Did the VTXL during the second week of June. Went from Canaan, VT and then finished in North Bennington, VT before hopping off route for a 40 mile ride home. So North to south.
Ended up doing the ride over 5 days, 4 nights. The first two nights camped at brighton state park and then pleasant valley. The last two ended up staying at random hotels / motels. One in quechee and the second in stratton. Mileage day-to-day varied from 45 on the shortest to 90 on the longest. Overall gorgeous ride! I couldn’t imagine doing it mid-summer because it was already brutally hot and the endless climbing reallly takes it out of you.
Total elevation gain was 35,000 ft / 10,600 meters (roughly). Lots of climbing!
Bike is a jamis renegade with ortlieb quick rack and REI panniers. I had one decathlon fork bag / rack and one salsa fork bag / rack. Definitely prefer decathlon’s set-up and will probably swap out the salsa rack for another decathlon one. Have a topeak handlebar bag that I love and it never really leaves my bike.
Overall gorgeous ride! If I do it again I’d probably slow it down a bit and limit the days to 60 miles.
by herklederkleferkle
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ufff film, bikes and b&w, more please.
Should probably add the gear too.
**Sleep system**
lanshan 1 pro (tent)
EMS siesta self-inflating pad
Big Agnus fly creek 50 quilt
Sea-to-summit liner
**Cookwear**
Trangia stove
Toaks 750ml pot
**Food**
** **Two freeze dried dinners
Two freeze dried breakfasts
A LOT of snacks, candy bars, etc.
**clothes**
Water resistant dayglo winbreaker / vest
Two bike shorts
Two bike shirts
Three pairs of socks for biking
One pair of wool socks for sleeping
One sleeping shirt
Two pairs of underwear for sleeping
Long underwear for sleeping
Light merino wool long sleeve for cold mornings
**Other**
** **Water filter + collapsible bottle
Bidet
Small travel toiletries (body wash, toothpaste)
Toothbrush
Tiny stick of deodorant
Headlamp and front and rear bike lights
Battery pack (didn’t end up using it)
Super cozy string lights for the tent (essential)
Coros Dura for navigation
Plastic reusable point and shoot film camera
Total weight at the end was just under 25 LB 11.3 kg with everything, ortlieb rack included. Could have ditched some clothes to go lighter.
Gear list is cool but what about the camera/lens/film stock?