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Forum: Touring
05-05-11, 09:05 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,764
Posted By ultimatekiwi

Hmmm

I have a newly acquired Kindle 3G that I'm excited about bringing on my next bike trip. As mentioned, the free 3G access is fantastic for checking weather/maps/gmail, yet the browsing is just...
Forum: Touring
03-26-11, 03:26 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,668
Posted By ultimatekiwi

I'm a student, and I believe I may (?) be trying...

I'm a student, and I believe I may (?) be trying to bike home (MN) come summer. Otherwise, I'd be down to ride to the coast! I was going to try and go to the coast over spring break (which is just...
Forum: Touring
03-23-11, 09:33 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,668
Posted By ultimatekiwi

Nice!

I also just scored a sweet touring bike on Portland Craigslist: a 1998 Trek 520 for $275! It's in great condition, just need to find a rear rack.

I've been biding my time since my trusty Panasonic...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-03-10, 04:10 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,466
Posted By ultimatekiwi

Thanks LittleSally, cyclingfans.com is working...

Thanks LittleSally, cyclingfans.com is working great for me!
Forum: Touring
04-07-09, 03:05 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,248
Posted By ultimatekiwi

I'm 19 now, and left for my first tour at 17...

I'm 19 now, and left for my first tour at 17 during a gap year after high school (holy crap time flies :eek: ). I know one or two other people my age who tour, and several who are on the cusp of...
Forum: Touring
03-23-09, 01:32 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 10,307
Posted By ultimatekiwi

@vja4Him Some advice: Don't feed the trolls. ...

@vja4Him
Some advice: Don't feed the trolls.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll

I am hoping to make it out to the Coast soon (schoolwork permitting). I have heard that it is absolutely...
Forum: Touring
03-18-09, 02:33 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,235
Posted By ultimatekiwi

Really awful thing to happen. I worked at a...

Really awful thing to happen. I worked at a kiwifruit orchard just a few hundred meters from that spot.
Forum: Touring
03-18-09, 02:09 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,037
Posted By ultimatekiwi

I LOLed at: "Getting caught sleeping in someone's...

I LOLed at: "Getting caught sleeping in someone's cabin: $90", in the budget section of the credits.

I am finding it hard to describe, but the little details like that which hint that this...
Forum: Touring
01-12-09, 09:22 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,947
Posted By ultimatekiwi

From Link 3: "He carries the tent, his sleeping...

From Link 3: "He carries the tent, his sleeping bag, a small oven, food, clothes and a foam mattress on his bike."

Haha, I knew I forgot something on my last trip... ;)
Forum: Touring
01-07-09, 08:05 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 5,378
Posted By ultimatekiwi

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_1XpvuCaLIRo/SWVajUzOYfI/AAAA...

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_1XpvuCaLIRo/SWVajUzOYfI/AAAAAAAAAGE/_oPIEBMbLnw/s800/P1060249.jpg
Northland, New Zealand

...
Forum: Touring
12-23-08, 02:25 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 931
Posted By ultimatekiwi

There can't be THAT many different ways to cross...

There can't be THAT many different ways to cross an ocean...Let's see: fly or float. At least you're not exactly overwhelmed with possibilities ;)

I have heard that some ships will take on...
Forum: Touring
11-20-08, 01:22 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,415
Posted By ultimatekiwi

Hey, I posted earlier on in this thread. I'm in...

Hey, I posted earlier on in this thread. I'm in Portland right now for college, but I mostly grew up in Minnesota. I was in NZ from Sept. thru May, and towards the end of May my tent was definitely...
Forum: Touring
10-28-08, 01:16 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,415
Posted By ultimatekiwi

Yeah Pedaller's Paradise books are very useful....

Yeah Pedaller's Paradise books are very useful. What stuff you bring really depends on what kind of touring you're thinking of doing, and when in the year you're going. Also:
Rain Coat
Tent...
Forum: Touring
09-28-08, 05:53 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 11,472
Posted By ultimatekiwi

I found that my wonderful cargo net also happened...

I found that my wonderful cargo net also happened to work as a removable loft in my tent. Very handy for storing a headlamp, journal, etc. Also, there's always "a bit more room" with a cargo net for...
Forum: Touring
09-28-08, 05:43 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 847
Posted By ultimatekiwi

I just took a gap year after high school touring...

I just took a gap year after high school touring by bike in NZ, and I had an absolute blast!
-You should have no trouble finding Pedaller's Paradise books in NZ.
-Hostels are plentiful and fairly...
Forum: Touring
08-18-08, 07:57 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,752
Posted By ultimatekiwi

I found a solar-powered garden light (similar...

I found a solar-powered garden light (similar to:...
Forum: Touring
08-13-08, 01:23 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,109
Posted By ultimatekiwi

This guy I met attached 2 metal rods with feet to...

