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Forum: Touring
11-27-17, 01:55 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 24,137
Posted By metzenberg

Aging Cranks Are Touring - The Next Trend!

Back when I was in my 20s, I mostly rode on the 52 front, 14 rear, crossing entire countries without shifting (small flat countries like Belgium).

Now that I’m an aging crank (61 years old), I...
Forum: Touring
11-24-17, 03:40 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,382
Posted By metzenberg

Try Adventure Cycling Maps

Adventure Cycling is a nonprofit organization in Missoula, Montana that promotes touring options and provides maps and routes across the USA. You could do this very route by choosing their new New...
Forum: Southern California
01-31-16, 07:39 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 903
Posted By metzenberg

I will be riding down the Baja Peninsula in the...

I will be riding down the Baja Peninsula in the month of March. I am an experienced cyclist, but making a comeback from cancer, so I would appreciate another rider for part of the trip. You might...
Forum: Touring
05-10-14, 12:34 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,210
Posted By metzenberg

Hello Boris, Thank you so much for sharing...

Hello Boris,

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. I bicycled along the Black Sea and then into Turkey in 2011 on my September ride from Budapest to Istanbul. I stayed several days in...
Forum: Touring
01-30-14, 02:16 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,916
Posted By metzenberg

Thanks all for the information. My trip this...

Thanks all for the information. My trip this March is a bit of a warm-up for next year on a bike, and a warm-up for me personally because I've worked long hours in Chicago this winter, and...
Forum: Touring
01-30-14, 02:03 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,665
Posted By metzenberg

Wonderful trip plan ... a life changing...

Wonderful trip plan ... a life changing experience! Go for it.

If you pass through Seattle, you are welcome to stay. I have an extra bedroom. I live on Capitol Hill.

I am actually preparing...
Forum: Touring
01-29-14, 02:19 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,916
Posted By metzenberg

Chris, Another question for you. Where is...

Chris,

Another question for you. Where is the best place to renew my scuba diving? I am 57 years old. I have dived recently, but not enough to feel comfortable without an instructor. I would be...
Forum: Touring
01-29-14, 02:04 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,916
Posted By metzenberg

I had not seen the Crazy Guy journals. I'll look...

I had not seen the Crazy Guy journals. I'll look at those. But I think that my interest in the Durango highway is more in the new highway and its engineering. I am trying to decide on the best way to...
Forum: Touring
01-28-14, 09:44 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,916
Posted By metzenberg

Chris: Thank you so much for the wonderful...

Chris:

Thank you so much for the wonderful information. I am planning to bicycle from Los Angeles to Mexico City via the Baja Peninsula and ferry to Mazatlan. I've been thinking about possible...
Forum: Touring
01-28-14, 02:50 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,916
Posted By metzenberg

Mexico - Highway from Mazatlan to Durango

An incredible new highway has just opened up in Mexico, from Mazatlan to Durango, with bridges over deep gorges and dozens of tunnels. Has anybody seen it. Is this highway accessible to bicycling or...
Forum: Touring
08-22-12, 09:24 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 509
Posted By metzenberg

I have biked in Israel, but not in almost 10...

I have biked in Israel, but not in almost 10 years. However, I am closely in touch with the organizers of the Israel Ride, which supports the Arava Institute. (The Arava Institute is an accredited...
Forum: Touring
08-22-12, 09:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,554
Posted By metzenberg

I am a Madison native who now lives in Seattle. ...

I am a Madison native who now lives in Seattle.

Leave Madison on the west side through Middleton, following the bike path on Highway 12 until you get to the Lodi-Springfield road. It is a minor...
Forum: Northeast Rides and Events
11-18-11, 04:30 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 486
Posted By metzenberg

Hazon Cross-USA Jewish Environmental Bike Ride - Pittsburgh to Washington DC segment

I am one of the organizers of the Hazon Cross USA Jewish Environmental Bike Ride. We are looking for more riders ... you don't have to be Jewish to join us. This is a 10-week ride from Seattle to...
Forum: Great Lakes Rides and Events
11-18-11, 04:24 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 418
Posted By metzenberg

Join the Hazon Cross-USA Jewish Environmental Bike Ride - Midwest Segments Available.

I am one of the organizers of the Hazon Cross USA Jewish Environmental Bike Ride. We are looking for more riders ... you don't have to be Jewish to join us. This is a 10-week ride from Seattle to...
Forum: Pacific Northwest Regional Rides
11-18-11, 04:16 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 928
Posted By metzenberg

Join the Hazon Cross-USA Jewish Environmental Bike Ride

I am one of the organizers of the Hazon Cross USA Jewish Environmental Bike Ride. We are looking for more riders ... you don't have to be Jewish to join us. This is a 10-week ride from Seattle to...
Forum: Europe
09-15-11, 12:36 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,230
Posted By metzenberg

Hi Brian, I am in southeastern Europe, in...

