What should I take on a biking holiday?

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Poshmarshm

It's in the summer, with a friend, for about two weeks. I'm going to sleep in hostels or camp out.
Can you think of anything less so obvious I should take with me? What should I take to eat? (remember, two weeks)

I can't carry too much, as I'll be on a bike and I can think of all the obvious things - bike, sleeping bag, bike repair kit, first aid kit etc.


I'll give best answer to either the most innovative, unexpected, unusual YET HELPFUL idea, or the longest useful list.
Thank you!

Answer
army rations
sun creme
lip balm
plastic bag to keep your stuff dry
torch and batteries
spare plastic bottle
thin top - brightly coloured for visibility
sun glasses and a hat
cards for a game in the evening
camera
multi-tool
mobile phone
tissues
helmet
waterproof jacket
cycle gloves
bungees
bike lock
face wipes
wash kit

States and or cities that are bike friendly in the USA?

Celianna

Can anyone tell me states or cities that are very bike friendly? Such as having bike paths, or even bike streetlights, and people are commonly riding their bikes in every day (so that cars watch out for bikes as well).

I live in the Netherlands, a very big bike country. We have our own bike paths, separate from streets, and our own streetlights, and even laws that say we need to have our lights on during the night. I'm moving to the USA, and I want to be in a city or town that is bike friendly, because I still want to ride my own bike!

Answer
The best city or bit of country in the USA is going to be worse for riding a bike than the worst parts of the Netherlands.

The guy writing a bike blog about Portland often mentions turning green with jealousy when commenting on the bike blogs about the Netherlands. Even the old cycle lanes in the Netherlands about to be upgraded are way better than the best available in most of the USA.

The USA has a 2% or less bike share in traffic, with the exceptional city where it goes up to 5% in summer. Most of those people young men riding bikes wearing helmets, yellow safety jackets and keeping a camera handy to take photos of drivers cutting them off or bumping on their tail.
In the Netherlands the bike share is 25 to 40% depending on which part of the country. All people ride, if not all the time, including little children and old people. It is not strange to see someone in their 80's on a bike in city traffic, or peddling from a village to the next town for a bit of shopping.
Helmets are almost only worn by racing people while training and racing. Yellow safety jackets are almost unheard of and certainly not needed for commuting to work or school.

People who are not familiar with cycling in the Netherlands will not appreciate the difference with other countries.

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