On these 5000 km the Rohloff SpeedHub was an excellent substitute for the regular derailleur shifting system. For more information check out our Tour Report . A trailer is very useful to transport water and food. Also you can get water from the windmills that supply water for the cattle. Usually it is ground water and very good.
Roads can be very rough.
When it is sandy, or if the washborad pattern is very bad, or if there is a lot of loose gravel on the track, cycling is hard work. It is not worthwhile to only ride on paved roads. The interesting places of the country are only accessible by gravel road. Especially when riding in the hot summer, the loss of mineral salts due to sweating is substantial.