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Forum: Touring
05-16-24, 01:38 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,077
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I would like narrower rims, but the Andra 30 I...

I would like narrower rims, but the Andra 30 I have are CSS, lasts forever. No longer available.
Forum: Touring
05-16-24, 05:32 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 693
Posted By Tourist in MSN

For camping I used to use Exofficio underwear....

For camping I used to use Exofficio underwear. (Bought at REI, of course.) Comfortable and fast drying if you do sink laundry. But the elastic waist bands only lasted a short time. Very expensive...
Forum: Touring
05-16-24, 05:14 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,077
Posted By Tourist in MSN

My rear wheel on my Rohloff bike is even heavier,...

My rear wheel on my Rohloff bike is even heavier, Andra 30 CSS rims. Their catalog listing for that rim is 786 grams (non-CSS version). And 36 spokes.
...
Forum: Touring
05-16-24, 05:04 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,086
Posted By Tourist in MSN

You are fortunate, there are great sources of...

You are fortunate, there are great sources of info on the internet.

I built my first wheel before the internet existed, and those that knew the secret dark arts of wheel building were slow to...
Forum: Touring
05-16-24, 04:59 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,077
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Got it. I assumed it was to save the weight, only...

Got it. I assumed it was to save the weight, only a 100 gram canister is needed instead of a 220 gram at the start of a trip.

I am packing for my next trip. Usually I bring liquid fuel stove for...
Forum: Touring
05-15-24, 12:16 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 693
Posted By Tourist in MSN

MEC, a coop that was in Canada went on a growth...

MEC, a coop that was in Canada went on a growth binge and then went belly up a few years ago, but covid might have played a role in that.
Forum: Touring
05-15-24, 07:19 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,077
Posted By Tourist in MSN

One other point. More and more people are trying...

One other point. More and more people are trying to set up an everything bike, a bike with narrower 700c wheels for pavement and wider 650b wheels for off road where wider tires may be used. That...
Forum: Touring
05-15-24, 06:02 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,086
Posted By Tourist in MSN

A couple wheels will make you feel confident. A...

A couple wheels will make you feel confident. A few more and you start to realize that you are not as brilliant as you thought you were. (Dunning-Kruger effect.) If you have good mechanical aptitude,...
Forum: Touring
05-15-24, 05:47 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 693
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I am not too surprised. My local store, I no...

I am not too surprised. My local store, I no longer bother asking them detailed technical questions about the gear, I often find their "experts" know less than I do when I ask. I used to value their...
Forum: Touring
05-15-24, 05:20 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,077
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Absolutely, but when you are going into remote...

Absolutely, but when you are going into remote areas with a massive amount of food and you want something totally reliable that does not handle like a wet noodle, that is a price to pay.

When I...
Forum: Touring
05-14-24, 08:24 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 693
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I used to like them a lot, but every few years...

I used to like them a lot, but every few years they seem to disappoint me more and more. No longer a big fan.

When I shop there they often comment on my member number having only six digits.
Forum: Touring
05-14-24, 08:18 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,077
Posted By Tourist in MSN

That weight is comparable to my Thorn Nomad Mk II...

That weight is comparable to my Thorn Nomad Mk II with Rohloff. No surprise, both the Tout Terrain and the Nomad Mk II are heavy duty expedition bikes.

One other person on this forum mentioned...
Forum: Touring
05-14-24, 08:10 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,077
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I am sure that violates the Rohloff chainring to...

I am sure that violates the Rohloff chainring to sprocket ratios, could put warranty in jeopardy.
Forum: Touring
05-14-24, 04:08 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,077
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Do they ever have sales? Or do you not have that...

Do they ever have sales? Or do you not have that much patience?
Forum: Touring
05-14-24, 03:56 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 693
Posted By Tourist in MSN

That is on some sales, but not others. I last...

That is on some sales, but not others. I last used a 20 percent off coupon on Mar 18, only two months ago. I have not seen the flyer yet, so I do not know about this particular sale, maybe they have...
Forum: Touring
05-14-24, 11:10 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 693
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Generically, I find the best deals to be closeout...

Generically, I find the best deals to be closeout items. Or sometimes an item is not closed out but one color is discontinued and that color is on a closeout price.

Several things I have bought...
Forum: Touring
05-14-24, 03:35 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,720
Posted By Tourist in MSN

A couple years ago I finally decided to buy some...

A couple years ago I finally decided to buy some Permethrin to spray on clothing as a bug repellant. But have not yet been in any heavily bug infested areas to test how it works on bike clothing. I...
Forum: Touring
05-13-24, 07:08 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,720
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I am a native Minnesotan, so the bugs do not...

