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Forum: Touring
04-10-22, 02:29 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 7,599
Posted By Jim246

As I learned in the marines, you need to shave...

As I learned in the marines, you need to shave every morning so that your gas mask seals. Who amongst us hasn't needed it while touring?

Other tips, use a brush and a stick because it is the only...
Forum: Commuting
04-09-22, 04:25 PM
Replies: 1,689
Views: 345,974
Posted By Jim246

I once found a USB key in the office car park...

I once found a USB key in the office car park when I arrived at work on my bike.

It turned out to have a series of pictures of a man and various (many!) women doing the naughty. The man's face was...
Forum: Touring
04-07-22, 12:53 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,490
Posted By Jim246

It is a StrongLight chainset, and yes, i'm...

It is a StrongLight chainset, and yes, i'm dreaming of a front generator hub!
Forum: Touring
04-07-22, 12:19 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,490
Posted By Jim246

I had little choice, the storage area became...

I had little choice, the storage area became infested with feral pigeons, nests, dead birds, broken eggs, droppings etc. It was a major health hazard and needed cleaned by professionals. Instructions...
Forum: Touring
04-07-22, 05:38 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,490
Posted By Jim246

Lol, this thread is like the world's slowest...

Lol, this thread is like the world's slowest conversation. Approximately matches my time-averaged touring speed :-)

Thanks for the tips- I am going to go and have a fiddle with the fork and see if...
Forum: Touring
04-07-22, 12:56 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,490
Posted By Jim246

So... in a few months it will be ten years since...

So... in a few months it will be ten years since I started this thread and finished the build. Not much to report, I suppose like everyone, i've not got much done in the last few years. Gained plenty...
Forum: Touring
10-17-21, 01:01 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 9,367
Posted By Jim246

Flashbacks from basic training in the marines!...

Flashbacks from basic training in the marines! Rifle goes in your sleeping bag at night, as woe betide a prowling member of the training team steals it at night...

Not sure I would like to share a...
Forum: Touring
05-14-19, 02:12 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 15,036
Posted By Jim246

I actually asked a similar question nearly ten...

I actually asked a similar question nearly ten years ago. Some interesting replies:

https://www.bikeforums.net/touring/662311-how-do-americans-go-touring.html

By the time we actually moved to...
Forum: Touring
05-14-19, 01:52 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 15,036
Posted By Jim246

I recently quit a highly paid and highly...

I recently quit a highly paid and highly prestigious job in the USA to move back to Europe. Downsides? (at least) a $70,000 pay cut. Upsides? 10-weeks paid vacation in a country where companies...
Forum: Touring
12-22-18, 09:35 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,490
Posted By Jim246

Just remembered another random ride on this bike-...

Just remembered another random ride on this bike- fully loaded up the Col du Coq near Grenoble!

https://www.cycling-challenge.com/col-du-coq/

don't suppose I would be getting up there...
Forum: Touring
12-21-18, 10:01 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,490
Posted By Jim246

Holy thread revival indeed! Been a long...

Holy thread revival indeed!

Been a long time since I passed by here. That bike has been to Germany, Czech republic, spent a lot of time in France, and finally was a commuter in East Tennessee!...
Forum: Touring
02-26-17, 06:59 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,921
Posted By Jim246

I personally would not rely upon an airline...

I personally would not rely upon an airline having anything ready for packing bikes at the airport!
Forum: Touring
02-26-17, 06:58 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,921
Posted By Jim246

Phone bike shops in the final destination city a...

Phone bike shops in the final destination city a few days before arrival. Ask them to save you a box (specify large for a tourer). If you pack a roll of gaffer tape and some Allen keys, then you have...
Forum: Touring
02-06-17, 10:02 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,921
Posted By Jim246

A friend and I cycled from Berlin to Prague a few...

A friend and I cycled from Berlin to Prague a few years ago. About 500 km. We calculated that on average we had a beer every 15 km or so over the trip... One of the best trips I have done, except for...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-16-15, 02:06 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 653
Posted By Jim246

Doh! Sorry, I am going to replace the whole group...

Doh! Sorry, I am going to replace the whole group set, the BB30 stuff is the only thing I was worried about so I forgot to mention the rest : )

I suppose a more precise question is this: Is the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-15-15, 11:28 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 653
Posted By Jim246

Triple-double chainset on bb30 frame

Hi All,

I have a Time first carbon road bike which has a BB30 bottom bracket. I want to replace the 105 9-speed triple drivetrain with a compact double in Ultegra 6800.

