 times, something like that. its a great place to ride. lots of quiet rural roads, easy camping, everyone loves cyclists, generally gentle weather etc. good place to learn how to travel by bike. your alps are fantastic too. those mountain passes over to italy and switzerland are awesome.

>>23120850
yeah, its a great club. met loads of cool people through it. some people go all out for their guests. i once stayed in a little guest cabin next to the main house, beers in the fridge the whole works

>>23120849
they have a map you can look up your route with

https://www.adventurecycling.org/routes-and-maps/interactive-network-map/

>>23120851

sorry i didn't pay attention .

But that's awesome .
https://www.theattic.space/home-page-blogs/2023/6/23/the-cyclists-who-mapped-america was reading this page so it's totally doable and i'll meet a lot of people doing the same ,that's awesome love it god bless usa lol.

>>23120851

yeah i did my first trip this summer 28 may to 22 july,i just want to travel on bike.

>>23120853

nice super nice thank you a lot ,i'm gonna keep a record of all of that that would be super super great to visit usa like that.Thanks for your website ,super sharing.

how many trips did you do there ?

>>23120854
>god bless usa l
agreed. great place. decent people

>yeah i did my first trip this summer 28 may to 22 july,i just want to travel on bike.
nice one.

>>23120855
been across the country and lots of time out west. LA-Tucson then up to canada mostly on the 395 up through california. death valley was nice in february lol. went down from Alberta into Colorado, did some nice mountain climbs, through Idaho and Montana back up to Canada. that was an awesome trip. Mt Evans, Loveland pass. really great. hope you can do your trip!

>>23120856

nice ,that was probably wonderful there and you probably have seen so many things;that's great.
too bad we can't talk in real life ,that would have been a great pleasure to meet you while i'm lost and high lol

>>23120828 (OP)
Yes, you can do that.

>>23120858
Stay out of Florida, though.

>>23120857
just be careful about getting high when you're traveling. be wise about where you do it, who you're with etc. make yourself an easy target like that, but im sure you know what you're doing.
the worst bit about traveling with a bike is when you have to box them up for a flight. always hated doing that crap lol. boats are nicer if you can find one and afford the cost, but theres less and less of that.

have you even thought about riding over to Istanbul or something from where you live in France? some great routes youve got yourself there.

>>23120828 (OP)
Don't forget the Six-Day War ended the hippy trail.

>>23120861
afganistan and pakistan are the problem on that route. the rest is ok though i refuse to ride in india.

>>23120828 (OP)
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TNyl6lh6hjU

>>23120860

not to istanbul actually ,i can totally understand why you would take a trip like that but for now if i have the time and money (i don't have the last one) i would (by order of desire) :

-center of france/Spain/Portugal/Back to france/Italia
-England/wales
-West-North of USA

any other trips.If i managed to do those three i would be already really happy in my life i think.

I wouldn't recommend it. You'll either get hit by a truck or murdered by a bl*ck.

>>23120828 (OP)
You are aware we have niggers here, right? If you start your journey in a major city your bike will get stolen in less than 24 hours and you'll likely get raped and beaten to death trying to free camp.

If you stick to rural areas you'll piss off the locals as there are no bike-lanes, but otherwise you should be safe. But if you have any trouble, you are a long way from help. Though most white drivers might still lend a hand. Choose your touring area wisely, research demographics and crime stats. Then start measuring the actual distance between your stops, America is bigger than you think and a lot of it is undeveloped. One more thing, check for temperature/weather conditions for the time of year you intend to be in that area. Prepare accordingly.

>>23120828 (OP)
if you bring your eurofaggot ass bicycle hear we gonna roll coal, fuck your wife and beat your ass

>>23120828 (OP)
Anyone over 18 on a bike should be fair game to hit with your car

>>23120828 (OP)
large portion of the time you will be cycling on a literal freeway with no bike lanes

>>23120864
its a nice trip between france and spain and italy for sure. if i get back to europe at some point id love to spend a few weeks riding all the passes between france/italy/switzerland. some of the best riding of anywhere in the world if you ask me.

>>23120866
not be such a downer anon. just avoid big cities as much as possible, same as anywhere in the world. US cities are actually some of the nicest to ride through if you really have to. ive found most of them to be pretty good for cycling, although its never really a great time on a bike no matter what

>>23120828 (OP)
Yes but the free camping will be difficult as its only allowed in national forest and state game areas(public hunting lands), state, national, county parks all have a fee, as obviously private camping

>>23120869
this
its fucking dangerous to cycle in western europe

car drivers will try to kill you

Can be kind of difficult to find "bicycle" maps typically bikers just go down rural 2 lane highways.
A chicago to mackinac island would pry be pretty sweet

>>23120831
>>bycicle.

The USA is huge. Just look at google maps and get an idea of how large it is.

Don't think you're going to bicycle from California to New York on a 2-week vacation.

Also, the climate varies wildly. You do not want to be bicycling in Arizona in the summertime.

