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Forum: Touring
09-11-13, 07:39 AM
Replies: 4,824
Views: 2,622,928
Posted By openmindedgent

I have already gone over the wheels for the...

I have already gone over the wheels for the proper tension (I am a pretty decent bike mechanic myself) and I feel pretty confident in the build I did, I rebuilt them myself with brass nipples instead...
Forum: Touring
09-03-13, 08:42 AM
Replies: 4,824
Views: 2,622,928
Posted By openmindedgent

Oh wow, I didn't notice how horribly blue my...

Oh wow, I didn't notice how horribly blue my photo was, I took it with my phone in a hurry, sorry...
I am yes, the ferret guy, he is safe at home with his caregiver and two playmates, and I will not...
Forum: Touring
09-02-13, 02:14 PM
Replies: 4,824
Views: 2,622,928
Posted By openmindedgent

I haven't posted on this forum in a while, but I...

I haven't posted on this forum in a while, but I have finished building up the touring rig of my dreams so...https://sphotos-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/1234979_498019633614230_161512253_n.jpg
...
Forum: Touring
07-26-12, 11:12 AM
Replies: 4,824
Views: 2,622,928
Posted By openmindedgent

On the edge of a cotton field just near Bacon's...

On the edge of a cotton field just near Bacon's Castle, south of Richmond, VA. http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/pp149/stoplookingatmeswan87/480819_327641757318686_700519460_n.jpg<3 my Surly...
Forum: Touring
07-26-12, 11:08 AM
Replies: 4,824
Views: 2,622,928
Posted By openmindedgent

haha, good call, he stays home :/

haha, good call, he stays home :/
Forum: Touring
03-27-12, 11:02 AM
Replies: 4,824
Views: 2,622,928
Posted By openmindedgent

HA, not quite. The bike is loaded for touring the...

HA, not quite. The bike is loaded for touring the country all summer doing a documentary about bicycle co-ops and cyclo-touring. The trailer is my truck and I am hauling my only bit of possesions to...
Forum: Touring
03-27-12, 10:05 AM
Replies: 4,824
Views: 2,622,928
Posted By openmindedgent

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/562...

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/562429_271260122956850_100002185933262_626158_1792449641_n.jpg

Fully loaded touring.
Forum: Touring
02-06-12, 04:08 PM
Replies: 4,824
Views: 2,622,928
Posted By openmindedgent

http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/pp149/stoplooki...

http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/pp149/stoplookingatmeswan87/100_0048.jpghttp://i406.photobucket.com/albums/pp149/stoplookingatmeswan87/100_0058.jpg
Forum: Touring
06-06-11, 09:10 AM
Replies: 4,824
Views: 2,622,928
Posted By openmindedgent

http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/pp149/stoplooki...

http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/pp149/stoplookingatmeswan87/DSCN2955.jpg Beatrice and I.
Forum: Touring
05-05-11, 02:29 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 8,904
Posted By openmindedgent

It seems the ferret is well suited for anything...

It seems the ferret is well suited for anything that comes his way. Our girl is very skittish, nippy, sensitive to stimulation and loud noises; whereas Mufasah could care less what is happening...
Forum: Touring
05-04-11, 03:26 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 8,904
Posted By openmindedgent

So funny that your rat was Harry. My first was...

So funny that your rat was Harry. My first was Harry, then Harry the 2nd, and Harry the third (rest their souls)... I thought myself quite the joker :P
Forum: Touring
05-04-11, 03:18 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 8,904
Posted By openmindedgent

My first pet at a young age was a rat (3...

My first pet at a young age was a rat (3 actually) and in high school my brothers and I raised an albino ferret named Bulvi. I guess we have always been into alternative pets, although dogs are tops.
Forum: Touring
04-28-11, 10:52 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 8,904
Posted By openmindedgent

Cheers!

Cheers!
Forum: Touring
04-27-11, 09:30 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 8,904
Posted By openmindedgent

Thank you very much, Mike, that was the best...

Thank you very much, Mike, that was the best advice so far. I do see myself as an eccentric and most everything I do is strange to those who have not lived my life or experienced what I have. I will...
Forum: Touring
04-25-11, 09:36 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 8,904
Posted By openmindedgent

I have actually got a few thousand miles of...

