Pictures of your loaded rigs?
03-17-13 | 08:02 AM
#2951
one life on two wheels
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 2,552
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From: St. Petersburg, FL
1986 Specialized Rockhoppeer with lots of mods including half-step+granny gearing, Nitto Noodle drop bars, Brooks Flyer saddle, etc...
Just got back from my first tour: bike camping at 5 Florida state parks over 6 days. ~250 miles total, lots of dirt & gravel roads. The bike did great
Just got back from my first tour: bike camping at 5 Florida state parks over 6 days. ~250 miles total, lots of dirt & gravel roads. The bike did great
03-17-13 | 09:31 AM
#2952
No longer here
Joined: Dec 2008
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1986 Specialized Rockhoppeer with lots of mods including half-step+granny gearing, Nitto Noodle drop bars, Brooks Flyer saddle, etc...
Just got back from my first tour: bike camping at 5 Florida state parks over 6 days. ~250 miles total, lots of dirt & gravel roads. The bike did great
Just got back from my first tour: bike camping at 5 Florida state parks over 6 days. ~250 miles total, lots of dirt & gravel roads. The bike did great
03-23-13 | 06:35 PM
#2959
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Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 13,929
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From: Montreal Canada
walter, I think you win the "heaviest front end" award. It looks like it steers like a 1975 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme with a failed power steering pump...
yes yes I know its probably not that bad, but its the vision of hyperbole that came to mind.
yes yes I know its probably not that bad, but its the vision of hyperbole that came to mind.
03-24-13 | 03:46 AM
#2960
Senior Member
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 3,782
Likes: 1
From: Atlanta, GA. USA
Bikes: Surly Long Haul Disc Trucker
03-25-13 | 07:36 AM
#2962
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Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 91
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1986 Specialized Rockhoppeer with lots of mods including half-step+granny gearing, Nitto Noodle drop bars, Brooks Flyer saddle, etc...
Just got back from my first tour: bike camping at 5 Florida state parks over 6 days. ~250 miles total, lots of dirt & gravel roads. The bike did great
Just got back from my first tour: bike camping at 5 Florida state parks over 6 days. ~250 miles total, lots of dirt & gravel roads. The bike did great
03-25-13 | 02:48 PM
#2963
Member
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 34
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From: Estes Park, CO
Bikes: Surly Ogre,Surly Long Haul Trucker, Schwinn Le Tour Elite
Yes. Main road through the park. Connects East side of the park over to the west. Great ride! Many miles above timberline. You top out at 12,200 ft.
03-27-13 | 04:59 PM
#2964
Port
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 9,172
Likes: 6,121
From: Boston
Bikes: 2022 Soma Fog Cutter, 2021 Calfee Draqonfly 44, 1984 Peter Mooney, 2017 Soma Stanyan, 1990 Fuji Ace, 1990 Bridgestone RB-1, 1995 Independent Fabrications Track, 2003 Calfee Dragonfly Pro
1991 trip from Los Angeles to Boston
1991 RB-T and RB-2
1991 RB-T and RB-2
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03-27-13 | 06:57 PM
#2965
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From: Montreal Canada
re the 1991 shot, I got my first helmet around that time and seeing yours makes me think again of how improved todays reasonably priced ones are compared to the old ones. So much more air flow, I keep mine on all the time now, used to remove the old ones for hot climbs as it was so hot. I need to dig out my old shots too.
cheers
cheers
03-30-13 | 05:36 PM
#2966
Robert D.
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 3
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From: Beloeil, Qc, Canada
Bikes: Trek 520
Patch29,
Nice paniers, the most expensive but the best. I know these people at Arkel. They think about everything. Can the front paniers be sused as back pack (GT-18BP) ? I personnaly bought rain cover for all of them.
Their competitor: Ortlieb are manufacturing paniers perfectly waterproof but so hard to find something inside their paniers, they have ONE big compartment.
Robert D.
Nice paniers, the most expensive but the best. I know these people at Arkel. They think about everything. Can the front paniers be sused as back pack (GT-18BP) ? I personnaly bought rain cover for all of them.
Their competitor: Ortlieb are manufacturing paniers perfectly waterproof but so hard to find something inside their paniers, they have ONE big compartment.
Robert D.
Last edited by Robert D.; 03-30-13 at 06:00 PM.
