Cycling Jordan
Hi Folks,
I'm hoping to spend two to three weeks solo touring round Jordan next year and I'm looking for advice on some good roads to take between places to stay. Remote roads and tracks are fine and the chance for a cheeky overnight bivvy under the stars even better.
To give you an idea of the kind of roads I'm looking at I'll be riding a Surly Long Haul Trucker with 26" (Rigida Sputnik) wheels. It currently has drop bars and Schwalbe Marathons (chunky road tyres) on it. But I might swap these for flat bars and knobblies (fatties fit fine! ) if there is enough potential for riding on unsealed roads. Nothing too rough, though - I'll be loaded up and the Trucker has no suspension!
Thanks for any tips you can supply or perhaps books/web resources you can point me to.
Also, what are the best paper map/maps of the country.
Matt
PS - oh, and what's a good time to go?!
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Last edited by Matt Cartney; 28 Apr 2016 at 23:10.
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