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Forum: Touring
05-01-23, 08:44 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,017
Posted By PedalingWalrus

Day 6 Day 6 was a mad dash to reach Busan. The...

Day 6
Day 6 was a mad dash to reach Busan. The weather was again wonderful and the sights were never dull
...
03-19-23, 09:00 PM
Replies: 8,997
Views: 3,087,824
Posted By zookster

I've lived in Birmingham for 30+ years, not heard...

I've lived in Birmingham for 30+ years, not heard of Smoother. I will ask around at the LBS next I am there.
03-19-23, 06:12 PM
Replies: 8,997
Views: 3,087,824
Posted By brandenjs

Finished this up the other day. Fun ride and not...

Finished this up the other day. Fun ride and not many of these around. The research I found was that this was a small builder out of Birmingham AL. Great quality paint and "smooth" welds. Has anyone...
Forum: Touring
03-11-23, 02:44 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 7,572
Posted By tcs

May 1973 National Geographic: ...

May 1973 National Geographic:

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12-21-22, 01:40 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,333
Posted By hazetguy

my favorite Eisentraut quote: "I wonder why you...

my favorite Eisentraut quote: "I wonder why you just don't grow up."

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12-16-22, 09:54 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,828
Posted By GullyFoylesbike

'84 Gitane touring frame built up like a...

'84 Gitane touring frame built up like a Rivendell. I love this silly thing. Shifting is completely backwards - rapid rise in the rear & high-normal on the front. The fenders behind it will go on...
12-15-22, 04:36 PM
Replies: 8,997
Views: 3,087,824
Posted By hihik

Specialized Rockhopper 1998

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12-12-22, 08:01 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,495
Posted By Doug Fattic

One of my Doug Fattic bikes was found in a storage unit

One of my curiosities is what happens to frames/bikes I made years ago. I got this email recently from a guy cleaning out a storage unit. He recognized without training that this frame was made to a...
12-07-22, 07:48 PM
Replies: 8,997
Views: 3,087,824
Posted By Smokinapankake

Twins! 1989 Panasonic Mountain Cat 4500: ...

Twins!

1989 Panasonic Mountain Cat 4500:

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Forum: Touring
09-18-22, 11:38 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,285
Posted By raybo

Selected photos from my recent Ireland tour

I selected 69 photos (https://www.biketouringtips.com/showTipComments.php?tipID=2586) from the nearly 1,000 I took on my recent (Aug/Sep, 2022) bike/bus/train/ferry tour of Ireland. Mostly, I rode on...
09-12-22, 03:39 PM
Replies: 8,997
Views: 3,087,824
Posted By LeicaLad

Not enough Ritchey bikes

I thought I'd posted some of my bikes here before. Anyway, here are a couple of mine.

My first Ritchey was ordered in the Spring of 1981. Build # 2R133. It was stolen out of my Bangkok flat in...
Forum: Touring
09-09-22, 07:36 PM
Replies: 2,070
Views: 409,947
Posted By indyfabz

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Allegheny River seen from the Sandy Creek Trail...
Forum: Touring
08-03-22, 06:41 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 789
Posted By djb

Find a shoe repair place, they'll most likely...

Find a shoe repair place, they'll most likely have a good repair option.
They have the super strong sewing machines, materials, glue and the know-how attitude to improvise a good repair, much better...
Forum: Touring
07-03-22, 04:29 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,012
Posted By GhostRider62

My first tour some 40 years ago was a total...

My first tour some 40 years ago was a total cluster by modern GPS, Internet, heatmaps, and packaged route standards.

I flew my fit relatively young body with gear to London on Peoples Express (was...
Forum: Touring
06-19-22, 10:22 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,012
Posted By indyfabz

Seattle to Bar Harbor, ME, then to Philly and on...

Seattle to Bar Harbor, ME, then to Philly and on to Ocean City, NJ, as part of a charity ride I used to do every year. Despite hanging at home for a few days before that ride I still carried all my...
05-24-22, 09:27 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,407
Posted By Philly Tandem

Your Rio is probably vintage late 80s, likely...

Your Rio is probably vintage late 80s, likely 1989ish. We had the same model as our first tandem, bought used in 1994, so I'm pretty familiar with the model. Around 1990 Santana switched to...
Forum: Touring
05-24-22, 07:48 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,989
Posted By PedalingWalrus

The campground at Salen had an affordable...

The campground at Salen had an affordable laundry option. I proceeded to do laundry and chat with others and generally enjoy my time. I was told that tomorrow there is a high wind warning. I...
05-23-22, 10:43 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,407
Posted By ksisler

Re bent axle

You can get a new rear wheel from Santana. Probably also a replacement axle and bearings.