04-01-13 | 06:05 AM
#2969
Port
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 9,172
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From: Boston
Bikes: 2022 Soma Fog Cutter, 2021 Calfee Draqonfly 44, 1984 Peter Mooney, 2017 Soma Stanyan, 1990 Fuji Ace, 1990 Bridgestone RB-1, 1995 Independent Fabrications Track, 2003 Calfee Dragonfly Pro
re the 1991 shot, I got my first helmet around that time and seeing yours makes me think again of how improved todays reasonably priced ones are compared to the old ones. So much more air flow, I keep mine on all the time now, used to remove the old ones for hot climbs as it was so hot. I need to dig out my old shots too.
cheers
cheers
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04-02-13 | 01:38 PM
#2970
one life on two wheels
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: St. Petersburg, FL
We skipped around to different FL state parks that offer camping. It was tough to route it as we booked the camping reservations late, so we ended up zig-zagging as follows:
Day 1: St. Pete to Little Manatee River state park
Day 2: Little Manatee to Highland Hammock state park
Day 3: Highland Hammock to Alafia state park
Day 4: Alafia to Lake Manatee state park
Day 5: Lake Manatee to Little Manatee
Day 6: Little manatee back to St. Pete
I used Google Maps "get there by bike" feature and the suggested routes worked great. Be prepared for lots of gravel (shell) and dirt roads while you're is central Fl. Lots of phosphate mining and agriculture .
Day 1: St. Pete to Little Manatee River state park
Day 2: Little Manatee to Highland Hammock state park
Day 3: Highland Hammock to Alafia state park
Day 4: Alafia to Lake Manatee state park
Day 5: Lake Manatee to Little Manatee
Day 6: Little manatee back to St. Pete
I used Google Maps "get there by bike" feature and the suggested routes worked great. Be prepared for lots of gravel (shell) and dirt roads while you're is central Fl. Lots of phosphate mining and agriculture .
04-04-13 | 03:10 AM
#2972
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 127
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From: Arnhem, The Netherlands
So many nice set ups in here! But 99% of the bikes have drop bars.. what kind of touring do you guys actually do? I ask because, my bike that I am setting up for touring has trekking bars which allow me to be low to just pedal and go, or high to have a very upright position and admire the place I may be riding thru.
I mean, when I am on my road bike, I have a hard time really admiring the view... even if I am on the flat of the bars.
I mean, when I am on my road bike, I have a hard time really admiring the view... even if I am on the flat of the bars.
04-04-13 | 04:33 PM
#2973
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 94
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From: Montreal, Canada
Bikes: Cervélo R3, Trek Wahoo
So many nice set ups in here! But 99% of the bikes have drop bars.. what kind of touring do you guys actually do? I ask because, my bike that I am setting up for touring has trekking bars which allow me to be low to just pedal and go, or high to have a very upright position and admire the place I may be riding thru.
I mean, when I am on my road bike, I have a hard time really admiring the view... even if I am on the flat of the bars.
I mean, when I am on my road bike, I have a hard time really admiring the view... even if I am on the flat of the bars.
When my hands are on the hoods or the top bar, it's very possible that my angles aren't that different from yours -- which is way more upright than when Hesjedal is on his hoods. Likewise, when I'm on my aeros, I'm not even near how low the tri guys get on theirs.
Last edited by LucF; 04-05-13 at 08:51 PM.
04-05-13 | 06:32 PM
#2974
Junior Member
Joined: Apr 2012
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From: Ross-Shire, Scotland/Vancouver, WA.
Bikes: Trek 7.2 FX ( Disc brake )
A few pictures from my recent tour of Scotland.
Pic 01: Assembly of my bike at the hotel.
Pic 02: Campsite on the Isle of Skye under the Red Cuillin mountains.
Pic 03: Campsite is located just past Torrin. Great spot to camp.
Pic 04: Mountain stream, complete with pool and waterfall adjacent to my campsite.
Pic 05: View of the Black Cuillin mountains from campsite.
Pic 06: Entering Elgol. A small fishing village, with tour boats to Loch Coruisk.
Pic 07: Bike at the Elgol post office.
Pic 08: Boat tour to Lock Coruick.
Pic 09: Cycling the A82 by Loch Ness. Notice the size of the shoulder, not the safest road.
Pic 10: Cycling the Caledonian canel trail known as the Great Glen Way.
Pic 11: Cycling the Great Glen Way to Fort William.
Pic 12: Taking the train to Edinburgh. Run out of time.
Pic 01: Assembly of my bike at the hotel.
Pic 02: Campsite on the Isle of Skye under the Red Cuillin mountains.
Pic 03: Campsite is located just past Torrin. Great spot to camp.
Pic 04: Mountain stream, complete with pool and waterfall adjacent to my campsite.
Pic 05: View of the Black Cuillin mountains from campsite.
Pic 06: Entering Elgol. A small fishing village, with tour boats to Loch Coruisk.
Pic 07: Bike at the Elgol post office.
Pic 08: Boat tour to Lock Coruick.
Pic 09: Cycling the A82 by Loch Ness. Notice the size of the shoulder, not the safest road.
Pic 10: Cycling the Caledonian canel trail known as the Great Glen Way.
Pic 11: Cycling the Great Glen Way to Fort William.
Pic 12: Taking the train to Edinburgh. Run out of time.
04-08-13 | 01:43 AM
#2975
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 152
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From: Yuba City, CA
Bikes: Cannondale M300 mountain, '72 German Kurfalz touring
Just got back from Edinburgh this week. Didn't get a chance to ride, but stopped into a couple of shops. One guy brought out coffee, and we talked about all the places we've been over the years!