Popular Post Seba Posted July 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 9, 2020 30 minutes ago, UniVehje said: We are continuing the journey! @HelRider found a rental e-bike from Kokkola. It’ll be different but at least one EUC will (hopefully) make it to Hailuoto. Great!!! I've been riding 850 km last year with my two friends and they were riding on e-bikes. 31 minutes ago, UniVehje said: I don’t know if the rain had anything to do with the failure. We have one rain cover and I used it on the 18XL because of @Seba’s reports on the lift sensors malfunctioning when wet. I thought the V10F was the one with reputation of surviving rain better. I really hope these would be made as vehicles and not as toys. Nobody thinks twice leaving an e-bike, scooter or moped outside in rain. Lift sensor malfunction caused by water is completely reversible and not harmful. It will fix itself after a night in a dry and warm room. During my recent ride I've been riding in heavy rain for several days and just turned lift sensor off in app. When weather changed, I just turned it on again. Normally KS-18XL is a completely weatherproof wheel. I was riding without any additional rain cover in following conditions: 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HelRider Posted July 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 10, 2020 (edited) Day 11, July 8: Vaasa — Pietarsaari After two easy days it felt good to keep going. This day was gonna be hard, though: 105 kms to ride! We left the apartment at 10.45 AM. @UniVehje returned the gloves he bought yesterday in Motonet. Luckily it was on our route anyway. First there was a nice bike lane, then a smaller road next to road E8. But at some point we had to ride on the roadside of E8. We took a shortish pit stop at Tesse’s Café. We had some coffee, recharged the wheels and put on ear plugs. The noise on the higway was awful, but the earplugs helped a lot. Then we kept on riding. We stopped for a little while at a bus stop somewhere about 7 kms before Oravainen. Soon we were in Oravainen and had a longer lunch break. We were halfway to Pietarsaari and had ridden 50 kms so far. Another 50 kms to go and everything felt OK. No aching backs or sore feet. I think I’m getting used to this! We decided to have the next break in Uusikarlepyy, about 25 kms from Oravainen. After that we would have another 25 kms to Pietarsaari. We chose a smaller, nicer road to Uusikaarlepyy. It was still sunny, but dark clouds getting closer and closer. We crossed yet another small and a bit wobbly bridge near Uusikaarlepyy. I’ve got a fun video of it, you’ll see it later. We had coffee and donuts at Café Brostugan, and the rain came. We waited for a while but it seemed that the rain is not gonna stop very soon. So we put on our new waterproof clothes and continued our journey. And then it rained. And rained. It rained for the whole 25 kms. Otherwise we were OK, but the shoes got soaking wet. That’s so annoying! In Pietarsaari the rain finally stopped, but instead of sightseeing we decided to head to our accommodation in Svanen Camping. Tomorrow will be an easier day, “only” about 50-60 kms to ride. So we can go sightseeing then. Kilometers ridden today: 110 Kilometers ridden in total: 669 Hours ridden today: 5,5 h Hours ridden in total: 36,5 Edited July 10, 2020 by HelRider Added riding kms and hours 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HelRider Posted July 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 10, 2020 Day 12, July 9: Pietarsaari — Kokkola What a nice sunny morning! I drank the morning coffee outside and enjoyed the warm sunshine. What could go wrong today? Well, you already know what happened. At 11 AM we were ready go but my wheel wouldn’t start. @UniVehje went to get some tools and I googled for buses to Kokkola. @UniVehje got back and opened the wheel but there was nothing to be done. We can only hope it stopped working because of the rain and needs to dry for a day or so. I was so sad because of the mishap. I don’t want to end the trip! We can’t go home either, because someone is living there during our holiday. So, what to do? @UniVehje found a bike shop that could rent me an e-bike. That would cost 300 euros, but that’s OK. With the e-bike we could continue our way to Hailuoto. So, we took a bus to Kokkola. We went to the bike shop and had a few beers before going to our next AirBnB apartment. It was only 1,5 kms from city centre but it was too hard to push the wheel. So we took a taxi. Tomorrow morning we’ll try to wake up the V10F one more time. If it’s still dead, we’ll send it to Helsinki and continue our journey with three wheels instead of two. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HelRider Posted July 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 10, 2020 Guess what? THE WHEEL RECOVERED!!! 