>>23120871
its easier than you think. ive never paid for camping anywhere in north america. you just have to practice the old tactic of 'arrive late, leave early' and keep out of sight. even camped in death valley, yellowstone park, arches, rocky mountain park and glacier too. spend several days camping by a big lake up there. that was nice. just keep out of sight and you'll be fine. same for camping by the road etc.

>>23120874
>You do not want to be bicycling in Arizona in the summertime.
thats for sure. in jan to march its fantastic though. perfect time to be there. but yeah, a lot of the US is pretty tough in the middle of summer. the winter would be tough anywhere northly too. best to be north in summer and south in winter if you can.

>>23120870

yeah cities are cities ,you have to tho sometimes you need to buy something.
Yeah we've got a wonderful mountainous chain ,there's beauty in europe we just need to find it same as everywhere

>>23120876

hmm yeah so i should plan the trip i posted in late spring ? seems weird for me that in the Northen-Coast i couldn't go there in summer because it's hot ? for certains parts of usa yeah i can understand you won't go to the desert mid july with only 4 liters.I mean i'm not a retard thank you lol.

>>23120877
>yeah cities are cities ,you have to tho sometimes you need to buy something.
i generally try to avoid them completely unless absolutely necessary. a few cities are worth visiting for a bit to see stuff but most of the time you can just skip them. thankfully you'll find a lidl or intermarche etc near little village etc all through europe and over here there are the big stores just by highways etc.

>>23120879

yeah in western europe i'm pretty sure it's much always the same configuration where you can find a town or anything every 20km so no prob big cities are only if you really need something at decathlon.
I don't know how it's organised in us but if you tell me it's doable then it's all good for me.

>>23120878
>hmm yeah so i should plan the trip i posted in late spring ?
sure i dot see why not. spring, summer, fall, it would all be ok there, depending on how you like humidity. and yeah, deserts suck in the summer. fall and winter are very nice times to enjoy them though.

>>23120880
>I don't know how it's organised in us but if you tell me it's doable then it's all good for me.
oh yeah its fine. great really. you know theres going to be a walmart or whatever regularly along the interstates, gas stations everywhere etc. depending on your route you just carry 5-6 days of food or whatever just to be sure. no big deal. at least i did it like that. where your route is will have more stores along it than routes out west just because its busier over east.

There are multiple multi state long trails you can bike down that take weeks to complete. I don't know the camping situation you probably wouldn't be wild camping. Either there are designated camp spots or small little cabins.

>>23120881

yeah i can imagine when you start being in the middle of nowhere you want to carry enough food and water.
Love the sun so if i have to go in usa it would be summer when hormones are hitting.

Check out the NY State trails
You can bike from Niagra falls all the way to New York City along the canal and river trails.

>>23120883
>Love the sun so if i have to go in usa it would be summer
youll get plenty of that!

>>23120884
that would be great. better than having to be on the road thats for sure. not much fun riding into big cities on the road.

>>23120828 (OP)
>>23120831
Stick to the upper Midwest like Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Dakotas and Montana and you’ll have a great time. I personally wouldn’t try it elsewhere.
Make sure it’s summer though.

>>23120828 (OP)
There are millions of options. Just beware of our forests. They're all weird.

>>23120845
>biking the rust belt
No

>>23120887
Also, go to a white state.

>>23120886
>Dakotas and Montana
tough crossing those in the middle of summer, but then i cant stand the heat very well. pray for a tail wind too lol. west to east tends to mean a tailwind more often than not. you can do 200+ miles in those places with a wind behind you.

>>23120841
>technically its not allowed
$25,000 fine.

>>23120843
He's from France, bro. He knows.

Do the right thing! Save lives!

>>23120891
never had any problems. like i say, just stay out of sight which you should do anyway just for safety.

>>23120831
a friend of mine biked across the US after graduating college, said it was a blast and had no issues

Niggers. Niggers anon. They will steal your bike if you're not careful. Good luck.

>>23120886
This guy speaks true. Indian has Gary to go around, biking around Chicago can be dicey with drivers but the collar counties actually are pretty rural still in places so you could travel safe there

We will honk at you and call you a faggot. You think we'll tell the best spots? All nigger zones are no go. Everywhere else..drive to riding trails. & fuck off we're full
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC98LLvciwk

>>23120828 (OP)
If you have good balance you can drive on rails in the US, you can outbike said trains because they are slow as fuck

>>23120838
>biking on the interstate
I just looked it up and a few states allow it. That is not something I would recommend.

>>23120828 (OP)
I cycle regularly and the only issues I've had are with white niggers who drive pic related. They are also disrespectful to other car drivers.

>>23120900
its fine. i enjoyed it a lot. its your best bet sometimes. crossing the dakotas and montana for example its definitely a great option if you need to cover distance.

>>23120902
I live in north dakota, that must be the most boring fucking bike ride.

