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Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-13-24, 12:34 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,026
Posted By 2_i

The problem is in carrying out a superficial...

The problem is in carrying out a superficial survey. When you want to replace your wired computer, most likely you will only find models inferior to what you had.
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
04-08-24, 06:39 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 940
Posted By downtube42

Some suggestions * Use your hotel days for...

Some suggestions

* Use your hotel days for high intensity training, and your road days for distance.
* Rest days are as important as riding days. Particularly after HIT rides. Train hard, rest...
Forum: Touring
04-06-24, 10:12 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,546
Posted By mev

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/dscn0049_dc2abb374e64887b9b7e8970b76865a277460e51.jpg
Forum: Touring
03-31-24, 11:21 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,546
Posted By imi

I’ll keep doing it until I can’t. Then I’ll have...

I’ll keep doing it until I can’t. Then I’ll have memories.
Forum: Touring
03-23-24, 10:11 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 600
Posted By Yan

I replaced the Fiber Fix with a real spoke today...

I replaced the Fiber Fix with a real spoke today after 1900 km. It required tightening 3 times during the first week due to stretch, but after that it stabilized and never stretched further.
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
03-16-24, 01:03 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,268
Posted By Richard Cranium

Often cyclists want answers to questions that...

Often cyclists want answers to questions that can't be answered by other cyclists. When the subject is something as intimate as appetite and sustenance during a ride - answers can get a bit confusing...
Forum: Touring
02-25-24, 10:50 PM
Replies: 138
Views: 10,749
Posted By mstateglfr

GamblerGORD53 Time to post a few pics of...

GamblerGORD53

Time to post a few pics of your touring bike so everyone can admire the marvel that is your rohloff drivetrain bike.
Show us what we are all missing!
Forum: Touring
02-19-24, 10:37 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,168
Posted By gauvins

Clever way to pack a bike

This video showed up in my feed. It shows how to pack a bike for travel aboard high speed trains (TGV) but looks like a viable solution for air travel as well, (The video is in French, but is self...
Forum: Touring
02-07-24, 02:34 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 9,781
Posted By tcs

I still hold out hope that FlixBus* will improve...

I still hold out hope that FlixBus* will improve cycletouring options in America. From their website:

https://www.flixbus.com/service/bike-travelCan I take my bike on the bus? Yes, you can! Bikes...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-02-24, 10:35 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 5,844
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

It's not a clearance issue, it's a weight issue. ...

It's not a clearance issue, it's a weight issue.

You no longer need brakes because the derailleur is so low, you just wait for a tree root and it'll act like a tail hook! :thumb:
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
12-24-23, 02:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 433
Posted By tcs

Solstice reading: article for the dynamo lighting curious

From Bikepacking:

https://bikepacking.com/plan/dynamo-hubs-lighting-charging-guide/

A bit bikepacking-oriented (fair enough) and far from a broad market survey, but on the whole, not too bad.
Forum: Touring
12-20-23, 01:42 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,002
Posted By axolotl

If someone doesn't ride a recumbent at home, much...

If someone doesn't ride a recumbent at home, much less a recumbent trike, it seems to me to be an extremely bad idea to suddenly switch to a recumbent for a tour in a foreign country.
Forum: Touring
12-20-23, 03:05 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,536
Posted By mev

In 2017, I cycled South America including...

In 2017, I cycled South America including Patagonia. My general route included Ruta 40 on the Argentina side to Bariloche, crossing over to Puerto Montt and cycling the Carretera Austral, crossing at...
Forum: Touring
12-12-23, 11:58 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,424
Posted By mstateglfr

You should post pics of your bike to show the OP...

You should post pics of your bike to show the OP what works best for you. Maybe the OP will want to mirror your setup.
Forum: Touring
12-10-23, 05:53 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,211
Posted By njkayaker

How the route is created in RWGPS is irrelevant....

How the route is created in RWGPS is irrelevant. When you export the file, you are given a bunch of options. One of those options is "GPX Track" and another is "GPX Route".
Forum: Touring
12-10-23, 05:18 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,211
Posted By njkayaker

There are two types of GPX files: track files and...

There are two types of GPX files: track files and route files. (There's kind of a third type: waypoint files.)

Track files have enough points to trace the curves and turns of your intended path....
Forum: Touring
12-07-23, 09:14 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,777
Posted By mev

I've cycled across South America (Cartagena to...