This guy I met attached 2 metal rods with feet to either side of the rear of the trailer (perpendicular to the road) so that he could flip the trailer over and use it as a stable table for...
Forum: Touring
08-12-08, 02:21 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,324
Posted By ultimatekiwi

Haha, that's because I'm not REALLY a Minnesotan....

Haha, that's because I'm not REALLY a Minnesotan. I was born in Dunedin, but have lived most of my life other places, including 4 years in Melbourne, 2 in Seattle, and the remaining 12 in Minnesota....
Forum: Touring
08-11-08, 06:36 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,324
Posted By ultimatekiwi

Hey, another Minnesotan!

Hi! Just thought it was a neat coincidence that two Minnesotans post on the same thread about 10 minutes apart without me realizing it!
Forum: Touring
08-11-08, 06:34 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,324
Posted By ultimatekiwi

Once I got a bottle of soy sauce and it exploded...

Once I got a bottle of soy sauce and it exploded in my ortliebs.

Milk powder is the way to go--use it on wet/dry cereal, and add it to powdered coffee/cocoa for a "more luxuriant beverage". Also,...
Forum: Touring
05-30-08, 11:28 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 538
Posted By ultimatekiwi

Well, I just got back from touring in New...

Well, I just got back from touring in New Zealand, oh, about 3 hours ago? So, please understand that my incoherent ramblings are most likely a result of spending the last 30 hours in various planes...
Forum: Touring
04-04-08, 11:14 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,996
Posted By ultimatekiwi

Oh cool, it censors automatically!

Oh cool, it censors automatically!
Forum: Touring
04-04-08, 11:12 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,996
Posted By ultimatekiwi

Drive across the US? Are you crazy--With the...

Drive across the US? Are you crazy--With the price of gas what it is now?! I'm just a stingy ******* who happens to like riding bicycles. (In addition, I agree with everything previously mentioned) ...
Forum: Touring
02-03-08, 03:02 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 10,636
Posted By ultimatekiwi

Well, there's only really one way to know for...

Well, there's only really one way to know for sure if it's possible for you. While it's all very good (and useful) to ask other people whether it's do-able (or has been done), it comes down to...
Forum: Touring
11-20-07, 05:51 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,444
Posted By ultimatekiwi

Aahhh, food! I agree with everything that's been...

Aahhh, food! I agree with everything that's been said so far! I really actually enjoy wandering the aisles of supermarkets, and have spent over an hour roaming a supermarket on a rainy day before!...
Forum: Touring
11-10-07, 04:24 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 19,197
Posted By ultimatekiwi

I have an old (unsure of specific date) Panasonic...

I have an old (unsure of specific date) Panasonic Pro-Touring handmade bike which I am using. My first touring bike, and it's done great so far! However, it was quite a trial just trying to find a...
Forum: Touring
10-31-07, 12:29 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,648
Posted By ultimatekiwi

I'm in New Zealand touring, but currently am in...

I'm in New Zealand touring, but currently am in the town of "Te Puke" doing two weeks of work at a kiwifruit orchard--was down to NZ$16.15. I'm 17 years old, and I barely survived high-school. Oh, I...
Forum: Touring
10-27-07, 10:39 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,522
Posted By ultimatekiwi

I have been cooking on an alcohol stove made out...

I have been cooking on an alcohol stove made out of two tuna cans (one small, one bigger), and a small strip of fiberglass insulation. It has worked well, and the only major problem lies not in the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-26-07, 12:19 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 832
Posted By ultimatekiwi

Winter cycling is a lot of fun! But also...

Winter cycling is a lot of fun! But also sometimes scary until you're used to identifying the different types of snow/ice/road-salt mixtures which you can and can't ride successfully through. After a...
Forum: Touring
08-22-07, 10:30 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 603
Posted By ultimatekiwi

I myself am leaving in a day and a half for New...

I myself am leaving in a day and a half for New Zealand!! It's my first tour... although it'll be mixed with a healthy dose of work picking cherries and kiwifruit and the like in order to fund my...
Forum: Touring
08-21-07, 03:48 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,678
Posted By ultimatekiwi

"What does not kill him, makes him stronger." ...

"What does not kill him, makes him stronger."
-Friedrich Nietzsche
Forum: Touring
08-20-07, 12:54 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,948
Posted By ultimatekiwi

Hey! Your name is Ben! My name is Ben, too! And I...

Hey! Your name is Ben! My name is Ben, too! And I ALSO live in St. Paul. We're just that cool, aren't we! Umm, sorry, I don't actually have anything of value to add to this discussion. Although I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-07, 10:36 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,050
Posted By ultimatekiwi

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_...

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4698938
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-07, 10:35 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,050
Posted By ultimatekiwi

It seems like Schwinn Varsitys (the ones from...