Any issues with just...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-14-15, 04:26 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 671
Posted By Jim246

I guess since we live only half way up, I could...

I guess since we live only half way up, I could go to the top (about 3300') and come back down again!
Forum: Road Cycling
05-14-15, 01:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 671
Posted By Jim246

How much to do?

Hi,

I just moved to a place at 2300 ft. Work is at about 650... Since I don't drive I have been taking the bikes. Sometimes I go down off-road on the MTB, and most often take the road bike....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-16-14, 05:39 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 625
Posted By Jim246

Wheel clearance on old road bike

Dear All,

Many years ago (15?) I bought my first road bike, a Bianchi gold race 100 like this:

Bianchi Road Bike Specifications (http://www.apibikes.com/htmlpages/bianchiroad.htm#gold100)
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-06-14, 08:02 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 641
Posted By Jim246

Least fuss replacement disk brakes

Hi All,

I have a (well run-in) 2014 stumpjumper carbon comp HT and cannot stand the supplied Formula C1 brakes. They sing, they rub, and resist all reported and imagined methods for alignment.*
...
Forum: Touring
06-02-14, 03:43 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 935
Posted By Jim246

Wow! Plenty of good ideas here- thanks!

Wow! Plenty of good ideas here- thanks!
Forum: Touring
06-01-14, 12:39 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 935
Posted By Jim246

Quick tour near Montreal

Hi All,

I have the opportunity for spending a week with bike in Montreal. Does anyone have any suggestions for touring routes nearby? Our usual style is unsupported touring. We looked at the...
Forum: Touring
04-24-13, 03:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,998
Posted By Jim246

Sorry- I meant 32 mm.

Sorry- I meant 32 mm.
Forum: Touring
04-24-13, 03:04 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,998
Posted By Jim246

Hi, Should be fun- we did Berlin-Prague...

Hi,

Should be fun- we did Berlin-Prague last September and it was great! A few comments:

There are some seriously rough bits of road/tracks. For example we did about 20 - 30 km on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-13, 10:55 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 467
Posted By Jim246

Help with old Peugeot

Dear All,

I just acquired an old (70's ?) Peugeot and was wondering if anyone could tell me a little more about it.

It has "Prestige Peugeot" and "Le Super" on the downtube, simplex...
Forum: Touring
09-15-12, 03:30 PM
Replies: 4,826
Views: 2,624,902
Posted By Jim246

Here's my new LHT on it's maiden voyage between...

Here's my new LHT on it's maiden voyage between Berlin and Prague last week. The place in the background is called Melnik :).
Forum: Touring
07-18-12, 05:04 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,490
Posted By Jim246

Actually I paid a fortune for those parts, with...

Actually I paid a fortune for those parts, with €30 for shipping and €30 for the import tax and the FedEx 'facilitation' fee for said tax. There are apparently Velo Orange stockists in France, but I...
Forum: Touring
07-16-12, 03:04 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,490
Posted By Jim246

LHT build finished!

Dear All,

Just wanted to show off the new bike and share a few thoughts on self-building as opposed to buying a complete bike. This is my payback for 2 years of sucking tips from Bike Forums and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-05-12, 04:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,026
Posted By Jim246

You are right of course- doh!

You are right of course- doh!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-05-12, 04:22 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,026
Posted By Jim246

The BB problem is weird though, the body and the...

The BB problem is weird though, the body and the metal cup went in really smoothly. Is it possible that the torque is too low on the cup? I have plently of experience of installing the shimano un54...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-05-12, 04:18 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,026
Posted By Jim246

Not what I want to hear but what I...

Not what I want to hear but what I suspected...Also not fun when you are supposed to going on a bike tour next week!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-05-12, 04:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,026
Posted By Jim246

Misaligned Surly Long Haul Trucker frame

Dear All,

I just started building up a new LHT frame and have come across a few 'interesting' problems!

I hoped that I would get away with installing a cartridge BB (UN55) without...
Forum: Touring
06-05-12, 09:58 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 633
Posted By Jim246

I mean that the project (and the component...

I mean that the project (and the component buying) started in 2009. We then moved country, things got put on top of the wardrobe etc... I finally found enough time (not to mention enough money...) to...
Forum: Touring
06-05-12, 03:54 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 633
Posted By Jim246

Slowest build ever?

Dear All,

I started this bike build in 2009 believe it or not! Since we decided to also take a short de(tour) through life around the same time it never got finished...