Hi Brian,

I am in southeastern Europe, in Romania at the moment. I occasionally see those generator powered bicycle lights on the road, because they are apparently or have apparently been original...
Forum: Touring
09-03-11, 06:09 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 887
Posted By metzenberg

I am in Budapest right now, on my way to...

I am in Budapest right now, on my way to Istanbul. Are you in the neighborhood? I followed the east side of the river from Vac to Budapest, and I found there were a lot of gaps in the Danube bike...
Forum: Europe
09-03-11, 05:46 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,284
Posted By metzenberg

Istanbul, Turkey - Looking for some cycling connections

Yes, Istanbul is in Europe!

I am looking for cycling connections in Istanbul and nearby. I need to find a place to store my touring bike this winter. I am currently cycling from Hungary to Turkey....
Forum: Great Lakes
06-16-11, 12:56 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,960
Posted By metzenberg

Steubenville, where a bridge is being demolished

This is my Wheeling to Pittsburgh route, of which the northern part might help you, if you are planning to go through Steubenville.

http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=nqckzwzcoqlwfbox

This...
Forum: Great Lakes
06-16-11, 12:23 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 633
Posted By metzenberg

Steubenville, Ohio, and crossing the river

The Old Fort Steuben bridge at Steubenville has been demolished, according to news reports that I read. How does one cross the Ohio River here on a bicycle? According to news reports and Ohio DT, the...
Forum: Touring
05-09-11, 08:41 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,024
Posted By metzenberg

Someone mentioned that the coastal highway is...

Someone mentioned that the coastal highway is closed now south of Monterrey. Check with the regional board or Calif DOT to find out when it will reopen. There was serious storm damage this winter. I...
Forum: Touring
09-29-10, 02:54 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,141
Posted By metzenberg

I am an American who for the last two summers has...

I am an American who for the last two summers has toured ten countries in central Europe from Poland to Serbia. I have been storing my touring bicycle in Budapest over the winter so that it is...
Forum: Touring
09-29-10, 01:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 582
Posted By metzenberg

When I tried to ride the Air Line State Trail in...

When I tried to ride the Air Line State Trail in Connecticut in 2008 I discovered that it was more of a theoretical trail than a real trail. Even though it shows on maps, large sections are...
Forum: Touring
09-29-10, 01:44 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,211
Posted By metzenberg

Madrid is not a good cycling city

I cannot speak for Paris and Brussels because I have not visited either city in recent years, but I transited through Madrid last winter. The central parts of the city have been turned into...
Forum: Charity Events
04-04-10, 11:23 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 843
Posted By metzenberg

Thumbs up Hazon's California Jewish Environmental Bike Ride - Join the people of the bike!

California Bike Ride

May 7-10, 2010

Hazon works to create a healthier and more sustainable Jewish community and a healthier and more sustainable world for all.

http://www.hazon.org/

The...
Forum: Touring
08-03-09, 03:31 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 888
Posted By metzenberg

Try using the Vallejo Ferry from downtown San...

Try using the Vallejo Ferry from downtown San Francisco as a quick way to get to Napa. I've got a few routes posted at gpsies.com.

I suggest riding towards the hot springs. Harbin Hot Springs is...
Forum: Touring
08-03-09, 03:14 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,468
Posted By metzenberg

I have done it both ways to. I would go with...

I have done it both ways to. I would go with clipless in the USA, where you have long distances and are always on a regular road surface.

I am in the Czech Republic at the moment. I haven't seen...
Forum: Touring
08-03-09, 03:04 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 547
Posted By metzenberg

I am in the Czech Republic right now. Yesterday I...

I am in the Czech Republic right now. Yesterday I was on what is supposedly a Euro Velo route for about 30-40 kilometers.

The Euro Velo network is hypothetical. In some countries, a lot of work...
Forum: Touring
06-08-09, 03:12 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 843
Posted By metzenberg

This must be specifically a Canadian insurer that...

This must be specifically a Canadian insurer that pays to fly you back to Canada for Canada's free health coverage, paying the cost of the flight? C'est vrai?

Howard
Forum: Touring
06-08-09, 03:06 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,875
Posted By metzenberg

I am 52 years old, and none of my old friends can...

I am 52 years old, and none of my old friends can do this anymore. I feel like I am in a minority of one sometimes.

Howard
Forum: Touring
05-23-09, 10:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 635
Posted By metzenberg

I tried it outside the network, and it's fine....

I tried it outside the network, and it's fine. Plus, I think I figured out what the problem was. The site uses dynamically loaded cascading style sheets, and the proxy server was not getting to them....
Forum: Touring
05-21-09, 10:39 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,682
Posted By metzenberg

I completely agree. I have had the same...

I completely agree. I have had the same experience, of spoke after spoke breaking on a tour. Once they start breaking, it's time to start over with a new set of spokes. You may have a wheel built...
Forum: Touring
05-21-09, 10:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 566
Posted By metzenberg

A good way to avoid that one road through...

