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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-20-24, 04:17 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,778
Posted By BobG

:( I bought my Litespeed from them in 1998.

:( I bought my Litespeed from them in 1998.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-12-24, 09:06 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 4,473
Posted By BobG

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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American Cycling magazine ad- April 1966
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-06-24, 04:07 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 6,158
Posted By BobG

You see whenever I'm alone I tend to brood ...

You see whenever I'm alone
I tend to brood
But when I'm out on my bike
It's a different mood
I leave my brain at home
Get up on the saddle
No hanging around
I don't diddle-daddle

Luka...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-24, 06:08 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,333
Posted By BobG

I'm bumping this ancient thread only because I...

I'm bumping this ancient thread only because I knew Bill Vetter well and can shed some light.

I met Bill when I was an 18 year old high school kid in VA. At the time Bill was a photographer at...
Forum: Touring
02-28-24, 06:11 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,183
Posted By BobG

That "Old Highway 1A" is actually a designated...

That "Old Highway 1A" is actually a designated road bike route to Kicking Horse Pass and beyond from the east! Old broken pavement closed to motor vehicles. Follow it on Google Maps ... open street...
Forum: Touring
02-26-24, 06:48 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,183
Posted By BobG

I have no photos of the old Kicking Horse Pass...

I have no photos of the old Kicking Horse Pass either. In 1983 I took the now defunct Via Rail Canada passenger train through the spiral tunnels! ......
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-19-24, 01:41 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,648
Posted By BobG

There's a story behind my photo above. The riders...

There's a story behind my photo above. The riders that day stayed in one large, somewhat leisurely pack of 170+ the entire day with no breakaways or attacks ...
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-18-24, 08:45 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,648
Posted By BobG

These guys caught up with me on the Col du Soulor...

These guys caught up with me on the Col du Soulor in France. That's me with the camera on sidelines, Lance with the blue helmet. Miguel Indurain is in there somewhere ...
...
Forum: Touring
11-03-23, 05:13 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,431
Posted By BobG

Sit on the REI bike with your palms on the brake...

Sit on the REI bike with your palms on the brake hoods (or the approaching ramps) to compare reach with your mountain bike fit. The brake hoods are the primary riding position on a drop bar bike, the...
Forum: Touring
09-27-23, 06:50 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 728
Posted By BobG

I live near Mount Washington NH and have cycled...

I live near Mount Washington NH and have cycled from Montreal several times. Here is my route to Crawford Notch ......
Forum: Touring
08-24-23, 03:18 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,492
Posted By BobG

I like the Shimano platform/SPD combination...

I like the Shimano platform/SPD combination "Clickr" pedals. Two sided like the M324s but without the steel cages, less painful on your shins should you bang them when walking the bike.
...
Forum: Touring
08-15-23, 05:00 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 14,015
Posted By BobG

Pete, I had to electrify my bike 6 years ago,...

Pete, I had to electrify my bike 6 years ago, thus I use the small cogs more and wear them out fast. Most recently I replaced just the 11 and 13 tooth sprockets available without replacing the entire...
Forum: Touring
08-15-23, 04:21 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 14,015
Posted By BobG

I replace my cassette annually with a relatively...

I replace my cassette annually with a relatively small SS check for income. I'll stick with a 3x9 system ...
...
Forum: Touring
05-14-23, 06:16 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 831
Posted By BobG

Hah! One year this weight lifter solved a problem...

Hah! One year this weight lifter solved a problem for the free climbing roadies! I had cycled 3 weeks from Paris down to the Pyrenees on my steel touring bike with four panniers and camping gear...
Forum: Touring
04-18-23, 07:53 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,050
Posted By BobG

My 8 ounce plastic Bodum coffee press started...

My 8 ounce plastic Bodum coffee press started making grainy coffee so I replaced the "press" section with a single cup Melita drip cone, complete with paper filters. Not foldable, but hey! I'm the...
Forum: Touring
12-27-22, 08:08 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,800
Posted By BobG

This tune of his also fits the bike tourist! ...

This tune of his also fits the bike tourist!

(Against the wind) they'll be ridin' against the wind
(Against the wind) against the wind
(Against the wind) ridin' against the wind...
Forum: Touring
12-06-22, 08:18 PM
Replies: 138
Views: 10,850
Posted By BobG

If you're a little person like me (5'5") a...

If you're a little person like me (5'5") a sloping top tube is a wonderful thing. Nothing makes you feel littler than only 2-3" of exposed seatpost. If you're a guy it's good to have plenty of...
Forum: Touring
11-27-22, 11:57 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 914
Posted By BobG

I carried a fairly large backpack around New...

