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Forum: Touring
08-10-05, 10:18 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 257
Posted By wolfclan333

A good trunk rack for Toyota Avalon?

Does anyone own a trunk rack they like/recommend?
I need one fast.
Forum: Touring
08-10-05, 10:09 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,890
Posted By wolfclan333

I tried a brooks champion flyer and it did not...

I tried a brooks champion flyer and it did not work for me. I found it slippery and hard. I tried it for 5 months and returned it for a full refund (I have to plug walbikes... they treated me...
Forum: Touring
08-10-05, 01:14 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 587
Posted By wolfclan333

Advice on Road form Kelso Wa to Astoria Oregon

Interested in getting from Kelso to Astoria. Road conditions etc.
Any information is apprecitated.
Rob
Forum: Touring
06-24-05, 10:11 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 619
Posted By wolfclan333

Conti top touring 2000 tire wide enough?

I saw supergo has the conti top touring 2000 in 700 x 28. Is this wide enough for loaded touring?
Does anyone have experience with this size of tire?
Rob
Forum: Touring
06-12-05, 11:53 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 556
Posted By wolfclan333

Trek 520 midfork brazeon question

What bolt is best for midfork brazeons on trek 520? I have tried a metric 5 and it doesn't seem to thread on? Help. I am trying to install a jand extreme front rack.
Rob
Forum: Touring
06-11-05, 03:51 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,442
Posted By wolfclan333

My riding position is pretty upright. My...

My riding position is pretty upright. My handlebars are the same level as my seat.
Rob
Forum: Touring
06-10-05, 08:53 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,442
Posted By wolfclan333

Saddle recommendations for touring (Brooks didn't work for me).

I am looking for a comfortable saddle for touring. I really need it to have cut-out (love canal). I tried a brooks champion flyer and rode it for 5 and 1/2 months but was never really comfortable. ...
Forum: Touring
03-13-05, 10:03 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,829
Posted By wolfclan333

Help... need confidence going downhill.

I was on a ride heading down a long hill and realized I felt very unsteady. I did not even enjoy going down the hill. I really feel unstable riding the drops (I have a trek 520). I have never...
Forum: Touring
03-08-05, 09:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 713
Posted By wolfclan333

Good Routes through British Columbia?

Thinking of crossing B.C. this summer. Any recommended highways that are safe and bike friendly.
Any advice of books/websites/maps that are helpful.
Specifically thinking of highway 99 through...
Forum: Touring
02-19-05, 09:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 952
Posted By wolfclan333

Best split saddles for touring?

Interested in getting a split saddle for touring. I tried brooks champion and it is just not working for me(pain and numbness). I am interested in a saddle I can stay in for long touring days. I...
Forum: Touring
02-09-05, 11:26 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 33,683
Posted By wolfclan333

Pain while urinating caused by bicycling?

I am bummed. I suspect that a uninary problem I am having may be related to bike riding. Trama to the area by long time in the saddle (a brooks champion) may be causing the problem. Pain while...
Forum: Introductions
01-31-05, 10:01 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 387
Posted By wolfclan333

Hi from Gilroy Ca. (Garlic City)

Hi.
I am 46 years young and have the touring bug. I just got a used Trek 520 and ride around the Gilroy country side thinking of a longer loaded tour this summer (possibly down the coast from...
Forum: Touring
01-25-05, 08:40 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,734
Posted By wolfclan333

You will like Sac. I went to school there and I...

You will like Sac. I went to school there and I have a good friend there. I recommend a place on the highway 50 corridor. My friend lives north off of Watt and its nice. The river parkway is...
Forum: Touring
01-24-05, 09:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,560
Posted By wolfclan333

If your going in the tube you're riding bart. If...

If your going in the tube you're riding bart. If you have to get to Berkeley I can't help you but if you want a more southern route then...
From San Francisco ride south on 1 past Half Moon Bay...
Forum: Touring
01-21-05, 09:10 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,095
Posted By wolfclan333

In 1983 I took a tour of the west coast and "just...

In 1983 I took a tour of the west coast and "just did it". I bought the first tour bike that I found. I did little product research. I outfitted myself at REI. And I was off.
I had a great time...
Forum: Touring
01-21-05, 08:51 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 497
Posted By wolfclan333

I will be doing my own tour and hoping to raise a...

I will be doing my own tour and hoping to raise a little money on the side for a charity.
Forum: Touring
01-20-05, 08:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 497
Posted By wolfclan333

Anyone have experience in biking for charity?

I am planning on going on a tour this summer and was thinking of raising money for charity. Money pledged per mile kind of thing. I am not interested in using the charity to fund my expenses, just...
Forum: Touring
01-17-05, 08:48 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,377
Posted By wolfclan333

Do people actually use trunk bags on tour?

My last tour I strapped on my tent and bag on top of rack (where a trunk bag would fit) Do people use trunk bags on tour? I do see that trunk bags are nice for day rides (lunch jacket etc) but on...
Forum: Touring
01-17-05, 08:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 596
Posted By wolfclan333

I am in the market for rear panniers. I am...

I am in the market for rear panniers. I am considering lone peaks. They come in 3000 cu in and 2500 cu in. The 3000 seems big to me. What size do you recommend. I will be camping with tent and...
Forum: Touring
12-30-04, 10:10 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,319
Posted By wolfclan333

Is there gear for making riding in the rain a joy?

