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Forum: Touring
08-31-14, 05:13 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 14,846
Posted By aggri1

Interesting... I have a LHT from about 2007, and...

Interesting... I have a LHT from about 2007, and in my (albeit limited) experience, it handles load better than any other bike I've put panniers on. It always feels very stable, and has never started...
Forum: Touring
10-25-12, 12:29 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,196
Posted By aggri1

Mate of mine moved house with a trailer from...

Mate of mine moved house with a trailer from Melbourne to Hobart. He got the ferry for crossing the Bass Strait. I think he said the loaded trailer weighed something like 150kg. Not sure how much he...
Forum: Touring
10-23-12, 05:02 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,001
Posted By aggri1

I had centre-pull brakes on my bike initially (it...

I had centre-pull brakes on my bike initially (it came with the Tektro ones). When I put on the touring (handle) bars (same diameter as flat bars) I changed the brake arms to direct pull type ("V...
Forum: Touring
06-20-12, 04:15 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,986
Posted By aggri1

Hi, I'd recommend the extra set of lower...

Hi,

I'd recommend the extra set of lower bars. Being able to strap a tent and so forth across the top of the rack while the panniers sit lower is quite useful.

I have the Tubus Locc on my...
Forum: Touring
06-04-12, 07:04 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,440
Posted By aggri1

What's a "cager"? I gather some sort of car...

What's a "cager"? I gather some sort of car driver?
Forum: Touring
05-09-12, 06:33 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,447
Posted By aggri1

I see a few mentions of tyres with a smooth...

I see a few mentions of tyres with a smooth centre and some bumps along each side. I had some Schwalbe Marathon ATBs like that, thought I'd share my experience. While the puncture resistance was...
Forum: Touring
05-04-12, 05:23 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,996
Posted By aggri1

The only shoes I wear on a bike tour are my...

The only shoes I wear on a bike tour are my sandals. I thought they'd be nice and airy but in fact they get pretty badly reeky. A sodium bicarbonate wash fixes that.
Forum: Touring
05-02-12, 06:46 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 701
Posted By aggri1

I've burst sidewalls on old 27" tyres that had...

I've burst sidewalls on old 27" tyres that had been sitting around too long. And on a cheap 22" tyre that was left in the sun (oops).
Never ripped a Marathon. I'm using Marathon Pluses, and had the...
Forum: Touring
02-06-12, 04:20 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,744
Posted By aggri1

I went for my first week-long tour on a very...

I went for my first week-long tour on a very cheap ($150) bike, with really bottom-end components. We're talking single-piece-crank-cheap (those crappy bearings in the bottom bracket wore out every...
Forum: Touring
12-23-11, 08:40 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 795
Posted By aggri1

As acantor said, I would also be tempted to have...

As acantor said, I would also be tempted to have a slightly larger biggest chainring. I've got a 44/34/24 chainring setup, and I understand what you mean about spending most time in the middle ring -...
Forum: Touring
12-09-11, 04:36 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,155
Posted By aggri1

Oh dude, that's awesome! Laugh of my day! Thanks!

Oh dude, that's awesome! Laugh of my day! Thanks!
Forum: Touring
12-09-11, 04:54 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,155
Posted By aggri1

Yeah I've never had a worry about stability, just...

Yeah I've never had a worry about stability, just occasionally the brakes getting hot - mainly on steep(ish) dirt roads where you can't just let it roll and manage speed aerodynamically (sit up, bend...
Forum: Touring
12-08-11, 05:19 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,279
Posted By aggri1

I'd steer away from parallel push (?) v-brakes...

I'd steer away from parallel push (?) v-brakes (the ones with the extra linkage). I got a second hand set of old parallel-push XTs: they were a little worn out (loose pivots), and when I had them on...
Forum: Touring
12-08-11, 05:16 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 17,753
Posted By aggri1

Definitely with mudguards. I can't think of any...

Definitely with mudguards. I can't think of any reason not to have them. At least, not any reason that would matter to me.
Forum: Touring
11-17-11, 01:13 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,944
Posted By aggri1

Hi, I've used the Front Roller Pluses and...

Hi,

I've used the Front Roller Pluses and Backroller Classics. I'm very happy with them.

Don't leave sharp objects loose in them. If you do, and discover independently why you shouldn't, then...
10-25-11, 05:45 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 32,648
Posted By aggri1

Hi there! I hope no-one minds this thread...

Hi there!

I hope no-one minds this thread resurrection, 'cause I've got a question on coaster brake hubs ang google brought me here. :-)

I recently tried to fix up to working condition a...
Forum: Touring
10-23-11, 06:57 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 12,522
Posted By aggri1

I put a 'flat' bar on my LHT once. it had a...

I put a 'flat' bar on my LHT once. it had a little curve in it, not as much as the Surly Open Bar shown above. I took it off after a week, because it gave me quite sore wrists even on short...
Forum: Touring
10-21-11, 04:52 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,661
Posted By aggri1

The rear wheel on my LHT (a few years old now) is...