I carried a fairly large backpack around New Zealand for a month strapped to the top of my rack (in addition to four panniers!). It was mostly empty, I think I had my sleeping bag and pad in it and...
Forum: Touring
11-24-22, 02:46 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,022
Posted By BobG

+1 My retired mountain bike had its flat...

+1

My retired mountain bike had its flat bars positioned an inch or so below the saddle with a long stem. My current touring/gravel bike pictured below has drop bars with the tops and hoods 2...
Forum: Touring
10-02-22, 02:42 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,867
Posted By BobG

Reminds me of one of the more elusive turns on...

Reminds me of one of the more elusive turns on the westbound TransAm. Map 127 west of Berea KY ... "Turn left on Jack Turner Rd (single lane road)" Everybody misses it. You need your binoculars to...
Forum: Touring
09-29-22, 12:58 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,292
Posted By BobG

I love my Gevenalles. The simplicity of down...

I love my Gevenalles. The simplicity of down tube/bar end shifters at a more convenient location. I have the Audax levers with Rivendell "Silver" friction shifters with a triple on the front and 9...
Forum: Touring
09-24-22, 06:16 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,530
Posted By BobG

But the Great American Rail Trail bypasses White...

But the Great American Rail Trail bypasses White Bird Hill in Idaho and the cafe at the bottom!
...
Forum: Touring
06-19-22, 04:38 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,115
Posted By BobG

My first overnight tour was with a Potomac Area...

My first overnight tour was with a Potomac Area Council AYH group in 1966 from DC to a youth hostel at Seneca MD along the C&O canal. First looong tour with a high school buddy was from VA > Land o'...
Forum: Touring
04-24-22, 05:48 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,933
Posted By BobG

Speaking of night demons ... I caught this bear...

Speaking of night demons ... I caught this bear with night vision goggles peering into my tent at 2 AM!
...
Forum: Touring
04-13-22, 03:02 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,900
Posted By BobG

Peter White Cycles ...

Peter White Cycles (https://www.peterwhitecycles.com/)in Hillsboro NH.
Forum: Electric Bikes
04-03-22, 09:58 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,995
Posted By BobG

I would agree that the ability to...

I would agree that the ability to maintain/replace/re-build batteries is one of the biggest factors.

I bought a BionX D-500 retrofit kit in 2016 and installed it on my 27 year old Bruce Gordon...
Forum: Touring
03-16-22, 09:24 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 5,072
Posted By BobG

The beauty of a site like CGOAB or CycleBlaze is...

The beauty of a site like CGOAB or CycleBlaze is that any day of the trip can be quickly referenced in the future if that is the way it was posted originally. Several times here on BF I've linked...
Forum: Touring
03-07-22, 11:58 AM
Replies: 2,086
Views: 418,208
Posted By BobG

Previously posted at another thread. Being a...

Previously posted at another thread. Being a favorite of my touring pics here it is again ...
...
Forum: Touring
02-18-22, 09:33 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,028
Posted By BobG

On ACA bike tours we would just hang a bike with...

On ACA bike tours we would just hang a bike with rope or straps from above for campsite repairs. A BB install requiring torque would be done on the ground. Couldn't you first couple the frame on the...
Forum: Touring
02-16-22, 02:22 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,111
Posted By BobG

Here's an "exploded" view of the Silver Shifter....

Here's an "exploded" view of the Silver Shifter. See the little ratchet inside? I knew I kept this old lever with my leftovers for a reason! ...
...
Forum: Touring
02-15-22, 11:48 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,111
Posted By BobG

Same here. I installed Rivendell Silver friction...

Same here. I installed Rivendell Silver friction levers on Gevenalle Audax brake lever mounts and have never had the desire to go back to clickety-clicks! (9 speed cassette)
Forum: Touring
12-26-21, 06:03 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 9,780
Posted By BobG

Heh! Reminds me of a trip I took back in the...

Heh! Reminds me of a trip I took back in the '80s. I bicycled from my home in NH to White River Jct VT to catch the Amtrak to Montreal. I bought the official large bike box at the station in White...
Forum: Touring
12-22-21, 11:28 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 9,780
Posted By BobG

For at least 30 years (my touring history with...

For at least 30 years (my touring history with flights) airlines had accepted and provided "Amtrak" sized boxes (or close to that size) of up to 126 linear inches that fit the entire bike with both...
Forum: Touring
12-21-21, 07:59 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 9,780
Posted By BobG

Kev, Does American Airlines go to your...

Kev,

Does American Airlines go to your destination? I see that they still have the old 126" (L+W+H) box limit ...
...
Forum: Touring
11-22-21, 05:59 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,168
Posted By BobG

Is this in reply to the "Checkered Flag Special"?...

