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Trailer wheel punct*re
a 700 tube doubled over will fit in a 16in trailer wheel to save patching by the side of the road. found this out at the weekend george |
Originally Posted by JoeLonghair
(Post 4992189)
Yes they are some sort of pills. Minerals that get flushed out of the system, on tours, we drink plenty, sweat and pedal plenty. At the end of the day the minerals get flushed out of the system and those minerals are needed in the chemicals in the brain to ensure connection with the part that decides what needs to be done to achieve something and putting it into motion. A friend of mine who was in the special forces tipped me off with this as after a long day of carrying their heavy packs running around etc. having these pills made a difference between life or death for them. In their position they could not afford to be in vacant position in their heads. I tried this and it made a world of difference, for many years when I use to think I had a bit of a sunstroke, after telling my friend this story he put me right and since then I never suffered .
I do not know in your country what they call this but any good chemist will tell you. Normally this is prescribe to people who have had chronic diarrhoea, where all their body fluids have been constantly been flushed out. They are given Imoudioum for the diarrhoea and the Dioralyte to restore the minerals in the body. Hope this helps... it is really worth having if you tour hard in the sun. Sorry folks its my spelling no wonder google did not come up with anything. This is how it is spelled: Dioralyte, google this it comes up with whats it about... If I use sport drinks during the ride, I think that Dioralyte will not be needed. What do you think? |
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I haven't been on many tours, just one six-day ride and a lot of commuting, but from what I've read about the weight distribution is that more weight is put up front. I did my ride like that. I was probably close to 70:30 but I think most people say 60 in the front 40 in the back. Of course being as even on both sides as possible. I like the way the bike felt with more of the weight in the front. I don’t have rear panniers yet, so everything in the back was just strapped down to the rack (that’s why I wasn’t able to get it to 60:40) the steering was very smooth and on long straight stretches of road I didn’t have to make small steering corrections. It just went straight. |
Sport drinks kipibenkipod, never use them, I think the sugar hit in them gives you the needed boost, but what goes up comes down and the down is lower than where you were before. good on the last stint home. I use dry figs, the natural sugars give you the straight hit needed then by the time that wears off the carbs kick in. I would try the Dioralyte on its own then compare the two methods and post a reply as it would be interesting to know..
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Yes Dar agreed, I tried the 60/40 and what adifference to the bike, very much in control and found it much easier to climb, also you can section stuff out, I got the kitchen in the 2 fronts so it makes it easier to stop and have a brew whilst admiring some special view.
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Old bike tire tubes make excellent bungee cords. I've used some, with the ends from worn out bungee cords, for many years. They don't lose their elasticity and they don't tear easily.
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camel bak = like, but not for longrides
handlebar bag = never figured out what i would use it for if i had a camel bak result... the first (well most likely not) camel bar. bladder in the handlebar bag, food, leatherman, wallet, and map... works like a charm (its been 4 days and 510km and its still working great) i suggest putting your water bladder in your handlebar bag (if you are like me and prefer drinking from the bag and not a bottle) |
A guy I ride with puts the bladder from a small Camelback in the middle back-pocket of his jersey, with the hose coming over his shoulder and clipped to a place he can use it no-hands. Works great for him.
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I carry a 11x17 padded shipping envelope (the plastic ones, with the "bubble wrap" inside). They have many uses:
- A cushion, great for sitting next to the campfire. It also insulates your rear end if the ground is cold. - A cooler, great for keeping that end-of-the-day 6 pack cold from the depanneur to the campsite. - A thermal insulator, great for preventing certain things on hot days(insulin comes to mind) from becoming too hot. - A padded protector for sensitive equipment like SLR camera lenses, etc. - You can also fold it and slip it under your Thermarest when your tent is on a less than perfect surface. The envelope I use is a Jiffy Tuffguard cushioned mailer #6 from Sealed Air Corp. I'm sure you can come up with other creative uses... |
Firestarting tip.
Dip a cotton swab into vaseline, then put it in a ziploc bag. Repeat. When you have many in there, smoosh them so that the vaseline is spread out. To start your campfire, just put 4-5 cotton balls under your kindling wood and light them. They'll burn surprisingly long. No need for newspapers for starting the fire. |
I call it the "Chanute Breakfast Bomb"... provides loads of energy for the start of any day on the road.
Take two packets of instant oatmeal, drop them in a cup of coffee with milk and sugar to taste, chug/eat and ride till lunch..the instant apple oatmeal is fun b/c the dried apples float to the top ;-) :-D cheap and effective! |
I had galled wheel bearing cones on an older bike. I am not very close to a bike store and getting new cones could be difficult. I also wanted to finish the job quickly. I took the axle to a hardware store and found a metric nut to match it. Then I got a short metric bolt the same size. I cut the head off and chucked it up in a chuck on a high speed spindle. I screwed the galled cone onto the threads. I ran it while lightly holding a running Dremel tool with grinding bit against it. I was able to get rid of the galling and have a pretty good surface on the cone, too.
