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Forum: Touring
04-25-24, 09:04 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 510
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I am only posting this for future reference, the...

I am only posting this for future reference, the OP has ordered a solution.

The Nitto brand one shown by Saddlesores in his post above mine, use something like that as an example to make one. Or,...
Forum: Touring
04-21-24, 10:06 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 887
Posted By Tourist in MSN

If you mean a strap that goes up near the top of...

If you mean a strap that goes up near the top of the bottle, I just use two sided velcro or sometimes instead use a hair elastic held to the frame tubing with velcro.

If you are looking for a way...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
04-21-24, 01:08 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 698
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Until I saw that last sentance, I was going to...

Until I saw that last sentance, I was going to suggest you post this on the touring forum. Now I see why it is here.



I did it in 2013 with two friends, we were camping. Some meals were...
Forum: Touring
04-20-24, 12:39 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 887
Posted By Tourist in MSN

A few months ago on a different forum, someone...

A few months ago on a different forum, someone had an extra big cage like the ones you have. And they had a big metal bottle in one. And crashed. After the crash, their bottle was no longer centered...
Forum: Touring
04-20-24, 12:19 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 968
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I got my eyes lasered nine years ago to correct...

I got my eyes lasered nine years ago to correct far sightedness to 20/20 at distance. I need close up lenses for reading my GPS or looking at maps, etc. My eyes have drifted away from 20/20, but when...
Forum: Touring
04-20-24, 06:14 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,009
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Most racks are attached with M5 bolts. Usually...

Most racks are attached with M5 bolts. Usually the upper limit for those bolts on a rear rack is 40 kg. My heavy touring bike (Thorn Nomad Mk II) uses M6 bolts for all racks.

Thorn rates their...
Forum: Touring
04-19-24, 12:05 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 449
Posted By Tourist in MSN

You want to make sure you buy the rods of the...

You want to make sure you buy the rods of the correct diameter for the bolt. Nitto and Tubus/Racktime rods are different diameters. I do not know what Velo Orange uses, could be yet a different...
Forum: Touring
04-17-24, 07:26 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,352
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I am retired so I have the flexibility to do long...

I am retired so I have the flexibility to do long trips. But my longest vacations for outdoor activities before retirement were a week long. If I needed a day per week for rest and recovery, that...
Forum: Touring
04-15-24, 08:48 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,672
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Good idea to put an identifier inside a rim. I...

Good idea to put an identifier inside a rim. I put stickers here and there in some bikes, but they often fell off or got wet and became a wet layer of slush. I think I will try some inside rims, I...
Forum: Touring
04-15-24, 06:37 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 572
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I have never heard of such things. The only...

I have never heard of such things.

The only thing that I have heard of is a friend that in very hot dry weather would wear a white long sleeve cotton dress shirt. He first tried that on a Transam...
Forum: Touring
04-13-24, 06:38 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,352
Posted By Tourist in MSN

During winter, most weeks I am at the gym three...

During winter, most weeks I am at the gym three times a week. Roughly 20 to 25 minutes doing strength exercises and several exercises that my physical therapist recommended for my lower back...
Forum: Touring
04-12-24, 05:34 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,352
Posted By Tourist in MSN

First, I agree with Mev, Doug64, Gauvins, and...

First, I agree with Mev, Doug64, Gauvins, and Phughes. (But where Mev said "... I cycled 1194 days in one 9 day week...", I suspect he cycled 1194 miles, not days.) They all had useful advice.

My...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-07-24, 07:24 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,083
Posted By Tourist in MSN

You might also consider an S&S coupled bike or a...

You might also consider an S&S coupled bike or a Ritchey Break Away bike. These are full size bikes, but can be packed into smaller cases than other full size bikes. They can be time consuming to...
Forum: Touring
04-06-24, 07:57 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 385
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Consider Adventure Cycling. I used Adventure...

Consider Adventure Cycling. I used Adventure Cycling for two trips, one self supported (we hauled our own luggage) and one van supported (they hauled our luggage in a van trailer), both were camping....
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
04-02-24, 12:05 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 938
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Less than a week ago I typed this in a different...

Less than a week ago I typed this in a different thread:
.You have to train your body to handle multi-hour rides. I did a bike tour last year in April with an old friend and former co-worker, he is...
Forum: Touring
03-30-24, 03:25 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,489
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I occasionally ride my bikes in winter when it is...

