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08-20-23, 06:09 PM
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Posted By tmac100

Sixty-fiver...

Is sixty-fiver still "around"? I sent him a PM withmy email, but no reply.
Thanks for info.
Forum: Framebuilders
05-03-23, 06:48 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 659
Posted By tmac100

Brazing lugs on a new fork.

Hello,

This is my first posting since before covid. Here goes...

I have a brand new, never assembled single speed bicycle from India. I bought it from the manufacturer in 2016.
I will build up...
Forum: Touring
02-07-23, 10:53 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,766
Posted By tmac100

You may want to look at a week long tour of...

You may want to look at a week long tour of Puglia. The following outfit does tours, but it is easy to mirror their tours/routes and go independently.
www.salentobicitour.org

I now have...
11-05-22, 11:33 AM
Replies: 584
Views: 113,685
Posted By tmac100

Machka, I was in McCreary this past August....

Machka,
I was in McCreary this past August. Sadly the restaurant beside the highway is no longer in operation (loss of clientel). I still remember having brekky there with you and your randoneering...
09-24-21, 08:55 AM
Replies: 3,846
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Posted By tmac100

This is the 2nd summer I have been waiting for...

This is the 2nd summer I have been waiting for ScoMo's "Fortress Australia" to open up. No point in saying anything, it is what it is.
09-22-21, 09:11 PM
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Posted By tmac100

i currently live in Coimbra because of the...

i currently live in Coimbra because of the university Portuguese courses I am taking. Once done I will move to The Silver Coast.
09-22-21, 02:13 PM
Replies: 3,846
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Posted By tmac100

Why whine? I am 73 and just recovering from...

Why whine? I am 73 and just recovering from "breaking my back" - actually my T-12 vertebrae. Some muscle and osteoporosis issues too. No matter as I am looking forward to another self-supported...
09-22-21, 11:47 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 7,745
Posted By tmac100

Good attitude with your last sentence! It...

Good attitude with your last sentence!

It seems that I have developed some osteoporosis (am 73 now) and am getting that dealt with. In the fusion process, my RT leg was shortened by less than an...
09-20-21, 01:21 PM
Replies: 3,537
Views: 973,639
Posted By tmac100

I am 73 and have my custom built touring bike...

I am 73 and have my custom built touring bike that was built in 2005-6. I have done a lot of self-supported touring with it. Steel frame with 26" wheels and 48-hole PW hubs make the bike very strong...
09-20-21, 12:55 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 7,745
Posted By tmac100

In 1997 I was climbing Devils Tower in WY and...

In 1997 I was climbing Devils Tower in WY and slipped off a hold and fell 4 ft. My rt foot hit a small ledge and I had a bimaleolar fracture and dislocation. Ambulance to Gilette and the best...
Forum: Touring
04-26-21, 04:16 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 553
Posted By tmac100

I LOVE Brooks B17s

Heard about them in the late 1990s. Finally (after a bit of an inheritance) I had a custom built steel expedition bike frame built (with 48 spoke 26" wheels). What saddle?? Found a used B17 on...
04-12-21, 12:14 AM
Replies: 584
Views: 113,685
Posted By tmac100

I have been away from this forum for some time as...

I have been away from this forum for some time as I have finally retired (at the age of 72) and now live in Portugal. Learning Portuguese is tougher than anything I have ever done - including the...
Forum: Touring
05-30-20, 05:59 AM
Replies: 124
Views: 18,435
Posted By tmac100

FWIW, I have bicycled across Australia on the...

FWIW, I have bicycled across Australia on the Nullabore route and the Savannah Way starting in 2006. My v brakes and 3X9 gearing system work fine - as do my 48 spoke front/rear 26" wheels ...
Forum: Touring
04-11-20, 03:56 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 16,442
Posted By tmac100

They are! 73 VE4ZD - but now temporarily in...

They are!
73
VE4ZD - but now temporarily in Doha, Qatar
04-11-20, 11:45 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,041
Posted By tmac100

You could also run an air compressor to power the...

You could also run an air compressor to power the big air horn too. :rolleyes:
04-11-20, 04:23 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,041
Posted By tmac100

This is how railway diesel-electric locomotives...

This is how railway diesel-electric locomotives work: the diesel engine runs a "generator" which uses switching equipment to energize the traction motors.
Forum: Touring
03-30-20, 01:59 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 730
Posted By tmac100

Not in Qatar, during lockdown!

Not in Qatar, during lockdown!
03-27-20, 11:47 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 9,037
Posted By tmac100

Yup! We do what we do. We spend money on whatever...

