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Forum: Touring
09-14-24, 03:51 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,608
Posted By staehpj1

I have ridden a number of the longer AC routes...

I have ridden a number of the longer AC routes including the TA. There was very little gravel and no railtrails that I recall. The biggest complaint I heard from others about their routes was too...
Forum: Touring
09-13-24, 07:25 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,608
Posted By staehpj1

I have a special nostalgial for bikecentennial...

I have a special nostalgial for bikecentennial despite not riding it in 1976. I wanted to and missed the chance, but I read and dreamed about it. So AC caught and maintained my attention until...
Forum: Touring
09-13-24, 05:25 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,608
Posted By staehpj1

I have some of the same concerns. I am a member...

I have some of the same concerns. I am a member first for the maps and maybe second to support their evangelism for touring. I do have doubts that the latter is worth my support. Their magazine...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-26-24, 06:09 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,538
Posted By staehpj1

I have raised the saddle on at least one of my...

I have raised the saddle on at least one of my bikes, but that is because I went to shorter crank arms on that MTB. Since I measure from the pedal spindle the height still measure the same though.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-24-24, 08:59 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,538
Posted By staehpj1

I agree, that is what I have found.

I agree, that is what I have found.
Forum: Touring
08-20-24, 07:19 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 271
Posted By staehpj1

Do you need to take the box along? Different...

Do you need to take the box along? Different option, but you might look into using the BART, Not sure about boxes, but when we rolled bikes on it was painless.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-18-24, 07:20 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 4,246
Posted By staehpj1

Way back in the day (late 1950s - early 60s) my...

Way back in the day (late 1950s - early 60s) my family used motor oil on our chains. It actually seemed to work okay on the bikes we rode at that time. These days I use Boesheild or Prolink. If I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-14-24, 09:12 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 4,006
Posted By staehpj1

I have to say that I was kind of amazed that...

I have to say that I was kind of amazed that anyone got very excited about using or not using presta caps. It just is a complete non issue in my mind. That said, the idea of having the cap double...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-11-24, 04:00 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,711
Posted By staehpj1

I am now a month past a positive test and finally...

I am now a month past a positive test and finally making ut trough the njght able to sleep wothout cough medecine. I am still weak and decided to just walk rather than ride for a while longer. The...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-02-24, 04:49 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,060
Posted By staehpj1

I don't know where you buy your sunglasses, buy...

I don't know where you buy your sunglasses, buy my shopping experience is different that yours. Wiley X are cheaper than Oakley, but two pairs for less than a set of replacement lenses? Maybe if...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-01-24, 05:20 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,148
Posted By staehpj1

It would have to be a particular bike I really...

It would have to be a particular bike I really wanted.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-29-24, 08:54 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,711
Posted By staehpj1

Yep. Up until I took time off for my recent...

Yep. Up until I took time off for my recent cataract surgery I hadb't missed a day in over 200 days. I typically ride everyday hot or cold, rain or shine. I am seldom sick and even if I am I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-29-24, 06:42 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,711
Posted By staehpj1

The strain going around at the present time seems...

The strain going around at the present time seems to have a lot of folks out of commission for longish periods compared to earlier ones.Atleast that is the impression I get from what folks I know who...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-29-24, 06:01 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,711
Posted By staehpj1

I sekdom take sick days, but my currebt covid...

I sekdom take sick days, but my currebt covid experience really kicked my butt. I was 12 days from a positive test before I managed to even get on a bike for a very short easy ride. 4 days later I...
Forum: Pills and Ills
07-27-24, 08:25 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 318
Posted By staehpj1

I had another very short low energy trail ride...

I had another very short low energy trail ride today. Slightly longer and flatter than yesterday, but my breathing was worse today. I suspect this will be a longish recovery, but time will tell.
I...
Forum: Pills and Ills
07-27-24, 05:06 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 318
Posted By staehpj1

FWIW, I too have stayed up to date on vaxxines. ...

FWIW, I too have stayed up to date on vaxxines. Also I got Paxlovid quickly upon realizing I had covid.

I guess I will plan on taking short not to strenuous daily rides for the forseeable future...
Forum: Pills and Ills
07-26-24, 07:18 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 318
Posted By staehpj1

Returning to riding after Covid

My wife and I avoided covid until recently and while lucky enough to have avoided really serious illness we have been quite sick the past 10-12 days. I have been off the bike for 10 days before...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-18-24, 06:28 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 408
Posted By staehpj1

I'd take a good look at the Hanmir cover...