The rear wheel on my LHT (a few years old now) is doing fine. It's also an XT hub and Alex rim, 700c size. (The front wheel was totally destroyed by me when I ran into something). I've toured with at...
Forum: Touring
10-20-11, 06:23 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 38,060
Posted By aggri1

Are there any requirements for 'Fat'? I have a...

Are there any requirements for 'Fat'? I have a LHT, but being the 700c size, it won't take super-fat tyres, so I've only had ~40mm tyres on it so far.

First I had Schwalbe Marathon Plus ATBs,...
Forum: Touring
10-02-11, 06:24 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,335
Posted By aggri1

I've quite happily done washed-out 4wd tracks and...

I've quite happily done washed-out 4wd tracks and washboard-surface roads on my LHT with 42mm tyres. I let the pressure down a fair bit, they got nice and squishy. That was with a full camping load....
Forum: Touring
09-29-11, 05:51 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,485
Posted By aggri1

Wow! I recognise that! I was there in about May...

Wow! I recognise that! I was there in about May of 2010. We managed to ride up that just fine at that time, my girlfriend on some ~32mm Marathons, me on 42mm Pluses. Your photo doesn't do the grade...
Forum: Touring
09-27-11, 09:04 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 28,607
Posted By aggri1

Ah yeah, OK. Thanks.

Ah yeah, OK. Thanks.
Forum: Touring
09-27-11, 06:49 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 28,607
Posted By aggri1

Hi, perhaps this is a bit of a silly...

Hi,

perhaps this is a bit of a silly question, but how does that click-stand work? I have a Surly LHT, and as much as I like that bike, I have to say, I've never had any other bike that is so hard...
Forum: Touring
09-19-11, 01:47 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,558
Posted By aggri1

I got smacked in the side of the head just the...

I got smacked in the side of the head just the other day while I was riding. Cut my ear and hurt for ages. I was very surprised.

But then, the flamin' magpies are always like that in Spring,...
Forum: Touring
09-13-11, 05:43 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,026
Posted By aggri1

I just switched back to a drop bar after having...

I just switched back to a drop bar after having the butterfly bars for a few years. (I think I'll go back to butterflys, they feel more stable and comfortable for me on this bike). The levers I'm...
Forum: Touring
09-13-11, 05:44 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,026
Posted By aggri1

Hi, here are two photos of the rear wheel /...

Hi,

here are two photos of the rear wheel / seat post, with the Marathon Plus tyres. I checked the tyre size and they are actually 700x38, not 42mm as I had previously stated. (I think the ATBs...
Forum: Touring
09-12-11, 07:09 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,026
Posted By aggri1

I use Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyres too. I've also...

I use Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyres too. I've also used Marathon Plus ATBs. Very few punctures (none with the ATB tyres). I had the 42mm versions I think (they were among the largest 700c ones...
Forum: Touring
04-28-11, 07:11 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 12,830
Posted By aggri1

On the Ortliebs, I'd say that they definitely are...

On the Ortliebs, I'd say that they definitely are worth it. I have the Backroller Classics (thicker, heavier material) and the Frontroller Plus (ligher, more flexible). I have slowly worn tiny little...
Forum: Touring
04-08-11, 12:20 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,641
Posted By aggri1

Absolutely! My Surly just seems to be totally...

Absolutely! My Surly just seems to be totally unable to lean against anything reliably. I've never had a bike with which I have such trouble keeping it upright while I'm not on it! Maybe it's the...
Forum: Touring
03-20-11, 06:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,212
Posted By aggri1

I have the 40-622 Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyres....

I have the 40-622 Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyres. Just measured and they are indeed 40mm. The pressure at the moment is pretty low, it's a comfortable ride (not so low that I'll get snakebites from...
Forum: Touring
03-03-11, 06:34 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,714
Posted By aggri1

I find the side (sideways outermost) positions...

I find the side (sideways outermost) positions very comfortable, and use them when I need a change. The closest position, sort of like a narrow flat bar spot (where the levers are usually mounted),...
Forum: Touring
01-11-11, 09:52 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 7,231
Posted By aggri1

Hi. I have a little plastic box into which I...

Hi.

I have a little plastic box into which I put four AA batteries. This little box has a USB charging out port on it (which can be a "charging in" port too, to charge the batteries in it), and...
Forum: Touring
10-20-10, 12:42 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,675
Posted By aggri1

Instead of the cork grips I put Ergogrips on...

Instead of the cork grips I put Ergogrips on mine. They feel really great to me. I used the short version on both sides, the ones you'd normally use with grip shifters, but they work OK. I think the...
Forum: Touring
10-20-10, 12:29 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,396
Posted By aggri1

I'm not impressed with Leatherman. The tip of the...