Yup! We do what we do. We spend money on whatever as we choose to - whether that refers to e-bikes or raising children or anything else. We make choices and have to live with them - no one else on...
Forum: Touring
03-27-20, 08:23 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 730
Posted By tmac100

Template for a Trangia Triangle....

Deleted! Someone from Canada - who I have never met - has sent me the requested templates.
03-27-20, 07:47 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 9,037
Posted By tmac100

Not everything I do in my life is based on money....

Not everything I do in my life is based on money. For example, as a father of two 30+ year old sons, it could have been less expensive to send money to a 3rd world country and help 2 orphans get...
01-25-20, 01:27 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,643
Posted By tmac100

A zero-sum game (like being strongest) is for...

A zero-sum game (like being strongest) is for youngsters who need their egos stroked. It is much better to get out and ride, ride, ride - after all we only have so much time/will power left.
Great...
01-24-20, 12:19 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 23,443
Posted By tmac100

Back into training mode for my LAST bike tour ......

Back into training mode for my LAST bike tour ...

in 2006 I did my FIRST long distance unsupported bicycle tour of N Australia along the Savannah Way. Started in Cairns and wound up in Darwin,...
12-05-19, 09:53 AM
Replies: 27,895
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Posted By tmac100

Calcium carbide actually. Yes, acetylene gas was...

Calcium carbide actually. Yes, acetylene gas was produced when the calcium carbide was dropped into water. Calcium hydroxide too - which dissolved in the water ...
10-15-19, 11:09 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 6,029
Posted By tmac100

I feel your angst as I am also 6'5". BUT I also...

I feel your angst as I am also 6'5". BUT I also have a fused right ankle so wear a leg brace. That said, I have 2 bicycles custom built and the 2006 started touring Australia with one of them. 27...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-07-19, 12:55 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,486
Posted By tmac100

On BF, folks have absolutely no issue with naming...

On BF, folks have absolutely no issue with naming shops that receive accolades. There should be no issue in naming shops which provide poor service (as you have detailed) and thus deserve bricks...
10-04-19, 01:32 PM
Replies: 237
Views: 50,541
Posted By tmac100

OR maybe that their pen!s has run outta ink 🙄

OR maybe that their pen!s has run outta ink 🙄
10-04-19, 01:30 PM
Replies: 237
Views: 50,541
Posted By tmac100

TOTALLY AGREE. Only you are in charge of your...

TOTALLY AGREE. Only you are in charge of your attitude and behaviour. IF and only IF the ebike helps you, then continue. In the movie about Julia Childs (and her first cookbook rejection), her...
09-22-19, 11:58 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,055
Posted By tmac100

When I tour in outback Australia, I always have 3...

When I tour in outback Australia, I always have 3 spare spokes for each side of both wheels. Cheap insurance, even though I have 48 spoke 26" wheels and PW hubs.

Needed those spokes once for the...
09-14-19, 08:15 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,899
Posted By tmac100

FWIW, on my outback Australia self-supported...

FWIW, on my outback Australia self-supported tours I carried lots of tools and parts - including spoke wrenches and spokes (needed by the bike shop in Katherine, NT in August 2006). The Park chain...
09-13-19, 01:33 PM
Replies: 27,895
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Posted By tmac100

I ALWAYS carry proper (and) extra tools/parts....

I ALWAYS carry proper (and) extra tools/parts. That means, in my anal-retentive way, I carry a spoke wrench AND spare spokes and other bits ... Needed them in outback Australia.

Did I mention a...
09-13-19, 01:16 PM
Replies: 27,895
Views: 4,480,352
Posted By tmac100

Different strokes, for different folks. Moral of...

Different strokes, for different folks. Moral of this discussion is: use the tyre pressure that works for you. BUT, always bring tyre levers and a patch kit/spare tube AND a good bicycle pump.
...
09-13-19, 01:09 PM
Replies: 27,895
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Posted By tmac100

Yes, agreed we are talking about 2 different...

Yes, agreed we are talking about 2 different tyres, and different situations (touring in outback Australia vs ...). The only point I am making is that increasing tyre pressure has reduced my flats.
...
09-13-19, 11:51 AM
Replies: 27,895
Views: 4,480,352
Posted By tmac100

I had issues with sidewall failures on my rear...

I had issues with sidewall failures on my rear wheel (26") when I pumped my Schwalbe Marathons to 50 psi. Finally I decided to buy a large pump and a Schwalbe digital gauge instead of using my small...
09-13-19, 12:06 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,420
Posted By tmac100

Bummer that English speakers don't put the effort...

