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Forum: Touring
09-18-24, 08:06 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 303
Posted By saddlesores

pick two or three areas you'd like to explore,...

pick two or three areas you'd like to explore, rent a ferienwohnung for 5 days to a week at each.
do daily hub-n-spoke tours, stopping at all the bakeries and local breweries for vital nutrients.
Forum: Touring
09-17-24, 12:35 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 241
Posted By saddlesores

This is good news, but a bit confusing trying to...

This is good news, but a bit confusing trying to follow the story. Maybe you could have left off the preamble and just commented that United has a big, affordable bike box and great baggage...
Forum: Touring
09-12-24, 08:27 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 479
Posted By saddlesores

They're playing against Buffalo in Miami tomorrow.

They're playing against Buffalo in Miami tomorrow.
Forum: Touring
09-09-24, 11:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 384
Posted By saddlesores

If you have that option, would be preferable. ...

If you have that option, would be preferable. Spend your limited time in the golden triangle.

...
Forum: Touring
09-07-24, 05:49 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 384
Posted By saddlesores

The direct route between CM and CR is mostly...

The direct route between CM and CR is mostly highway, trafficky and not terribly scenic. I found the 'green bus' to be preferable for this route. 33-pax coaches with plenty of room in the lower...
Forum: Touring
08-29-24, 06:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 509
Posted By saddlesores

That's why I always carry tree-fiddy in my pack...

That's why I always carry tree-fiddy in my pack for cryptid emergencies!
Forum: Touring
07-30-24, 12:23 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,058
Posted By saddlesores

did you replace the crown race when you installed...

did you replace the crown race when you installed the first FSA?
is the FSA crown race identical to the VP?
Forum: Touring
07-19-24, 12:28 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,202
Posted By saddlesores

if all the bits and pieces are functioning...

if all the bits and pieces are functioning properly and the frame itself is in good condition, then the age of the bike is irrelevant to whether you can tour on it.

first question is whether that...
Forum: Touring
07-09-24, 08:08 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 625
Posted By saddlesores

no bike box? random cardboard postal shipping...

no bike box?
random cardboard postal shipping boxes will work.
reinforcement with twine helps keep the "box" intact.
couple of short PVC pipes give the gorillas in baggage something to grab.
this...
Forum: Touring
07-08-24, 08:46 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 625
Posted By saddlesores

https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/1089316...

https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/108931626/box-man-talks-the-story-behind-wellingtons-boxwearing-cyclist
Forum: Touring
07-08-24, 08:24 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 625
Posted By saddlesores

borrow some pliers at the LBS and remove the big...

borrow some pliers at the LBS and remove the big staples.
flatten the box, roll it up and attach with bungee cords.
you'll need a roll of duck tape and/or twine at the airport.

be careful in...
Forum: Touring
07-08-24, 07:07 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 900
Posted By saddlesores

ebay seller located in polen. has a whole mess...

ebay seller located in polen.
has a whole mess of NOS bikes.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ssn=msccyclingtechniques&store_name=msccyclingtechniques&_oac=1
Forum: Touring
07-08-24, 02:22 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 900
Posted By saddlesores

This bike? Cyco Tk - Life Herren Fahrrad In 28...

This bike? Cyco Tk - Life Herren Fahrrad In 28 Zoll
https://picclick.de/Cyco-Tk-Life-Herren-Fahrrad-In-28-253681306907.html...
Forum: Touring
07-08-24, 12:35 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 900
Posted By saddlesores

first, tell us about the trekking bike (brand and...

first, tell us about the trekking bike (brand and model) you borrowed. what sort of packing system? how much did you carry, and over what sort of terrain? did it function sufficiently well that you...
Forum: Touring
07-06-24, 01:25 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,386
Posted By saddlesores

this needs to happen.

this needs to happen.
Forum: Touring
06-29-24, 11:01 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,323
Posted By saddlesores

pssst..........this is a 9-year-old thread.

pssst..........this is a 9-year-old thread.
Forum: Touring
06-29-24, 04:29 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 517
Posted By saddlesores

This piece? ...

This piece?

https://manuals.plus/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/BURLEY-NOMAD-FLATBED-Aluminum-Utility-Cargo-Bike-Trailer-Black-fig6.png?ezimgfmt=rs:447x493/rscb1/ng:webp/ngcb1

looks like a standard...
Forum: Touring
06-26-24, 07:08 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 989
Posted By saddlesores

Are you planning to sightsee in Bangkok, or head...

