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Forum: Touring
03-28-13, 09:16 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,612
Posted By Jamoni

http://zombiehunters.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=34&...

http://zombiehunters.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=33104&hilit=knotology
Forum: Touring
03-21-13, 02:11 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,412
Posted By Jamoni

Hikerinmaine, thanks for those pics. I just used...

Hikerinmaine, thanks for those pics. I just used them to prove to my wife that my gear shelf isn't really that excessive. :D
Forum: Touring
03-16-13, 08:48 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,412
Posted By Jamoni

I've been doing a lot of experimenting with...

I've been doing a lot of experimenting with budget ultralight stuff. Some things I've come up with:
My mess kit is a stainless steel water bottle, a light my fire spork, a bic lighter, and a soup...
Forum: Touring
03-16-13, 08:04 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 10,351
Posted By Jamoni

I usually bring a Kershaw Camp axe and a...

I usually bring a Kershaw Camp axe and a Leatherman Crater. Most people don't need a hatchet, but I just really like having one. If I don't bring it, I bring a Glock knife.
Forum: Living Car Free
11-23-12, 06:18 PM
Replies: 205
Views: 8,852
Posted By Jamoni

When I sold my Jeep, it was like giving myself a...

When I sold my Jeep, it was like giving myself a $750 a month raise. That was nice.
Forum: Living Car Free
11-18-12, 10:41 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 5,143
Posted By Jamoni

Damn, beat me to it!

Damn, beat me to it!
Forum: Living Car Free
11-16-12, 09:54 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 3,907
Posted By Jamoni

Sorry, man, but you're basically in the wrong...

Sorry, man, but you're basically in the wrong about this. Roads don't deteriorate because of traffic. They deteriorate due to exposure to the elements. Frost heave, erosion, etc cause the damage you...
Forum: Living Car Free
11-15-12, 07:59 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 3,907
Posted By Jamoni

It's kind of an unrealistic scenario, in that so...

It's kind of an unrealistic scenario, in that so many industries rely on automobiles and their infrastructure. For instance, I work in the cell phone tower industry. We need big trucks, and we need...
Forum: Living Car Free
11-09-12, 10:07 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 7,556
Posted By Jamoni

Quick clue: Adjusting your lifestyle and...

Quick clue: Adjusting your lifestyle and personality to fit around a woman? Bad idea.
Finding a woman who fits in with your lifestyle and personality? Good idea.
Also, you know what's even sexier...
Forum: Utility Cycling
11-03-12, 06:13 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,793
Posted By Jamoni

I posted this over in the "Post your haul"...

I posted this over in the "Post your haul" thread, but thought I'd put it in here, too. It's not technically plywood, but it's close enough.
I needed some peg board to renovate my garage. The...
Forum: Utility Cycling
11-02-12, 08:51 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 112,232
Posted By Jamoni

I needed some peg board to renovate my garage....

I needed some peg board to renovate my garage. The hardware store is only about a mile away, so I built a trailer out of scrap, lumber and some old dolly wheels I had laying around. Trailer only took...
Forum: Touring
10-21-12, 07:58 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,213
Posted By Jamoni

This sounds like fun. Admittedly, my idea of fun...

This sounds like fun. Admittedly, my idea of fun is a little interesting.
Anyway, I think your first step is to consider exactly what you want to take, need to take, and shouldn't take. Look at this...
Forum: Touring
10-17-12, 12:17 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,240
Posted By Jamoni

Good fenders with good mudflaps, platform pedals,...

Good fenders with good mudflaps, platform pedals, wool socks, Neos overboots.
Forum: Utility Cycling
10-16-12, 01:04 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,793
Posted By Jamoni

http://www.flickr.com/photos/25831992@N03/29924637...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/25831992@N03/2992463794/
Aiee! The wind! :)
Forum: Winter Cycling
10-09-12, 01:39 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,426
Posted By Jamoni

Can I have your stuff if you die?

Can I have your stuff if you die?
Forum: Living Car Free
10-09-12, 01:19 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,791
Posted By Jamoni

I saw "double unicycle" and was thinking one guy...

I saw "double unicycle" and was thinking one guy sitting on the handlebars pedalling the front wheel.
THAT I would pay to see.
This thing is just silly.
Forum: Touring
10-04-12, 07:40 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,697
Posted By Jamoni

If you happen to be in a campground, you can use...

