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Forum: Commuting
02-15-10, 03:48 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,154
Posted By halltp

There was obviously no emergency. She slowed to a...

There was obviously no emergency. She slowed to a stop and asked me calmly if I needed anything. She didn't think it was an emergency. That's even more of a reason for her to pull off on the...
Forum: Commuting
02-15-10, 03:28 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,154
Posted By halltp

A few years ago I was replacing a tube in my rear...

A few years ago I was replacing a tube in my rear tire on the side of the road. A woman drove up to me, and stopped while still in the road. She asked if I needed any help, which I thought was nice,...
Forum: Commuting
09-27-08, 09:10 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,424
Posted By halltp

Have you ever been to Athens? Athens is not a...

Have you ever been to Athens? Athens is not a suburb of Atlanta. It is a great, bike friendly town.

The problem is people driving in from all over, it's not the people living in Athens.
Forum: Touring
06-04-08, 11:48 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,718
Posted By halltp

My Fuji, a 2005 model, had some problems with the...

My Fuji, a 2005 model, had some problems with the wheels, and I've heard it was a problem for that year I think. Anyhow, I'd probably go with the Novara just because I've had great experiences with...
Forum: Touring
06-02-08, 04:38 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,173
Posted By halltp

I don't want to do the vegan thing, but otherwise...

I don't want to do the vegan thing, but otherwise that is some serious thrift right there. That's awesome.
Forum: Touring
05-31-08, 05:26 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,173
Posted By halltp

I like that quote. My dad told me before my...

I like that quote. My dad told me before my first tour that it'd probably be about a dollar a mile.
Forum: Touring
05-31-08, 03:04 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,519
Posted By halltp

I guess I must have missed it because you edited...

I guess I must have missed it because you edited it after I'd read it.
Forum: Touring
05-31-08, 02:41 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,122
Posted By halltp

I also have a road morph. It does well with high...

I also have a road morph. It does well with high pressure, so that's a plus. And while this is a problem with most frame pumps I've tried, I have to say it is really annoying to use. The handle is...
Forum: Touring
05-31-08, 02:38 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,519
Posted By halltp

I'm not sure what your deal is, but thanks for...

I'm not sure what your deal is, but thanks for feigning concern.
Forum: Touring
05-31-08, 01:47 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,519
Posted By halltp

Wow, "bro," you're not a big fan of constructive...

Wow, "bro," you're not a big fan of constructive criticism are you? Again, the only point of that video was to test out placement of the camera. I sped it up because it'd be pretty monotonous...
Forum: Touring
05-31-08, 12:44 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,519
Posted By halltp

Since you asked, here is a video I did basically...

Since you asked, here is a video I did basically as a test. I'm trying to find multiple places to mount cameras. I put a tripod on my trailer and had the camera on top of that. I'll probably angle...
Forum: Touring
05-31-08, 06:31 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,519
Posted By halltp

Just a tip: try to find a way to mount your...

Just a tip: try to find a way to mount your camera so that you don't have to hold it while riding. That will both make it a little safer for you and also greatly improve the quality of the videos. ...
Forum: Touring
05-30-08, 12:23 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,173
Posted By halltp

I'd love to be able to do something around $10 a...

I'd love to be able to do something around $10 a day. I think using couchsurfing.com and warmshowers.org and rounding up friends in different states can help to provide some free places to stay and...
Forum: Touring
05-30-08, 12:20 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,173
Posted By halltp

I didn't ask how much money people have. A lot...

I didn't ask how much money people have. A lot of people live really cheaply, even on tours. And hey, I'm sure the people that didn't want to answer with money could have said "I don't really like...
Forum: Touring
05-30-08, 10:17 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,173
Posted By halltp

He wasn't being rude, he was pointing out that no...

He wasn't being rude, he was pointing out that no one had answered that part of the question. If you would like to talk about manners, can we also talk about how valuable grammar is?

But that's...
Forum: Touring
05-30-08, 04:49 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,173
Posted By halltp

I don't want to come off as dismissing you,...

