Top 5?
05-18-09, 04:09 PM
#101
Let's Coast!
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Berkeley, CA
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Bikes: 1980s Ishiwata Bianchi SS conversion, 2005 Fuji World
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fendors, my lovely Fuji World, and Brooks B17 go without saying, so my next *six* would be...
1. those thin smartwool cycling socks
2. a good organized handlebar bag (I call mine The Control Center) - mine has a picture of Bill Walsh in the map holder for good lock
3. lightweight Icebreaker wool t-shirts
4. music source for after-ride relaksayshun
5. beer for same
6. dedicated water *and* lemonade bottles
1. those thin smartwool cycling socks
2. a good organized handlebar bag (I call mine The Control Center) - mine has a picture of Bill Walsh in the map holder for good lock
3. lightweight Icebreaker wool t-shirts
4. music source for after-ride relaksayshun
5. beer for same
6. dedicated water *and* lemonade bottles
08-26-09, 05:54 PM
#102
Junior Member
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Jamis Argon bike
Special Forces I sleeping bag - finally a center zip on a sleeping bag!!!!
gel bike seat
gel gloves
Buff - no more helmet hair and versitale
Special Forces I sleeping bag - finally a center zip on a sleeping bag!!!!
gel bike seat
gel gloves
Buff - no more helmet hair and versitale
08-27-09, 02:16 AM
#103
old and in the way
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Posts: 66
Bikes: Icicle Cycles..custom touring bike, Fargo 1st gen
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1. Son dyno hub/ LED lights
2. Wool, wool...love it.
3. modern tires, no flats lots of choices.
4. full fenders with mud flaps
5. Surly LHT, off the shelf comfort and quality
2. Wool, wool...love it.
3. modern tires, no flats lots of choices.
4. full fenders with mud flaps
5. Surly LHT, off the shelf comfort and quality
08-27-09, 03:50 AM
#104
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Europe
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Bikes: Road, Mountain and Cross
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1 a Handlebarbag with a map holder
2 Light cycling glasses
3 a 24 tooth chainring and a 32-11 casette
Stuff I need to buy:
4 a thermarest mattress
5 a stove
2 Light cycling glasses
3 a 24 tooth chainring and a 32-11 casette
Stuff I need to buy:
4 a thermarest mattress
5 a stove
08-27-09, 05:08 AM
#105
Senior Member
My list might be different if you ask me tomorrow, but here goes:
- Thermarest NeoAir Sleeping Pad - reduced load and improved comfort substantially over the already excellent self inflating Thermarest pads.
- Sidi Bullet 2 Shoes.
- Prescription Sunglasses - Rudy Project Horus with Transitions lenses with my bifocal prescription and the reading portion set very low in the lens.
- Cheap Nashbar Panniers - Light, waterproof, durable, and cheap.
- iPod Shuffle Loaded with Audio Books - Weighs much less than one paperback and holds enough books for a coast to coast tour.
A few items that deserve honorable mention:
- MSR Fling tent
- Pearl Izumi Ultrasensor shorts
- Continental Ultra Gatorskin tires
- Nokia N800 Internet tablet - 7 ounces and replaces pen and paper and allows updating journal by WiFi
- Nikon Coolpix S550
- A small "real" pillow - $7 from a fabric store, about 11X14", stuffs in the same compression sack with my sleeping bag.
