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Forum: Touring
08-11-24, 12:51 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,045
Posted By Doug64

Good catch! When I was building up this bike I...

Good catch! When I was building up this bike I had to use a thin spacer under the brake hanger. The angle of the hanger would not allow it to clear the top race of the headset.

This is a FSA...
Forum: Touring
08-03-24, 12:01 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,045
Posted By Doug64

That is my wife's bike. The bike is a retirement...

That is my wife's bike. The bike is a retirement present from me. The headset on the touring bike I'm riding on the tour we are on now is FSA. :) She has 30,000 miles on her bike, mostly touring.
Forum: Touring
08-01-24, 07:56 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,045
Posted By Doug64

I agree with veganbike, and believe that the...

I agree with veganbike, and believe that the steerer tube being proud of the top spacer or the stem is more likely to cause headset play than the brake hanger.

I use brake hangers on all our...
Forum: Touring
07-08-24, 04:46 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 889
Posted By Doug64

This seems to answer some of your questions: ...

This seems to answer some of your questions:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/13036/trekking-bicycle-buying-guide/#2

Good luck in your venture.
Forum: Touring
07-07-24, 01:16 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 889
Posted By Doug64

What are your definitions of "trekking", off road...

What are your definitions of "trekking", off road highways, and mountainous terrain? Are you planning on using bike bags or panniers to carry your gear on the rear and/or front racks?
Forum: Touring
06-03-24, 07:48 PM
Replies: 2,177
Views: 455,529
Posted By Doug64

Between Lake Louise and Banff on the Bow Valley...

Between Lake Louise and Banff on the Bow Valley Parkway (Highway1A), Alberta, Canada
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Forum: Touring
05-28-24, 11:12 PM
Replies: 2,177
Views: 455,529
Posted By Doug64

Kicking Horse Pass, Alberta I was...

Kicking Horse Pass, Alberta

I was concentrating on getting a picture of a ground squirrel, while this little guy sneaked up on me. :)
My wife took the picture. She is a little more observant than...
Forum: Touring
05-26-24, 10:57 PM
Replies: 2,177
Views: 455,529
Posted By Doug64

Saskatchewan, Canada ...

Saskatchewan, Canada

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Forum: Touring
05-25-24, 07:26 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 821
Posted By Doug64

A dentist's crown caliper works great! Look for...

A dentist's crown caliper works great! Look for at least 1 mm of rim wall thickness
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53746012748_b6198b3b25_c.jpg

Also a micrometer helps measuring the sidewall...
Forum: Touring
05-24-24, 01:17 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 821
Posted By Doug64

I'm just curious: How many miles (km) do...

I'm just curious:

How many miles (km) do you have on your present wheels?
What type of brakes?
Why do they require replacement?
Do you use both front and rear brakes equally (rim brakes),...
Forum: Touring
05-23-24, 03:25 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,022
Posted By Doug64

My wife and I experienced 43 C temperatures in...

My wife and I experienced 43 C temperatures in June while travelling from Lisbon to Valencia. The coast going north was much cooler. Your route is further north but you may want to check on the...
Forum: Touring
05-07-24, 02:41 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,603
Posted By Doug64

This is my post from another "wheel" thread. ...

This is my post from another "wheel" thread.

Quote:
My wife has a set of wheels built by Brian Pagel, Stoic Wheels, Portland, Oregon. They are 700c wheels with 36 spoke Dyad rims, Shimano Ultegra...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-24, 10:39 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,742
Posted By Doug64

Make the rideable and safe, then give them to...

Make the rideable and safe, then give them to some kids.
Forum: Touring
05-04-24, 06:10 PM
Replies: 2,177
Views: 455,529
Posted By Doug64

Are they your traveling partners?

Are they your traveling partners?
Forum: Touring
05-03-24, 09:28 PM
Replies: 2,177
Views: 455,529
Posted By Doug64

Alberta, Canada ...

Alberta, Canada

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Forum: Touring
05-01-24, 07:08 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,664
Posted By Doug64

A Ferry strap" is a 4' long piece of 1/2"-5/8"...

A Ferry strap" is a 4' long piece of 1/2"-5/8" tubular nylon webbing with quick release buckles sown on the end. It is used to secure bike to the hull or fittings in ferries and trains. It is also...
Forum: Touring
05-01-24, 02:17 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,664
Posted By Doug64

This is a dynamic list. This was close to the...

