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Forum: Northeast
07-16-12, 10:50 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 922
Posted By dhcrusoe

Re: Bike Boston to NYC - doing same in August-September

Hey there,

How did your trip go? I'm planning the same for the weekend prior to Labor Day. I'd love to learn about your route & findings.

And -- would anyone else like to join?

Plan is...
Forum: Touring
07-11-12, 12:52 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 763
Posted By dhcrusoe

Boston - New York Route Updates & Comparison: Coastal vs. Inland?

Greetings all,

Looking back through the threads, I see that some people had posted about potential Boston - New York routes in 2010 (or so) and noted that the trails indicated on CT maps were...
Forum: Touring
06-26-12, 07:58 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 797
Posted By dhcrusoe

Sooo... what happened? What happened is that...

Sooo... what happened?

What happened is that we settled on $750 - the bike is mostly stock & could do with a tuneup, new bar tape and some other nice things, but on the other hand, the frame is in...
Forum: Touring
06-26-12, 12:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 797
Posted By dhcrusoe

Cool, thanks. Absolutely will try the bike...

Cool, thanks. Absolutely will try the bike beforehand!

This all jives with what I see on EBay, etc -- that stock LHTs are ~800-900, and mods range up in the $1000-1100 range. I haven't seen any...
Forum: Touring
06-26-12, 10:40 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 797
Posted By dhcrusoe

Cool - thanks. My understanding is that it's...

Cool - thanks. My understanding is that it's stock, basic equipment from ~1-2 years ago. Needs a tune & I'd probably pay to get it fit right.
Forum: Touring
06-26-12, 10:21 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 797
Posted By dhcrusoe

Surly LHT - Fair offer?

Hi there,

As on the other thread, i'm considering a few touring bike options. One option that I have is a Surly LHT that's about a year or two old, and includes the standard kit (fenders, back...
Forum: Touring
06-26-12, 10:18 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,777
Posted By dhcrusoe

Sesmith -- Absolutely... those are great...

Sesmith --

Absolutely... those are great suggestions. The Miyatas seem to sell for $$$ -- so I'm comparing to the Surly LHTs and others (need to post another Q about those now).

But I have...
Forum: Touring
06-17-12, 06:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,777
Posted By dhcrusoe

Thanks, everyone, for the really helpful replies!...

Thanks, everyone, for the really helpful replies!

I may consider it. In the end, I can find one for about $150-200. It would be great to be able to use it to haul things -- and 28lbs isn't too...
Forum: Touring
06-16-12, 01:51 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,777
Posted By dhcrusoe

Schwinn LeTour - 1980s Frame

Greetings all,

I'm up in the NE, and looking for a good used 56-58cm touring frame to build up into a touring bike for ~5 day touring. The LHT and 520 are obvious choices, but the frames (and...
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