I'm not impressed with Leatherman. The tip of the tiny screwdriver broke off the first time I tried to use it. But the pliers still work, I guess.
Forum: Touring
09-26-10, 04:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,479
Posted By aggri1

I've got trekking/butterfly bars on my Surly too....

I've got trekking/butterfly bars on my Surly too. Works great for me. I have Paul's Thumbies to shift with and some direct-pull caliper brakes. I tried various positions on the bars for the levers,...
Forum: Touring
07-30-10, 12:40 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 47,554
Posted By aggri1

I've used 42mm Marathon Plus ATB tyres, and 40mm...

I've used 42mm Marathon Plus ATB tyres, and 40mm Marathon Plus tyres. They might not be the liveliest feeling tyres available, but I've never managed to puncture one (OK, only about 9000km so far,...
Forum: Touring
07-29-10, 02:19 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,492
Posted By aggri1

I ride my bike in any weather. I have mudguards...

I ride my bike in any weather. I have mudguards (fenders). I put a plastic bag over the saddle in heavier rain or on longer wet rides, and at night if the bike's outside.
Forum: Touring
07-21-10, 04:28 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,248
Posted By aggri1

I've got the Tiagra front and XT rear...

I've got the Tiagra front and XT rear derailleurs, and this setup shifts fabulously. I use bar-end shifters on the drop bars and Paul's Thumbies when using a trekking bar (those funny bendy ones,...
Forum: Touring
07-08-10, 04:18 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 773
Posted By aggri1

I used Marathon Plus ATB tyres for a long time....

I used Marathon Plus ATB tyres for a long time. They didn't hold the road well when you leaned the bike over in curves, but I did 8000km with not a single puncture. I'm very happy with them. They've...
Forum: Touring
07-01-10, 07:30 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 26,949
Posted By aggri1

Hi. I've a LHT which is now a few years old;...

Hi.

I've a LHT which is now a few years old; a blue one.

One thing I've not heard (read) mentioned yet is the strange tiny rack eyelets (?). Those weeny little round lugs with the threads in...
Forum: Touring
12-13-09, 03:05 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,607
Posted By aggri1

I use the Marathon Plus ATB tyres (700x35)....

I use the Marathon Plus ATB tyres (700x35). 5000km now (since I mounted them) without a puncture. The front is wearing down a little, but I expect to get quite a few thousand more out of them.

Not...
Forum: Touring
12-10-09, 06:39 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,808
Posted By aggri1

I used cross levers when I swapped to (try out)...

I used cross levers when I swapped to (try out) trekking (butterfly) bars, so I would have brake access from both the front and rear parts of the bars. I'm not sure I'll keep the cross levers though,...
Forum: Touring
12-09-09, 06:53 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,781
Posted By aggri1

I had the Sugino cranks, Shimano bar end...

I had the Sugino cranks, Shimano bar end shifters, Tiagra front derailleur; worked great (Stock LHT, 9spd XT rear end).
Forum: Touring
11-24-09, 12:07 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,683
Posted By aggri1

Dude I know snapped a chainstay, he has a Bob....

Dude I know snapped a chainstay, he has a Bob. And he still does. But that guy can break most things, so... ? His first Bob was a rigid one, broke it. Since then he has one with suspension, going...
Forum: Touring
11-11-09, 09:19 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,815
Posted By aggri1

The current catalogue, available here...

The current catalogue, available here (http://www.schwalbe.de/gbl/en/startseite/?gesamt=442&flash=1&ID_Land=38&ID_Sprache=2&ID_Seite=126&PHPSESSID=1ff50462cc332abb36fc53bc90b00640) does no longer...
Forum: Touring
11-10-09, 01:54 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,680
Posted By aggri1

I agree also. I think the length is not what...

I agree also. I think the length is not what defines a trip by bike as a bike tour.
Forum: Touring
11-09-09, 11:30 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,615
Posted By aggri1

I reckon that you are too paranoid (_you_...

I reckon that you are too paranoid (_you_ asked!). :-)

I have 40 year old cars that don't have any significant rust. On bikes, I'm not at all worried. I don't expect it to rust significantly...
Forum: Touring
11-09-09, 06:31 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,167
Posted By aggri1

I just strap them on to the rear rack somehow,...

I just strap them on to the rear rack somehow, vertically oriented. I do this for carrying home thrown-out wheels I find on the side of the road. Sometimes they're still perfectly useful. I wouldn't...
Forum: Touring
11-07-09, 09:48 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,659
Posted By aggri1

My understanding is that the smallest sprocket...

My understanding is that the smallest sprocket you'll fit onto a 5x74mm PCD crank is a 24 tooth (see, for example, here (http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/chainrings.html)). The 22 tooth sprocket would...
Forum: Touring
11-03-09, 02:55 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 4,135
Posted By aggri1

Little tub of water, and a cloth. If a little...

Little tub of water, and a cloth. If a little extra water's available, a second bottle for rinsing. Pretty straight forward I reckon.
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