The RIO is an excellent tandem. The frame is a light, but very stiff butted CroMoly steel.

I have a...
05-15-22, 09:37 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,407
Posted By xlbs

Check your rear dropouts for alignment. The most...

Check your rear dropouts for alignment. The most common cause for a bent axle is poorly aligned dropouts.

Have fun.
04-25-22, 04:37 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,308
Posted By katsup

The new Ritchey Ascent came to mind after reading...

The new Ritchey Ascent came to mind after reading the OP
https://us.ritcheylogic.com/us_en/bike/frames/ascent-frameset

​It's a bike I'd love to try one day.
Forum: Touring
04-18-22, 07:20 AM
Replies: 2,070
Views: 409,947
Posted By str

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Forum: Touring
04-18-22, 04:42 AM
Replies: 2,070
Views: 409,947
Posted By str

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Forum: Touring
04-04-22, 11:31 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,676
Posted By imi

^^^ :roflmao2:hah! Hadn’t heard that one!:beer:...

^^^ :roflmao2:hah! Hadn’t heard that one!:beer: dgodave
Forum: Touring
03-29-22, 11:47 AM
Replies: 2,070
Views: 409,947
Posted By str

Andalucia ...

Andalucia


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02-07-22, 04:15 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 90,675
Posted By Hproduguidon

Mon gitane 1970 ...

Mon gitane 1970
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Forum: Touring
01-09-22, 02:13 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,998
Posted By mev

World's smallest Target store. This one has a...

World's smallest Target store. This one has a partial explanation below...
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Since...
Forum: Touring
01-08-22, 01:10 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,998
Posted By robow

A friend of mine as we rode across Missouri...

A friend of mine as we rode across Missouri posing before Boat-henge

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And I think I...
Forum: Touring
01-07-22, 01:21 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,998
Posted By indyfabz

I hear the Captain went on to get stuck in the...

I hear the Captain went on to get stuck in the Suez Canal last March. :D
05-17-21, 12:49 PM
Replies: 5,443
Views: 3,868,855
Posted By ctak

My '85 720 on the John Wayne Pioneer Trail...

My '85 720 on the John Wayne Pioneer Trail outside of Seattle: https://www.evergreenmtb.org/trails/john-wayne-pioneer-trail-iron-horse-state-park...
05-17-21, 07:24 AM
Replies: 5,443
Views: 3,868,855
Posted By BoozyMcliverRot

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Forum: Touring
05-02-21, 08:23 AM
Replies: 2,070
Views: 409,947
Posted By indyfabz

The Byway is part of the Great Divide route that...

The Byway is part of the Great Divide route that was paved in 2008. The last two times I rode it I saw participants in the race. From Wise River I head east then south to Melrose. From there, you can...
02-08-21, 09:18 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,542
Posted By Cyclist0108

https://youtu.be/_dqoyE05-Bg

https://youtu.be/_dqoyE05-Bg
01-30-21, 01:21 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,542
Posted By tyrion

Someone should carve out a singletrack to go...

Someone should carve out a singletrack to go around that gap. Then we'd have a bikes-only section of Hwy 1 for a year while they rebuild the road. Put the singletrack up the hill a bit so it doesn't...
Forum: Touring
11-22-20, 02:31 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 11,529
Posted By djb

this guy deserves a gold star or something ...

this guy deserves a gold star or something

even better than the naked dudes and dudettes

congrats
06-04-20, 10:47 AM
Replies: 8,997
Views: 3,087,824
Posted By DQRider

Thanks, dgodave! Those are called, "Action...

Thanks, dgodave! Those are called, "Action Porteur". I used to get them from Harris Cyclery, but a quick check shows they don't carry them anymore. It looks like Amazon or Walmart are the only...
06-03-20, 09:11 AM
Replies: 8,997
Views: 3,087,824
Posted By DQRider

Dawes Break

Took The Ranger out for a quick ride during lunch last week. I just realized that I didn't post it in this thread. The only change I've made since the last post is that I turned the handlebar...
Forum: Touring
09-05-19, 06:30 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,675
Posted By BikeWonder

This happened during my rest stop in a BC town. ...

This happened during my rest stop in a BC town.

I was staying the night over in the small town hostel. I met this German man who was hitch-hiking across Western Canada and was also staying a night...
Forum: Touring
06-11-19, 11:33 AM
Replies: 2,070
Views: 409,947
Posted By gerryl

Tiny minaret and bad roads in Khiva Uzbekistan. ...

Tiny minaret and bad roads in Khiva Uzbekistan.
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