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Forum: Touring
08-09-19, 07:43 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,983
Posted By zacharyhoyt

My bike is 20 years old now and looks it, with a...

My bike is 20 years old now and looks it, with a milk crate on the front and an obviously homemade flat rack on the back, plus it's a 63 cm frame with the seat post extended about a foot, so the only...
Forum: Touring
08-09-19, 07:36 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,414
Posted By zacharyhoyt

I do all my summer riding in Teva sandals, but I...

I do all my summer riding in Teva sandals, but I also wear them all the time so my feet are used to them. For months I don't wear socks and shoes at all, unless I have to go to a funeral, or do...
Forum: Touring
04-23-19, 02:52 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,860
Posted By zacharyhoyt

I travel in the Adirondack region on my annual...

I travel in the Adirondack region on my annual weeklong trip, and so far have not had bear problems. I never cook, I just eat cold foods unless I make a fire if I am camping in an official campsite...
Forum: Touring
04-22-19, 08:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,638
Posted By zacharyhoyt

Thank you all very much for your advice. I have...

Thank you all very much for your advice. I have seen Nitto bars on eBay and will check them out further, and will look at Thomson too. It's great to learn which parts are better quality, I don't...
Forum: Touring
04-22-19, 05:47 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 10,322
Posted By zacharyhoyt

I got a wing mounted mirror last summer and made...

I got a wing mounted mirror last summer and made a bracket to mount it on the front of the plastic crate that is mounted to the top of my front carrier. This puts it further forward than if it was...
Forum: Touring
04-21-19, 08:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,638
Posted By zacharyhoyt

Trek 520 handlebar replacement?

I have a 1998 520 that I have owned since 2011 and as far as I know it has the original handlebars. They're still straight and look to be in good shape, but in 2017 I experienced an aluminum fatigue...
Forum: Touring
08-17-18, 05:03 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,021
Posted By zacharyhoyt

I have a touring bike which I also use to run...

I have a touring bike which I also use to run errands, haul my canoe to the lake (14 miles away) and back, and just putter around on for fun. I have ridden it some on dirt roads, there is one I...
Forum: Utility Cycling
08-16-18, 05:24 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 22,342
Posted By zacharyhoyt

I have full plastic fenders on my bike and wear a...

I have full plastic fenders on my bike and wear a poncho when it rains. It's a large heavy one, some kind of military surplus so it doesn't tear easily. I sit on the back end of it, and the front...
Forum: Touring
08-16-18, 06:33 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,082
Posted By zacharyhoyt

Best of luck finding what you need. In about...

Best of luck finding what you need. In about 2006 someone gave me a 1976 Super Le Tour and I rode that till 2011, it was a good bike but not as reliable as I wanted for going on multi-day trips so...
Forum: Touring
08-14-18, 08:13 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,622
Posted By zacharyhoyt

It's a good idea, but I think I would have to...

It's a good idea, but I think I would have to learn to ride (and tow with) a unicycle first, so as to have my hands free for the banjo. And I don't know if my mind could keep up with that many tasks...
Forum: Touring
08-14-18, 12:48 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,866
Posted By zacharyhoyt

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I have been using a Eureka Spitfire 1 tent with an army surplus sleeping bag and a...
Forum: Touring
08-14-18, 12:23 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,622
Posted By zacharyhoyt

I think my problem was that I couldn't use a...

I think my problem was that I couldn't use a quote either, till I had 10 posts. I also found out that I wasn't allowed to post more than 5 times in 24 hours, which is why I waited till today to try...
Forum: Touring
08-14-18, 12:01 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,622
Posted By zacharyhoyt

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Here is a picture of my loaded rig on the way to the Adirondacks, crossing the...
Forum: Touring
08-14-18, 11:58 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,622
Posted By zacharyhoyt

I am trying to get enough posts to be able to put...

I am trying to get enough posts to be able to put up pictures, I'm almost there but I keep getting error messages. I'll keep trying, and thanks for your patience.
Zach
Forum: Touring
08-14-18, 11:27 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,505
Posted By zacharyhoyt

I do my biking in the summer in sandals and in...

I do my biking in the summer in sandals and in winter in boots. I have size 16 feet, so bike shoes are not an easy or affordable option and I have never worn them. My longest day was last summer in...
Forum: Touring
08-12-18, 07:16 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 25,321
Posted By zacharyhoyt

My favorite is one that appears in our local town...

My favorite is one that appears in our local town in the winter that says NO SNOWMOBILING ON SIDEWALKS. I don't have a picture, though.
Zach
Forum: Touring
08-12-18, 07:10 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,622
Posted By zacharyhoyt

I have a milk crate up front, between the...

I have a milk crate up front, between the handlebars. It's not very aerodynamic but it's handy to put things in. Now when I am on a trip I pull a canoe on a trailer with most of the load in it, and...
Forum: Touring
08-12-18, 07:04 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,969
Posted By zacharyhoyt

If I am camping with the bike in sight of me I...

If I am camping with the bike in sight of me I just lay it gently on its side or lean it against a tree. When I'm going to be backpacking or canoeing away I hide it in the woods, out of sight of...
Forum: Touring
08-12-18, 07:00 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,369
Posted By zacharyhoyt

Every year I get a week off from work, and I use...

Every year I get a week off from work, and I use it to go to the Adirondacks on my bicycle. I much prefer at-large camping to staying in a campground, and here it's legal on state lands within the...
Forum: Touring
08-28-13, 06:39 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 973
Posted By zacharyhoyt

Thank you all very much for your help. I do not...

Thank you all very much for your help. I do not have a spoke protector. I am at home so I can afford to wait for a wheel to come in the mail. I ordered a wheel with an LX hub, Velocity Dyad rim and...
Forum: Touring
08-26-13, 10:55 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 973
Posted By zacharyhoyt

Need rear wheel help for a Trek 520

I have had a 1998ish 520 for 2.5 years and really like it, it has been very reliable and solid. On a 90 mile leg coming home from the Adirondacks on Saturday from my annual backpacking trip the...
Forum: Touring
03-06-11, 02:23 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,025
Posted By zacharyhoyt

Should I upgrade from my '76 Schwinn Super Le Tour?

I am new to this forum and I will be very grateful for any advice. I have a Super Le Tour 12.2 with a 63cm frame which I have been riding for the past six years or so. It is a good bike but it...
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