I occasionally ride my bikes in winter when it is down to 20 degrees (F), so I pretty much know what works well for most temperature ranges I might encounter on a tour.

Most people do not use a...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-29-24, 11:52 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 3,851
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I have never used a CO2 cartridge, only a pump....

I have never used a CO2 cartridge, only a pump. But I have witnessed several friends use up their one and only CO2 cartridge and suddenly were out of luck without as much air as they wanted. Or in...
Forum: Touring
03-29-24, 06:06 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,489
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Yup. ...

Yup.

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Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
03-27-24, 06:15 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,262
Posted By Tourist in MSN

You have to train your body to handle multi-hour...

You have to train your body to handle multi-hour rides. I did a bike tour last year in April with an old friend and former co-worker, he is a year or two older than me. He used to be in really good...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-22-24, 10:19 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 575
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Whatever you get, make sure that you can hear the...

Whatever you get, make sure that you can hear the rider that is coming up behind you when they say "on your left" or when they ring a bike bell. Just because you are on a trail instead of road does...
Forum: Touring
03-19-24, 12:41 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 865
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I hope they are extra good spokes. My...

I hope they are extra good spokes.

My touring bikes are 36 spoke except my light touring bike is 36 rear and 32 front.

Road bike is 28 spoke.
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-14-24, 05:40 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,308
Posted By Tourist in MSN

As others have mentioned on folding, there are...

As others have mentioned on folding, there are various stages of folding that take more or less time.

It was easier for me to do the first fold on my Airnimal Joey to carry it up some stairs with...
Forum: Touring
03-13-24, 05:34 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,672
Posted By Tourist in MSN

That is the rule for light weight bikes. The...

That is the rule for light weight bikes. The weight of your lock is inversely proportional to the weight of the bike.
Forum: Touring
03-12-24, 06:08 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,305
Posted By Tourist in MSN

The thread locker I use is removable, no problem...

The thread locker I use is removable, no problem in unscrewing a bolt.

This is what I bought last time I bought any, tiny bottle but it goes a long way....
Forum: Touring
03-12-24, 05:53 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,672
Posted By Tourist in MSN

For a quick trip into a grocery store or a...

For a quick trip into a grocery store or a restaurant, I just use a skier type lock, very fast and very light. In restaurants, I try to find a seat where I can see my bike. Skier lock below, tiny,...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
03-12-24, 05:45 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,262
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I forgot to mention coffee in my previous post,...

I forgot to mention coffee in my previous post, which I was reminded of by some previous posts, above. I drink a lot of coffee every day, but mix it 40 percent decaf and 60 percent dark roast for...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
03-11-24, 05:04 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,262
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I am sure you will have a different plan than...

I am sure you will have a different plan than almost everyone else, the brevets I ride are in Southern Wisc. and Northern Illinois. An extraordinarily hot and humid day to me would probably be the...
Forum: Touring
03-11-24, 11:47 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,305
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Often, but not always, if you break a seatpost...

Often, but not always, if you break a seatpost bolt, if you can extract it, the stem cap bolt will work as a substitute until you get to a hardware store.

On some of my bikes, I cut a slot into...
Forum: Touring
03-11-24, 08:48 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,305
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Sounds to me like you are bragging.

Sounds to me like you are bragging.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-11-24, 02:24 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 3,851
Posted By Tourist in MSN

My go to pump at home (not carried on the bike)...

My go to pump at home (not carried on the bike) is a Joe Blow, not sure the vintage, have had it at least a decade. This is stored in the garage where most of my bikes are stored, it is handy to use...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-09-24, 11:39 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,308
Posted By Tourist in MSN

What is your goal with an S&S coupled bike? Is it...

What is your goal with an S&S coupled bike? Is it just for splitting a bike in half to make it easier to put inside a car? Or take onto a train?

The Amtrak policy on folding bikes is clear that...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-06-24, 12:42 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 3,851
Posted By Tourist in MSN

You are not going to find a good high pressure...

You are not going to find a good high pressure and high volume portable single pump to carry on a bike. It takes more effort to push down on the pump rod on a high volume pump when used for high...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-04-24, 11:37 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 577
Posted By Tourist in MSN

In the military they teach you to use the first...

In the military they teach you to use the first aid gear that was carried by the person you are helping, that way when you get hurt later, you still have your own first aid gear for the person that...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-03-24, 09:26 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 577
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I carry a spare tube, self adhesive patches,...

