This post outlines the conversion of a 2010 Giant Rapid 3 hybrid bike into a “road bike”. Fortunately, the Rapid frame geometry is almost identical to the Giant Defy endurance road bike’s geometry, so this hybrid bike is well-suited to this type of a conversion.
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2022 was the second year I went on any multi-day trips on a bike. This post outlines the gear I used on these trips, in hopes in might be useful to someone.
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2021 was the first year I went on any multi-day trips on a bike. This post outlines the gear I used on these first trips, in hopes in might be useful to someone. This was my first year touring—I started by using the bike I already owned, and buying cheap items I thought I might need.
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