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My wife, who is not a strong cyclist, would like to join the bikepacking trips that I'm doing with my older daughters. That would be her with a toddler. Now, I'm already carrying about enough extra kit (and a tow rope) for the two older ones. So, my wife would need to carry both a child and most of the luggage for the two of them. The child seat we use is exclusive with rear panniers. Given my wife is due a new bike, I'm thinking of getting her some nice e-bike that can take panniers on the front. How bad of an idea is that? Any particular models I should look into? Any other ideas on how she can join, that aren't me carrying luggage for two more people?

The season is upon us. I shall fulfill the promise to go bikepacking with my daughters some weekends. Thus, I'm on the hunt for enticing routes and ask you, dear Internet stranger, for suggestions.

The idea is to:

1. Hop on a train in Zürich and preferably get somewhere without transfers.

2. Cycle to some nice camping ground. Girls really love the idea of pitching a tent in a quiet place, with access to bathroom. But for a nice enough route they might be convinced a hotel is good enough.

3. Reach some town other than the one from which we started cycling, to hop on a train back to Zürich.

The trick is that the girls do not have an amazing endurance right now. I say they can enjoy probab

My two kids have reached the point where they can carry their own sleeping bags and pads. So, we can now go on overnight adventures without a car, yay... But it means I, of medium fitness, get to carry all the kit and provisions. For now I can reuse most kit from the car camping we've done before, but the huge Decathlon tent is something I'm definitely not taking on Alpine climbs. So here I am overwhelmed by trying to choose a lightweight one.

This would need to fit one tall (188cm/6'2") adult and two not too large kids (about 140cm/4'7" and 152cm/5'), currently owning rectangular pads. I'd be fitting it to an already large and heavy flatbar bike, most likely to the handlebars. We'll mostly

My two kids have reached the point where they can carry their own sleeping bags and pads. So, we can now go on overnight adventures without a car, yay... But it means I, of medium fitness, get to carry all the kit and provisions. For now I can reuse most kit from the car camping we've done before, but the huge Decathlon tent is something I'm definitely not taking on Alpine climbs. So here I am, overwhelmed by trying to choose a lightweight one.

This would need to fit one tall (188cm/6'2") adult and two not too large kids (about 140cm/4'7" and 152cm/5'), currently owning rectangular pads. I'd be fitting it to an already large and heavy flatbar bike, most likely to the handlebars. We'll mostl

Hi,

I'm considering upgrading to a Volvo for safety. That would be a v60 Recharge I guess (T6 engine). However, I'm having a hard time finding how much fuel will that consume. 60% of my mileage is on road trips of over 1000km/day, so the plug-in bit fades off completely. Much of that is happening on German Autobahns, where I'd love to target a cruising speed of 180 km/h. So, it will probably use more fuel than the "highway" figures at unspecified speed. Does anyone have an idea how much more?

Thanks in advance!

Hi,

I have a pair of Intex K2. I find the "firm but not hard" guidance a bit hard to follow and the 10cm ruler is totally useless (side chambers are already at 10cm when fully deflated, somewhere between 10.5 and 11.5cm when inflated). I'd like something like my bike pump, where I just pump until the needle rests where it is supposed to. But inflatable boats want a way smaller pressure than bike tyres. Are hand pumps with integrated pressure meters any good for this?

I'm trying to plan next week and am wondering if skiing in, say, Hoch-Ybrig or Flumserberg is an option. I've tried googling for ski forecast, but the first page of results generally gives me only a couple days out. Is it likely that slopes will still be good next week? Where do I check that?

I'm considering buying a car and recently discovered the abundance of companies selling new imported cars. These are generally at a very steep discount from the Swiss prices, the sellers claim about 30-40%. What are the disadvantages of buying from such a seller?

Some things I've stumbled upon so far:

• CO2 tax - that's 0 for efficient hybrids.
• VAT & duty - I would expect that is in the price, since they're selling locally?
• Smaller resale value - well, I'm paying less now, I don't think I'll lose more than this difference on resale.
• Possibly weird languages - everything seems to be Deutsch here.
• Possibly bad warranty conditions - I will have to inquire. But probably won't be an

• Total budget and country of purchase: $2000, Switzerland, can import

• Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply. 2 in 1

• How important is weight and thinness to you? Very important

• Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux. Windows

• Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. 12-14"

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