I'd take a good look at the Hanmir cover pictures. Then before I cut expensive Sunbrella, I'd make a temporary mock up with cheap plastic sheeting, tyvek, or cheap tarp and duct tape. If you have a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-10-24, 03:57 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 9,212
Posted By staehpj1

It depends on how you tolerate/enjoy various...

It depends on how you tolerate/enjoy various weather. It can be great to have some winter weather if you fill it in with some snowshoeing, xc skiing, etc, but some ahte the cold. OTOH, some hate...
Forum: Touring
07-08-24, 02:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 617
Posted By staehpj1

I have often dropped the bike off at a bike shop...

I have often dropped the bike off at a bike shop for them to pack it and ship it home for me. It was real nice to be shed of the bike and the need to deal with packing it at the end of a multi week...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-08-24, 04:14 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,595
Posted By staehpj1

I guess I could fairly easily give them a try....

I guess I could fairly easily give them a try. Since apparantly the valves can be inflated with a regular presta pump with a regular presta pump head I could conceivably just put the clik head on the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-07-24, 04:50 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,595
Posted By staehpj1

It actually looks like a nice setup and an...

It actually looks like a nice setup and an improvement in a number of ways. Given that I have a lot of pumps, on various bikes and in the shop and have a lot of tubes on hand I doubt that I will...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-25-24, 05:43 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 4,761
Posted By staehpj1

Personally I love the early hours and they are...

Personally I love the early hours and they are the only time it is really cool. It takes too long for it to cool down in the evening to suit me for evening rides and I am an early riser.

My riding...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-25-24, 05:31 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 2,953
Posted By staehpj1

My riding is pretty much all trail riding these...

My riding is pretty much all trail riding these days, but...
I was patching tiny thorn flats weekly or so with tubes. They were slow enough leaks to allow me to mke it home by pumping up without...
Forum: Touring
06-22-24, 02:34 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,804
Posted By staehpj1

Backpacked and bike toured in a wide variety of...

Backpacked and bike toured in a wide variety of locations. More often not on groomed sites than on. A large portion was in the US west. Much of my camping was on improvised sites.

FWIW, I doubt...
Forum: Touring
06-22-24, 07:19 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,804
Posted By staehpj1

I am an old timer so I have been through quite a...

I am an old timer so I have been through quite a few tents over the years and none were retired because the floors failed despite the fact that I didn't use footprints or ground sheets on most of...
Forum: Pills and Ills
06-21-24, 04:57 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,141
Posted By staehpj1

Yes it went fine. I am recovering well and...

Yes it went fine. I am recovering well and seeing well in both eyes already.

Good luck with the capsule opacification procedure. I read about that one and thought it usually came years after...
Forum: Pills and Ills
06-19-24, 04:28 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,141
Posted By staehpj1

Glad you are getting good results. They tell me...

Glad you are getting good results. They tell me to expect improvement for quite a while, so your eyes are likely to improve for some time yet.

I get my second eye done in an hour! Looking...
Forum: Pills and Ills
06-15-24, 06:55 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,141
Posted By staehpj1

These days between surgeries is the only real...

These days between surgeries is the only real chance I'll have to compare how much glare reduction I am going to get from the cataract surgery. I tried to evaluate a bit today when riding into low...
Forum: Touring
06-13-24, 06:44 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,831
Posted By staehpj1

Most of the plastic bottles I have seen had...

Most of the plastic bottles I have seen had plastic caps. The glass bottles tended to have metal caps. The ones with metal caps that I remember had pretty sturdy ones. Not sure about what is...
Forum: Touring
06-13-24, 04:43 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,831
Posted By staehpj1

You can find the new empty bottles for pretty...

You can find the new empty bottles for pretty cheap on amazon. Not sure about sale in europe or shipping to there, but I'd guess it wouldn't be a problem. A google search for "empty mini liquor...
Forum: Touring
06-12-24, 06:24 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 4,805
Posted By staehpj1

I am in the Brooks hater camp. They are...

I am in the Brooks hater camp. They are definitely not for me. The one and only one I had didn't work out well at all. That said some people do love them and they may be a great choice for some...
Forum: Pills and Ills
06-12-24, 06:16 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,141
Posted By staehpj1

I got out for a morning trail ride this morning...

I got out for a morning trail ride this morning for the first time after my right eye was done. More of the ride might better be called gravel, but there was some singletrack. I kept it fairly...
Forum: Touring
06-09-24, 06:38 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,831
Posted By staehpj1

My understanding is as follows: Yellow bottle...

