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Forum: Touring
06-08-24, 02:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 146
Posted By djb

what are the widest tires both can take? That...

what are the widest tires both can take?
That could be a factor for you one day.
Forum: Touring
06-08-24, 02:23 PM
Replies: 2,112
Views: 432,705
Posted By djb

Yes, I agree. Always fun to see these sorts of...

Yes, I agree. Always fun to see these sorts of Spanish landscapes. Its too bad my wife just isnt up to these sort of trips, too remote for her.
The photos from here and some of str 's trips always...
Forum: Touring
06-08-24, 02:20 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 518
Posted By djb

I finally got around to measuring my winter bike...

I finally got around to measuring my winter bike with the GP5 L cork jobs -- bars are just under 600, so pretty much inline with what the other feller was saying.
My Jones bars are the standard...
Forum: Touring
06-08-24, 09:32 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 311
Posted By djb

fair enough. I sometimes put things that can get...

fair enough. I sometimes put things that can get caught on other things, inside a plastic bag and twist the top tightly, to try to avoid this.
I too always check lids. My partner consistently...
Forum: Touring
06-08-24, 08:03 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 311
Posted By djb

Without seeing this bottle in hand, I imagine the...

Without seeing this bottle in hand, I imagine the little flip top is quite stiff to flip up, so wouldnt be an issue in a bag. You wouldnt think it would be a problem given that it is sold...
Forum: Touring
06-08-24, 08:01 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 311
Posted By djb

I recall reading that and figuring, what the...

I recall reading that and figuring, what the heck, and using it anyway. I even tried to see if there was some sort of liner inside the aluminum on the inside, but don't remember seeing one and not...
Forum: Touring
06-08-24, 07:20 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 311
Posted By djb

thats pretty much was my take on it also, and...

thats pretty much was my take on it also, and what I did, keeping it in my bag.
The other times I used other smaller containers was really just to have a physically smaller container when I knew I...
Forum: Touring
06-07-24, 08:41 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 311
Posted By djb

The last time I used a non spec plastic bottle...

The last time I used a non spec plastic bottle was a two nighter, and was trying to keep volume low. Used a small bottle with only 100ml in it, all I needed and it was so small I could easily fit it...
Forum: Touring
06-07-24, 04:07 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 311
Posted By djb

Ive carried alcohol also in plastic coke bottles...

Ive carried alcohol also in plastic coke bottles or whatever--but I also would want to emphasize the risks of using any sort of regular looking drink container that could be mistakenly drunk from.
...
Forum: Touring
06-07-24, 04:55 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 187
Posted By djb

I suspect all three are pretty similar in terms...

I suspect all three are pretty similar in terms of riding, and all can take wide tires.

differences for you to be aware of -- dropouts, rear dropout of Ogre is I believe same as my Troll, so...
Forum: Touring
06-03-24, 09:51 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 518
Posted By djb

Good point--mine are on my mid to late 90s MTB...

Good point--mine are on my mid to late 90s MTB that has some riser bars with a slight angle, but are definitely 90s width--and I do like using the bar ends in slidey deep snow partly because the bar...
Forum: Touring
06-03-24, 12:17 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 257
Posted By djb

Funny, I've been here nearly 40 (mama Mia!) A...

Funny, I've been here nearly 40 (mama Mia!)
A few years back I did Montreal to QC, but with some friends and my wife. We did this thing where we took our car that can take 4 bikes, and each day...
Forum: Touring
06-03-24, 08:07 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,680
Posted By djb

I zip tie my front wheel in middle ish of frame...

I zip tie my front wheel in middle ish of frame also, improvise with bars.
As for bike moving around in box, from trial and error, I know now what dimensions are best.
Too big isn't good for bike...
Forum: Touring
06-03-24, 07:06 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 257
Posted By djb

Enjoy the trip, I've ridden it a few times and...

Enjoy the trip, I've ridden it a few times and it's a pleasant trip.
Where are you from? If you drive up from Quebec city through the Jacques Cartier park road, it's a pretty neat drive. I'd never...
Forum: Touring
06-02-24, 08:21 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,746
Posted By djb

Nice, I've ridden from Kingston back to Montreal,...

Nice, I've ridden from Kingston back to Montreal, but not the Toronto to Kingston route.
Supposed to be fairly nice though. Look forward to hearing about it.
Safe travels
And yes, your toonie...
Forum: Touring
06-02-24, 05:40 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,746
Posted By djb

Have a good trip, where to?

Have a good trip, where to?
Forum: Touring
06-01-24, 04:21 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,506
Posted By djb

Thanks for those accommodation details.