If you happen to be in a campground, you can use the bike as one pole and the picnic table as the other. Better have some awesome stakes or something to tie off to, though.
Forum: Touring
10-04-12, 07:26 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,117
Posted By Jamoni

That rig is the hotness! You did it right.

That rig is the hotness!
You did it right.
Forum: Utility Cycling
09-28-12, 02:47 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,793
Posted By Jamoni

dear god look out! The wind is going to blow him...

dear god look out! The wind is going to blow him away!!!
Forum: Utility Cycling
09-18-12, 04:54 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,793
Posted By Jamoni

To everyone losing their minds because of wind...

To everyone losing their minds because of wind load, the answer is pretty simple:
Increase the weight portion of the weight/surface area ratio. Two sheets of plywood have twice the weight but only a...
Forum: Commuting
09-09-12, 01:26 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 6,086
Posted By Jamoni

^ This. Also, let's look at this from a...

^
This.

Also, let's look at this from a practical rather than political point of view.
1. Do you have any way of knowing whether a stranger is a weak victim or a deadly killer? NO. Any person...
Forum: Commuting
09-06-12, 09:47 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 10,871
Posted By Jamoni

Can't argue with any of that. My post was more...

Can't argue with any of that. My post was more regarding the fact that the absence of knowledge on a subject has never been a deterrent to the posting of opinions on a subject. I wish my noise filter...
Forum: Touring
09-06-12, 08:20 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 7,019
Posted By Jamoni

I'm with Booger. The cantilevers create a moment...

I'm with Booger. The cantilevers create a moment (leverage) that would tend to twist the braze-ons if the rack was swaying side to side. This would put the welds or brazing under alternating cycles...
Forum: Commuting
09-06-12, 07:55 AM
Replies: 155
Views: 10,871
Posted By Jamoni

I love these threads, by bicyclists, about...

I love these threads, by bicyclists, about fighting. I often go over to martial arts and firearms sites to learn about bicycles.
Please, continue this useful thread, so I can hear more about this...
Forum: Touring
08-31-12, 06:55 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 16,062
Posted By Jamoni

Ah, that makes more sense. Thanks!

Ah, that makes more sense. Thanks!
Forum: Commuting
08-31-12, 06:51 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,887
Posted By Jamoni

Ha! The bags I posted are the same ones Bud uses!

Ha! The bags I posted are the same ones Bud uses!
Forum: Commuting
08-31-12, 06:48 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,887
Posted By Jamoni

I use these: ...

I use these:
http://www.galaxyarmynavy.com/item-8104.asp
which are MUCH smaller than the Alice pack you showed. I think an Alice pack would be way too big.
The other thing is that these bags are...
Forum: Commuting
08-31-12, 06:40 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 6,086
Posted By Jamoni

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Anyone...

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Anyone attacks me, I will do whatever it takes to stop their attack. As for folks that would let someone pound on them without fighting back, whatever. Would you...
Forum: Touring
08-30-12, 07:55 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 16,062
Posted By Jamoni

Booger, is that rear rack on the new bike just...

Booger, is that rear rack on the new bike just for keeping a saddle bag off the tire? Doesn't look like it would hold much weight on its own.
Forum: Touring
08-30-12, 07:51 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 656
Posted By Jamoni

Oh yes! My first tour was a ride across Missouri...

Oh yes! My first tour was a ride across Missouri and back, mostly on the Katy trail. I actually got doored on my way to work the morning before, and spent 1/2 the day in the ER with bruised ribs,...
Forum: Touring
08-30-12, 07:45 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,327
Posted By Jamoni

Oh yeah, and some clip on fenders. They're light...

Oh yeah, and some clip on fenders. They're light and simple to install, and work fine.
Forum: Touring
08-30-12, 07:43 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,327
Posted By Jamoni

For weekend tours, I wouldn't change much. Bar...

For weekend tours, I wouldn't change much.
Bar ends or maybe some Delta Ergo Bars.
I'd put some less knobby tires on. I like Serfas Drifter 2.0". If you keep them at 60 PSI they roll almost as...
Forum: Touring
08-30-12, 07:30 AM
Replies: 4,824
Views: 2,623,310
Posted By Jamoni

I dig it!!!!

I dig it!!!!
Forum: Commuting
08-30-12, 07:19 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 7,631
Posted By Jamoni

Things you can't change: Other people. Things...

Things you can't change: Other people.
Things you can change: your self.