Are you planning to sightsee in Bangkok, or head off immediately? Lat Krabang Road on the north side of the airport heads east to Chachoengsao and isn't too trafficky, from there you can ride thru...
Forum: Touring
06-23-24, 07:42 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,837
Posted By saddlesores

I spent 18 months in one tent........6 months new...

I spent 18 months in one tent........6 months new zealand and 12 months circling australia. outback roadside bush camping for the most part, only a few actual campgrounds. 3' man tent with a...
Forum: Touring
06-22-24, 12:36 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,837
Posted By saddlesores

having a little slumber party in a national...

having a little slumber party in a national forest with groomed tent sites is nice, but i'd like to see a test under real life conditions:

...........something like setting up the tent in a cactus...
Forum: Touring
06-18-24, 12:17 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,034
Posted By saddlesores

as you're traveling across the US, between the...

as you're traveling across the US, between the appalachian and the rockies, you can often find free camping opportunities in small towns. many will have a municipal park that allows cyclists to set...
Forum: Touring
06-16-24, 11:55 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,034
Posted By saddlesores

why vietnam? if you're heading north...

why vietnam? if you're heading north singapore-malaysia-thailand, vietnam will add quite a bit of mileage. you would go straight thru laos to kunming.

china may cause you some difficulty.

i...
Forum: Touring
06-04-24, 10:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 700
Posted By saddlesores

i'ma'bet their lawyers can argue the definition...

i'ma'bet their lawyers can argue the definition of "itinerary" in their favor. would be easy to support that "home" is not your destination, but rather your origin, that a round-trip journey may be...
Forum: Touring
06-04-24, 01:36 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 700
Posted By saddlesores

i suspect your flight from us to europe will...

i suspect your flight from us to europe will follow the AA guidelines, and if there were a change of carrier en route, you "might" continue under the originating carrier baggage policy. or might...
Forum: Touring
05-19-24, 11:43 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,490
Posted By saddlesores

July 25, 2018 – Starting July 25, bicycles will...

July 25, 2018 – Starting July 25, bicycles will be accepted aboard the Amtrak Wolverine Service (http://www.amtrak.com/michigan-services-train) (Trains 350-355)
There is a $10 charge, in addition to...
Forum: Touring
05-18-24, 08:14 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,490
Posted By saddlesores

two months to prepare from zero to 400/wk fully...

two months to prepare from zero to 400/wk fully loaded?
nah, you're setting yourself up for failure.
you've only got about two months to train.
you'll either injure yourself or be so miserable...
Forum: Touring
05-10-24, 05:15 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,923
Posted By saddlesores

handlebar bar hanger supports are typically made...

handlebar bar hanger supports are typically made of steel rod.
i used the oldfangled style bar bags that used a steel rod support, with bungee cords down to hooks at the dropouts, for years. ...
Forum: Touring
05-08-24, 01:07 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,620
Posted By saddlesores

learn to build you own. you'll get what you...

learn to build you own. you'll get what you want, designed and built the way you want.
plenty of youtube videos to see how it's done.

sheldon has a nice instructional website you can follow....
Forum: Touring
05-02-24, 09:55 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,862
Posted By saddlesores

Surly, assuming for pavement. rack&fenders,...

Surly, assuming for pavement.

rack&fenders, thumb-shifters, 36-spoke wheels, brooks saddle.
classic horizontal top tube.

would need upgrade to v-brakes and clips&straps.
Forum: Touring
04-27-24, 08:50 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,923
Posted By saddlesores

ugly? not hardly. it's gorgeous! good job.

ugly? not hardly.
it's gorgeous!
good job.
Forum: Touring
04-25-24, 11:23 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,923
Posted By saddlesores

quite impractical. no room for the tent. ...

quite impractical.
no room for the tent.

https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/cute-asian-baby-sitting-bicycle-basket-vintage-tone-asian-baby-sitting-bicycle-basket-vintage-tone-116817957.jpg?ct=jpeg
Forum: Touring
04-25-24, 07:29 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,923
Posted By saddlesores

what are the dimensions of the packaged tent? ...

what are the dimensions of the packaged tent?
would it fit inside a length of lightweight plastic sewer/irrigation pipe?
...
Forum: Touring
04-24-24, 11:29 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,923
Posted By saddlesores

remember the old-fangled handlebar bags that...

remember the old-fangled handlebar bags that would mount with a solid rod
you had to pretzel around the stem and bars?

