Originally Posted by
mrveloman
Sounds like quite an adventure. You mention the Blue Ridge Parkway - you'll need some really low gears for that. Maybe not so much for the Parkway but for the times when you'll need to drop off the ridge for supplies and return most of those side roads up to the parkway are fairly steep. You'll definitely be glad of those automatic brakes on the way down. I've seen plenty of reports of overheated rims on the descents off the Parkway. You might want to think about riding in the valley instead.
I'm in Atlanta and if I can be of help on your ride please contact me.
mike
I'd like to try the stupid route if its more scenic but then again I've never dealt with hills so we'll see what happens. I'm ok with keeping things flexible and though I don't want to carry days worth of food I know I'll have the capacity if plans change.
Also thanks for the offer. I'm still a couple years away but I'm sure I'll be on the forums before I go.
Originally Posted by
wahoonc
I missed the part about automatic brakes. Have to check into that, however if you run a bike with disc brakes it might not be as big an issue. FWIW I have a 45# Jack Russell/Walker Treeing Hound mix that likes to ride. His main goal in life it to ride on anything on the farm that moves... that and capture crickets
I haven't taken him on a bike trailer yet, because I don't have a usable one at the moment. He does ride in the small trailers that go behind the yard mower.
Aaron
Another thing I was thinking is that I could purchase a Surly LHT disc fork for the rig. TRP is coming out with a hydraulic disc setup that would work great for a touring bike with bar end or downtube shifters.
http://www.cxmagazine.com/trp-hylex-...eed-cyclocross
Too bad the CC doesn't have mounts for a rear disc....