I have actually got a few thousand miles of touring under my belt, spread between a year and a half of living on the road. I am very good at surviving on little to no cash flow for long periods of...
Forum: Touring
04-22-11, 12:49 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 8,904
Posted By openmindedgent

Survival of Released or Escaped Domestic Ferrets ...

Survival of Released or Escaped Domestic Ferrets

Pet ferret literature routinely describes the ferret as having been domesticated for so long that domestic ferrets are now dependent on people to...
Forum: Touring
04-21-11, 03:17 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 8,904
Posted By openmindedgent

badass

badass
Forum: Touring
04-21-11, 11:02 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 8,904
Posted By openmindedgent

Yea wow, it would be cool if the 100lb dude could...

Yea wow, it would be cool if the 100lb dude could just pedal his own bike :P

I figured the ferret a good traveler due to his size, compact-ability, a chill attitude, and an urge to sleep always.
...
Forum: Touring
04-21-11, 10:42 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 8,904
Posted By openmindedgent

Yea I figure that is my next stop... I already...

Yea I figure that is my next stop... I already have an account, now if I can only remember my password ...
Forum: Touring
04-21-11, 10:40 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 8,904
Posted By openmindedgent

This changes my mind a bit. My ferret is probably...

This changes my mind a bit. My ferret is probably the coolest and chillest ever and he is really good at sleeping so I am sure his body could regulate the heat through siesta techniques although as...
Forum: Touring
04-21-11, 10:37 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 8,904
Posted By openmindedgent

Okay wow, so much to process. I have come to my...

Okay wow, so much to process. I have come to my senses and decided that Mufasah is not meant for the long haul. He loves going out to play and has no problems with his harness or meeting other people...
Forum: Touring
04-20-11, 01:50 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 8,904
Posted By openmindedgent

Oh its the real deal, my ferret and I are...

Oh its the real deal, my ferret and I are inseparable and I have the traveling itch. I am looking into trailers, that would be ideal.
Forum: Touring
04-20-11, 01:38 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 8,904
Posted By openmindedgent

right on... thanks?

right on... thanks?
Forum: Touring
04-20-11, 01:22 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 8,904
Posted By openmindedgent

Touring with a ferret... bad idea?

I have not posted on here in a long time, wow. I plan to ride the south this summer touring for a few causes and raising awareness for alternative lifestyles. I have most of my gear set up and I am...
Forum: Touring
01-16-10, 03:10 AM
Replies: 4,824
Views: 2,622,928
Posted By openmindedgent

What a beauty

What a beauty
Forum: Touring
01-02-10, 11:29 AM
Replies: 4,824
Views: 2,622,928
Posted By openmindedgent

Lucky! I paid $220 and had to replace the tape...

Lucky! I paid $220 and had to replace the tape and seat and get bottle cages but I am still very much in love. Just my size and my favorite bike company too.
Forum: Touring
01-02-10, 05:50 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 43,531
Posted By openmindedgent

just sayin... also I am sure Cannondale...

just sayin...


also I am sure Cannondale was rocking a few touring bikes
Forum: Touring
12-31-09, 10:14 AM
Replies: 4,824
Views: 2,622,928
Posted By openmindedgent

such a good feeling, eh

such a good feeling, eh
Forum: Touring
12-30-09, 10:13 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 43,531
Posted By openmindedgent

Ok so I am unsure of the year of my new touring...

Ok so I am unsure of the year of my new touring bike. I am sure it is a 1990 but it could very well be a 1989 so it kind of fits in this category. I just think that is is a beautiful bike and built...
Forum: Touring
12-30-09, 02:11 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 576
Posted By openmindedgent

130666FL - VA = 900+miles in about two weeks with...

130666FL - VA = 900+miles in about two weeks with no real issues other than the geometry and my messenger bag. Camped in a hammock with a small stove and a tarp and all my survival things and surfed...
Forum: Touring
12-26-09, 05:57 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 997
Posted By openmindedgent

1990 Fuji Saratoga - rare?

I bought my first real touring bike the other day from a guy on craigslist for $220. I was very excited to get a bike in such good condition with bar end shifters and a really great frame for such a...
Forum: Touring
12-25-09, 02:53 PM
Replies: 4,824
Views: 2,622,928
Posted By openmindedgent

130212Not loaded, I am just excited to have a...

130212Not loaded, I am just excited to have a real touring bike, finally.130211
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Forum: Touring
11-09-09, 11:32 PM
Replies: 4,824
Views: 2,622,928
Posted By openmindedgent

Yea it is a whole lot of fun to ride because it...