I don't want to come off as dismissing you, because I appreciate that you're trying to help. But I know how much tours can cost. I've been on two tours, I've camped, I've stayed in hotels, cooked...
Forum: Touring
05-29-08, 07:15 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,703
Posted By halltp

Tons of broken spokes on one wheel before I...

Tons of broken spokes on one wheel before I replaced it.
Forum: Touring
05-29-08, 07:13 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,173
Posted By halltp

Wow ok how about this. How much did you...

Wow ok how about this.

How much did you spend on your last tour. Also, for reference did you camp or stay in hotels? Did you cook your own food mainly or eat in restaurants? Etc.

Before you...
Forum: Touring
05-29-08, 02:46 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,173
Posted By halltp

Maybe I didn't frame the question all that well. ...

Maybe I didn't frame the question all that well.

I'm curious to see what you all have set up as budgets on your tours. I know how much hotels and whatever can cost, I'm just curious to see what...
Forum: Touring
05-29-08, 11:03 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,173
Posted By halltp

Money?

I know this will depend on how long a tour is, and what you do or don't take with you, but how much do you tend to spend on your bike tours?

I'm really curious to see how people budget money on...
Forum: Hosted Travelogs and Stories from the Road
05-29-08, 07:14 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 18,414
Posted By halltp

Ok, so here is my resurrected blog from my 2005...

Ok, so here is my resurrected blog from my 2005 tour from Kentucky to Wyoming.

I've taken every post I made on that tour and put them into a new blog so you can read them straight through. I'll...
Forum: Touring
05-26-08, 08:15 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 457
Posted By halltp

I sent you an email. If you could reply with...

I sent you an email. If you could reply with some info, that'd be awesome. Thanks.
Forum: Touring
05-26-08, 08:13 AM
Replies: 4,822
Views: 2,617,418
Posted By halltp

Sarcasm is fun. It's a 2005 Fuji Touring.

Sarcasm is fun.

It's a 2005 Fuji Touring.
Forum: Touring
05-22-08, 01:39 PM
Replies: 4,822
Views: 2,617,418
Posted By halltp

http://hallpenn.googlepages.com/biketour.jpg ...

http://hallpenn.googlepages.com/biketour.jpg
Somewhere in Nebraska on my way to Wyoming. Taken by my friend, Wojtek, that I had met a day or so earlier. Wear your helmets, people. I was being a...
Forum: Hosted Travelogs and Stories from the Road
05-22-08, 01:30 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 18,414
Posted By halltp

Yeah, sorry about that. I lost some stuff when...

Yeah, sorry about that. I lost some stuff when one of my hard drives died. I'm in the process of putting everything back together and then uploading it all. Check out the PDF linked on the front...
Forum: Hosted Travelogs and Stories from the Road
05-22-08, 10:42 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 18,414
Posted By halltp

I had this website up for a long while, but my...

I had this website up for a long while, but my hosting was screwed up for a few months, so here is my touring website. As a graphic designer, I get frustrated when I'm reading something spectacular...
Forum: Touring
05-08-08, 01:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 700
Posted By halltp

Maybe he had no idea you rode as well. Did you...

Maybe he had no idea you rode as well. Did you tell him that? I know I've gotten absolutely terrible advice on roads from people that never ride bikes. Maybe that's what he was thinking of when he...
Forum: Touring
06-18-07, 08:38 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 337
Posted By halltp

I rode the Parkway in July, it was muggy and hot...

I rode the Parkway in July, it was muggy and hot and cold and everything, but it was great. Get some good bugspray and be ready for cold rain and hot, muggy days. It's beyond worth it.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-30-07, 04:00 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,262
Posted By halltp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQGLNPJ9VCE ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQGLNPJ9VCE

Enjoy.
Forum: Touring
05-24-07, 02:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 911
Posted By halltp

I also have an '05 and had the same spoke...

I also have an '05 and had the same spoke problems. I think I popped almost 9 spokes on a 1,700 mile tour. I replaced the rear wheel, but now I'm debating rebuilding it with different spokes.
Forum: Touring
05-24-07, 07:54 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 475
Posted By halltp

New wheel or rebuild?