I carry a spare tube, self adhesive patches, small multi-tool, tire levers, and pump on all my bikes. Since I use a leather saddle, also carry a waterproof saddle cover. Chain tool? No, but have...
Forum: Touring
03-03-24, 06:35 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,120
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I have been working on bikes for decades, only...

I have been working on bikes for decades, only one season as a bike mechanic, the rest of that time on my own and on friends bikes. But that article was a real enlightenment, I would have assumed...
Forum: Touring
03-02-24, 08:55 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,120
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I am always happy to help someone that...

I am always happy to help someone that appreciates it.
Forum: Touring
03-02-24, 06:10 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,120
Posted By Tourist in MSN

IGH systems use lubricants. Lower budget ones...

IGH systems use lubricants. Lower budget ones have grease, higher end ones like the Rohloff have oil that should be changed annually. In cold weather, lubricants can get more viscous.

I would not...
Forum: Touring
02-28-24, 04:45 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,004
Posted By Tourist in MSN

The late Sheldon has a good tables on tire sizes....

The late Sheldon has a good tables on tire sizes. There are on the two tables, one table for fractional size and one table for decimal size.
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html

Yeah, a...
Forum: Touring
02-28-24, 06:32 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,004
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I think GPS units use a government hierarchy in...

I think GPS units use a government hierarchy in choosing roads. On my Canadian Maritimes tour, I was not following established bike routes, pretty much deciding where I wanted to go and going there....
Forum: Touring
02-26-24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 918
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I have only done four pannier touring, not two. ...

I have only done four pannier touring, not two.

No two people do the same, there is no right or wrong way.

I have a kickstand on two of my touring bikes, and on those the one pannier I can...
Forum: Touring
02-24-24, 08:02 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,508
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Still quite tentative: . Bus to Amtrak...

Still quite tentative:
.

Bus to Amtrak station in Chicago.
Amtrak to Buffalo, NY.
Bike East and North, initially on Empire State Trail, then on roads. Cross border to Kingston, Ontario.
...
Forum: Touring
02-24-24, 06:13 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,166
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Shortly before covid I bought a 4 X 8 sheet of...

Shortly before covid I bought a 4 X 8 sheet of Coroplast at Home Despot for about $20. Getting it home was not that uneventful, but I succeeded. It was rubbing on top of my head as I drove because...
Forum: Touring
02-22-24, 11:44 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 10,747
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Well, if it makes no sense to you, I will not...

Well, if it makes no sense to you, I will not bother explaining it to you.
Forum: Touring
02-21-24, 05:37 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,166
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I have no idea how much time the fork adds, when...

I have no idea how much time the fork adds, when you consider having to pack the fork inside the case too, it gets complicated. Thorn (bike frame manufacturer) says that the fork won't fit in the S&S...
Forum: Touring
02-21-24, 12:46 PM
Replies: 138
Views: 10,747
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Disregard the comments from the Gambler, he has...

Disregard the comments from the Gambler, he has some unique opinions that the vast majority do not share.
Forum: Touring
02-12-24, 11:24 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,227
Posted By Tourist in MSN

One final note, a good luggage scale can cost...

One final note, a good luggage scale can cost less than one overweight bag costs.
Forum: Touring
02-07-24, 08:43 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 9,780
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I had read about the Prada store in the news...

I had read about the Prada store in the news before I did the ACA Big Bend van supported trip several years ago. Since we were driving past and the guides said we had plenty of time, we stopped for a...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
02-03-24, 07:37 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 881
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Dyno powered taillights are designed to work with...

Dyno powered taillights are designed to work with AC power, has nothing to do with polarity of the LED. Exception, I am not sure if that is the case with Supernova brand taillights.

The reason I...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
01-31-24, 07:10 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,148
Posted By Tourist in MSN

A plain GPS only receives signals from the...

A plain GPS only receives signals from the satellites to determine location. Does not send any signal out. (That way you do not have to worry about FBI, CIA, NSA, etc.)
Forum: Touring
01-30-24, 12:35 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,250
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I save my good stuff for camping and bike...

I save my good stuff for camping and bike touring. Around home, I wear stuff that is much more worn out than the stuff I take on a bike tour or canoe trip. The pants and rain jacket I was wearing...
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