It seems like Schwinn Varsitys (the ones from Walmart, not the decent bikes) are always being flogged off for exorbitant amounts, simply because they have the "Schwinnn" brand name. However, I can...
Forum: Touring
08-12-07, 11:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,078
Posted By ultimatekiwi

You're going to New Zealand?! Awesome! I also am...

You're going to New Zealand?! Awesome! I also am heading off to New Zealand for some touring. I leave on the 24th of August, and I will be there for 9 months (touring mixed with a healthy dose of...
Forum: Touring
08-12-07, 11:16 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,074
Posted By ultimatekiwi

Oops, wrong thread. Except, now that I think...

Oops, wrong thread. Except, now that I think about it, I AM trying to decide between the Kelty Crestone 1 Tent and the Eureka Backcountry 1 tent... The Kelty just looks UGLY to me. But it IS $40...
Forum: Touring
08-09-07, 11:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 669
Posted By ultimatekiwi

For all you know, it could've been an...

For all you know, it could've been an axe-murderer who was toting his various axes around in a Burley trailer for convenience?? But probably not. Maybe I would've rolled down the passenger's side...
Forum: Touring
08-09-07, 10:33 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,807
Posted By ultimatekiwi

@Niknak I have been looking at your blog for...

@Niknak
I have been looking at your blog for the last week or two, and it's very interesting--your packing list is very helpful as well. Thanks, and I'll keep you updated on my travels!
Forum: Touring
08-08-07, 10:58 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,807
Posted By ultimatekiwi

Yay, New Zealand! I've never bike toured around...

Yay, New Zealand! I've never bike toured around NZ, but I was born there, and will be going back on the 24th of August to do precisely that (bike touring, not being born. If that makes any sense...
Forum: Touring
08-05-07, 11:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,078
Posted By ultimatekiwi

Check this link out. ...

Check this link out.
http://www.vintage-trek.com/model_numbers1.htm
It looks like it's probably an '05? Although I have no idea what "Beaujolais" is, in wikipedia it talks about wine and the like,...
Forum: Touring
08-02-07, 09:39 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 814
Posted By ultimatekiwi

Okay, I thought I'd update you people here about...

Okay, I thought I'd update you people here about the bike. So, the bike didn't meet the reserve, and the owner offered it to me at a fixed price for NZD$400, which is approximately US$300. I turned...
Forum: Touring
08-01-07, 12:53 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 391
Posted By ultimatekiwi

All of those look wonderful--I can almost feel...

All of those look wonderful--I can almost feel the wind in my face!
Forum: Touring
08-01-07, 01:00 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 432
Posted By ultimatekiwi

http://www.pbase.com/dlghg/ Does this site...

http://www.pbase.com/dlghg/

Does this site look familiar? Or is that just your own personal site with the pictures stored on there as a place to keep them? Or maybe their journal's not on there,...
Forum: Touring
07-25-07, 10:39 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 814
Posted By ultimatekiwi

Here's the 1992 Trek catalogue, you have to zoom...

Here's the 1992 Trek catalogue, you have to zoom in a bunch to read it.
This link goes to a PDF, just so you know:
http://www.vintage-trek.com/images/trek/1992/1992TrekBikecatalog.pdf
Forum: Touring
07-25-07, 10:37 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 814
Posted By ultimatekiwi

50-40-30, with 12-28? As far as I know this will...

50-40-30, with 12-28? As far as I know this will be acceptable for me. Besides, I'm full of youthful vigor! ;)
Forum: Touring
07-25-07, 07:19 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 814
Posted By ultimatekiwi

Thanks for your advice and opinions--very useful....

Thanks for your advice and opinions--very useful. I definitely understand what you're saying acantor, but I think I'll probably try for it. Unfortunately, none of my LBSs had a 520 in the correct...
Forum: Touring
07-25-07, 12:45 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 814
Posted By ultimatekiwi

Any idea of what I should offer them? How much...

Any idea of what I should offer them? How much money do you believe I should be willing to spend on a bike like this ? $350? $400? I'm just trying to figure out at what point would this stop being a...
Forum: Touring
07-25-07, 11:22 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 814
Posted By ultimatekiwi

A worthwhile gamble?

Okay, here's the scenario. I'm here in St. Paul, Minnesota for exactly one month more, and then I'm travelling to New Zealand to do some bike touring. I have a fairly tight budget, with about...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-22-07, 12:50 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 7,275
Posted By ultimatekiwi

"An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind."...

"An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind." -Ghandi
Forum: Touring
07-22-07, 12:21 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,093
Posted By ultimatekiwi

Thanks a lot, Niles H! That was an incredible...

Thanks a lot, Niles H! That was an incredible story! Really interesting, and a bit awe-inspiring. Next time I get a flat 10 miles from home, I won' be so quick to complain!
Of course, there's also...
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