>>1740748>>1. According to google maps I would have to go about 550km. Are 5 days a good estimate?Depends on your background and mostly on the daily elevation gain. Last summer we did 100km a day on flat terrain, I wouldn't go for more than 70km if there is more than 500M elevation gain. I'm not the fittest cyclist but the main problem is that the bike is really heavy when touring. On tandem, it's even worse, it's effecient on flat terrain but elevation gain is really hard. Try to make a 100km daytrip to see how tired you are.
>>2. I only have backpacking gear and a bike. I assume the only things I would still need to buy are proper bike bags and maybe a repair kit. I own a tent and the ususal camping equipment.That's right. I have Vaude waterproof bags, there are expensive but great, and really watter proof. Did a hundrey kilometers under the rain and all my stuff was dry. You need a good cycling pants (I don't know the english word, it's "cuissard" in french) if you don't want your butt to make you suffer all day.
>>3. How am I supposed to buy stuff without leaving my bike alone?I put all my valuable stuff in one bag (camera, phone, e-reader, money, etc.) and carry it with me at all time. Then one bag for food, one for cloths and one for camping gear (in fact we allways book a room or airbnb so we can get a shower and sleep in a good bed). I lock the bike and use locking cables to secure the wheels ans, helmets, bags. But we never go really far from the bike.
>>4. How much training would I need, assuming that I am in relatively good shape but a bit skinny? I dont ride my bicycle more often than once a week usually atm.For 500km, you don't need much training, but plan a rest day during the trip, just in case. And again it depends on the terrain, if you do 2000M elevation gain a day, it could be really hard, and it also depends on the speed you want to go : we do 17-19km/h average, but most people go around 10..
