Pictures of your loaded rigs?
10-25-11 | 10:55 AM
#2401
Older I get, faster I was
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: santa cruz
Another road-ready Vaya. All stock aside from the Salsa front rack and the Sram X7 crankset. I've left on the 700x42 Contis' because I'm transitioning over from mtb touring and don't quite trust skinny tires yet. When the time comes I know 32s will be a revelation.
I also have an 11' Vaya and I use it off road a lot, steep mtb bike kind of climbing and I need lower gears. Was the swap to a Scam X7 Crankset a simple swap, same BB and derailleur? Or, did you have to replace the road derailleur with the X7 mtb bike one?
BTW, I like your bike
Thanks
Conrad
10-25-11 | 11:26 AM
#2402
Senior Member
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 181
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From: PNW
Bikes: Ti Lite and a Vaya
I had to add a 4.5 spacers to either side of the BB shell, but no changes other than that. The Apex FD just needed to be lowered, the cable adjusted and the chain shortened.
10-25-11 | 01:32 PM
#2403
Older I get, faster I was
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 654
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From: santa cruz
BTW, it you want a bit more storage on your rig the medium Tange frame pack works great. Oh ya, 32's are nice
10-25-11 | 02:17 PM
#2404
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Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 247
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From: Central Arkansas
Bikes: 2010 Fuji Roubaix, 1984 Schwinn World Sport
My daughter's Specialized Sequoia, co-opted for my Katy Trail ride last week. This photo was taken at Steel Creek, along the Buffalo River in Arkansas, bike stripped for camp-to-camp riding. The bike performed very well on the Katy surface with 28mm Specialized Nimbus tires. Not bad for a make-do budget tourer.
10-28-11 | 07:52 PM
#2405
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Joined: Feb 2010
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Here is our Double Vision recumbent tandem on the shore of Lake Ontario, Oswego, New York. We just finished our first tour and have plans for several short tours this winter in Florida. We are downsizing our gear so we can use just panniers from now on.
Best to all
Bob
https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/8981
Best to all
Bob
https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/8981
10-28-11 | 10:48 PM
#2406
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Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Montreal Canada
Bob, very fascinating that tandem. I saw one this summer that was diff, driver in behind and other person in front (I think it was made more for smaller second riders)
Nice report and I am going to keep that tandem idea in my head, find that pretty neat, and safe.
cheers
Nice report and I am going to keep that tandem idea in my head, find that pretty neat, and safe.
cheers
10-31-11 | 09:10 AM
#2407
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Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 31
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From: Utah
Bikes: 2001 Specialized Tri-cross Sport & 2017 Surly Karate Monkey 27.5
Hey sweet, another tourist hauling a nomad! Are those the stock tires? Just so ya know, they only lasted me about 2500 miles before they where down to the threads. By the time I was able to replace them(try finding decent 16in tires in Kansas), I was wrapping old tubes on the -outside- of one tire to keep sand from getting in around the boot. Even new, they where constantly picking up burs and goatheads, though my bicycle tires rarely got flats. Now I have a pair of 16X1.35 primo comets on the trailer, and thus far they're great. It would have saved me a lot of trouble to have replaced them before I left.
I think I could still make it work.
Yes I still have the stock tires on the Burley. I know that I will change then out when I leave in July 2012. I have also read others who were not at all satisfied with the stock tires.
Thanks for the update and answer! I am looking forward to hitting the road!
11-13-11 | 08:48 AM
#2414
Older I get, faster I was
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: santa cruz
https://www.revelatedesigns.com/inde...=1&ProductID=5
11-14-11 | 10:58 PM
#2416
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Joined: Mar 2011
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Here's my baby on the second day of my first tour (ACA Key West tour). I just got home today.
https://imgur.com/a/GQBzW
https://imgur.com/a/GQBzW
11-15-11 | 10:39 AM
#2417
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 59
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From: Chicago
My 1991 Trek 970 converted to expedition tourer.
Seen here in a solo tour in Mexico and Guatemala Dec 2010.
Just loaded up getting ready to start the day, Comitan, Mexico.
A few miles from the Guatemalan border.
Unloaded at a hostel in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala.
Seen here in a solo tour in Mexico and Guatemala Dec 2010.
Just loaded up getting ready to start the day, Comitan, Mexico.
A few miles from the Guatemalan border.
Unloaded at a hostel in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala.
11-15-11 | 10:45 AM
#2418
I don't know.
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 2,370
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From: South Meriden, CT
Bikes: '90 B'stone RB-1, '92 B'stone RB-2, '89 SuperGo Access Comp, '03 Access 69er, '23 Trek 520, '14 Ritchey Road Logic, '09 Kestrel Evoke, '08 Windsor Tourist, '17 Surly Wednesday, '89 Centurion Accordo, '15 CruX, '17 Ridley X-Night, '89 Marinoni
can't help but notice you're only running a double crankset and in the middle picture you're in the big chainring. You must be a strong rider.
11-15-11 | 10:54 AM
#2419
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Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Chicago
Ha! There /is/ a little guy in there! I was running an old Deore DX crank with a 24/45/50 setup. The 24 is black and you can just barely see it in the third photo. In the second photo I just dropped from 7000' down to 2000'! That was the first stop I took and didn't even get to downshifting yet, had to get off the bike!
The gearing wasn't very adequate for the mountainous terrain I was in. I ended up switching to a Sugino DX 104/64 crank with 22/41/45 chainrings and a 9 speed 11-32 cassette. Haven't had a chance to test it out yet, unfortunately!
The gearing wasn't very adequate for the mountainous terrain I was in. I ended up switching to a Sugino DX 104/64 crank with 22/41/45 chainrings and a 9 speed 11-32 cassette. Haven't had a chance to test it out yet, unfortunately!
11-15-11 | 10:56 AM
#2420
I don't know.
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 2,370
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From: South Meriden, CT
Bikes: '90 B'stone RB-1, '92 B'stone RB-2, '89 SuperGo Access Comp, '03 Access 69er, '23 Trek 520, '14 Ritchey Road Logic, '09 Kestrel Evoke, '08 Windsor Tourist, '17 Surly Wednesday, '89 Centurion Accordo, '15 CruX, '17 Ridley X-Night, '89 Marinoni
oh ya, I see it now. 5000' decent - wuhoo!
11-22-11 | 11:18 AM
#2425
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Joined: Mar 2006
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Thank you!
Well, yes, my knees was not top notch after a while, so to say. The story behind it is that I planned the trip the day before and at that time the bike was set up as single speed. I thought 5sp would be enough, but no. Maybe with a 52t at front, not 54.
Crescent is a Swedish brand. These pre-80's nervex lugged frames are infamous for having a great toe-overlap. Not a real problem when road racing or touring, but as I use this as my everyday commuter in city traffic it does get frustrating at times.
Well, yes, my knees was not top notch after a while, so to say. The story behind it is that I planned the trip the day before and at that time the bike was set up as single speed. I thought 5sp would be enough, but no. Maybe with a 52t at front, not 54.
Crescent is a Swedish brand. These pre-80's nervex lugged frames are infamous for having a great toe-overlap. Not a real problem when road racing or touring, but as I use this as my everyday commuter in city traffic it does get frustrating at times.