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UniVehje Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 18 hours ago, mike_bike_kite said: Can you try using a hair drier around the switches? It sounds like there's damp in there that's shorting out the switch (I'm guessing here). If it does start working then use clingfilm or tape to cover the switches in the rain. Your guess was probably correct. It just took a night of drying and it recovered. We already had made all the preparations to ship it back home and continue with a rental e-bike. These preparations and and all the hassle were quite an ordeal yesterday. But luckily we will continue anyway. Shame we missed seeing two nice towns and the museums. The V10F will now have the rain cover every time it rains. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seba Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 3 minutes ago, UniVehje said: The V10F will now have the rain cover every time it rains. Raincover may not be sufficient. Lot of water ingress comes from riding over the wet roads and puddles. Just avoid riding in rain and even shallow puddles. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post travsformation Posted July 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 10, 2020 9 hours ago, HelRider said: Guess what? THE WHEEL RECOVERED!!! So happy to hear that! Am really enjoying following your tour, great descriptions and pics! What a blast to be able to go on such an adventure together, how I envy you! Keep the posts and pictures coming! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post travsformation Posted July 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 10, 2020 9 hours ago, UniVehje said: Your guess was probably correct. It just took a night of drying and it recovered. We already had made all the preparations to ship it back home and continue with a rental e-bike. These preparations and and all the hassle were quite an ordeal yesterday. But luckily we will continue anyway. Shame we missed seeing two nice towns and the museums. The V10F will now have the rain cover every time it rains. For safe measure you could always spray dielectric spray on the power button, charging port, and inside, on all connectors that could potentially be exposed to moisture. Hope you have no more issues! Happy riding guys! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HelRider Posted July 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2020 Day 13, July 10: Kokkola — Kalajoki I woke up before the sun. I guess I was worried about the wheel and switching to e-bike so I couldn’t sleep well. After breakfast @UniVehje tried the wheel one more time and I heard the most beautiful sound: the ”power on” sound of Inmotion. I can’t remember when I’ve been happier. We can now continue our journey as planned! It was almost noon when we finally left the apartment. @UniVehje wanted to go shopping for gloves and shoes, so we went to a shopping mall downtown. He found perfect waterproof summer shoes and windproof gloves. Nice. Then it was time to head to Kalajoki! We had our first stop at this traditional, or should I say old fashioned, gas station / bar. After a quick stop and some sandwich it felt nicer to continue riding. We took a 22 km detour to see Vattaja and Ohtakari, but it was totally worth it. If you ever visit Kokkola / Kalajoki area, go and check out that beautiful place. We had salmon sandwich and cheese cake at Katiska baari and recharged my wheel. Then we wandered around Ohtakari. After visiting Ohtakari we had 40 kms to ride. The road and weather were nice, although it was very windy and chilly. We had a quick break in Himanka. My upper back and feet were getting achy, but we had to keep going. 20 kms to go! Then, finally, Kalajoki! We went grocery shopping and the shop was full of people. Well, it was Friday and summer holiday season. I was pretty amazed about the size of this tourist village we were going. It’s like one of those in Gran Canaria or something. A town just for tourists with many hotels, restaurants, villas and of course the dunes. It was almost 9 PM when we arrived at the gate / reception of Kalajoki Camping. There was a long queue of caravaners waiting to get in, but we could just ride in. We left our backpacks and wheels in the cabin and went sightseeing the beach. Tomorrow we’ll have the third day off of the trip. No riding, just walking on the beach. Hope it’ll be a nice weather! Kilometers ridden today: 90 Kilometers ridden in total: 759 Hours ridden today: 4,5 h Hours ridden in total: 41 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travsformation Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 1 hour ago, HelRider said: Tomorrow we’ll have the third day off of the trip. No riding, just walking on the beach. Hope it’ll be a nice weather! Great post, thanks for taking the time to upload pics I know how tedious it is! But it's worth it, it really adds to your descriptions and livens up the post! Enjoy your rest by the sea, you guys must need it after the stress of the (temporary) wheel failure, finding tools, trying to fix it, finding an ebike, taxis up and down, etc. I hope you have good weather! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HelRider Posted July 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2020 Day 14, July 11: Day-off in Kalajoki On 7/11/2020 at 12:53 PM, HelRider said: Tomorrow we’ll have the third day off of the trip. No riding, just walking on the beach. Hope it’ll be a nice weather! Well, we did end up riding anyway. The area is really big and we wanted to see as much as possible. But that’s OK, we only rode 20 kms and didn’t have to carry backpacks. We found some awesome paths! Tomorrow off to Raahe! Kilometers ridden today: 20 Kilometers ridden in total: 779 Hours ridden today: 2 h Hours ridden in total: 43 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HelRider Posted July 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2020 Day 15, July 12: Kalajoki — Raahe For some reason both of us woke up before 5 AM and couldn’t get any more sleep. So we decided to have some coffee and pack up. The camp site was still quiet and asleep when we left at 7.45 AM. It was a beautiful morning! And it was going to be sunny the whole day. What a feeling to ride. We rode through old town of Kalajoki and then headed to Pyhäjoki. We rode fast and took only one quick break to stretch. After 40 km we were in Pyhäjoki. We found a power outlet on a wall. After coffees and a recharge it was time to continue. There was a nice bike lane all the way from Pyhäjoki to Raahe! I really enjoyed riding. We stopped a few times to enjoy the views, but otherwise we just rode. And soon we were in Raahe. It was noon, but we could already check in to our hotel room. We rested a little bit and then we went sightseeing the old town. What a beautiful place! Yet so empty. All the little shops were closed and there was no one there. But we did find the cutest café ever: Langin kauppahuone. I had, you guessed it: prosecco and cheese cake. Then we went for a little walk along the shore. Tomorrow we’ll have a 80 km ride to Kempele. We’re getting close to our destination! Kilometers ridden today: 73 Kilometers ridden in total: 852 Hours ridden today: 3 Hours ridden in total: 46 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HelRider Posted July 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2020 (edited) Day 16, July 13: Raahe — Kempele After a night and breakfast at Raahen Hovi we continued our journey towards Kempele. We left Raahe at 9 AM and took a longer road through Siikajoki and Liminka. The weather forecast said it could start raining at anytime and it looked like it. So we put on our rain gear and kept a fast pace. At some point we ran into a roadwork and it slowed us down a bit. We had a shortish break in Siikajoki to recharge my wheel. We found this awesome pub but unfortunately it was closed. There was a power outlet outside, so I used it. After Siikajoki the roadwork finally ended. It looked like the rain was going to hit us at any moment, so we kept going fast to get to our next pit stop, Liminka Bay Visitor Centre. We could only hope that my wheel would have enough power to get us there and not restrict the speed too much. It was storming ahead of us, and not very far. Look at that sky! We made it to Liminka Bay visitor centre without getting wet! The rain started pretty soon after we got in. We had luck this time. The place was awesome. We had a small lunch before going to see the indoor bird-watching tower from which you can peek through the telescope towards Liminganlahti Bay. There was also an interesting exhibition about birds in the area and a temporary exhibition about nature photography. I highly recommend the place if you are interested in nature and birds, and even if you aren’t. I think we were there for about two hours or so. When the rain ended, we continued our way. But first we went to the outdoor bird watching tower. What a view! We had only 20 km left to ride. The weather and road was nice. Soon we were in Kempele. We had booked a room in a cheap hotel. The hotel was ugly, but fortunately the room was OK. We left our stuff in the room and took a bus to Oulu. We went sightseeing, took a selfie with the famous Toripolliisi and had tasty pancakes in Pannukakkutalo. Tomorrow we’ll take a ferry to Hailuoto, our destination. I can’t believe we’re almost already there! Kilometers ridden today: 80 Kilometers ridden in total: 932 Hours ridden today: 3,5 Hours ridden in total: 49,5 Edited July 14, 2020 by HelRider Added picture of route 