Bummer that English speakers don't put the effort into learning the language of the country they are in! Let us stop pointing fingers and comparing apples with oranges.

How about a smartphone with...
Forum: Touring
09-11-19, 04:55 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,501
Posted By tmac100

Agree with this. Did a week long self-directed...

Agree with this. Did a week long self-directed tour in early August from Orleans to Tours. Blois and Amboise were places we stopped at. Lots to see... plus, lots of excellent bicycle paths. Enjoy :)
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-07-19, 05:39 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,645
Posted By tmac100

Agreed! Bought the parts in UK and they were...

Agreed! Bought the parts in UK and they were shipped to me in Qatar. Had to buy the Park tools for removing the original Brompton BB and then installing the new cartridge.

For things like...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-28-19, 11:46 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,273
Posted By tmac100

Yup, see the last sentence of my last post (#3)....

Yup, see the last sentence of my last post (#3). Some "things" are best left to acknowledged/professional experts who do those "things" for a living 😉
Forum: Recumbent
08-27-19, 10:27 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,724
Posted By tmac100

My friend (see post #1...

My friend (see post #1 (https://www.bikeforums.net/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=1) ) in Australia tells me he just bought a Greenspeed Magnum XL. He says the seat is adjustable - as compared...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-25-19, 09:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,273
Posted By tmac100

Sorry if I implied this was a DIY project....

Sorry if I implied this was a DIY project. Welding is the technique best left to the experts. Thanks for your supportive suggestion. Next stop is the Al welders...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-25-19, 12:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,273
Posted By tmac100

Welding cast Al Brompton rear rack.... info please.

My friend's Brommie rear rack was damaged when it was checked in wrapped in bubble wrap inside an Ikea Dimpa bag.

We didn't check the bike for about 6 months after the flight, so no "culpability"...
07-18-19, 05:39 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 14,319
Posted By tmac100

Yes, I now better understand your "life sentence"...

Yes, I now better understand your "life sentence" comment. Positive, positive. We are all on a slightly different journey and must make all sorts of different efforts to extend out journey.
And,...
07-18-19, 02:56 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 14,319
Posted By tmac100

State of the art stuff was little tablets...

State of the art stuff was little tablets (Clini-tabs I think) you placed in a test tube AFTER adding 10 drops of water to 5 drops of urine. The color told you qualitatively if you were spilling...
07-18-19, 01:06 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 14,319
Posted By tmac100

Hardly! A wrong attitude to have....

Hardly!

A wrong attitude to have. Considering what will happen to you IF you did not take the meds, I would be more positive and say it was a "Life Saving daily ritual". Your attitude towards...
05-29-19, 11:37 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,221
Posted By tmac100

Smashed up in early February (the 9th) and...

Smashed up in early February (the 9th) and cracked 6 RS ribs (6th to 11th) and my right ilium was cracked in 3 places. Fortunately no operations needed - just healing and time was needed.

I spent...
Forum: Touring
05-15-19, 11:27 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 14,680
Posted By tmac100

Define your terms before using them. The touring...

Define your terms before using them. The touring issue for many does NOT mean (nor imply) SOLO.
However, YMMV :thumb: and we all have our points of view.....
Forum: Touring
05-14-19, 02:51 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 14,680
Posted By tmac100

Nope - only solo, self-supported bicycle tour in...

Nope - only solo, self-supported bicycle tour in Australia (Savannah Way and Perth to Sydney via the Nullabore and Broken Hill). This August I take a 7 day self-guided tour in France of the Loire...
Forum: Touring
05-14-19, 12:42 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 14,680
Posted By tmac100

Yes, I started touring when my children left home...

Yes, I started touring when my children left home for uni and I had the time to bike tour overseas - solo because my wife HATED (!) The idea of camping and travel. That, too, has passed :rolleyes:
Forum: Touring
04-28-19, 09:22 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,785
Posted By tmac100

My touring in outback Australia necessitates...

My touring in outback Australia necessitates shortcuts. I seldom use wood as it is hard to find in places and my SVEA- based SIGG touring stove set works well. Usually easy to cook foods as white...
Forum: Touring
04-23-19, 10:11 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,785
Posted By tmac100

At your home and in your kitchen - I understand....

At your home and in your kitchen - I understand. However bicycle touring and soaking beans and THEN wasting a LOT of fuel to cook them - well, I frankly do NOT understand that.

OTOH, if you are...
04-09-19, 11:12 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,402
Posted By tmac100

Get used to it. The clock only goes one way. I...

Get used to it. The clock only goes one way. I admire your persistence. Carry on. Trust me, I know. I will be 71 in June :p
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