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Better than straps or rubberbands around hand brakes as a parking brake , take a strip of velcro, and a strip of the fuzzy recieving stuff, and sew them back to back into a single strap. Then put the strap around the front wheel and the down tube. The bike will not roll when leaning against a vertical surface and, if that vertial surface is a thin tree or post, the front wheel wont turn and allow the bike to fall when you aren't looking.
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Originally Posted by Suburban Rider
(Post 5523143)
Better than straps or rubberbands around hand brakes as a parking brake , take a strip of velcro, and a strip of the fuzzy recieving stuff, and sew them back to back into a single strap. Then put the strap around the front wheel and the down tube. The bike will not roll when leaning against a vertical surface and, if that vertial surface is a thin tree or post, the front wheel wont turn and allow the bike to fall when you aren't looking.
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This may seem like a really dumb tip but I've tried it a few times and it "seems" to work:
"Mark" your campsite (PEE/PISS) at the 4 corners and most animals seem to stay away. I can't really say it'd work in ALL situations/areas but the first campground I tried it? The raccoons/possums/whatever left our camp completely alone but totally ransacked the camps on either side of us. I still hang my food or at least store it outside my tent. |
Originally Posted by scruffyboy
(Post 6574492)
This may seem like a really dumb tip but I've tried it a few times and it "seems" to work:
"Mark" your campsite (PEE/PISS) at the 4 corners and most animals seem to stay away. I can't really say it'd work in ALL situations/areas but the first campground I tried it? The raccoons/possums/whatever left our camp completely alone but totally ransacked the camps on either side of us. I still hang my food or at least store it outside my tent. but remember it only works with male pee.....female pee doesn't have enough testosterone in it. It will help keep away the smaller animals and if in bear country it will let them no your there so their not surprised or they can avoid you all together (still get your food away from your tent ,like you said,don't take any chances) |
Originally Posted by Visionquest
(Post 5225524)
I call it the "Chanute Breakfast Bomb"... provides loads of energy for the start of any day on the road.
Take two packets of instant oatmeal, drop them in a cup of coffee with milk and sugar to taste, chug/eat and ride till lunch..the instant apple oatmeal is fun b/c the dried apples float to the top ;-) :-D cheap and effective! there are brake levers that have parking brake similar to one found on a motorcycle. just throwing it out there |
Originally Posted by konageezer
(Post 1474484)
Shiny?
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Originally Posted by jpmartineau
(Post 5204016)
Firestarting tip.
Dip a cotton swab into vaseline, then put it in a ziploc bag. Repeat. When you have many in there, smoosh them so that the vaseline is spread out. To start your campfire, just put 4-5 cotton balls under your kindling wood and light them. They'll burn surprisingly long. No need for newspapers for starting the fire. |
Originally Posted by kipibenkipod
(Post 4989356)
Well, google don't know what is dirolites. So what is it?
I think we'd call them electrolytes. Like in Brawndo. And people who ride all day actually need them. I'm prone to cramping if my potassium gets low salt substitutes and "lite salt" is highly recommended. |
Originally Posted by Ronsonic
(Post 6757683)
I think we'd call them electrolytes. Like in Brawndo. And people who ride all day actually need them. I'm prone to cramping if my potassium gets low salt substitutes and "lite salt" is highly recommended.
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This is known to veteran cyclists, but as you descend very long, very steep hills, stop occassionally to cool your brakes and your rims. The steepest hill I ever descended was in VA on the TransAm Trail as I headed towards Vesuvius, VA. I stopped to cool things off about three times, and didn't have a problem. Later that day I spoke with the owner of a local bike shop, and we discussed that very hill. He told me of many cyclists who failed to take proper precautions on the hill, and sometimes paid dearly for it. They lost control of the bike or the hot rim blew the tire out, and ended up with severe injuries, such as a fractured skull or severe lacerations. |
Originally Posted by Dan The Man
(Post 6919298)
Why do you brake when going down hills? Think of all the hard work you put into getting that energy? If I am coasting I will hardly ever get above 50 kmph.
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hand sanitizer can also double as a good fire starter. I have found sample sizes in the Target stores fo less than a dollar about the size of a box of dental floss. And it makes my hands cleaner
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Originally Posted by Backstage
(Post 6952155)
hand sanitizer can also double as a good fire starter. I have found sample sizes in the Target stores fo less than a dollar about the size of a box of dental floss. And it makes my hands cleaner
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Tall water bottles can't fit into a lot of washroom sinks. I have 820 mL bottles, and have a lot of trouble. The way I do it is to fit them in sort of sideways, so they can both be filled up to almost half way, then I use one bottle to fill the other one up to the top. Then I take the cap of the first bottle and use that as a little cup to fill up the second bottle to the top.
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A trick a lot of people already use, but just in case... a tennis ball plastic sleeve has a nice waterproof top and fits into tightly a water bottle cage. I know the cages are precious for water, but it is a great way to carry a light jacket and/or a repair kit.
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Originally Posted by Dan The Man
(Post 6919298)
Why do you brake when going down hills?
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I use a smaller version of your potato bag as a shower bag to keep soap and shampoo and stuff in and I use the bag itself to wash with - a nice body scrub. thia way all your stuff can dry out nicely before you pack it away.
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PS, I'm referring to the bag from a previous post. This is the bag though: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/p..._id=30086&v=2s
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