A good way to avoid that one road through Nicaragua is to take a boat across the lake, and a lot of the best things to see in Nicaragua are around the lake.

Howard
Forum: Touring
05-21-09, 10:18 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 635
Posted By metzenberg

Thanks. It may be something about how my company...

Thanks. It may be something about how my company filters on its internal network.

I tried that IP address and I got their logo but nothing else. Can anyone else give this a try.

And, assuming...
Forum: Touring
05-21-09, 09:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 635
Posted By metzenberg

Does anyone know what's going on with gpsies.com?

I've been a great fan of the website gpsies.com for bike route planning. Nobody does a better job of integrating with all the web mapping companies, Google Earth, Microsoft Earth, and GPS devices.
...
Forum: Touring
05-03-09, 05:11 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,245
Posted By metzenberg

One thing is that there was a Pennsylvania state...

One thing is that there was a Pennsylvania state recreation map a few years back that showed some bike routes that appeared like finished routes, but when I got to them, I found them instead to be...
Forum: Touring
05-03-09, 05:05 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 778
Posted By metzenberg

I recommend both front an rear panniers for...

I recommend both front an rear panniers for evenness and balance in controlling the bike. I prefer low rider style front panniers. That should provide ample storage capacity.

I will be there this...
Forum: Touring
05-03-09, 04:54 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,615
Posted By metzenberg

Red Rider, I really feel for you. I grew up...

Red Rider,

I really feel for you. I grew up in SE Wisconsin and I had my first overnight rides around your age.

Does your mom know about safe trails like the Glacial Drumlin trail (Waukesha...
Forum: Touring
05-03-09, 04:42 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 950
Posted By metzenberg

I recommend using the website...

I recommend using the website http://www.gpsies.com. I have used three others, and I have found this site has the best user interface, and it is excellent for finding European routes that are already...
Forum: Touring
05-03-09, 04:31 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 435
Posted By metzenberg

Syracuse is doesn't have much traffic to worry...

Syracuse is doesn't have much traffic to worry about, except at rush hours, and it has secondary roads. Don't worry, you'll be fine.
Forum: Touring
05-03-09, 04:23 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 720
Posted By metzenberg

duplicate posting. sorry, clicked twice on slow...

duplicate posting. sorry, clicked twice on slow network
Forum: Touring
05-03-09, 04:16 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 720
Posted By metzenberg

Excellent idea, but be sure you check the dates....

Excellent idea, but be sure you check the dates. It doesn't start until the end of May.

Howard
Forum: Touring
05-03-09, 04:03 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 720
Posted By metzenberg

I've done more or less the same route you are...

I've done more or less the same route you are doing, in either 2007 or 2008. In 2007 I rode from Chicago to New York City, while in 2008 I rode from upstate New York to Boston and then down to New...
Forum: Touring
04-27-09, 04:10 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,245
Posted By metzenberg

I crossed Pennsylvania mostly by Route 6 in the...

I crossed Pennsylvania mostly by Route 6 in the summer of 2007. It's not like there is an alternative route. You'll be fine. I tracked my route at Sanoodi.com, where you can see it, if you are...
Forum: Touring
02-12-09, 07:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 754
Posted By metzenberg

Try these websites: www.bikely.com ...

Try these websites:

www.bikely.com
www.gpsies.com

Howard
Forum: Touring
02-12-09, 07:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 658
Posted By metzenberg

Amtrak is such a pain. They do sell a bike box....

Amtrak is such a pain. They do sell a bike box. Every time I buy one the price has gone up, and the number of stations at which they do baggage has gone down. Everywhere in Europe you just put your...
Forum: Touring
02-07-09, 01:56 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,779
Posted By metzenberg

Incredible. Makes me feel old. I grew up in...

Incredible. Makes me feel old.

I grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, and this was my LBS when I was growing up. Furthermore, I actually still own the Zéfal pump that I bought there around 1980....
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-01-09, 09:50 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 4,906
Posted By metzenberg

Silly Oregonians. There is a simple way to...

Silly Oregonians.

There is a simple way to tax people based on the number of miles driven. It's called the gasoline tax. Out-of-state visitors to Oregon have to pay it too.

It isn't precisely...
Forum: Touring
01-01-09, 06:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 847
Posted By metzenberg

I have done this three times in the last three...

I have done this three times in the last three years, using Amtrak as part of my journey on trips in the northeastern USA. Each time, I have returned to Chicago with my bike via Amtrak. In 2007, I...
Forum: Touring
01-01-09, 06:25 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 830
Posted By metzenberg

Taken as a whole, Europe is wonderful for...

Taken as a whole, Europe is wonderful for bicycles. In contrast with the USA, the bicycle is an accepted form of transportation in cities.

Most cities and large towns have campgrounds, often in...
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