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Forum: Touring
09-16-24, 06:24 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 3,535
Posted By mev

I like heat maps as one input, thought also agree...

I like heat maps as one input, thought also agree they can have limitations. For example a quick look at the Strava global heat map between the Upper Peninsula and Lower Peninsula of Michigan or...
Forum: Touring
09-16-24, 04:21 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,873
Posted By mev

Your account definitely more positive than what...

Your account definitely more positive than what Lael accounted for here in her blog: https://www.laelwilcox.net/podcast/ep-35-samsun-to-grele-turkey I think part of the difference is that the path...
Forum: Touring
09-14-24, 01:39 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,599
Posted By mev

Three things I like about the Adventure Cycling...

Three things I like about the Adventure Cycling Routes...

1. There is a bit more vetting than a random route one might pull from RWGPS. I was reminded of this when I received a review on a route I...
Forum: Touring
09-13-24, 10:23 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,599
Posted By mev

I've been life member for long time. The...

I've been life member for long time.

The primary service I've used them for is mapping including more recently online traces (last year parts of Delmarva, Route 66 and Lewis and Clark).

I'll...
Forum: Touring
09-12-24, 06:10 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,873
Posted By mev

For what it is worth, Lael Wilcox finished...

For what it is worth, Lael Wilcox finished yesterday in Chicago - https://bikepacking.com/news/lael-wilcox-around-the-world-record-set/

Tip of the helmet to her for the accomplishment. Her podcast...
Forum: Touring
09-11-24, 08:34 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,786
Posted By mev

A while ago, I saw an interesting contrast of the...

A while ago, I saw an interesting contrast of the effects cruise ships can have for tourism. For this trip, I flew to Juneau and then took the Alaska Marine Ferry to Haines and cycled via Haines...
Forum: Touring
09-08-24, 06:05 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 3,535
Posted By mev

But there was Usenet. After the great renaming of...

But there was Usenet. After the great renaming of 1986, I remember sending query to rec.bicycle.rides about crossing points on the Mississippi River and filing some trip reports. I also remember...
Forum: Touring
09-06-24, 05:05 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 3,535
Posted By mev

Maybe... I am not against using a mix of...

Maybe...

I am not against using a mix of tools. For example, I've used heat maps for quite a while for a different use case - in cases such as entering a large city picking likely good alternative...
Forum: Touring
09-06-24, 10:43 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 3,535
Posted By mev

There is definitely a trade off on how much you...

There is definitely a trade off on how much you plan or not in advance. Ten years ago I did a trip in both Georgia and Armenia. My goal wasn't to be off-road or light traffic. At least as much, I...
Forum: Touring
09-05-24, 11:35 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 3,535
Posted By mev

This whole "nobody uses paper maps while touring"...

This whole "nobody uses paper maps while touring" is much too absolute for me...

A paper map and digital navigation have their place and can also complement each other. There is a wide variety of...
Forum: Touring
09-05-24, 10:17 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 3,535
Posted By mev

The other trick has been to ask a comparison...

The other trick has been to ask a comparison question rather than an absolute. I've used that particularly when I didn't speak the native language (or when my American accent was strong enough that...
Forum: Touring
09-04-24, 03:51 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 3,535
Posted By mev

One think I found amusing was the locals frame of...

One think I found amusing was the locals frame of reference would also change their perceptions. For example cycling across Canada:
- One day in British Columbia I was told there was "one, maybe...
Forum: Touring
09-03-24, 12:03 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 3,535
Posted By mev

Another routing related comment is that I find...

Another routing related comment is that I find several different types of plannng/routing and Google Maps varies on how effective:

I think of the following types:
1. Overview - get a overall...
Forum: Touring
09-03-24, 08:01 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 3,535
Posted By mev

I used state highway maps, e.g. from Boston to...

I used state highway maps, e.g. from Boston to Rochester MN in 1988 or Fort Collins CO to Chicago in 1991. I didn't have difficulties with dead end roads because I was on the moderate type roads. ...
Forum: Touring
09-02-24, 03:12 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,786
Posted By mev

I expect bicycle tourist are part of the problem...

I expect bicycle tourist are part of the problem just like other tourists. What more precisely is the problem that is being complained about? I don't have the paywall article but presume:
= The...
Forum: Touring
08-31-24, 12:20 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,527
Posted By mev

Fortunate thing is we don't have much gear. ...

Fortunate thing is we don't have much gear.

I found bed bugs twice on my trip last summer. First time in Decatur IL and second time in Baker City OR. In Decatur it was evening and I saw two...
Forum: Touring
08-29-24, 06:58 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 4,191
Posted By mev

My sense: - If you go looking for it, you can...

