• Bit of a niche query, but on the off-chance – has anybody here tried taking an ipad mini or similar on a tour to do a bit of work?

    I'm daydreaming about getting a bit of a solo trip in this year but im short on holiday days, so am considering doing half a day of riding and half a day of work (marketing nonsense, mostly planning and copywriting).

    Hurdles I anticipate are:

    • ipad mini not being big enough to really do any work on
    • me not wanting to do any work and then just not doing it
    • poor signal in rural france
    • breaking the ipad due to cramming it into a frame bag/seat pack
  • Bit of a niche query, but on the off-chance – has anybody here tried taking an ipad mini or similar on a tour to do a bit of work?

    Have had similar ideas and have done a bit of work away from home but mostly in friends places with decent internet. I think having a model with USB-C makes things easier.

    Using an Anker 341 hub and bluetooth keyboard/mouse, you can mount a lot of things to an iPad. Think it allows for PD pass through if you have the right cables/plug, video calls burn through the battery. It also has a HDMI port to mirror to a larger screen.

    Fully regret buying a cheap keyboard (£30 logitech keys to go), sure it's light and thin but it's terrible. Would like to try again with a Logitech MX mini.

    Exped lightweight 8" sleeve will keep it safe crammed into your bags.


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  • This looks remarkably like my imagined setup - thanks! I reckon I'd avoid video calls, so as long as I can have enough 4G to keep google docs happy i'd be ok.

    I've drawn up a Poitiers - Bergerac - Poitiers loop that I think could be fun, with stops that should allow for a reliable 4 hours of work each day. Now to see if this is a plan I actually put into action...

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