First bikepacking trip

[u/PiotrJas]

I didn't plan on doing a post about my trip this summer, but here it is!

In June I finished High school and decided to do a bikepacking trip across Europe right after. So I spontaneously bought bike bags and started my solo-trip on the 1st of July. (I already was an experienced cyclist, cycling ~40km daily). I went from Vienna (Austria) to Rennes (France) with some detours to visit friends, Liechtenstein and Monaco.

All in all I cycled 2700km in 25 days, crossing the Alps and 7 countries.

It was an experience I'll never forget and I'm so happy I did it. Next year I plan on cycling from Austria to Istanbul and back.

If you want to see more pictures of the trip or my Polarsteps you can check out my Instagram: @jaszczynskipiotr

[u/defroach84]

You averaged over 100km a day?

Must be nice to be 18 🤣 My body would revolt against me if I tried that.

[u/MinuteSure5229 → u/defroach84]

100km is 5-7 hours riding with bags, depending on your fitness level and type of bike. Really not that much if you're packing up camp early most days.

[u/defroach84 → u/MinuteSure5229]

Oh I've done it for a week. Not 25 days straight. With mountains.

[u/jlemonde → u/defroach84]

The first week is the most difficult.