My sense:
- If you go looking for it, you can find urban campers.
- As a total percentage of your trip it will be a very low amount - even in these urban areas
- I would be vigilant in locking...
Forum: Touring
08-23-24, 10:13 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 899
Posted By mev

We are probably different, but when I see the...

We are probably different, but when I see the following headline "How to train for a 10K" - https://stories.strava.com/articles/how-to-train-for-a-10k

I don't get confused or surprised when the...
Forum: Touring
08-18-24, 05:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 244
Posted By mev

I haven't stayed overnight. I have stopped...

I haven't stayed overnight. I have stopped through for lunch.

In 2004 I made a long ride of 110 miles in a day between Fallon and Austin and stopped for lunch took this picture of Cold Springs...
Forum: Touring
08-18-24, 03:38 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 4,191
Posted By mev

A few thoughts: I like the Adventure Cycling...

A few thoughts:

I like the Adventure Cycling maps as showing a good route across some of the large cities and also fit in that front carry box. They have a list of services though are minimal once...
Forum: Touring
08-16-24, 05:59 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,231
Posted By mev

27 is a lot more than I've done, but I have...

27 is a lot more than I've done, but I have ridden approximately 8 US crossings + Canada:
- Across Northern States (Astoria to Portland, ME)
- Southern Tier (San Jose to Jacksonville)
- 26 state...
Forum: Touring
08-16-24, 07:23 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 4,191
Posted By mev

For what it is worth, I've enjoyed parts between...

For what it is worth, I've enjoyed parts between Astoria, OR and Pismo Beach CA the best. The northern parts were fine but parts coming inland rather than along the coast. From Santa Barbara...
Forum: Touring
08-16-24, 07:15 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 4,191
Posted By mev

I expect: - Chances of rain to decrease as you...

I expect:
- Chances of rain to decrease as you go further south
- Chances of rain to decrease as you go from late spring into summer
- Fire chances to be less in early summer than later in summer...
Forum: Touring
08-15-24, 04:10 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 679
Posted By mev

One suggestion is the Natchez Trace. ...

One suggestion is the Natchez Trace.

Partially because it isn't too far from you and partially because the season lines up. It isn't a dedicated trail so if looking for that Katy Trail or Erie...
Forum: Touring
08-15-24, 05:21 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 4,191
Posted By mev

There is a cold current along the Pacific Coast...

There is a cold current along the Pacific Coast which keeps areas close to the coast nice and cool. Summer temperatures can rise a bunch further inland, but the Pacific Coast route doesn't have many...
Forum: Touring
08-13-24, 01:39 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 900
Posted By mev

Pretty sad and unfortunate. Not sure I would...

Pretty sad and unfortunate.

Not sure I would have gone to the same level in trying to cross the closure, in part because I would have avoided it earlier. However, I can understand the mentality...
Forum: Touring
08-13-24, 01:10 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,103
Posted By mev

For me, it would depend on where I am going... ...

For me, it would depend on where I am going...

If I am going somewhere that it isn't too difficult to get another canister at Walmart or otherwise, then I would take a single half empty one. This...
Forum: Touring
08-11-24, 04:04 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 315
Posted By mev

The nice thing on a lot of car rental, either...

The nice thing on a lot of car rental, either directly or site like Expedia is that most allow free cancellation. So at the point plans are firm enough, you can make a reservation and know in...
Forum: Touring
08-11-24, 01:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 315
Posted By mev

Seems to me the largest snowfall/cold risk is...

Seems to me the largest snowfall/cold risk is near Flagstaff - https://weatherspark.com/y/2636/Average-Weather-in-Flagstaff-Arizona-United-States-Year-Round around 7000ft. If you get a strong...
Forum: Touring
08-01-24, 06:14 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,688
Posted By mev

I've avoided using too much deet, particularly on...

I've avoided using too much deet, particularly on a recurring basis. In tropical areas in particular I've been extra cautious on getting bit in the first place. I have taken malaria pills...
Forum: Touring
07-26-24, 08:15 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,514
Posted By mev

This is where I started in 2016 after having...

This is where I started in 2016 after having taken the Icefields Parkway (and Dalton/Alaska/Cassier/Yellowhead before that). However, in 2018 ACA opened a new section from Jasper to Banff -...
Forum: Touring
07-25-24, 01:40 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,870
Posted By mev

OK understand the timing doesn't work. For...

OK understand the timing doesn't work.

For what it is worth, I have done the second light/inexpensive bag thing twice. First time was in western China where temperatures in October were become...
Forum: Touring
07-25-24, 12:06 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,870
Posted By mev

If I understand the OP trip, coldest points are...

If I understand the OP trip, coldest points are likely towards the start and end. I could see this working well with also having your daughter join a little after the start (option c). So for...
Forum: Touring
07-25-24, 02:48 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 605
Posted By mev

I had fenders on my '07 Trek 520. With 700x35...