you could easily make something similar from a length of steel rod with thin...
Forum: Touring
04-24-24, 11:22 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,923
Posted By saddlesores

how many spacers do you have on your headset? ...

how many spacers do you have on your headset?
how much steer tube is available?
have enough room to mount an additional stem?

or part of a stem?
what about modifying one of these with an angle...
Forum: Touring
04-12-24, 09:28 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,870
Posted By saddlesores

i don't normally take rest days. i take days off...

i don't normally take rest days. i take days off from cycling. if not riding, almost always doing something physical.

i try to route my long rides on back roads or dirt, hitting a decent-sized...
Forum: Touring
04-08-24, 01:24 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,099
Posted By saddlesores

Depends what the purpose of the weight...

Depends what the purpose of the weight measurement(s) is/are.

You might want to know how much your touring rig weighs to compare with others. You may want to know how much you're pushing over the...
Forum: Touring
03-28-24, 08:43 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,802
Posted By saddlesores

wait, what!!!! day 1: ride from alamagordo...

wait, what!!!!

day 1: ride from alamagordo to tularosa and spend the night. wake up, ride to carizoza and rest for a day.
Forum: Touring
03-27-24, 08:28 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,405
Posted By saddlesores

The Air France counter at Charles de Gaulle...

The Air France counter at Charles de Gaulle Airport usually has cardboard bike boxes. You should always phone ahead to check/reserve. They are also available via Air France (and other airlines) at...
Forum: Touring
03-20-24, 10:37 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,043
Posted By saddlesores

no, actually i correctly assumed you'd not...

no, actually i correctly assumed you'd not bothered........................ :innocent:
Forum: Touring
03-20-24, 12:16 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,043
Posted By saddlesores

if you've been riding the bike for two seasons,...

if you've been riding the bike for two seasons, then you're the expert.
how has the bike held up and performed for you so far?

of course you've loaded up the bike and done a short tour, so what...
Forum: Touring
03-19-24, 12:21 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,021
Posted By saddlesores

when a man must slay micturating...

when a man must slay micturating zombies............
Forum: Touring
03-19-24, 10:21 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,021
Posted By saddlesores

On longer tours with national parks, sometimes...

On longer tours with national parks, sometimes carry a pair of hiking boots.
If planning on a break day, try to find a thrift store to grab some cheap paperbacks.
And when in the proper geological...
Forum: Touring
03-14-24, 12:34 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 955
Posted By saddlesores

if you don't have a bike shop that can do the...

if you don't have a bike shop that can do the work, it is possible to remove and replace yourself.
no expensive headset press tools needed.
threaded rod, nuts, washers, rubber padding.
youtube...
Forum: Touring
03-11-24, 05:16 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,545
Posted By saddlesores

Hey! I dindunuffin!

Hey!
I dindunuffin!
Forum: Touring
03-09-24, 06:00 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,017
Posted By saddlesores

sounds fun, but an older dude taking 2 or...

sounds fun, but an older dude taking 2 or possibly 4 teenagers on a european cycling vacation?

maybe consider a 5-day tour in the us (assuming you're a 'merkan) where the logistics will be so much...
Forum: Touring
03-07-24, 06:31 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,343
Posted By saddlesores

If the footprint is larger than the tent, during...

If the footprint is larger than the tent, during rain (or heavy dew), water runs down the tent wall and collects on the waterproof footprint. If you're on a soft surface or grass, your body weight...
Forum: Touring
02-19-24, 10:22 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,270
Posted By saddlesores

easy-peasy! buy a used skateboard at...

easy-peasy!

buy a used skateboard at goodwill or ebay for around $10, duct tape to bottom of carton. give it away after you check in your luggage.
...
Forum: Touring
02-07-24, 11:13 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,675
Posted By saddlesores

blasphemy! if you don't roll into town after...

blasphemy!

if you don't roll into town after three weeks in the outback smelling like the zombie apocalypse warmed over, you're doing it wrong.
Forum: Touring
02-07-24, 07:10 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,590
Posted By saddlesores

depends on the tour. if i'm in a national...

depends on the tour.

if i'm in a national park zone, i'll ride every day, then stop at a national park for 2-3 days of hiking. that counts as a break from cycling. otherwise would plan riding...
Forum: Touring
02-06-24, 11:27 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,675
Posted By saddlesores

if you're not committed to those particular...

if you're not committed to those particular locations, why not plan a route with no intermediate flights at all. cut out the need to - multiple times - spend days of your limited vacation locating...
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