Is this in reply to the "Checkered Flag Special"? If so that is just pure tongue in cheek, the April 1 issue of the magazine!

I guess the idea was to pedal downhill like heck to build up air...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-02-21, 09:58 AM
Replies: 594
Views: 26,193
Posted By BobG

I'll keep my triple and 9 speed cassette. I'll...

I'll keep my triple and 9 speed cassette. I'll replace the cassette annually but the chainrings last for years ...
...
Forum: Touring
10-19-21, 02:36 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,557
Posted By BobG

Okay, I'll make the first Fred reply! I'm a...

Okay, I'll make the first Fred reply!

I'm a bit chubby and find it hard to get a comfortable fit with a jersey. I prefer a synthetic T shirt with the same breathability of a jersey at a fraction...
Forum: Touring
10-18-21, 10:59 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,728
Posted By BobG

I think you're right about that timeline. In 1983...

I think you're right about that timeline. In 1983 I rode the Bikecentennial "Great Parks Odyssey" (Durango > Jasper). Many of us had Blackburn high racks on the front. Occasionally we would see a...
Forum: Touring
09-28-21, 05:58 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 7,335
Posted By BobG

Our 2009 trip blogger, Bill Maxwell, descibes our...

Our 2009 trip blogger, Bill Maxwell, descibes our stay at the JC with a touch of his British humor ...

https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/page/?o=1mr&page_id=116215&v=9M

I actually had a room...
Forum: Touring
09-27-21, 08:13 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 7,335
Posted By BobG

The JC Motel sign was its most attractive...

The JC Motel sign was its most attractive feature!

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/631x473/jc_motel_bac4a62355b0debcadabe64639819a7888756e8f.jpg
Cash only!
Forum: Touring
09-25-21, 04:04 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 7,335
Posted By BobG

"Wiring" money??? Doesn't that require a Western...

"Wiring" money??? Doesn't that require a Western Union office with an agent that knows Morse code? :^) Isn't it simpler just to put money into a checking account and access it with a debit card?
...
Forum: Touring
09-08-21, 05:43 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,561
Posted By BobG

I have three widths ... position A- about...

I have three widths ...

position A- about the same as Miele Man's fun bike at 7"/18cm. Awesome mtb braking power up here!
position B- my go-to spot on the hoods at 16"/41cm, my approximate...
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-31-21, 04:13 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,964
Posted By BobG

Yep, I use the Shimano M324 dual pedal. Platform...

Yep, I use the Shimano M324 dual pedal. Platform on one side ...

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/400x298/img_1616_2ded899fa51ead98c6a434065e8b8c94d6d6a092.jpg

SPD on the...
Forum: Touring
08-08-21, 04:22 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,575
Posted By BobG

Nothing works better though than Google Maps...

Nothing works better though than Google Maps "campground near ______" ... fill in the blank. Click on the pin drop for a link to camground details and website. Scroll in on the map for closeup on the...
Forum: Touring
06-20-21, 05:27 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 920
Posted By BobG

11 TransAm maps ... ...

11 TransAm maps ...

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/600x448/img_1562_0ea9f063d1a1989cb89ba888a9e04350eb2d5e22.jpg
Forum: Touring
03-18-21, 02:40 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,111
Posted By BobG

Solo bike touring can be a lonely experience. I...

Solo bike touring can be a lonely experience. I prefer a campground with other folks around. Just the chatter of kids at an adjacent site provides companionship. I also enjoy having a picnic table to...
Forum: Touring
03-08-21, 12:03 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,811
Posted By BobG

Heh! Each to their own. I think it's the best...

Heh! Each to their own. I think it's the best time of the day to be sipping a coffee at the picnic table and looking over the day's map.

Pete, I've been enjoying your forum posts and articles for...
Forum: Touring
03-06-21, 11:50 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,811
Posted By BobG

I used to lead ACA TransAm tours. The last group...

I used to lead ACA TransAm tours. The last group bored the heck out of me. Why? Many of them were up before the crack of dawn taking their tents down in the dark. They'd rush through breakfast eating...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-02-21, 02:34 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 22,190
Posted By BobG

Here's my Litespeed Classic with its original...

Here's my Litespeed Classic with its original Campagnolo Racing Triple ...

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/800x597/litespeed_d0574a9409f2d18f0ed5a0d86449804ff3180ba7.jpg
Forum: Touring
01-30-21, 09:28 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 14,487
Posted By BobG

Joe- "The ‘Trucker is available in a 26” wheel...

Joe- "The ‘Trucker is available in a 26” wheel size across the size run, with an option for 700c in 56, 58, 60, and 62cm sizes." Those are frame seat tube sizes, not tire widths.
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