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Forum: Touring
10-01-09, 08:28 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 6,558
Posted By bborps

That's interesting... I have the explorer...

That's interesting...
I have the explorer model. Maybe the fabric is thinner to save weight or something. Or maybe its just these massive mosquitoes we have here in Florida (everglades country)....
Forum: Touring
09-30-09, 06:42 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 9,829
Posted By bborps

Why all the Wal-Mart hate? This is why...

Why all the Wal-Mart hate?



This is why I love forums :eek:
I acted exactly like I do on a daily basis, and I looked exactly like I do on a daily basis.

Usually most people are either...
Forum: Touring
09-28-09, 10:51 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 9,829
Posted By bborps

How to not look like a homeless guy?

I just took my first overnight tour yesterday. When going to big stores like Wal-Mart I expected people to be a little surprised by my loaded bike... or maybe even ask me where I was headed....
Forum: Touring
09-28-09, 10:10 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 6,558
Posted By bborps

Every time I've slept in my hammock I've gotten...

Every time I've slept in my hammock I've gotten at least 20 mosquito bites.
If there are mosquitoes around and any part of your skin touches the tent, expect lots of bites -- all piled one on top of...
Forum: Touring
09-13-09, 11:10 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 821
Posted By bborps

Electrical Storms - tour stories?

Touring must be one of the most high risk lightning strike activities. Practically everywhere I've searched about staying safe during storms had in bold type:

"IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE IN A LIGHTNING...
Forum: Touring
09-06-09, 08:22 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,197
Posted By bborps

You have to just do it. Walk through those...

You have to just do it.
Walk through those woods no matter what it takes. Vomit, scream, run in circles, curl into the feeble position -- whatever you need to do. Get to the top and then just stand...
Forum: Touring
08-30-09, 06:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,251
Posted By bborps

Thanks for the replies! Yeah my old clunker has...

Thanks for the replies!
Yeah my old clunker has seen better days - one of its wheels is completely warped, it has no brakes, no way to put a rack on it, and the the gears are messed up so bad that...
Forum: Touring
08-29-09, 08:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,251
Posted By bborps

GT Nomad -- good for touring?

Some guy in my area is selling a gt nomad for 100 bucks. Since I'm currently riding a 10 year old walmart mountain bike, and since I'm all set to go on a one month tour in a couple weeks, I was...
Forum: Touring
08-28-09, 09:20 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,187
Posted By bborps

On tour: your average day in food?

What does your average meal plan look like on tour? How many times do you eat? What is it you actually eat?

This part of touring is confusing me -- if you just ate at a restaurant everyday the...
Forum: Touring
08-26-09, 10:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 541
Posted By bborps

Quick mountain bike to road bike conversion?

I'm poor and can't afford a new bike, but I can afford new bike tires. I'm thinking I could just take my old Wal-Mart mountain bike and throw some slick road tires on it (to replace the factory...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-03-09, 06:22 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 4,133
Posted By bborps

I thought "straight edge" was just a word to...

I thought "straight edge" was just a word to group people together (like "bisexual" etc).

I don't drink or do drugs because I prefer reality. I've never once thought myself better than anyone for...
Forum: Touring
12-29-08, 08:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 759
Posted By bborps

Thanks. I don't really mind if theres just some...

Thanks.
I don't really mind if theres just some small unfixable error, that would just add to the experience. What I was worried about was a catastrophic deadly frame splinter or something along...
Forum: Touring
12-29-08, 06:55 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 759
Posted By bborps

Worst case scenario?

I recently turned 18. I live in Florida and have decided to go on a bicycle tour to the grand canyon as a kind of rite of passage. I only have about 200 dollars right now though, so I'm going to get...
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