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Forum: Touring
10-24-23, 05:54 PM
Replies: 2,084
Views: 416,750
Posted By okrep23

Southwest Ohio Four Day Tour

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Monday October 23, view of reservoir from Buck Creek...
Forum: Great Lakes
10-24-23, 02:41 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 350
Posted By okrep23

Overnight Trip Report: Dayton/Cincy/State Park Camping

Below you'll find a trip report for a four day/three night trip (one hotel night and two tent camping in state parks).Friday 10/20/2023

TLDR: Day 1 of 4. Bikepacking trip from Dayton to...
Forum: Great Lakes
07-07-23, 08:28 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,061
Posted By okrep23

Thanks for posting. Very cool! Back in 2021 I...

Thanks for posting. Very cool! Back in 2021 I rode from Xenia to Cincinnati, spent 2 nights in Cincy, and returned. Was able to park at the Xenia Depot area (with advance notice to the local PD). ...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
06-25-23, 09:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,641
Posted By okrep23

By the SRAM book, your statement is correct. The...

By the SRAM book, your statement is correct. The compatibility chart from SRAM was a bit confusing to me initially (link below). But if you start from the right-hand side with the FD you currently...
Forum: Great Lakes
06-06-23, 06:29 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 790
Posted By okrep23

Can you handle any gravel on the route? Or are...

Can you handle any gravel on the route? Or are you looking for paved only?

Detroitjim is correct on the n/s roads through subdivisions but if you want to spend a lot of time ahead on plotting a...
Forum: Southeast
03-19-23, 08:09 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 807
Posted By okrep23

ROAD Bike Rentals - Pensacola Area

Hello everyone. Can anyone please help identify a rental shop for an actual factual road bike to rent in the Pensacola area? Of course it's easy to find beach cruisers but I haven't had any good...
Forum: Great Lakes
03-09-23, 05:32 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 759
Posted By okrep23

I did not attend. Due to work it's unlikely I'll...

I did not attend. Due to work it's unlikely I'll be able to make any of the weeknight meetings. Possibly attending the Lonyo meeting on Saturday 3/18. Oddly it's not linked on the same page as the...
Forum: Great Lakes
03-06-23, 06:01 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 759
Posted By okrep23

Lots of opportunities to comment on Joe Louis Greenway coming up

March 8 Dequindre Cut Extension
March 9 - NW Area
March 14 - Westside
March 15 - Northeast
March 18 - Lonyo Street (Radcliffe to Dix)...
Forum: Great Lakes
03-06-23, 05:45 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 649
Posted By okrep23

Thanks. I completed it. The island is looking...

Thanks. I completed it. The island is looking better than it was a couple years ago in terms of road infrastructure. That's a good thing.
Forum: Great Lakes
03-06-23, 05:36 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 748
Posted By okrep23

Thanks for sharing!

Now let's get the Joe Louis Greenway going and connected to Hines Drive via the proposed Rouge River Gateway Greenway (https://www.connectingtherouge.org/) and you've got a nice stew going! I can't...
Forum: Great Lakes
12-20-22, 09:57 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 796
Posted By okrep23

100% in support of this as a resident very near...

100% in support of this as a resident very near this corridor, and will be pushing my city council members and county commission. Thanks for the heads up!
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-29-22, 12:19 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,093
Posted By okrep23

I have a Lynskey GR300 I purchased this spring. ...

I have a Lynskey GR300 I purchased this spring. If you can go a little above $3000 and the off-the shelf geometry fits, you would get an excellent, made in USA titanium frame. I'm 40 and about an...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-16-22, 08:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,641
Posted By okrep23

I have about 1200 miles on a full Rival AXS setup...

I have about 1200 miles on a full Rival AXS setup running their 43/30 crankset and a 10-36. Based on the AXS data I rarely use the 10, 11 and even the 12 riding SE Michigan gravel at 18-20 MPH. So...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-17-22, 09:38 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 867
Posted By okrep23

"Tubeless-ready" question on similar Easton

Hello. This is my first tubeless wheelset. As I understand from the Easton instructions, the wheels should be ready to install tubeless tires with appropriate sealant. Easton EA70 AX disc wheelset,...
Forum: Great Lakes
05-30-21, 08:17 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 781
Posted By okrep23

Eastern UP Gravel/Dirt Road Routes

Chippewa County/Bay Mills Township will be our home base for a vacation later this summer. Point Iroquois Lighthouse/Monocle Lake are good landmarks for the area of the rental cabin. Does anyone...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
01-16-21, 03:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 669
Posted By okrep23

I would check with South Salem Cycle Works

I purchased a very similar vintage NOS ITM seatpost from Michael at South Salem a couple months ago. If you call or email him with what you want, he may have something not up on him website. ...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
12-30-20, 12:17 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 738
Posted By okrep23

Here in SE Michigan, local CL would see this...

Here in SE Michigan, local CL would see this priced at $125 and it would sit for weeks. I think it might get the $125 if it was truly ready to ride.
Forum: Great Lakes
12-30-20, 12:15 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 132,426
Posted By okrep23

South-Central (Oakland County, MI).

South-Central (Oakland County, MI).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-29-20, 08:12 PM
Replies: 7,826
Views: 931,025
Posted By okrep23

1983 Specialized Sequoia built up from a bare...

1983 Specialized Sequoia built up from a bare frame and fork for my wife. About in the same frame condition as the RetroGrouch's build from March 2020.
Forum: Great Lakes
12-29-20, 11:31 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 804
Posted By okrep23

This is great news. There is also some...

This is great news. There is also some new/improved connectivity via a path on the west side of Haggerty Road to the north of Grand River (opposite the Harley dealership) that adds an option. ...
Forum: Great Lakes
12-29-20, 11:20 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,818
Posted By okrep23

You've been out there about 3 weeks after my last...

You've been out there about 3 weeks after my last trip. It is shaping up, and was already in use in parts back before Thanksgiving.
Slowly but surely, Belle Isle Park is rounding into good form. ...
Forum: Great Lakes
12-29-20, 11:17 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 905
Posted By okrep23

Thanks for the tip. This is a cool potential...

Thanks for the tip. This is a cool potential link, as here you add lots of connectivity to Lake St. Clair Metropark. And open up interesting loop possibilities with the Macomb Orchard Trail.
...
Forum: Great Lakes
12-29-20, 11:08 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 435
Posted By okrep23

Done right,

the Woodward improvements would provide some traffic calming and if the M1 light rail ever comes up, the corridor could be a real hotspot for alternative transit.

For Eight Mile - agreed this is...
Forum: Touring
05-23-20, 06:05 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,831
Posted By okrep23

Thanks for the on-the-ground report

Thanks, Lanesplitter! The world certainly turned upside down in Midland and Gladwin Counties in the past week. Under normal conditions the Pere Marquette from downtown Midland is great, and quite...
Forum: Touring
05-23-20, 03:34 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,831
Posted By okrep23

Threadjacking here - and I apologize for that. ...

Threadjacking here - and I apologize for that.
For those with experience on the North Eastern State Trail in particular, how is the trail condition for a gravel/cyclocross bike?

Typically I...
Forum: Introductions
09-03-19, 03:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 861
Posted By okrep23

Another Michigan new member, long-time lurker. ...

Another Michigan new member, long-time lurker. Late 30s with two kids who consume a lot of wrenching and riding time, but it's worth it.

Most likely I'll be most active in C&V, trying to learn...
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