I usually don't ride my bike in the rain, but sometimes you just have to (like on a extended tour). Do some of you ride regularly in the rain. What kind of rain gear do you use. Does anyone have...
Forum: Touring
12-27-04, 10:49 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 508
Posted By wolfclan333

Boy, its a risk. You could get lucky and have a...

Boy, its a risk. You could get lucky and have a beautiful ride. Or you could get hit with a series of storms. Personally I would never do it at that time (The weather and the days are short). I...
Forum: Touring
12-18-04, 04:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 500
Posted By wolfclan333

Does anyone have experience with highway 101 from...

Does anyone have experience with highway 101 from Port Angeles around west side of Olympic National Park to Humptulips (gotta love that name). I have heard some bad things about its safety (esp....
Forum: Touring
12-18-04, 04:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 827
Posted By wolfclan333

I just might see you. I am considering another...

I just might see you. I am considering another trip down the west coast. Last time was 1983. I rode from Nanamo B.C. to San Francisco. I recommend camping. You will have no trouble finding...
Forum: Touring
12-11-04, 10:29 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 477
Posted By wolfclan333

Planet Bike freddy fender size question...

How wide are freddy fenders that you have on your tour bikes. I saw them at performance but I don't think they have a wide enough model.
Forum: Touring
12-08-04, 07:52 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,097
Posted By wolfclan333

Brooks Saddle Care in Rain.

I am saving my $ to get a brooks saddle (probably a champion flyer or B17 (any comment or opinion is appriciated)). I have never ridden on a leather saddle but have been reading good things about...
Forum: Touring
12-05-04, 10:31 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 797
Posted By wolfclan333

A Good Wireless Cycle Computer needed.

Can anyone recommend a good wireless computer. Simple is better for me. I only want mph/trip meter/ and total trip .
R.
Forum: Touring
12-03-04, 07:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,384
Posted By wolfclan333

Trek 520 Headset question.

Can anyone tell me the year that the Trek 520 went to threadless headsets?
and...
Can anyone comment on advantages and disadvantages of threadless headsets.
Thanks,
R.
Forum: Touring
11-28-04, 10:43 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,114
Posted By wolfclan333

I have very little experience here but I give...

I have very little experience here but I give California my homestate a "D" because they could do much better.
Oregon would have to get higher marks. Touring the coast from North to South is...
Forum: Touring
11-24-04, 08:46 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,753
Posted By wolfclan333

I would have 8-9 weeks. I am just wondering if...

I would have 8-9 weeks. I am just wondering if it could be done realistically, without being just a grind to get across.
Forum: Touring
11-23-04, 07:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,753
Posted By wolfclan333

How many days to cross the USA? Best Route?

I am interested in hearing from people who have completed a tour from Pacific to Atlantic. How long did it take. Average mileage and your route.

Rob
Forum: Touring
11-22-04, 10:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 639
Posted By wolfclan333

Have a favorite book about touring on a bike? I...

Have a favorite book about touring on a bike? I am interested in reading more on this adventure sport.
I have read Barbara Savage's Miles from Nowhere and highly recommend it.
I have read Metal...
Forum: Touring
11-22-04, 08:19 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,441
Posted By wolfclan333

Frame size--better a little big or small.

I have a 30.5 inseam. This puts me right on the borderline in frame sizes. Is it better to go with a smaller frame and have a 28 inch standover. Or a larger frame with a 30.5 inch standover?
...
Forum: Touring
11-19-04, 08:57 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 346
Posted By wolfclan333

I mean how many teeth in the original stock...

I mean how many teeth in the original stock crankset.
Rob
Forum: Touring
11-18-04, 09:21 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,311
Posted By wolfclan333

Review of Lone Peak Panniers?

Anyone have Lone Peak Panniers that can comment on quality?
Rob
Forum: Touring
11-18-04, 08:54 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 346
Posted By wolfclan333

1983 Schwinn Voyager Gearing.

I had a 1983 Schwinn Voyager. I am trying to get a handle on gearing. Does anyone know the size of the crankset on this bike?
(My Voyager died when I hit a car and bent the frame just 20 miles...
Forum: Touring
11-18-04, 08:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 474
Posted By wolfclan333

Swapping out crankset on Stock Trek 520 Qs?

If I swap out the crankset on a stock Trek 520 for lower gears like a Lx 46/36/24, what else will I have to modify or change. (front derailleur ... rear...).
Will LBSs do it for free or minimal...
Forum: Touring
11-17-04, 07:40 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,288
Posted By wolfclan333

Gearing--Trek and Cannondale too high?

I am in the market for a touring bike and keep hearing that the Trek and Cannondale ar geared too high? Are there some of you out there that disagree and are riding with stock gears.
I am...
Forum: Touring
11-16-04, 07:58 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,686
Posted By wolfclan333

Bruce Gordon or Cannondale T2000

I am in the market for a touring bike. Is a Bruce Gordon worth the extra cash? I also have considered picking up a Cannondale T2000 on Ebay which I could get for about $1000.
I like the idea of...
Forum: Touring
12-04-03, 09:17 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,325
Posted By wolfclan333

Can a Giant OCR 1 be used for loaded touring?

I like this bike, the OCR 1, but it does not have touring bike geometry. It does have a triple chain ring. What would have to be done to make it a good tour bike.... Has anyone toured with a OCR...
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