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travsformation Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Wow, what gorgeous places, @HelRider and @UniVehje !!! I've added all of them to my Want to go list on Google Maps (thanks for adding the links! I've manually searched for the others) I was actually planning on going to Scandinavia with my motorhome this summer, to get away from the Spanish heat, but for the same reasons as you, it's going to have to be a domestic trip. But that will give me more time to plan my trip for next year! Looks like you're getting luckier with the weather---even when it does rain, you manage to find shelter before it catches you! I'm sure the V10F is thankful! BTW, those stops to stretch make a world of difference, I agree! I found that helped enormously on a recent expedition I did too. Keep the posts coming, you're making me all the more excited for next year's trip! And enjoy the last stretch of your trip! P.S. The links to the videos you posted are broken 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelRider Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 28 minutes ago, travsformation said: Keep the posts coming, you're making me all the more excited for next year's trip! And enjoy the last stretch of your trip! P.S. The links to the videos you posted are broken Thanks! 😊 Hope you’ll have a nice holiday too. And perhaps next summer you’ll come here? Yeah, sometimes videos linked from Imgur don’t work, sometimes they do. It’s annoying. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post travsformation Posted July 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2020 1 hour ago, HelRider said: Thanks! 😊 Hope you’ll have a nice holiday too. Thanks! I'll probably be doing the northern coast of Spain! 1 hour ago, HelRider said: And perhaps next summer you’ll come here? Yeah, that would be awesome! I'd love to follow the EuroVelo routes: find nice places to park, go exploring on my wheel, following the bike routes, then return to sleep in the RV. I'd have a low daily average like this because I'd be doing maybe 30-50 km in one direction, then returning back to the motorhome (if only I had the money to hire a chauffeur to drive my RV to the next destination...😂) and it would take quite a while, but sleeping every night in the RV would make the trip much cheaper, and as a digital freelancer I could I could work a few hours here and there and extend the trip as long as possible. The sooner I start planning it the better... 1 hour ago, HelRider said: Yeah, sometimes videos linked from Imgur don’t work, sometimes they do. It’s annoying. Yeah, I know...I use Google Drive for videos. Or Youtube, but upload them as unlisted when it's just a short clip 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelRider Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 5 minutes ago, travsformation said: Yeah, that would be awesome! I'd love to follow the EuroVelo routes: find nice places to park, go exploring on my wheel, following the bike routes, then return to sleep in the RV. I'd have a low daily average like this because I'd be doing maybe 30-50 km in one direction, then returning back to the motorhome (if only I had the money to hire a chauffeur to drive my RV to the next destination...😂) and it would take quite a while, but sleeping every night in the RV would make the trip much cheaper, and as a digital freelancer I could I could work a few hours here and there and extend the trip as long as possible. The sooner I start planning it the better... That sounds like an awesome plan! 👍🏻 If and when you’ll do it, will you write a travel blog or vlog? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post travsformation Posted July 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2020 6 minutes ago, HelRider said: That sounds like an awesome plan! 👍🏻 If and when you’ll do it, will you write a travel blog or vlog? Yeah, definitely! This is my dream route: But I think it's a little ambitious for now... I'll start small and work my way up. My first expedition test was 203 km in 3 days (not waking up early). I could easily do double that, but I prefer to take it easy. And that was without the motorhome. I need to see how it goes with the motorhome and what kind of mileage I can get in a day, without stressing myself, since It'll be round trips from and back to the motorhome. I'm not into crazy daily mileage, I like to take it easy and have the time to visit and enjoy the places I pass through, more like you guys, but the motorhome would be a must for longer trips, there's no way I could pay for months and months of hotels or cabins every night 😂 This is just a vague idea of what I'd like to do...whether it's actually feasible or not is a different story altogether. This route must be at least 15.000 km (Eurovelo 7, from Southern Italy to the Northern tip of Norway, is already 7,700 km...), and at 40-50 km/day, it would take me minimum 10 months A lot of planning would have to go into that...from budgeting to weather, etc. It would probably have to be broken down into separate, shorter trips, we'll see. For now it's only a dream. But your trip, as well as @Seba's (and Monsieur Flex's!), are inspiring me! Even if not in one single, long trip, I do plan on doing all of Europe on my wheel at some point! And then the world! And if technology keeps advancing as it is, hopefully also outer space! So really, thanks for sharing and for the inspiration! I'm really enjoying following your expedition! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelRider Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 1 hour ago, travsformation said: But your trip, as well as @Seba's (and Monsieur Flex's!), are inspiring me! Even if not in one single, long trip, I do plan on doing all of Europe on my wheel at some point! And then the world! And if technology keeps advancing as it is, hopefully also outer space! So really, thanks for sharing and for the inspiration! I'm really enjoying following your expedition! Wow, now that’s a plan! 👍🏻 Maybe not doable in one single trip, but definitely on a longer term. Awesome! It’s really nice to hear that you have enjoyed my posts. We started this thread not just to keep a journal for ourselves, but also to inspire other riders. This is a really fun way to travel! I recommend every rider to go and explore. If not a longer trip, maybe weekend trips. I’m sure you’ll love it. ❤️ P.S. The Q&A post is coming soon. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazarinho Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 2 hours ago, travsformation said: This is my dream route: Hey, you're skipping Belgium! I feel left out But awesome plan! Nice to see you include Orkney! And if it's summertime when you're on the Norwegian coast, you could pop over to Svalbard, it'd be fun to ride a wheel there! My little brother did a trip around the world on his bicycle, which was amazing and ever since I got a wheel I just dream of doing the same on an EUC. If my job and relationship didn't come first I probably would (try at least). P.S. Sorry for going off-topic @HelRider and @UniVehje! I've been enjoying reading about your trip. Finland is one of the few European countries I've never been to and it's nice to get to see a little bit this way. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HelRider Posted July 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 15, 2020 Q & A Part I On 7/6/2020 at 3:25 PM, Zwheeler said: Shoes. What kind of shoes are you using? Loose/tight fit; Hard/soft soles; high/low (up to your ankles or low as possible) -Z- I decided to wear my basic Asics trainers (running shoes). I did some test rides with them and they felt good. Gore tex running shoes would have been perfect, because they are waterproof but not too hot for summer. I think I’m gonna buy some of those for next longer trip. I have no idea about the model of my Asics. I bought them in a hypermarket last summer and the price was 50 or 60 euros. So nothing fancy. I replaced the soles with Scholl GelActiv Work soles. The soles are great for riding, because they are meant for standing all day long. They have helped me a lot with tired and achy feet. @UniVehje has the same soles. @UniVehje started the tour with some basic sneakers, but he bought Gore Tex running shoes in Kokkola. He can tell you more about those. On 7/7/2020 at 6:38 PM, Ziiten said: What gear do you think is necessary or to put it in another way, are you carrying something you regret taking with you, or something you wished you had taken but didn't. I guess something rain proof would be nice and shoes that dry fast -Wellingtons are prolly not optimal riding shoes Great question! Planning the gear is essential when you are carrying everything on your back for weeks. I spent many, many hours on this. I googled and read millions of articles about minimal packing. I wrote packing lists and thought of every single item. And it was totally worth it, because I don’t think I packed anything unnecessary. Nor have I missed something important. I have pictures and a list of my gear and I’m writing another post about it. I think the most essential things are your backpack and shoes. If they don’t fit or they feel bad, it’s going to be awful. When packing, choose wisely. When you’re carrying your backpack for hours (and weeks), you really appreciate the quality, light weight, multipurpose and packability of the stuff. Try to take as few things as possible. For example it’s better to wash your clothes often than to take many T-shirts and trousers and underwear etc. The weight adds up and the backpack runs out of space quickly. I’ve washed my clothes in a sink two or three times a