However, the frame just...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-12, 12:29 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 651
Posted By Jim246

Falcon refurb

>I originally posted this in the bike mechanics forum, perhaps a mod can delete that thread?

Dear All,

I am currently considering refurbishing a Falcon Olympic ladies bike from '77 - '78 (see...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-27-12, 06:41 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 435
Posted By Jim246

Actually- maybe a Mod could move this to the...

Actually- maybe a Mod could move this to the Classic and Vintage section?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-27-12, 04:54 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 435
Posted By Jim246

Suggestions for Falcon refurbishment

Dear All,

I am currently considering refurbishing a Falcon Olympic ladies bike from '77 - '78 (see pic). It belongs to my mother who bought it new for the princely sum of £90! It has been sitting...
Forum: Touring
05-10-12, 05:57 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 4,057
Posted By Jim246

>Secondly, in many backward and dangerous places...

>Secondly, in many backward and dangerous places (Mexico, England, California), weapons like firearms, >pepper spray, and knives are illegal for mere civilians to be trusted with carrying, and...
Forum: Touring
07-17-10, 07:27 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 853
Posted By Jim246

Dodgy touring wheel build?

I stuck this in the touring forum as the folks here appreciate the importance of confidence in their gear and the toughness that touring wheels require. I just got my new wheels from the guy who...
Forum: Touring
07-14-10, 10:38 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 6,830
Posted By Jim246

The US does seem pretty hot on individual freedom...

The US does seem pretty hot on individual freedom as opposed to collective rights... Please don't take this too seriously, but would anybody care to swap the right to own handguns for an extra weeks...
Forum: Touring
07-14-10, 08:42 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 6,830
Posted By Jim246

Actually in my line of work nobody takes anywhere...

Actually in my line of work nobody takes anywhere near the complete holiday. The rest goes in an account and is paid off at the end of contract. Pretty flexible, and the national laws prevent...
Forum: Touring
07-14-10, 07:47 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 6,830
Posted By Jim246

Good points from NoGaBiker btw with the...

Good points from NoGaBiker btw with the perspective from small-medium business, which I do not claim to comment on. Personally, given the chance to participate in an up and coming venture and perhaps...
Forum: Touring
07-14-10, 07:44 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 6,830
Posted By Jim246

Some interesting perspectives, it sounds like...

Some interesting perspectives, it sounds like some US employers are more flexible than others. Unfortunately, many of the DoE run facilities for example, are not. I even heard of people having to...
Forum: Touring
07-14-10, 02:27 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 6,830
Posted By Jim246

How do Americans go touring?

Hi All,

Obviously BF has a lot of American users, and the US is a terrific place to go touring. I am currently in Europe and have had a few opportunities to move to the US for work.... except......
Forum: Touring
07-03-10, 01:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,094
Posted By Jim246

Awesome - as a frequent visitor to the states, I...

Awesome - as a frequent visitor to the states, I found Portland to be about the friendliest and most progressive place in the US. The only place I have been where homeland security were cracking...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-27-10, 01:55 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 972
Posted By Jim246

I weigh about 80 kg, and the bike has alu rims. ...

I weigh about 80 kg, and the bike has alu rims. Having thought about this a bit I reckon I just need to grow a pair and let the thing roll between turns! It is pretty intimidating to go through the...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-27-10, 01:19 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 972
Posted By Jim246

Rim heating from braking

Hi All,

I just moved to the French alps (sucks I know! :) ) and did my first long descents. The roads around here have plenty of sharp bends and are up to ca. 15 % gradient which means near...
Forum: Commuting
04-27-10, 04:34 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,342
Posted By Jim246

I commute most days on a road bike with fulcrum...

I commute most days on a road bike with fulcrum wheels, 20c tyres and look pedals. I seem to be able to carry enough spare clothes etc in a small rucksack...

Then again, I am sitting at my desk...
Forum: Europe
04-25-10, 02:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,756
Posted By Jim246

In Berlin the Polizei are often kind to folks on...

In Berlin the Polizei are often kind to folks on upmarket MTB's or road bikes without even the basic list of reflectors. Rather than a weight limit, it depends if you are riding a 'sportrad' or a...
Forum: Touring
04-25-10, 02:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 17,846
Posted By Jim246

Around by us (Berlin and Brandenberg) the woods...

Around by us (Berlin and Brandenberg) the woods are hoaching with wild boar, which come out around sunset, just at prime camping time! Not sure if I prefer a few midgy bites or being woken up by a...
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