I've cycled across South America (Cartagena to Ushuaia in 2017, Georgetown to Paramaribo in 2019) including some obscure places. I had a bike with 26 inch in 2017 and 700c in 2019. I've never put...
Forum: Touring
12-05-23, 04:07 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,104
Posted By Pratt

If they are like the students I see when I drive...

If they are like the students I see when I drive through Dartmouth, they can't aim the lights because they have a phone in one hand and a coffee in the other.
Forum: Touring
12-05-23, 01:12 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,778
Posted By Thulsadoom

Having just stumbled onto this thread, I'm still...

Having just stumbled onto this thread, I'm still trying to figure out what's wrong with the OP's rack. Is that tape holding it together?
Forum: Touring
12-04-23, 09:24 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 8,823
Posted By gauvins

Range, when considering 1x vs 3x, is no longer an...

Range, when considering 1x vs 3x, is no longer an issue with the more recent, extremely expensive, 10-52 cassettes (i.e. 520% range).

Steps is something else, however. Shifting down from 12 teeth...
Forum: Touring
12-03-23, 05:10 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 8,823
Posted By saddlesores

It's not just the high-low range. You also need...

It's not just the high-low range.
You also need to consider the gear spacing.
1x with an adequate range will have odd or too large spacing between gears.
2x with well-selected rings and cassette...
Forum: Touring
12-02-23, 09:48 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 9,314
Posted By Paul_P

Age certainly has something to do with it. I...

Age certainly has something to do with it.
I used to sleep on top of mountains with only a 1/2" closed cell pad under my sleeping bag directly on rock. And I slept well.
I now get sore on an 18"...
Forum: Touring
12-02-23, 07:28 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,778
Posted By veganbikes

Good good! I mean they are an excellent...

Good good!

I mean they are an excellent price to performance ratio they work really well and last a long long long time I cannot really say they are poor price in that situation. They are quite...
Forum: Touring
11-12-23, 01:01 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,151
Posted By afrowheels

A belated update

In case anyone wonders what happened.

I didn't make it through the pass because it stayed closed for a week, so I cycled up pretty close to it and then turned back (after spending a couple of days...
Forum: Touring
11-11-23, 07:36 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,687
Posted By staehpj1

That was true when we were in Baltimore. Not so...

That was true when we were in Baltimore. Not so much in Tallahassee. Flights from here (TLH) tend to have stops in Atlanta or somewhere else. They also tend ro be pretty expensive with some...
Forum: Touring
11-05-23, 02:19 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,196
Posted By mev

+1 The NPS web site has a phone number I...

+1

The NPS web site has a phone number I would call in advance or send email once I am pretty firm with my plans. Also note The Death Valley web site has a "notice" Death Valley partially reopened...
Forum: Touring
11-01-23, 04:18 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,154
Posted By mev

I put them in the way suggested by this video: ...

I put them in the way suggested by this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=su0WatgTOdk
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
11-01-23, 06:09 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 958
Posted By Bald Paul

When you get hit by a car because you were...

When you get hit by a car because you were listening to your music and ignoring traffic noise, it's going to be a toss up to take you to the ER or an electronic recycling center.
Forum: Touring
08-25-23, 04:40 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,481
Posted By robow

The long standing myth that you can add power to...

The long standing myth that you can add power to your cycling stroke by pulling upward has long been disproven. Below is a piece and there is more that can be read on the subject by this author if...
Forum: Touring
08-16-23, 03:38 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,661
Posted By Steve B.

I have never heard this kind of advice given....

I have never heard this kind of advice given. Might have worked for you, but going what is essentially 2 frame sizes up from what might otherwise be a good fit, just to gain chainstay clearance is...
Forum: Touring
08-14-23, 06:32 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,661
Posted By garryg

A proper touring bike has longer chainstays,no...

A proper touring bike has longer chainstays,no need to buy a bike one size bigger. The OP is in his sixties and has some money to spend. He is looking for a proper high end bike . He is not a 19 year...
Forum: Touring
08-08-23, 10:34 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,047
Posted By irc

This gadget lets you fit a 34.9 MTB front shifter...

This gadget lets you fit a 34.9 MTB front shifter to a 28.6 seat tube then adjust the position to match the chainline. It would help you to get an MTB indexed front shifter to work. The inner and...
Forum: Touring
07-25-23, 10:30 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,616
Posted By MarcusT

A little late to the game, but for touring, I...

A little late to the game, but for touring, I still firmly hold on to the 3 x 9 drive train. Even though it's going the way of the dodo, for me to switch to a 2 x 10/11/12 will require a whole new...
Forum: Touring
07-10-23, 06:18 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 3,740
Posted By ThermionicScott

Yep. When I first learned the term "satisficer",...