My understanding is as follows:
Yellow bottle Heet is methanol. Red bottle ISO-Heet is propanol. Folks use the yellow bittle stuff in their stoves and avoid the red bottle product
Forum: Touring
06-08-24, 08:25 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,831
Posted By staehpj1

I have not felt the need, but maybe some minor...

I have not felt the need, but maybe some minor leakage might be handled by putting bottles in a Ziploc bag. The bag could be labeled and used as an additional means of segregating the fuel and...
Forum: Touring
06-08-24, 08:19 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,831
Posted By staehpj1

I have always been able to find 12 ounce yellow...

I have always been able to find 12 ounce yellow Heet when/where I have needed fuel. I figure any container that can hold at least that is big enough for me for where I have toured so far. I have...
Forum: Touring
06-08-24, 08:08 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,831
Posted By staehpj1

Not sure, but I read something about the coating...

Not sure, but I read something about the coating in the bottle not being okay with alcohol.

Oh, and again no experience with them, but Trangia makes 1L and .5L bottles for alcohol.
Forum: Touring
06-08-24, 07:34 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,831
Posted By staehpj1

The 11 ounce MSR bottle only weighs 4.3 ounces so...

The 11 ounce MSR bottle only weighs 4.3 ounces so the weight hit isn't huge, but the bottle isn't even meant for alcohol. Msr says alcohol will damage their bottle.

I just noticed that Vargo sells...
Forum: Touring
06-08-24, 05:04 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,831
Posted By staehpj1

I've used the yellow Heet bottles without any...

I've used the yellow Heet bottles without any issues. I didn't break the factory seal until I was ready to use some and after that it was packed where it was kept upright when the bike was upright. I...
Forum: Pills and Ills
06-05-24, 01:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,141
Posted By staehpj1

Surgery went well other than a power outage just...

Surgery went well other than a power outage just when they were ready to do the ORA measuring step. My cataract was out and they were ready to take a new confirming measurement of my eye and the...
Forum: Pills and Ills
06-05-24, 03:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,141
Posted By staehpj1

Cataract surgery

It feels weird to not be getting ready to head out to ride. I haven't missed a morning trail ride since November 14th so the streak will end at 202 days. I probably could just squeeze in a ride,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-03-24, 07:27 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 5,057
Posted By staehpj1

I figure that they last pretty well unless parts...

I figure that they last pretty well unless parts wear or it gets crashed, but new innovations do come along. Also shiny new things in colors that match can be fun. Suspension and adjusters tend to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-24, 06:03 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,636
Posted By staehpj1

I am a bit surprised there wasn't a single reply...

I am a bit surprised there wasn't a single reply about any of the companies that specialize in aftermarket replacement lenses. After looking a bit I see that there are several of them. Reviews seem...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-02-24, 02:37 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,636
Posted By staehpj1

Assuming that includes sunrise as well as sunset...

Assuming that includes sunrise as well as sunset and I see no reason why it wouldn't, that describes a majority of my daily riding. I heard out for an hour of trail riding starting right around...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-02-24, 10:13 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,636
Posted By staehpj1

I didn't see any non Rx lenses on their site. ...

I didn't see any non Rx lenses on their site. They were where I bought the glasses in the first place though so I should check them out.

My original question remains unanswered though. Are the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-02-24, 08:14 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,636
Posted By staehpj1

I ran across my old prescription sunglasses from...

I ran across my old prescription sunglasses from a number of prescriptions ago. They were fairly expensive sunglasses (Project Rudy Horus). I don't think I can buy lenses from the original...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-29-24, 01:29 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,590
Posted By staehpj1

Yep that is true for me as well at least until I...

Yep that is true for me as well at least until I was maybe close to 20 years old. That would be in the 50s and 60s. Of course that was the days of "balloon tires" and in the later part maybe an...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-27-24, 07:31 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,158
Posted By staehpj1

How many years have you been cycling? 68 ish? ...

How many years have you been cycling?
68 ish?
How many crashes?
Seriously? Can anyone really remember this?
Describe each crash.
I certainly don't remember them all and even the ones I recall...
Forum: Commuting
05-26-24, 06:35 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,526
Posted By staehpj1

It is going to get rained on on the way to work...

It is going to get rained on on the way to work and on the way home. How much difference will a bit of rain while you are at work make? I'd just use lube and grease that is good in wet conditions, do...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-25-24, 02:30 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,514
Posted By staehpj1

I notice a hit for a week or more. So I always...

I notice a hit for a week or more. So I always avoided giving blood any time I was engaged in racing or other serious efforts at endurance type riding, running, or other athletic activities.
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