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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-24-20, 01:21 PM
Replies: 21,749
Views: 3,085,868
Posted By nlerner

Cardboard recycling run! ...

Cardboard recycling run!

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-10-20, 10:12 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,234
Posted By GamblerGORD53

Get your posts up to 10 and show the pics. Then...

Get your posts up to 10 and show the pics. Then we can see if it fits.
A smaller bike will not help as you are getting older. More likely to be riding more upright.
That is what's happening to me....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-10-20, 09:17 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,234
Posted By JustinOldPhart

There are points on a bike that represent 'proper...

There are points on a bike that represent 'proper fit', and 'proper fit' is not an absolute single solution. It is such that the points' dimensions have a tolerance that accommodates your chosen...
Forum: Touring
04-20-20, 04:26 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,433
Posted By PedalingWalrus

My wife loves bike touring...after finally...

My wife loves bike touring...after finally agreeing on the right bike 😀

...
Forum: Touring
04-16-20, 01:55 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,433
Posted By PedalingWalrus

i take ample time every week to pursue activities...

i take ample time every week to pursue activities that keep mentally and physically healthy. I too have had some growing pains with my spouse over our own time. partners are different and sometimes...
Forum: Touring
04-16-20, 11:17 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,433
Posted By SystemAgnostic

Talk with her

I think you need to talk with her about this, and not us on this forum. You'll have to decide how best to have the conversation. You likely have already had it in parts, but need to make it clear...
Forum: Manufacturer, Retailer, Survey and Consumer Feedback
05-14-19, 08:01 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 23,005
Posted By Wilfred Laurier

Did you not know the UK was a long way away from...

Did you not know the UK was a long way away from the US? This sounds like a shipping problem and problems with your expectations. I feel like I should order some stuff from Wiggle right now to make...
Forum: Manufacturer, Retailer, Survey and Consumer Feedback
05-14-19, 07:59 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 23,005
Posted By Bonzo Banana

You haven't stated the wheels unless I've missed...

You haven't stated the wheels unless I've missed it but sounds like the wrong type of brake pads were used for the rim material possibly so it could be a user error type of situation unfortunately.
...
Forum: Manufacturer, Retailer, Survey and Consumer Feedback
05-14-19, 07:53 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 23,005
Posted By Flip Flop Rider

as far as USPS my expectations are already very...

as far as USPS my expectations are already very low. They seem greatly under staffed just from what I see around here
Forum: Manufacturer, Retailer, Survey and Consumer Feedback
05-14-19, 07:50 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 23,005
Posted By indyfabz

Query: How much $ were you going to save going...

Query: How much $ were you going to save going the overseas route?

Got a new touring/commuting wheelset built last fall. From parts selection to picking them up at my LBS was 10 days max. Got a...
Forum: Touring
08-13-09, 04:55 AM
Replies: 356
Views: 399,358
Posted By stokell

You should carry a couple of tubes and know how...

You should carry a couple of tubes and know how to change one. I started touring with just that much knowledge. In 17 years, Ive had to change tubes twice. The real secret; tour with a...
Forum: Touring
08-12-09, 09:24 PM
Replies: 356
Views: 399,358
Posted By Ghoulardi

What would you recommend being the minimum...

What would you recommend being the minimum mechanical knowledge for a multi-day tour? Can anyone give me a list of must-know things?

I'm trying to learn as much as I can before I attempt my first...
Forum: Touring
06-23-09, 12:53 PM
Replies: 356
Views: 399,358
Posted By desert_gold

I am doing just this. I am starting over again...

I am doing just this. I am starting over again after not touring for 10 years and no longer have my old bicycles. I will be bugeting myself and would like to say a couple of things I will be doing...
Forum: Touring
01-19-09, 04:01 PM
Replies: 356
Views: 399,358
Posted By Western Flyer

Light - simple - available

I have been touring for forty five years and have “done it over again” several times. Light, light, light is my mantra. I keep my selections binary. If all else is equal or nearly so, I get the...
Forum: Touring
04-14-08, 05:35 AM
Replies: 356
Views: 399,358
Posted By canadiangringo

In '06 I rode a Trek Navigator 200 from Nova...

In '06 I rode a Trek Navigator 200 from Nova Scotia to Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, and then, after 10 weeks in Mexico, up the Rio Grande from Brownsville to Alpine, TX. I chose that bike for the...
Forum: Touring
04-07-08, 05:37 PM
Replies: 356
Views: 399,358
Posted By scruffyboy

decisions

Hey Steve,
Much as I like it when someone comes in and buys a shiny new bike from me? My suggestion would be to go to that "recycling" place you mentioned and talk to them some more.
You could...
Forum: Touring
08-06-07, 01:16 AM
Replies: 356
Views: 399,358
Posted By adrianlatrace

Just a tip on stems that I had to learn through...

Just a tip on stems that I had to learn through trial and error --

Gloves will help and provide some support on your wrists, but if your stem is too short or long for you then you will continue...
Forum: Touring
02-09-07, 08:51 AM
Replies: 356
Views: 399,358
Posted By cyccommute

Think of the bike as a rather elaborate leaf...

Think of the bike as a rather elaborate leaf spring. The longer the leaf, the smoother the ride and the better able the bike is to handle loads. The cost of this better ride is quickness. For...
Forum: Touring
11-03-06, 12:51 PM
Replies: 356
Views: 399,358
Posted By NoReg

One thing is that I'm told that 26" wheels were...

One thing is that I'm told that 26" wheels were developed to be similar radius to 700c with the different size tire installed. so the attempt was not really to create a difference in the first place....
Forum: Touring
08-14-06, 06:55 PM
Replies: 356
Views: 399,358
Posted By top506

Like a Miyata 210/610. Outstanding touring...

Like a Miyata 210/610. Outstanding touring platforms, and better frames than you can buy today. If you insist on index shifting you can add it for (well) under $100.
Top
Forum: Touring
07-31-06, 10:38 PM
Replies: 356
Views: 399,358
Posted By ink1373

Probably not to be counted on if you are young,...

Probably not to be counted on if you are young, pierced, tattooed, non-white, or in any other way "different".
Forum: Touring
03-16-06, 03:02 PM
Replies: 356
Views: 399,358
Posted By Bekologist

Don't stop dialing it in, don't stop parsing your...

Don't stop dialing it in, don't stop parsing your list to carry less and less.

Always be willing to stop and 'check things out'.

Always be willing to try a conversation on someone if you...
Forum: Touring
03-16-06, 11:23 AM
Replies: 356
Views: 399,358
Posted By jamawani

Chilled Water on Your Tour No need to spend...

Chilled Water on Your Tour

No need to spend $15 for an insulated water bottle that holds half the water.
An old sock works much better and is cheaper.
And if you have two water bottles, you can...
Forum: Touring
03-12-06, 01:25 PM
Replies: 356
Views: 399,358
Posted By tgbikes

I thought you would never ask. I,m almost aways...

I thought you would never ask. I,m almost aways disapointed with the bike fit threds. Information gushes across the screan, usualy with no point of referance. the way any bike fits is dependant on...
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