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Forum: Touring
11-15-18, 09:00 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,052
Posted By RobSN

Stadjer - thanks so much. I suspect that one...

Stadjer - thanks so much. I suspect that one would get used to it reasonably quickly, but perhaps not without an initial mistake or two! It really is fascinating. I'm hoping to do the Rhine route...
Forum: Touring
11-14-18, 03:21 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,052
Posted By RobSN

Fascinating - but could you go wild and write...

Fascinating - but could you go wild and write down just a few of the unwritten rules (recognizing that this will forever remove them from that category:)) and explain what you mean by swarm...
10-28-18, 07:24 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 44,727
Posted By RobSN

Based on my experience with the Pinion, the...

Based on my experience with the Pinion, the General has got it right. I think one probably could shift into a lower gear under load using lots of force on the shifter, but it's unnecessary - the...
10-27-18, 04:11 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 44,727
Posted By RobSN

Yep, that is one seriously nice commuter set up...

Yep, that is one seriously nice commuter set up you've got there. Abandon all hope, all ye former derailleurs who enter unto the land of Pinion.
10-26-18, 06:49 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 44,727
Posted By RobSN

The other thread is in the Touring section where...

The other thread is in the Touring section where I pointed out that this bike has the 12 gears rather than 18 more common on touring bikes (600% gear range vs. 636%). But don't let that put you off!...
Forum: Touring
10-25-18, 12:03 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,359
Posted By RobSN

Just be aware that this bike is the 12 gear...

Just be aware that this bike is the 12 gear Pinion gearbox (likely still pretty magical to ride) as opposed to the 18 gear Pinion gearbox that 'typically' (to the extent that there is any 'typically'...
Forum: Touring
10-20-18, 09:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 850
Posted By RobSN

If you are not a regular cyclist, consider doing...

If you are not a regular cyclist, consider doing the JOGLE (John O'Groats to Lands End) rather than the LEJOG. The hills in Cornwall are truly horrendous, and if you start off with them, you'll...
Forum: Touring
10-18-18, 06:30 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,359
Posted By RobSN

Hey Dropbarfan - I ride a Pinion bike here in the...

Hey Dropbarfan - I ride a Pinion bike here in the US (although I've toured with it overseas as well). It's a Tout Terrain Silkroad Xplore Gold, and I LOVE IT (they are available from Cycle Monkey in...
10-18-18, 06:07 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,583
Posted By RobSN

I'll sell you my Airzound for $1,999, thereby...

I'll sell you my Airzound for $1,999, thereby giving you a discount (and making a $1,970-ish profit for myself)....
Forum: Touring
08-01-18, 09:07 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 27,586
Posted By RobSN

I wear the Adventure Cycling cap which protects...

I wear the Adventure Cycling cap which protects my balding head and neck, and fits under a helmet no trouble (which solves the problem that is all so common on a loaded touring bike of going so fast...
Forum: Touring
07-31-18, 12:43 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 14,526
Posted By RobSN

One can also use Bike Buddy springs - see Bicycle...

One can also use Bike Buddy springs - see Bicycle Bottle Carriers | Cycle Bottle Cages | Cycle Vacuum Flasks | Bornel Engineering (http://www.bikebuddy.co.uk/index.asp) and here is my Klean Kanteen...
Forum: Touring
07-20-18, 12:15 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,137
Posted By RobSN

A guy called John Meiners on CGOAB has an approx...

A guy called John Meiners on CGOAB has an approx $10 make your own bike box to your own specification - you just need to check that the linear dimensions and final weight are ok with the airline -...
Forum: Touring
04-23-18, 09:32 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 15,579
Posted By RobSN

Renyk aka Dark Newt Dark Newt: Koga Atalanta...

Renyk aka Dark Newt Dark Newt: Koga Atalanta Handlebars & Bontrager Wrap with Bike Ribbon inserts (http://thedarknewt.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/koga-atalanta-handlebards-bontrager.html), Steve Peel...
Forum: Touring
04-18-18, 11:28 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,361
Posted By RobSN

I got some Koga Atalanta bars recently after...

I got some Koga Atalanta bars recently after reading about them on the blog of a guy I met touring in the UK:
Dark Newt: Koga Atalanta Handlebars & Bontrager Wrap with Bike Ribbon inserts...
Forum: Touring
04-07-18, 11:54 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,705
Posted By RobSN

With a padded EVOC bag, I got a slight bend in my...

With a padded EVOC bag, I got a slight bend in my front disc brake (largely because at the time I didn't have the center lock tool to remove it - I had removed the rear disc). A few minutes with a...
Forum: Touring
03-29-18, 12:54 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 9,154
Posted By RobSN

I agree with Jefnvk - if the bag is entirely...

I agree with Jefnvk - if the bag is entirely soft, then clear plastic may actually be slightly better in that the baggage handlers will know what is in there, and you presumably have a slightly...
Forum: Touring
03-27-18, 07:17 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,061
Posted By RobSN

I flew PHX-LHR-GLA and returned LHR-PHX last...

I flew PHX-LHR-GLA and returned LHR-PHX last summer (June/July 2017) on BA with my Tout Terrain Silkroad in an EVOC case (so not little, and darned near the maximum weight) for the sum total of $0....
Forum: Touring
03-24-18, 04:43 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 15,789
Posted By RobSN

I use a Garmin Edge 1000 Touring and generally...

I use a Garmin Edge 1000 Touring and generally charge it from the dynamo hub via a battery buffer (the Plug III and Cinq 5 smart power pack). However, I have also just bought a 50,000 mAh backup...
Forum: Touring
03-24-18, 03:09 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 11,426
Posted By RobSN

Going back to the OP's question, I like using...

Going back to the OP's question, I like using Shimano SPD sandals with A530 pedals. The sandals have a recessed cleat so that I can use them off the bike without clicking around. The sandals work in...
Forum: Touring
02-07-16, 09:07 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,659
Posted By RobSN

You could try the Ergo Comfort seat The worlds...

You could try the Ergo Comfort seat The worlds most comfortable bike seat. (http://www.thecomfortseat.com) - it is noseless and I have used it for commuting for a number of years for the same reason...
Forum: Commuting
11-29-12, 08:48 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,735
Posted By RobSN

If there is no traffic behind you (common on my...

If there is no traffic behind you (common on my early morning commutes), try a gentle circling motion - it sometimes changes the light for me even when the straight approach didn't - and it has the...
11-28-12, 09:01 PM
Replies: 234
Views: 178,349
Posted By RobSN

Yesterday was 16F when I started out in Kansas...

Yesterday was 16F when I started out in Kansas City at 05:40. I wore Underarmor cold compression tech top with fleece on top and Cannondale hi-vis "breathable" jacket. Pearl Izumi elite thermal...
11-25-12, 07:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,367
Posted By RobSN

Brilliant, sir, brilliant! In one of those happy...

Brilliant, sir, brilliant! In one of those happy coincidences that sometimes occur, I had - only a couple of hours ago - written off the idea of bar mitts for the very same reason. I see that I was...
10-01-12, 05:24 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,455
Posted By RobSN

I just call out "good morning!" (or appropriate...

I just call out "good morning!" (or appropriate time of day). Seems friendlier and people seem to turn around and we make eye contact which enables me to pass safely. YMMV.
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