>>23120903
i like the wide open spaces. its the same like riding across canada - just wide open spaces and not much around. its peaceful just drifting across the ocean of grass, if you like that kind of thing.

well, good luck frenchanon. take care out there! here's a cheap alcohol stove if you need one

and heres a good one man tent if you want to upgrade your gear at some point. big agnes make great lightweight tents. i used one of these a LOT in all conditions.

and here's the absolute best tire you can possible have on your touring bike. at least get one on the back if you cant afford both. ive run these for 20k miles with no punctures. ive had them so full of tire wire (short little pieces of truck tire. little needles that stick in the tire) that it looked like a porcupine. pulled them all out with pliers and still didn't get a flat. amazing. probably the single best bit of gear if you want to travel by bike.

>>23120828 (OP)
i knew a tubby ginger kid in school who biked across the US.
youll have to do your due dilligence to avoid dangerous areas. There are mountain lions, bears, rattlesnakes, serial killers to watch out for in remote areas.
Feral niggers/YNs are also a danger

>>23120949
bears are the usual thing you have to watch for when camping in lots of places in north america. we used to just carry a bit of rope and a bag to put food and stuff in. you just throw the rope over a branch a ways up a tree and haul that bag up there so the bear doesn't come in your tent. never had a problem like that. carrying a bear spray is a good idea too, and they make a decent weapon in general.

>>23120939
thanks for the tip leafbro, looks awesome.

>>23121073
changed my life. literally the armored tire that just keeps on trucking. im still running one thats hardly got any tread left, just the blue strip showing down the middle lol. these things wont let you down.

>>23121149
I really hate punctures (who doesn't kek), I was looking for some premium tires to put on my vintage titan bike, but there are just too many options..so I was postponing and being pissed about punctures...not anymore I hope.
ordered, exactly what I need.

>>23121167
you wont regret it buddy. flats are annoying at any time but sometimes they can put your life in danger. when its -30c, or you've got to hurry because the heat is increasing towards noon etc, a flat can REALLY be a big deal.

good thread

>>23121167
>vintage titan bike
whats that btw? dont know them

>>23120828 (OP)
our roads are not very bike friendly at all I think it would be very dangerous but if it was possible I think it would be incredibly fun as this continent is beautiful when you arent in the cities

>>23121197
it's not a brand..just oldie
it's not even branded - guy who sold it to me told me it's custom russian titan frame from 90s
pic realted is how it looked before I replaced some parts.dont' have current photo.

>>23120874
>Don't think you're going to bicycle from California to New York on a 2-week vacation.
Some fag in Denmark biked from denmark to the sahara in 2 weeks I think it can be done

>>23121213
nice. old school hardtails are the best. mines a late 90s GT Zaskar. he's been all around the world several times and keeps on going. a lot of good bikes were made in the 90s for sure.

>>23121298
I guess we have the same taste in bikes...nice.
I wanted to replace the fork with rigid one to keep things even simplier, somehow got used to one it came with... maybe one day - want to go for titan one - alliexpress is the way to go, but it's easy to pick the wrong one on the first try so I'm kind of reluctant atm.

>>23121477
for touring a hard fork is probably better. when you're carrying weight on the front its just stronger if you dont have the suspension i think. if things get a bit rough for a while you just reduce tires pressures a bit and slow down. going too fast on bad ground has cost me a front luggage rack and a week of waiting for a new one to arrive, and that was in a place with a store and mail. if in doub, slow down.

another tip for traveling bikes is to have 35 spoke wheels front and back. they are the strongest. and, if you have some problem with the back wheel, you can always take a couple spokes from the front to fix the back. front wheels have a very easy life and can spare a few spokes

not 35...36, obviously. 36 spoke rims. always.

>>23120828 (OP)
LOL are you trying to get killed or thrown in prison? the police will throw you in prison for existing whilst not having a home here or you will be killed by n****rs or illegal mexicans

>>23120845
>>23120888
Also, biking from Chicago into northern Indiana is a good way to get shipped home in a pine box. Google "Gary, Indiana" or "Calumet City" to understand why.

There are places to bike that are nice and avoid major cities, but the Rust Belt has too many dicey areas for someone who doesn't know their way around.

Consider biking the Cascades. Fairly cool in the Summer and also fairly safe. Plenty of places to camp as well.

>>23125825
>>23125697
you are talking like nigger hoods arent segregated. There is so much space you can bike along usa without ever seeing a single person

>>23125832
Yeah, but OP doesn't know how to find those places. He'll be biking and suddenly find himself in East Saint Louis getting his hubcaps stolen.

>>23125825
interesting

good thread

>>23125697
nah, Merca is actually a really cool country to bike around in. unless you're being a complete asshole the cops wont hassle you at all. if you ever got caught camping some place (never happened to me) they are more likely to help you out instead of screwing you over.

>>23125825
staying away from busy places is a good idea in general no matter where you are. for example, ive ridden a bike across France six or seven times and never even got very close to one of the big cities. i just wouldn't go near big cities without having a very good reason.