Yep. When I first learned the term "satisficer", I was so relieved that there was recognition for those of us who just want to spend a little time picking a good option, and then get on with life. ...
Forum: Touring
06-23-23, 04:23 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 894
Posted By gauvins

What worked

[just completed a Dover Orkney Dover trip in the UK. Very pleasant]

A few observations below:

Energy
. Solar panel (Lixada 7w held in place on top of the lid of my handlebar bag with paracord...
Forum: Touring
06-15-23, 01:13 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 9,678
Posted By tcs

I entered 'touring' on the Cannondale website....

I entered 'touring' on the Cannondale website. All I got was e-bikes. Speaks volumes.

Well, still better than I did on Specialized!
...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-12-23, 08:17 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,237
Posted By Koyote

I have an idea: get over it. A light is a safety...

I have an idea: get over it. A light is a safety device, and it should be judged as such. Aesthetics should be a distant second-place concern.
Forum: Touring
06-08-23, 03:26 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,183
Posted By indyfabz

You joined 7 years ago. Your first two post were...

You joined 7 years ago. Your first two post were recent, dug up zombie threads and don’t contain anything useful.

What does THAT mean?
Forum: Touring
06-06-23, 11:53 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,056
Posted By 79pmooney

I just called Orteib USA. They know all about...

I just called Orteib USA. They know all about this and it is a scam.
Forum: Touring
06-06-23, 07:50 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,056
Posted By indyfabz

iBoss is blocking the link at work. You sure...

iBoss is blocking the link at work.

You sure this is a legit site? The address says Phoenix, IL. The zip code is for Chicago. Phoeniz, IL is about 20 miles south of Chicago.

The "About Us"...
Forum: Touring
06-04-23, 11:27 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 694
Posted By veganbikes

Love my E-14 system, thanks Bernie you will be...

Love my E-14 system, thanks Bernie you will be sorely missed. In 27 years the industry could only squeeze out about 4-5 more gears on a rear derailleur and still hasn't gotten to 14 and you were...
Forum: Touring
05-25-23, 10:08 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,726
Posted By indyfabz

I don’t have sore feet at the end of the day. I...

I don’t have sore feet at the end of the day. I like the relatively “free” feeling. Just like I enjoy loose fitting clothing after riding. Also, it’s not rare that I’ll end up at a lake with a sandy...
Forum: Touring
05-25-23, 09:28 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,726
Posted By djb

My spd shoes are actually quite good for all day...

My spd shoes are actually quite good for all day comfort. I've stayed with the same specialized model specially for this. What I meant is that it's nice to get out of sweaty shoes, so airing out the...
Forum: Touring
05-14-23, 10:43 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,076
Posted By mev

A few thoughts on route planning and what I've...

A few thoughts on route planning and what I've with similar exercises recently:

1. One of the first things I do is search to see if someone already has done a similar route. I look at sites like...
Forum: Touring
05-12-23, 01:49 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 831
Posted By mstateglfr

You had 1 brief conversation with 1 person. Why...

You had 1 brief conversation with 1 person. Why would you think that interaction should apply to an entire large group of people(carbon framed lycra roadies)? Seems like a huge jump in logic to...
Forum: Touring
05-12-23, 10:57 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,876
Posted By tcs

Building up mileage and knowledge before tackling...

Building up mileage and knowledge before tackling an epic tour is good advice...but don't imagine you'll get your book published.

I swear, every modern cycling travelog I read starts "I had never...
Forum: Touring
05-09-23, 09:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 602
Posted By saddlesores

the right support stays appear to either be a tad...

the right support stays appear to either be a tad short, or the mounting bolt hole at the base is drilled too high.
i say that because the rack platform looks to be slightly tilted to the right.
in...
Forum: Touring
04-21-23, 01:21 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,094
Posted By indyfabz

This country’s people have become soft. Carried...

This country’s people have become soft. Carried 55 lbs. for a week trip in the back country of Glacier. My guide carried 78 lbs. I wanted to shoulder more of the load, but he wouldn’t let me. :D
Forum: Touring
04-20-23, 02:18 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 10,105
Posted By tcs

F'sure. To make that all-important first...

F'sure. To make that all-important first impression when you roll into camp, I'd suggest monogrammed French Gilles Berthoud
...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-18-23, 01:11 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 704
Posted By Polaris OBark

Must be a golfer. Those guys have a lot of anger...

Must be a golfer. Those guys have a lot of anger to manage.
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