I had fenders on my '07 Trek 520. With 700x35 there was very little clearance. On reaching gravel roads in Russia, I had several instances where wet gravel was getting the entire tire/wheel stuck....
Forum: Touring
07-22-24, 09:47 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,029
Posted By mev

Seems about right for the western regions. A...

Seems about right for the western regions.
A slightly colder proxy for the western states would be Walden CO (8000ft vs 7000ft for Laramie) -...
Forum: Touring
07-22-24, 08:24 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,223
Posted By mev

I cycled close to that area in 2017 riding across...

I cycled close to that area in 2017 riding across the Americas. My route came across the Altiplano in Bolivia then across the border at La Quiaca and then on the main road to Salta, Cafayate and then...
Forum: Touring
07-20-24, 06:20 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,029
Posted By mev

I use Weatherspark along with taking some care to...

I use Weatherspark along with taking some care to pick my locations. In particular, Weatherspark gives me 75th and 90th percentile. I try to make sure I am OK for 90th percentile where I go and...
Forum: Touring
07-16-24, 09:00 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 26,307
Posted By mev

For the Preston Lane Memorial Bay Bridge, do any...

For the Preston Lane Memorial Bay Bridge, do any of the commuter buses e.g. https://www.qac.org/1390/Commuter-Options carry bicycles?

I haven't been over the Preston Lane Memorial Bay Bridge, but...
Forum: Touring
07-12-24, 12:49 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,223
Posted By mev

Agree that B looks good from a spacing...

Agree that B looks good from a spacing perspective.

Everyone is different, but personally I find the low end of that range (17.8 for the 32 cog or 19 for the 30 cog) to be low enough that when I...
Forum: Touring
07-02-24, 12:25 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 832
Posted By mev

From Barre, in addition to what has been...

From Barre, in addition to what has been mentioned, I would also be tempted to try going east slightly:
- ~50 miles cycling would bring you to White River Junction; from nearby Lebanon to near...
Forum: Touring
06-27-24, 11:20 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,873
Posted By mev

I have done a mixture of both. A nice thing on an...

I have done a mixture of both. A nice thing on an extended tour is that it offers the possibilities of doing different things, e.g. in 2007 I did:
- A solo set of riding through Texas (one month)
-...
Forum: Touring
06-24-24, 02:23 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,873
Posted By mev

Agree those definitions can get fuzzy. They may...

Agree those definitions can get fuzzy. They may not completely matter unless for example you are trying to set some type of record. It seems Guinness has created their definition for people trying...
Forum: Touring
06-23-24, 01:22 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,798
Posted By mev

I've watched this conversation with some...

I've watched this conversation with some amusement. For what it is worth, I will agree and disagree with several points brought up so far...

1. The author in the Youtube video indicates on average...
Forum: Touring
06-18-24, 06:44 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,873
Posted By mev

For what it is worth, my route around Australia...

For what it is worth, my route around Australia and journal starting in Sydney - https://mvermeulen.org/oneyear/Journal/may01.htm#May01 In my case, I started things out cycling from the airport to...
Forum: Touring
06-16-24, 12:49 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,873
Posted By mev

A few general comments: 1. I have also...

A few general comments:
1. I have also structured a long trip as building from several smaller parts, e.g. I split up one year into 8 months around perimeter of Australia, 2 months across US, one...
Forum: Touring
06-13-24, 07:10 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,031
Posted By mev

I'm getting the basic Sutra SE model. A quick...

I'm getting the basic Sutra SE model. A quick comparison of the frames using bikeinsights suggested slightly longer wheelbase, a little more upright than my Trek 520 but close enough I figured...
Forum: Touring
06-12-24, 07:35 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,031
Posted By mev

​​​​​Encouraging news. Back in March, I decided...

​​​​​Encouraging news. Back in March, I decided to commission my first new bike in ten years. My old frames were still fine and periodically prior to a long trip I would have the drive train replaced...
Forum: Touring
06-12-24, 04:39 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 4,799
Posted By mev

As far as wearing out, I suspect it is at least...

As far as wearing out, I suspect it is at least as much exposure to elements as riding. For example, one saddle I had new ~2001 I replaced in 2016. In between it went on a twelve month trip in 2001,...
Forum: Touring
06-12-24, 11:50 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 4,799
Posted By mev

At least as important for me is riding all year...

At least as important for me is riding all year round - I sold my car in 2001 to go bike touring for a year - and haven't gotten around to buying a replacement yet - so am on my bike most every day. ...
Forum: Touring
06-04-24, 04:10 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 693
Posted By mev

+1 While I haven't had many issues with...

+1

While I haven't had many issues with different baggage fees on inbound vs. outbound flights - this is useful information to have and save away. Hopefully it forestalls an issue at check-in but...
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