So this is a very ambitious thing that im planning to do. cycling 1200 miles from Wisconsin to Colorado. there's a promise of a chance to start my life over with someone who wants to help me with getting a job and getting me a place to live. im homeless and unemployed, I have been for the past 3 years. I had a car up until last year when the engine blew its head gasket. I scrapped the car and lived with an ex until she did some things to me and abandoned me in Wisconsin. i don't have very much, just a couple sets of clothes. I was able to scrounge up enough money to buy a 1995 Schwinn Searcher range for 45 dollars at a thrift store. it is bone stock, everything is completely original on it, and the back tire has the European style valve stem. ugh. ive already put around 20 miles on it but stopped riding it because its well below zero outside. my girlfriend is waiting for me and would like advice for this 1200 mile journey. what do I pack? how long will it take? please just give me some serious advice on this. thank you.
by PuppygirlEda
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Good luck! You’ll see lots of wheat, corn and wide open country.
I can’t tell if this is trolling or not but I’m not quite sure you understand what you might be undertaking here. How long would a 1200mi trip be on a schwinn bike? Idk man, months probably.
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My only advice is to wait until spring or ditch the bike and take a train. The middle of winter on a vintage bike and little resource access could straight up kill you.
Need- new tires, spare tubes, tools, pump, lights, lube, lock…
bike- full inspection, tuneup and lube. replace any wear parts that needs it.
That’s not the right bike for that trek
It would probably be more efficient for you to use your bike to do DoorDash/UberEats and then buy a train or bus or whatever ticket to do this distance
I mean, I met a guy who rode across the world on a unicycle. So why not? That said, if your means are limited, plan on sleeping outside, staying scrappy, and eating whatever you possibly can. It’s going to take a while. That bike will probably break in some way, at least a flat tire or two, so be prepared and know how to fix it. Good luck my dude. That will be an adventure.
The MS150 time averages 7-10 hours. And that’s the mean of people (mostly) on road bikes. At eight times the distance of the MS150, a cyclist with below average experience could do a total of 80 hours saddle time. If you did 2 hours a day, you could do it in 40 days.
That’s mostly people with road bikes and experience, so that might not even apply to you, and it’s assuming nothing goes wrong and that you can sustain that pace.
I’d consider other options. You could do a lot better things with your time in 40 days.
Find and use Adventure Cycing maps and routes. Often with contacts for free places to stay—sometimes a room with a meal, other times a place on the lawn with access to portable toilet. But you’ll still need $10 a day minimum to feed yourself (rice, beans, etc.).
Honestly man hitchiking might be easier. If you could save up for the bike maybe save up for a bus or train ticket. Maybe hitchike? The food you will need to eat for this trip will easily cost more. Not to mention the cost of getting this bike ready for the trip and the gear you’d need. If you do go for it youll windup walking mote than riding. Its a tight spot to bein
This makes no sense. How many miles a day can you bike? Then how many can you walk bc that bike will break down. Let’s say you can maintain 5 Mph for 12 hours (which is doubtful but I’m going to guess on your physical condition and that bike). That’s 60 miles per day. You will be using a lot of energy biking all day long.
You can get a one way ticket (bus/train/air) for less than $200. Southwest (MKE – COS) has several $150 (plus taxes and fees) flights. Bus and train are even less.