This is a dynamic list. This was close to the final for a 3-month tour.
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Forum: Touring
04-14-24, 10:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,017
Posted By Doug64

I've used the scarves filled with water absorbing...

I've used the scarves filled with water absorbing crystals, and they work well.

My daughter was using a cooling scarf on a tour in 95+ F, and relatively high humidity. They do help, and stay moist...
Forum: Touring
04-14-24, 09:55 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,464
Posted By Doug64

This is my post from another "wheel"...

This is my post from another "wheel" thread.
Forum: Touring
04-11-24, 10:07 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,855
Posted By Doug64

Needing a rest day depends on several factors,...

Needing a rest day depends on several factors, and is similar for road and touring cyclists:

Age/recovery time;
Topography;
fitness level/health/injuries;
Weather/wind;
Length of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-29-24, 05:20 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,071
Posted By Doug64

The hitch works well. I've pulled a load of...

The hitch works well. I've pulled a load of groceries weighing an estimated 55 lbs. up a hill without any problem. Well, the bike's engine huffed and puffed a little:)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-28-24, 09:08 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,071
Posted By Doug64

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53616793087_f4...

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-24-24, 03:07 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,071
Posted By Doug64

It is a Bike Friday trailer hitch. A friend...

It is a Bike Friday trailer hitch.

A friend gave me a Bike Friday trailer.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49683934166_18610e1c01_c.jpg

The trailer was great for hauling groceries....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-19-24, 10:00 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,820
Posted By Doug64

You are right on. My wife and I teach bike safety...

You are right on. My wife and I teach bike safety to 5th graders, and there are always a few kids that do not know how to ride a bike. The method outlined above works on all ages of beginning riders....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-19-24, 06:57 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,204
Posted By Doug64

The bike rack is also good for installing my...

The bike rack is also good for installing my bike's front rack at the start of a tour. My wife's and my bikes were carried on the roof rack, and our daughters' bikes were carried on the hitch...
Forum: Touring
03-07-24, 12:43 PM
Replies: 2,177
Views: 455,529
Posted By Doug64

Alberta, Canada ...

Alberta, Canada
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...
Forum: Touring
03-04-24, 10:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,465
Posted By Doug64

My wife and I crossed into Canada on our bikes...

My wife and I crossed into Canada on our bikes more than a dozen times and was never questioned about anything more than the standard questions. One time crossing into Canada, we had a discussion...
Forum: Touring
03-04-24, 01:50 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,432
Posted By Doug64

Two different ways to pack a bike. They both...

Two different ways to pack a bike. They both work. My wife likes most the weight (35 lbs.max) on the back, and has no problems. She pulled away from me when I was going 40 mph on a downhill, and has...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-03-24, 05:56 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 6,498
Posted By Doug64

I don't think of myself as an endurance cyclist,...

I don't think of myself as an endurance cyclist, but my wife and I do some long rides. When I was 64 we rode across the U.S. averaging over 50 miles a day for 74 consecutive days. We do a long ride,...
Forum: Touring
02-29-24, 11:55 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,543
Posted By Doug64

My wife and I rode over Kicking Horse Pass in...

My wife and I rode over Kicking Horse Pass in 2013, and didn't even know it was a pass. Due to construction, there were no signs indicating the summit or crossing the border into Alberta.

Rogers...
Forum: Touring
02-15-24, 01:12 PM
Replies: 2,177
Views: 455,529
Posted By Doug64

Heading south from Jasper, Alberta, Canada. ...

Heading south from Jasper, Alberta, Canada.
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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-14-24, 01:48 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,269
Posted By Doug64

We have Dyad rims on 3 of our touring bikes. They...

We have Dyad rims on 3 of our touring bikes. They are 36 spoke (Wheelsmith double butted) rims used on 130 and 135 mm hubs.

My wife has 29, 000 miles on a set of Dyad rims, with no issues. I hit a...
Forum: Touring
02-01-24, 09:57 PM
Replies: 2,177
Views: 455,529
Posted By Doug64

Canadian Prairies ...

Canadian Prairies
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Forum: Touring
01-29-24, 11:51 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,035
Posted By Doug64

We did not leave anything in Amsterdam. You...

