Always like having a good side quest. I usually just stumble into them along the way, i have a few more, but here are some:
- Hit up all the pump tracks. That one i do on every tour really, kinda surprised about how many bike pump tracks or skateparks i come across.
- I started playing “don’t use the power bank” on a 2,5 week long tour. I lost this game on the 9th day, but only because i didn’t know there was a cafe a couple hundred meters further down the road. After i lost i wasn’t too keen on keeping on playing anymore, don’t really remember.
- “Guess the Italian” - In the border regions to Italy i tried to guess number plates of overtaking cars before i could see them. I had no false positives, but a few false negatives. I was impressed by my guessing skills, or by the consistency of italian drivers. This game then somehow faded out in somewhere Italy i guess.
Anybody else got some side quests / mini games they’re playing?
Remember your gears
If riding derailleur gears without handlebar indicators, try to avoid looking down at the casette.
I’ve developed elaborate memory systems for this and still I’m struck by uncertainty from time to time.
Nice one. I guess it’s a cool mix of “guess” and “feel” the gears. I have handle bar indicators but on the rare occasion it’s too dark, i am forced to play too :)