Thanks for those accommodation details.
Forum: Touring
05-31-24, 04:49 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 289
Posted By djb

already 30 years on and I'm sure you will find...

already 30 years on and I'm sure you will find the roads much busier. As you know, the population density is pretty high and there are definitely roads that you'd want to avoid.
I have family up in...
Forum: Touring
05-28-24, 07:40 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 832
Posted By djb

Re steep hills and photos. This photo just...

Re steep hills and photos.
This photo just popped up on my Google photos thingee that out of the blue shows you photos from this date but from years past.
This photo came up just now, is from a...
Forum: Touring
05-28-24, 07:26 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 518
Posted By djb

Re 5 with longer bar end with the bend Vs 3 with...

Re 5 with longer bar end with the bend Vs 3 with a shorter straight ish bar end-- I got my gp5 with a used bike years ago, and personally I never really use the bent part.
In snow and slippy snow I...
Forum: Touring
05-28-24, 11:39 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 518
Posted By djb

The cork versions do have a nice tactile thing to...

The cork versions do have a nice tactile thing to them, less sticky when really hot.
I have a set of the long ones, but only use them on my winter commuter bike.
Having any sort of bar end, even...
Forum: Touring
05-28-24, 07:11 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 832
Posted By djb

read up on it though before doing it, and do some...

read up on it though before doing it, and do some searches online for various opinions on what to use.
Im not familiar with ultegra 9 speed, in terms of access to innards, etc etc, but do some...
Forum: Touring
05-28-24, 04:20 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 832
Posted By djb

Big time! That's why I love riding in mountains,...

Big time! That's why I love riding in mountains, one reason anyway, I just love, love, love doing descents and especially curvy descents.
Worth all the hard ass kicking work on the way up.
Forum: Touring
05-28-24, 04:18 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 832
Posted By djb

That's really quite fascinating, cassette,...

That's really quite fascinating, cassette, brifters and an igh. Very cool.
Never knew this was done, read up on it a bit and it's an interesting solution to the small wheel gear inch thing.
Re...
Forum: Touring
05-27-24, 07:35 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 832
Posted By djb

I was very curious about some of my mountainy...

I was very curious about some of my mountainy trips, and see that seven years ago a tough day I had in Mexico was 53kms and 1833m climbing-that was a slog.
Way back in the early 90s I biked the...
Forum: Touring
05-27-24, 06:12 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 832
Posted By djb

Thanks pstock, must be a beautiful trip, even if...

Thanks pstock, must be a beautiful trip, even if hard.

Really though, with climbing the issue is does one have sufficiently low gearing for your bike weight, this makes a huge difference in how...
Forum: Touring
05-26-24, 06:27 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 832
Posted By djb

a good an answer as any of them, I liked that! ...

a good an answer as any of them, I liked that!

so Mr trailer-puller, what did you do in the end or are you waiting for an internet consensus before doing it?

I'm in the 50-50 camp personally, I...
Forum: Touring
05-26-24, 05:04 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 540
Posted By djb

Hi Doug, thanks so much for these details and...

Hi Doug, thanks so much for these details and photos. Super useful.
Had no idea about that dentist tool, and I wrongly assumed they would be expensive--they aren't!
Forum: Touring
05-25-24, 05:20 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 540
Posted By djb

You're welcome, my pleasure. I need to replace...

You're welcome, my pleasure.
I need to replace a rim on my disc brake 26in wheeled touring bike because of some splits near the spokes like in doug64 photos. I got some good disc only rims that...
Forum: Touring
05-25-24, 07:46 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 540
Posted By djb

if you show a photo of your rim wear, I can take...

if you show a photo of your rim wear, I can take some photos of my most worn rims, so at least you have a comparison
as I said, I can't comment on your hub conditions without actually holding and...
Forum: Touring
05-25-24, 07:44 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 540
Posted By djb

hi Mr Great Video Maker but not Technical Waddo--...

hi Mr Great Video Maker but not Technical Waddo--
your mountain bike rim thing happened because the rims were so worn down by years of braking that the side of the rim was very thin and you had not...
Forum: Touring
05-21-24, 09:35 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,453
Posted By djb

Good idea to stop, but fun to read. Cheers

Good idea to stop, but fun to read. Cheers
Forum: Touring
05-21-24, 09:30 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,746
Posted By djb

I only commute with flats, and like you have...

I only commute with flats, and like you have always used SPD, but am certainly more open to flats now.
I don't have an Achilles issue, but have to agree that shifting foot position is nice.
Still...
Forum: Touring
05-21-24, 07:05 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,453
Posted By djb

You said it, my fault though! That must be...

