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Forum: Touring
04-16-09, 08:39 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,085
Posted By thesvb

sorry to hijack, but what about a trek 520, with...

sorry to hijack, but what about a trek 520, with really thick tires? do you think this could hold up on that route?
Forum: Touring
02-17-09, 06:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 634
Posted By thesvb

matt, what's up buddy, long time no see. we...

matt,
what's up buddy, long time no see. we need to kick back and get some beers before we graduate. yeah, i think it'll be my first tour since the northern tier, i am waaay out of shape, but we'll...
Forum: Touring
02-16-09, 09:15 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 790
Posted By thesvb

I've heard that Iran is a great place to travel...

I've heard that Iran is a great place to travel in, however, I am under the impression that if you are a US or UK citizen you must have some sort of 'guide' to travel independently. I have looked...
Forum: Touring
02-09-09, 04:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,191
Posted By thesvb

I have the MSR Fling ( a single-walled tent I...

I have the MSR Fling ( a single-walled tent I bought it in 2006) and used in my bike ride across the country on the northern tier. It had some positives and negatives.

Positives:
1) Light. My...
Forum: Touring
02-03-09, 07:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 634
Posted By thesvb

good point. i'll be on spring break for a week...

good point. i'll be on spring break for a week and wanted to try and make the ocean from columbus, oh. baltimore looked like the most direct path to the ocean from columbus.

that bike path takes...
Forum: Touring
02-03-09, 12:10 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 634
Posted By thesvb

columbus to baltimore-ish

hi,
i'm planning on cycling from columbus, oh or canton, oh to the coast in late march. have any of you ever taken this route (ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/bikes/state_mapv.pdf) through...
Forum: Touring
01-30-09, 10:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,211
Posted By thesvb

I can't really offer any help, but if you haven't...

I can't really offer any help, but if you haven't seen this journal it could help:
http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/alongridehome

I think he took the route you're describing. Your trip sounds...
Forum: Touring
11-28-08, 12:22 PM
Replies: 332
Views: 20,904
Posted By thesvb

ryan, First let me say, I can't be happier...

ryan,
First let me say, I can't be happier about your enthusiasm for President-elect Obama and his new administration. I worked as a field organizer for his campaign in Ohio, and it's really...
Forum: Touring
02-25-08, 10:11 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,355
Posted By thesvb

Last summer I biked part of that route, Route 9...

Last summer I biked part of that route, Route 9 to Pittsfield is a pretty nice road to cycle. From Pittsfield catch 20 west into New York. From there you're on state bike route 5, which goes straight...
Forum: Touring
02-07-08, 07:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 576
Posted By thesvb

yeah, i had read that, but I was a bit confused...

yeah, i had read that, but I was a bit confused as the website said that you would have to get the visa through the pakistani embassy in washington. i guess i was kind of confused about this process....
Forum: Touring
02-07-08, 06:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 576
Posted By thesvb

moscow to tehran

moscow to tehran. i've been thinking a bit about this route, around ~1500-2000 miles. can't find much info about people doing it on the net. anyone done it or ridden around this part of the world...
Forum: Touring
11-23-07, 06:06 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 3,972
Posted By thesvb

I was almost in the same situation as you. I was...

I was almost in the same situation as you. I was a 20 year old student, working a job for 12 hours a week, working in a research lab 15 hours a week and taking 18 credit hours in a tough major. I...
Forum: Touring
06-26-07, 05:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 606
Posted By thesvb

State Route 10 in Wisconsin

We're riding the northern tier from Stillwater, MN to Mantiowoc, WI and were looking for good routes to cross the state and catch the ferry across Lake Michigan. So far we think we're going to take...
Forum: Touring
06-02-07, 10:53 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 479
Posted By thesvb

Stillwater, MN to Manitowoc, WI

hi all,

We're going on a modified northern tier route this summer. we're planning on diverting off of the northern tier at stillwater, mn (near minneapolis), cutting thru wisconsin, catching the...
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