{"id":18616,"date":"2019-05-28T20:52:41","date_gmt":"2019-05-28T12:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wildhomestay.com\/?p=18616"},"modified":"2019-06-30T21:02:07","modified_gmt":"2019-06-30T13:02:07","slug":"day-packing-ride-out-the-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wildhomestay.com\/zh-hans\/day-packing-ride-out-the-city\/","title":{"rendered":"DAY PACKING – RIDE OUT THE CITY!"},"content":{"rendered":"

An interesting article by Miles on bike packing & bag gear for touring around us. There are some great bike tours in the area taking in the scenery of a very unique part of China. We suggest starting in Jingdezhen and heading East from there past us to Hangzhou. Stunning, good food, and full of culture.<\/span><\/p>\n

Author:<\/strong> Miles Gibbons,\u00a0<\/em>April 2019<\/em><\/p>\n

Generally speaking, cities aren\u2019t a great place to ride. Don\u2019t kid yourself, even if you live in Portland, Copenhagen or Amsterdam, the bicycle is still at odds with pedestrians, stop lights\/signs and of course automotive vehicles.<\/p>\n

Out of the city isn\u2019t devoid of risk, but at least its a little more worth it, due to calmer, more natural surroundings. For whatever reason you ride a bike, you can\u2019t deny the subconscious effect of being with nature. The Japanese even have a specific word for spending time with nature; \u2018Shinrin Yoku\u2019, or \u2018\u68ee\u6797\u6d74\u2019. This literally translates as \u2018Forest bathing\u2019.<\/p>\n

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Riding out from town can take 5 minutes, or 2 hours, depending on where you live. And you can ride out and stay out for a day, two, a week or the rest of your life (wouldn\u2019t that be nice!).<\/p>\n

The term \u2018Bikepacking\u2019 has come from riders taking their possessions, survival kits and shelter out into the wilderness (just like backpacking), but on a mountain bike and generally without relying on regular, and heavy, touring racks and pannier bags. This means the load you\u2019re carrying with you is lighter and more nimble, especially on rough and tough terrain.<\/p>\n

From the early 2000\u2019s, this term has evolved into being the general term for many new and old niche riding disciplines, when carrying possessions in bags on your bike. More and more ultra-endurance events (both on and off-road) such as the \u2018Tour Divide<\/a>\u2019 and the \u2018Transcontinental<\/a>\u2019 have been developed by hard-core bikepackers, and are the \u2018poster child\u2019 extremes of it.<\/p>\n

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But the most accessible entry into it, for most of us that live in cities, is to pack our possessions strap them to the bike, step out our front door, and ride.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll call this type of riding \u2018Day-Packing\u2019. More than your regular road ride; a day long adventure by bike can be anywhere from 6-20 hours out on the road. You need to become more self sufficient when you\u2019re doing this, as you are more likely to get further from the safety of a bike shop, a convenience store, and perhaps even people that speak your language!<\/p>\n

You should learn how to fix your punctures, know how to check your bike for faults, and carry things that might be important to you for a day away from home.<\/p>\n

Weather and temperature can change through the day, and so can your body temperature, so wear and take kit for every condition you\u2019re expecting. Changes in elevation can be a key factor in this.<\/p>\n

Everyone has a different bike and set up, make sure you take the right spares for some minor upsets. Most of us have cellphones and ride in signal these days so any major mishaps on a day ride can be solved with a quick phone call.<\/p>\n

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