You said it, my fault though!
That must be pretty cool paddling something that light, and I can see how you'd notice the weight balance more. Is it turny wurny in winds because so light or does it...
Forum: Touring
05-20-24, 06:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,453
Posted By djb

Thanks, 60 is nice. There's an old Scott Kevlar...

Thanks, 60 is nice. There's an old Scott Kevlar also at 63lbs I was moving around last week so that gives me an idea of how light weight the lightweight was.
It's bonkers how light some boats are...
Forum: Touring
05-20-24, 06:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,453
Posted By djb

sorry, wrote that quickly. I meant if the bolt...

sorry, wrote that quickly.
I meant if the bolt was really loose going in, maybe thicken it up with some tape or something so that it doesnt rock back and forth in the hole. Maybe just tightening the...
Forum: Touring
05-20-24, 06:23 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,453
Posted By djb

I use one with the top mounting part of my front...

I use one with the top mounting part of my front fender, and remove the fender when boxing the bike for flying. I've done this numerous times and it's always seemed fine, but I should check that I...
Forum: Touring
05-16-24, 04:17 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 395
Posted By djb

Hi aus, I just replaced some voile straps, but...

Hi aus, I just replaced some voile straps, but they are the only ones I've used.
Here in Canada there are some other branded ones that are a bit cheaper, but in the end I just waited for some sales...
Forum: Touring
05-15-24, 10:54 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 3,333
Posted By djb

11% steps is quite similar to a lot of typical...

11% steps is quite similar to a lot of typical touring cassettes, ish
Forum: Touring
05-15-24, 07:31 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 3,333
Posted By djb

All really good points T. Being rather heavily...

All really good points T.
Being rather heavily loaded for sure, and the different rims thing is pretty much ruled out.
I wonder how heavy other P18 bikes are? There's that fellow here who has one,...
Forum: Touring
05-14-24, 08:31 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 3,333
Posted By djb

42lbs is quite hefty, and while for some heavy...

42lbs is quite hefty, and while for some heavy trips this makes sense for the trade off of reliability, convenience, it's still quite a lot more than my troll , and certainly would be a factor in...
Forum: Touring
05-13-24, 07:52 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 3,333
Posted By djb

no tent, sleeping bag etc, only minimal clothes,...

no tent, sleeping bag etc, only minimal clothes, but all the rain gear (luckily avoided any rain though)
mostly cool riding, but nice...
Forum: Touring
05-13-24, 07:37 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 3,333
Posted By djb

for me the attraction is a belt--no chain...

for me the attraction is a belt--no chain cleaning, lubing, getting crap all over it etc etc. In really dirty conditions this really does seem like it would be great, and like any IGH thing, no...
Forum: Touring
05-13-24, 07:09 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 3,333
Posted By djb

Hi there, I've thought/dreamed of this sort of...

Hi there,
I've thought/dreamed of this sort of bike also, and honestly, I would very much prefer the smallest % steps possible, so the 11% of the 18 speed.
On my Troll I recently put my 9 spd...
Forum: Touring
05-10-24, 05:25 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,968
Posted By djb

I'm almost certain that my super old handlebar...

I'm almost certain that my super old handlebar bag used aluminium for its support doohickey --but just thicker than this. I lost part of it ages ago so haven't used it in donkeys years, but had no...
Forum: Touring
05-10-24, 03:04 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,968
Posted By djb

Oh well. I'm sure you'll come up with something...

Oh well. I'm sure you'll come up with something simple that will work.
Hope you enjoyed the tent
Forum: Touring
05-10-24, 12:12 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,968
Posted By djb

Did you receive that doohickey you bought, would...

Did you receive that doohickey you bought, would it be better?
Forum: Touring
05-09-24, 06:03 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 407
Posted By djb

Yes, I am being blunt, but that makes no sense,...

Yes, I am being blunt, but that makes no sense, use a frame that fits you properly.
Riding is riding, touring is riding a lot more hours per day than you usually would do, so the right fit is even...
Forum: Touring
05-07-24, 09:09 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,506
Posted By djb

we have friends biking in Korea presently, and...

we have friends biking in Korea presently, and the photos and comments from them showing the incredible cycling path infrastructure is quite amazing.
Forum: Touring
05-05-24, 10:36 PM
Replies: 4,843
Views: 2,644,936
Posted By djb

Great pastel, watercolour type colours there .

Great pastel, watercolour type colours there .
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