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10-02-10, 10:02 AM

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hi, this is my first post...here are pictures of my new bike (march '10); after months of daily rides in Milan and around, finally loaded for its first 4-days trip from Livorno to Follonica (costa degli Etruschi - Tuscany) at the beginning of September. It is a Marin Muirwoods 29er.

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10-03-10, 10:37 PM

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^^^ What tires are those? Front and rear look different.

10-04-10, 04:04 AM

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^^^ What tires are those? Front and rear look different.

yes, they are different: few days before the departure, i got a piece of glass that causes a hole in the rear tire, so that i had to change it. the front is Continental town ride 28x1.6, the rear is Schwalbe marathon 28x1.6!

10-04-10, 11:52 AM

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Here's mine going across into Illinois from Kentucky this summer on the TransAm

10-04-10, 11:59 AM

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10-04-10, 01:48 PM

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Here's mine going across into Illinois from Kentucky this summer on the TransAm

Hey Nick, are you going to finish your journal this winter? I was enjoying following it as you rode this summer.

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10-04-10, 04:43 PM

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Hey Nick, are you going to finish your journal this winter? I was enjoying following it as you rode this summer.

Speedo

I've been thinking about it lately and I do feel bad for leaving everybody behind. What I believe I'm going to do is fill it in with the rest of my pictures and tell the bigger events/stories that occurred during the tour and then a post tour summary. I know it's not going to be as good as it would have been if I'd have kept up with it on the road, but it really was becoming just a burden. So, that is the plan as of now. Just need to find the time and will to sit down and get to it.

P.S. In case you wanted a head start on what happened... The tour was absolutely the single most amazing thing I've done in my life and I've been back to normal life for about two months and needing to get away again.

10-07-10, 05:18 PM

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10-07-10, 10:12 PM

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A little sneak peak of the Specialissima I'm building. Gold leaf pinstriping done by yours truly!

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10-08-10, 04:15 AM

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First Post so hope it works

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10-08-10, 07:26 AM

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First Post so hope it works

It works, but what kind of bike is that? You've certainly got an epic load on the rear wheel!

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10-08-10, 07:33 AM

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The bike is a Thorn ExP - the load on the rear looks worse than it is - tend to put stuff on the outside to air or just be there at hand - tends to look a lot tidier when it is raining

10-08-10, 06:41 PM

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A little sneak peak of the Specialissima I'm building. Gold leaf pinstriping done by yours truly!

Are you lost? This is the touring forum.

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10-08-10, 09:00 PM

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Hey the Specialissima IS a touring frame!

10-08-10, 09:22 PM

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You can tour on anything

Let's see how it looks when it is dressed up and ready to go. Guess it'd be ok for light touring.

Is this your bike?
https://veloresto.blogspot.com/2009/0...ialissima.html

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10-08-10, 11:50 PM

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Oh you'll see it dressed up alright. B)

And nope that isn't my bike.

10-15-10, 12:12 PM

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This is Fidelis, thus named after it carried me 2000 miles on a roundabout path from DC to Utah. This bike really wasn't built for touring but we made it anyway, despite a bent rim and four broken spokes along the way. I know, I know, I really shouldn't have been touring with a bent rim but I was determined and made do with what I had. I even made my panniers out of backpacks, which was much cheaper and only a little more inconvenient.

It was great meeting you in Grand Junction. Hope the new rear wheel we sent you off with worked out ok. Look us up if you come this way again!
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10-16-10, 01:50 PM

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My rig on our first overnight trip.

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10-16-10, 08:17 PM

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Just picked up my XXL Fargo today from the LBS. Still missing the front and rear racks, frame bag and fenders, but it was nice to take it out for its first ride. The ride is awesome! Here are two photos. Can't wait to get it out on the Katy Trail.

Loaded rig photos will follow.

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10-16-10, 08:20 PM

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Cool Ride..

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10-17-10, 06:31 AM

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Her is my rig after installing new racks front and back with new

Pannier's.

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10-17-10, 05:34 PM

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A couple of nice looking rigs guys. Really thought about a Fargo but it had 26" wheels in my frame size. Blues Frog

10-17-10, 06:11 PM

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My bike for an overnighter.

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10-17-10, 08:58 PM

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Rico, how does it handle with the weight up high on the frame bag like that? The Surly has a pretty long wheelbase which should compensate, but I wonder. You using it off road a lot? Nice job btw.