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The original was posted on /r/bicycletouring by /u/Original-Answer2503 on 2024-03-21 03:18:39.

The idea is that no matter how much research you do or how much advice you take, there is no substitute for actually doing multiple tours and thousands of kilometres in the saddle. Boxing up the bike, reassembling, repairing, strapping and unstrapping, kneeling in the dirt swearing, riding through all sorts of landscapes and urban hellscapes. If you’re on your first, second or whatever, what has been your experience?