Yea it is a whole lot of fun to ride because it is my favorite bike and fixed is always nice but once I got up into the bigger hills of Virginia I started feeling the burn. I still had a great time...
Forum: Touring
11-06-09, 09:55 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,659
Posted By openmindedgent

http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/pp149/stoplooki...

http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/pp149/stoplookingatmeswan87/100_3186.jpg

Sorry I never updated, I got excited about my ride.

So far it has been fully successful, I am in Wilmington, NC...
Forum: Touring
11-06-09, 09:46 AM
Replies: 4,824
Views: 2,622,928
Posted By openmindedgent

http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/pp149/stoplooki...

http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/pp149/stoplookingatmeswan87/100_3186.jpg

Track/Touring bike.... yea... so far it has gotten me from Tampa, FL to Wilmington, NC. Next stop Richmond, VA... First...
Forum: Touring
10-11-09, 03:04 PM
Replies: 4,824
Views: 2,622,928
Posted By openmindedgent

Woah, that is a lot of stuff for a 5 day tour..

Woah, that is a lot of stuff for a 5 day tour..
Forum: Touring
09-27-09, 01:00 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 324
Posted By openmindedgent

route suggestions: Tampa, FL to Richmond, VA

I am heading out in a little over a week and it is time to set out the way. Anybody got anything for me?

Thanks ahead of time for the help y'all!
Forum: Touring
09-26-09, 09:01 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,659
Posted By openmindedgent

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Forum: Touring
09-26-09, 09:00 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,659
Posted By openmindedgent

Yea I think that is a great idea (freewheel)...

Yea I think that is a great idea (freewheel) because 40:16 is great for flat and hills but i do find myself spinning like crazy downhill (even though there are like 3 in all of Tampa, if you can even...
Forum: Touring
09-24-09, 08:19 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,369
Posted By openmindedgent

^ yea, for real! This is a very good thread,...

^ yea, for real!

This is a very good thread, it touches home for me.

If anybody has followed my threads (unlikely) you might have caught on that I fit into this "young, poor, and adventurous"...
Forum: Touring
09-24-09, 03:07 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,659
Posted By openmindedgent

haha, dido... Thanks for the advice guys...

haha, dido...


Thanks for the advice guys but I am going to use my best judgment and not over-plan for a week long trip. I will let you know how it goes, I leave next week.
Forum: Touring
09-23-09, 02:09 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,659
Posted By openmindedgent

lovely bit of advice... i like it!

lovely bit of advice... i like it!
Forum: Touring
09-23-09, 09:46 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,659
Posted By openmindedgent

I will never sell out to the mainstream touring...

I will never sell out to the mainstream touring world... Kudos to the rich guys who have the time and money for things like, titanium cookware, gps, Surly Nice Racks, or even fancy things like,...
Forum: Touring
09-23-09, 09:41 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,659
Posted By openmindedgent

Yea I think my main concern is that I will either...

Yea I think my main concern is that I will either be very uncomfortable on the track geometry and/or crack the frame due to putting weight in the wrong places...

good to hear advice from people...
Forum: Touring
09-23-09, 08:45 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,659
Posted By openmindedgent

this is a few weeks ago, this is not "tour ready"...

this is a few weeks ago, this is not "tour ready" i will upload another picture of the bike with rack and brakes later today
...
Forum: Touring
09-23-09, 08:43 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,659
Posted By openmindedgent

gotsa read the thread before you post....

gotsa read the thread before you post....
Forum: Touring
09-23-09, 08:42 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,659
Posted By openmindedgent

oh ****, now we are talking my language!

oh ****, now we are talking my language!
Forum: Touring
09-23-09, 08:41 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,659
Posted By openmindedgent

Thank you, this is the advice I am looking for.

Thank you, this is the advice I am looking for.
Forum: Touring
09-22-09, 08:56 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,659
Posted By openmindedgent

sounds great if you have extra time and cash to...

sounds great if you have extra time and cash to spare... thanks though
Forum: Touring
09-22-09, 08:54 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,659
Posted By openmindedgent

Oh, by the way, I should have mentioned that, for...

Oh, by the way, I should have mentioned that, for work, I currently ride over 30 miles a day. On this track bike. My body does not hate me... yoga helps. I could easily double that and feel just...
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