Threads like this always remind me of this joke:
A farmer is out working in his field, when a guy in a car stops and asks...
Forum: Touring
08-24-12, 07:38 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 9,081
Posted By Jamoni

An alternative to trekking bars, if you can find...

An alternative to trekking bars, if you can find them, are some old Scott AT-4 bars. They have about the same amount of hand positions, will work with standard MTB shifters and levers, and also have...
Forum: Touring
08-24-12, 07:24 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,478
Posted By Jamoni

Sounds good! Keep us posted.

Sounds good! Keep us posted.
Forum: Touring
08-24-12, 08:52 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,478
Posted By Jamoni

Yeah, you can actually kit yourself out with a...

Yeah, you can actually kit yourself out with a decent camping setup for <$200 unless you plan on winter camping.
I've used a walmart hammock, hiker's tarp, sleeping mat, and sleeping bag (as an...
Forum: Touring
08-24-12, 06:33 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,478
Posted By Jamoni

Chef, no reason you couldn't tour on it. Check...

Chef, no reason you couldn't tour on it. Check out this thread:
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/334033-I-would-LOVE-to-see-photos-of-your-MTB-conversion
You might want to replace the fork...
Forum: Touring
08-20-12, 11:07 PM
Replies: 4,824
Views: 2,623,310
Posted By Jamoni

At first I thought you meant there and back in a...

At first I thought you meant there and back in a day!
Forum: Commuting
08-20-12, 11:05 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,797
Posted By Jamoni

Was riding in nasty foggy drizzle last week,...

Was riding in nasty foggy drizzle last week, right after a storm, and about 10 geese were huddled on the path. We didn't see each other until almost too late, when they exploded all around me as I...
Forum: Touring
08-16-12, 07:28 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,304
Posted By Jamoni

I'm right there. It's dumb.

I'm right there. It's dumb.
Forum: Touring
08-15-12, 11:18 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 685
Posted By Jamoni

Tomorrow is the day! Going to head out for a 3...

Tomorrow is the day! Going to head out for a 3 day shakedown. Turns out neither the tires nor pads were original, so they'll be staying on for this trip. Going to swap them out for something nicer in...
Forum: Touring
08-15-12, 11:08 PM
Replies: 4,824
Views: 2,623,310
Posted By Jamoni

Heading out tomorrow for a 3 day fun trip. Just a...

Heading out tomorrow for a 3 day fun trip. Just a shakedown of the new bike, and a getaway before school starts. The "panniers" are just USGI buttpacks, held on with zipties. The black bag holds my...
Forum: Touring
08-15-12, 10:49 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,304
Posted By Jamoni

For me it's a great excuse to get out of town,...

For me it's a great excuse to get out of town, get some space, and be alone for a couple of days. I like people, I love my family, etc, but I need a lot of alone time, and weekenders are perfect.
Forum: Touring
08-12-12, 07:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,894
Posted By Jamoni

Why are you set against going higher? In my...

Why are you set against going higher? In my experience, handling suffers more from moving a load BACK than it does for moving a load UP. Also, have you tried tilting the rack? If you install it so...
Forum: Touring
08-12-12, 07:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 605
Posted By Jamoni

I've found that if you explain the issue, a lot...

I've found that if you explain the issue, a lot of stores will let you bring the bike in to a spot where the cashiers can see it, as long as it's not wet or dirty. Good luck finding a partner!
Forum: Commuting
08-12-12, 07:02 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,607
Posted By Jamoni

Wishful thinking. Some people will hit you. Some...

Wishful thinking. Some people will hit you. Some people will just not try too hard to not hit you. There are places where "F#$% that guy" is the predominant attitude. There are people whose lives are...
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
08-12-12, 06:54 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,207
Posted By Jamoni

Should have fixed it up and rented it to tourists.

Should have fixed it up and rented it to tourists.
Forum: Touring
08-12-12, 08:14 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,412
Posted By Jamoni

Here's another vote for a more upright posture. I...

Here's another vote for a more upright posture. I moved my bars in and up, and have had zero problems since.
Also, what helps me is, as often as possible, to sit upright and steer with just my...
Forum: Touring
08-12-12, 08:04 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,604
Posted By Jamoni

I haven't used bike pumps in those conditions,...

I haven't used bike pumps in those conditions, but I am a cell phone tower climber, and I've worked at heights in subfreezing conditions. When we have items that need to be warmed up before use, or...
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