We did not leave anything in Amsterdam. You might look into leaving your main travel pack at one of the motels close to Schiphol Airport. They might keep it for you. There is a train station...
Forum: Touring
01-24-24, 10:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 568
Posted By Doug64

My wife and I experienced 43°C in June while...

My wife and I experienced 43°C in June while travelling through southern Portugal and Spain. We got over to Valencia as fast as we could, where the temperatures were 8-13°C (correction) cooler on the...
Forum: Touring
01-23-24, 12:21 AM
Replies: 2,177
Views: 455,529
Posted By Doug64

Canada--Vancouver Island, BC ...

Canada--Vancouver Island, BC
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Vancouver, BC
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...
Forum: Touring
01-19-24, 11:11 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,641
Posted By Doug64

Best wishes to you on your new adventure. :thumb:

Best wishes to you on your new adventure. :thumb:
Forum: Touring
01-14-24, 10:42 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,051
Posted By Doug64

My wife and I have done quite a bit of touring on...

My wife and I have done quite a bit of touring on our road bikes. I made custom tapered panniers to prevent heal strike. We did not do any epic rides, but the bike equipped with 28 mm tires, did a...
Forum: Touring
01-13-24, 01:35 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,641
Posted By Doug64

I'm pretty sure he did. I sent him a link to our...

I'm pretty sure he did. I sent him a link to our blog site, and details of our route:)
Forum: Touring
01-11-24, 11:58 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,641
Posted By Doug64

The ride from Cleveland to Boston was part of the...

The ride from Cleveland to Boston was part of the route my wife and I took across the U.S. Our goal was to ride U.S. Highway 20, the longest contiguous highway across the country, from Newport,...
Forum: Touring
01-09-24, 02:34 PM
Replies: 2,177
Views: 455,529
Posted By Doug64

Eastern Germany This is a 2-way road. My wife...

Eastern Germany
This is a 2-way road. My wife is in the passing area waiting for the car.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53389083059_74c6b0ef35_k.jpg

A genuine cobble road with a sett stone...
Forum: Touring
01-06-24, 11:51 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,035
Posted By Doug64

We leave our racks on the bikes when packing...

We leave our racks on the bikes when packing them. The contents of our panniers are divided between our Ortlieb Rackpacks and our ultra-light duffel bags, The bags are checked, the rackpack and bar...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-31-23, 06:36 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 5,993
Posted By Doug64

During the time when I was between 64 and 80...

During the time when I was between 64 and 80 years old, my wife and I have bike toured over 22,000 miles, about a total of 2 years, in 11 different countries. This included several short seasons or...
Forum: Touring
12-11-23, 02:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,785
Posted By Doug64

Thanks! I've ridden up the coast of the...

Thanks! I've ridden up the coast of the Netherlands, and I'm not sure how I missed it.
Forum: Touring
12-11-23, 12:02 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,785
Posted By Doug64

I'm assuming the "Hook" is the southern tip of...

I'm assuming the "Hook" is the southern tip of the Netherlands near Masstricht, My wife and I have ridden some of your intended route from the other direction. We were riding south from Poland into...
Forum: Touring
12-09-23, 04:56 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,785
Posted By Doug64

It would help to know where are you starting...

It would help to know where are you starting from? What is your ultimate destination?
Forum: Touring
12-05-23, 06:37 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,136
Posted By Doug64

My wife has been riding her Co -Motion, Nor'...

My wife has been riding her Co -Motion, Nor' Wester Tour for 28,000 miles (22,000 miles of actual touring), and would not part with it. It is a discontinued model which was replaced by the Cascadia....
Forum: Touring
12-02-23, 11:23 PM
Replies: 2,177
Views: 455,529
Posted By Doug64

This was a great ride for birds. Michigan--...

This was a great ride for birds.

Michigan-- Wild Turkeys
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53370948157_70a064624d_c.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53370996937_996481e42b_c.jpg
Forum: Touring
11-30-23, 10:02 PM
Replies: 2,177
Views: 455,529
Posted By Doug64

Wisconsin-- Sandhill Cranes ...

Wisconsin-- Sandhill Cranes
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Forum: Touring
11-28-23, 01:30 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,667
Posted By Doug64

Yesterday I rode with a long underwear top,...

Yesterday I rode with a long underwear top, fleece top, insulated vest, and my rain jacket: and I did not sweat. The temperature was in the mid 30°F. A couple days ago it was cool and started raining...
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