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Forum: Touring

05-22-11, 07:25 AM

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Wabash to Katy

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Posted By mike johnston

Wabash to Katy

I,m planning to ride the Wabash Trace, then hook up to the Katy some where around New Franklin, or further west. Any advice on routes or camping, for the highway portion would be greatly appreciated....

Forum: Touring

09-30-10, 08:52 AM

Replies: 12

new build ( crankset)

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Posted By mike johnston

thanks everyone The bike is back from the...

thanks everyone
The bike is back from the painter, and looks great. We've decided to swap out the 48t for a 46t ring, and the 26 for a 24t. while not geared quite as low as 44 & 22 it should...

Forum: Touring

09-29-10, 06:29 AM

Replies: 12

new build ( crankset)

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Posted By mike johnston

new build ( crankset)

I'm building my wife a touring bike. I was going to by a frame, but ended up buying a new long haul trucker.( it's being painted as we speak) Because some of the parts I can reuse and some I can get...

Forum: Touring

09-20-10, 01:46 PM

Replies: 13

flatbars on surly LHT

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Posted By mike johnston

flatbars on surly LHT

Does anyone have a LHT with flatbars? I'm going to build a touring bike for my wife and dropbars and barcons are not an option for her. Also looking for 56cm frameset or possibly 58. she's 5'9 but...

Forum: Mountain - Plains

07-12-10, 06:46 AM

Replies: 6

RAGBRAI-Omaha to Sioux City

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Posted By mike johnston

Joe There's a couple of guys on the Ragbrai...

Joe
There's a couple of guys on the Ragbrai forum riding up old 75 and looking for people to join them. The guys from Colorado are riding up from Council Bluffs.

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Forum: Mountain - Plains

06-24-10, 06:31 AM

Replies: 6

RAGBRAI-Omaha to Sioux City

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Posted By mike johnston

Joe has there been any interest in doing this...

Joe
has there been any interest in doing this ride? My daughter and I are thinking about doing the same thing but, on the Iowa side. We would probably start buy a little town called Modale. Also...

Forum: Road Cycling

01-04-10, 11:52 AM

Replies: 15

Felt Z35 Purchase, Opinion needed (slightly long post...)

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Posted By mike johnston

I have a z 25 09 model, Love it. Helped the...

I have a z 25 09 model, Love it. Helped the lbs unpack the 2010's ( not so much).

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

01-04-10, 11:41 AM

Replies: 11

Felt Z series

Views: 1,697

Posted By mike johnston

I own a z 25, and put 3000 miles on it in the...

I own a z 25, and put 3000 miles on it in the summer of 09, including Ragbrai. It is one of the most comfortable road bikes I've riden. The z series gets it's comfort from relaxed geometry. I also...

Forum: Touring

12-28-09, 01:39 PM

Replies: 10

Tour preperations

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Posted By mike johnston

Joe I just noticed this thread. ( 1 year...

Joe
I just noticed this thread. ( 1 year to late) But I am planning the same thing as soon as the weather warms up. I will probably take a little longer route, and take my touring bike,...

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