week. Next time I’m going to pack even less clothes and wash them more often. It’s easier to wash three items than six at a time. And you can always buy things along the way, if you are missing something. I wish I would have had packable and light weight rain gear and gore tex running shoes, but I didn’t. So I bought expensive gore tex trousers and not so expensive rain jacket in Vaasa. And I’m going to buy gore tex running shoes for next trip. I have a few things I haven’t used (or used only once), but that’s mostly due to the weather. I’ve worn my summer dress, sun hat and swimsuit only once, but I wouldn’t leave them out. You never know if it’s going to be hot or chilly summer here in Finland. I also have one or two toiletries I haven’t used, but it doesn’t really matter because they are so small and light weight. About the shoes: it’s really up to you. Wear something you know feel good when riding. I wouldn’t wear rubber boots or brand new shoes. Well, I hate rubber boots anyways, but maybe someone else loves them. New shoes are never a good idea unless you know they are good for your feet. But otherwise I don't want to give advice on this, because we are all different and prefer different kind of shoes. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seba Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 27 minutes ago, HelRider said: Next time I’m going to pack even less clothes and wash them more often. The optimal solution for multi-day trips is to have three sets of underwear (T-shirt, panties and socks) with you. One set worn at the time on the body, the other two in the backpack - one dirty or just washed but not yet dried and one spare. Both in a separate plastic bags. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelRider Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 10 minutes ago, Seba said: The optimal solution for multi-day trips is to have three sets of underwear (T-shirt, panties and socks) with you. One set worn at the time on the body, the other two in the backpack - one dirty or just washed but not yet dried and one spare. Both in a separate plastic bags. I agree. Now I have four of everything. It’s not about the space, but the washing. It’s so much easier to wash (and dry!) one T-shirt, one pair of socks and one pair of panties at a time than two or three. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HelRider Posted July 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 15, 2020 (edited) Q & A part II On 7/7/2020 at 5:24 PM, Mr A.A said: Do you guys have a YouTube channel ? Pictures looks awesome looking forward for more, Do you have pics of all the gear and contents of the Backpack, anything you miss having on the trip, anything that you wish that you haven't brought along ? Yes! @UniVehje’s The Electric Unicycle Channel. Maybe someday we’ll get the videos published. Here’s my stuff and packing list: Everything packed in stuff sacks minus the protective gear and clothes I’m wearing (27, 29, 31, 32): All packed up in a small crossbody bag (wallet & phone) and a 40 liter backpack: If I were on this tour alone, I would also pack a multipurpose tool (or whatever they are called) and a pump. @UniVehje has those and he can tell you more about them. Feel free to ask more questions. I hope these posts inspire and help you guys in your own adventures. Edited July 15, 2020 by HelRider 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Seba Posted July 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 15, 2020 23 minutes ago, HelRider said: I agree. Now I have four of everything. It’s not about the space, but the washing. It’s so much easier to wash (and dry!) one T-shirt, one pair of socks and one pair of panties at a time than two or three. I also advise to always have a small roll of duct tape (also known as a "powertape") in a backpack. It's really universal and helps in various situations. For example, I often used it to plug the drain from the sink so my clothes could soak for some time. Hotel bathrooms are often equipped with sinks that are missing the drain plugs. Few strips of duct tape and sing is plugged Of course you have first to dry the sink so the tape will stick. During wet days, washed clothes dries very slowly (not mentioning shoes, after riding in rain). You can speed up drying by using hairdryer, but... first you have to lock the button so it's always pressed: hotel hairdryers needs to keep the button pressed for operation. Tape is the way to solve the problem Here is an example how I dried my clothes. I used a strip of duct tape to keep the button constantly pressed and a teabag to get correct air stream direction Duct tape and zip ties are essential, just like first aid kit, spare tube and multitool. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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