2 Day Vintage Loaded Tour
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2 Day Vintage Loaded Tour
I did a two day tour last week and rode from my home in Iowa City to my in-laws in Rock Island, Illinois, a trip I've wanted to do for years. I loaded up the '86 Raleigh Aleyska and left Thursday at noon. I took county roads and some gravel to a county park north of Muscatine, where I camped. Then on Friday I rode into Muscatine, then along the "Great River Road" to Davenport, and crossed the Mississippi River on Centennial Bridge. The Quad Cities River Bandits are in their final season of Class A ball. I saw them taking infield at their stadium next to the river as I crossed. I went about 40 miles on Thursday and 50 on Friday, a nice little trip. The bike did great as usual.
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Loaded at the start
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Camping along the Cedar River
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River Bandits Stadium in lower left. Crossing the Mississippi
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Loaded at the start
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Camping along the Cedar River
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River Bandits Stadium in lower left. Crossing the Mississippi
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Very good looking Alyeska. What’s the weight with racks and no bags?
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is that nessie out there on the lake? (second picture down
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Ha!
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That's the Cedar River, the level is very low right now and that was a large tree trunk. There were sandbars along there too.
As I rode along the Mississippi there were lots of herons and cranes that I passed.
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That's the Cedar River, the level is very low right now and that was a large tree trunk. There were sandbars along there too.
As I rode along the Mississippi there were lots of herons and cranes that I passed.
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i don't know. I'll check in the morning. I'd guess, with the racks, metal fenders, Brooks springer saddle, the carradice bag that's always on it with usual first aid and repair kit, and a half full growler bottle, It's slightly north of 40 lbs.
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However I do put a small flat grill on top of my rear rack, sometimes campsites only have a fire ring but no cooking rack, so I do carry my own.
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I have no idea how far it is and where (should look it up though
) but I really love these threads with photos.
And I like the look of the big canvas saddle bag. Where's it from/manufacturer?
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And I like the look of the big canvas saddle bag. Where's it from/manufacturer?
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Well done! I did a solo overnight bikepacking trip about a month ago and realized that what I needed to bring for one night was pretty much what I would bring for five nights!
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I love these little trips. Some people think touring has to be a 6 month voyage int the abyss but that isn’t realistic for many people. Touring is what you make it and it looks like the OP had a great time.
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I had to really think what you were talking about then it hit me! I took the camping picture after I had ridden over to the main RV part of the campground and bought firewood, which I packed on the front and rear racks to bring back. That's what you mean, right?
However I do put a small flat grill on top of my rear rack, sometimes campsites only have a fire ring but no cooking rack, so I do carry my own.
However I do put a small flat grill on top of my rear rack, sometimes campsites only have a fire ring but no cooking rack, so I do carry my own.
Anyway, looks like a great campsite and it sounds like a wonderful trip.
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Awesome trip and beautiful bike.
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Better to ask what your miles/day will be. When my wife and I did our first credit card tour (no camping) we averaged 70 miles/day. But that was driven by the distance between hotels on the trip across the north edge of Washington State to Montana. And we were younger! When we CC toured in Europe on two occasions, 45-50 miles/day seemed much more pleasant and relaxed. There were lots more photo stops in France and Italy!
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Nice. Thanks for sharing. 2 day trips can be fun.
Is that a Hilleberg tent? Nice. 2 hoops is where it's at. The 80s were right. Pounding a couple stakes in is better than having a light breeze collapse your latest greatest high tech ultralight tent.
Is that a Hilleberg tent? Nice. 2 hoops is where it's at. The 80s were right. Pounding a couple stakes in is better than having a light breeze collapse your latest greatest high tech ultralight tent.
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That is so absolutely true. On day 1 there were no towns at all, so I carried lunch, dinner and next morning breakfast along with overnight gear. I could have kept going on a long trip with minimal restock of food.
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I'm never a fast rider, 14.5 is about as fast as I go on a 20 mile ride.
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Here's the deal, that frame has mounts for a bottle above and below the down tube, but with fenders, I can't use the below mounts. With only one bottle, I have to make it count. I also have been doing overnights in nearby primitive campgrounds with no potable water. That growler is plastic so it's pretty light.
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