I bought a Fuji Touring bike a few years ago and on my last tour it popped spoke after spoke. I'm debating whether to have the wheel rebuilt ($100 bucks labor plus new spokes) or buying a new wheel...
Forum: Touring
05-16-07, 08:52 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 448
Posted By halltp

Thanks for the info. I'll be catching a ride to...

Thanks for the info. I'll be catching a ride to the airport, as a bunch of people from here (Atlanta) are flying out around the same time.

As for it being too much money, I think it's worth 100...
Forum: Touring
05-16-07, 08:03 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 448
Posted By halltp

Not that it matters, but my future brother-in-law...

Not that it matters, but my future brother-in-law is organizing a mountain bike ride the morning of the wedding, so I'm shipping my mountain bike out with my parents. I would just take the mountain...
Forum: Touring
05-16-07, 07:53 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 448
Posted By halltp

Weekend "tour" and flying

My sister is getting married in Laramie, WYO this summer. I had planned to go on a long, around the U.S. tour immediately after the wedding, but I just got a great job and want to put a year into it...
Forum: Commuting
03-29-07, 07:59 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 345
Posted By halltp

First Commute!

Yesterday was my first day commuting to work by bike. I just got a great new job and the commute is only about 13 miles round trip. I ride some busy roads, but nothing I haven't ridden before. The...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-29-07, 06:27 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,585
Posted By halltp

rha, what is the name of that stand? where'd you...

rha, what is the name of that stand? where'd you get it?
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-27-07, 01:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 662
Posted By halltp

I'll give that cleat move a shot and see if it...

I'll give that cleat move a shot and see if it helps. It's killing me not being out riding while it's so nice. Thanks for all of the replies.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-26-07, 05:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 662
Posted By halltp

Achilles Tendonitis

Well, it's the start of the season and I have tendonitis in my left achilles tendon. I'm going to start focusing on some core body workouts, but what else should I do? Anyone ever had tendonitis...
Forum: Southeast
03-15-07, 09:29 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 862
Posted By halltp

Brevard, NC

Anyone living in Brevard? I graduated from Brevard College last year and have moved to Atlanta, but I miss the riding up there.
Also, is anyone riding in the Assault on the Carolinas...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-14-07, 12:02 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 298
Posted By halltp

New bike tips?

I bought a new bike the other day, a 2006 Fuji Roubaix. I love it so far and have added a Cateye Astrale 8 computer and some Crank Bros. Candy pedals. Aside from this I have a 2005 Fuji Touring and...
Forum: Touring
03-10-07, 09:27 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,109
Posted By halltp

I don't think he's paranoid, I just tend to think...

I don't think he's paranoid, I just tend to think that people think that a gun is goin to solve problems, and don't realize it's one thing to carry a gun and another thing to be willing to point it...
Forum: Touring
03-10-07, 09:01 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 477
Posted By halltp

I'm using the Crank Bros. Smarty...

I'm using the Crank Bros. Smarty (http://www.crankbrothers.com/smarty_black.php) pedals and having no problem with numbness. What kind of shoes are you using? Maybe try wearing them around during...
Forum: Touring
03-10-07, 08:12 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,109
Posted By halltp

I honestly think the idea of carrying a gun comes...

I honestly think the idea of carrying a gun comes from genuinely paranoid people. I'm not saying that there aren't crazy people out there, but if you have some common sense about who to trust and...
Forum: Southeast
03-05-07, 03:53 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,546
Posted By halltp

Anyone riding the Assault on the Carolinas? I...

Anyone riding the Assault on the Carolinas? I just signed up for the first time.
Forum: Touring
03-05-07, 12:15 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,809
Posted By halltp

Yeah it was fine, but if there's any other more...

Yeah it was fine, but if there's any other more secure way I would go with that. Also I don't remember how many different ties we used.
Forum: Touring
03-05-07, 06:57 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,809
Posted By halltp

I used cable ties on my tour of the Blue Ridge...

I used cable ties on my tour of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. It was my first tour and didn't really know much, but ended up securing the rear rack to my buddy's frame with a few heavy...
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