I am a native Minnesotan, so the bugs do not bother me as much. When the mosquitos bite small children, if they taste good they carry them off to eat later. But the children that taste bad to...
Forum: Touring
05-13-24, 02:18 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,720
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I am not the one you asked, and I have never been...

I am not the one you asked, and I have never been on Spart Elroy. But I can say that in June the bugs in Wisc and Minn can be dreadful. Less so in July or Aug. But having some repellant along never...
Forum: Touring
05-13-24, 11:02 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,077
Posted By Tourist in MSN

If you have bare cables along the downtube, one...

If you have bare cables along the downtube, one other possibility. On one of my bikes with cable stops and bare shifter cables on the downtube, when I tried to get my shifting to be less sticky, I...
Forum: Touring
05-13-24, 06:30 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,581
Posted By Tourist in MSN

On Apr 26 I said: .There is a huge variation in...

On Apr 26 I said:
.There is a huge variation in how high people have their handlebars above the front tire. Smaller riders with 700c tires have to worry much more about their luggage and tire...
Forum: Touring
05-13-24, 06:22 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,077
Posted By Tourist in MSN

That is not my experience. Bed in to...

That is not my experience.



Bed in to each other, somewhat agree but that is more common on IGH drive trains with sprockets that have an even number of teeth.

Climbing, I am using those...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-12-24, 06:28 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 370
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Many of the tandems that I have seen have S&S...

Many of the tandems that I have seen have S&S couplers.

Such couplers are usually used to disassemble a bike so that it will fit in smaller cases for airline travel, but such couplers could be...
Forum: Touring
05-11-24, 12:07 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,720
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I am not the person that you asked, but I know...

I am not the person that you asked, but I know one guy that has been on insulin for as long as I have known him, 14 years. He has commented that he had trouble with Metformin and the only way they...
Forum: Touring
05-11-24, 11:53 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 287
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I am glad it arrived free of damage. With all...

I am glad it arrived free of damage. With all the extra distance that it has traveled, there certainly was a lot of opportunity for damage.
Forum: Touring
05-11-24, 11:51 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 10,096
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Maybe I should call my heavy touring bike a...

Maybe I should call my heavy touring bike a gravel bike?

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/922x691/20imgp0550_92666d0f9968218c2ad32b8e4ffa109e2d618854.jpg

Don't bother...
Forum: Touring
05-11-24, 11:39 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,581
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I noted in post 11 above that I used 1/4 inch...

I noted in post 11 above that I used 1/4 inch steel for my bar bag. And 5/16 aluminum for my small saddle bag. I tested the saddle bag by doing a bike ride (pavement, not a rough trail) with two...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-11-24, 11:30 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 492
Posted By Tourist in MSN

You have made it clear that a small screen is not...

You have made it clear that a small screen is not sufficient. I wish my screen was bigger, but it is what it is. If you change your mind, I use a Garmin 62S or Garmin 64 for bicycling, canoeing,...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-11-24, 11:05 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 492
Posted By Tourist in MSN

My first trip to Europe, I was trying to minimize...

My first trip to Europe, I was trying to minimize any redundancies in my packing. I decided to leave out a compass because I had an electronic compass in my watch.

Get on an airplane, sit down,...
Forum: Touring
05-10-24, 12:03 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,581
Posted By Tourist in MSN

What diameter was it? Increasing the size by a...

What diameter was it? Increasing the size by a 1/16 inch might do the trick.

The one I made which is in a prior post was 5/16 diameter. I did not heat it. The most I have had on it was roughly...
Forum: Touring
05-10-24, 10:38 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 287
Posted By Tourist in MSN

An S&S case would travel as a piece of normal...

An S&S case would travel as a piece of normal size luggage. So, it is just like any normal piece of lost luggage.

I have had luggage delayed several times for days in the 1980s, less often in the...
Forum: Touring
05-10-24, 08:31 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,077
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Good luck with that. But like almost all cars, I...

Good luck with that. But like almost all cars, I have never heard of a new bike being worth more later. Occasionally you find a car that is worth more later due to extreme rarity, but I have never...
Forum: Touring
05-10-24, 08:08 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,720
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I think there is a middle ground, I believe that...

I think there is a middle ground, I believe that genetics do play a role, more than you suggest and less than Elcruxio suggests. In my case there is none in family history, but I still suspect that...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-10-24, 04:27 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 492
Posted By Tourist in MSN

If an Etrex GPS has too small a screen, you might...

If an Etrex GPS has too small a screen, you might need to look at other phone apps. I think most off the shelf GPS units are not going to meet your needs for bigger screen.

I would like a bigger...
Forum: Touring
05-10-24, 04:07 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,077
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Pinion is mentioned in this thread on a tour: ...

Pinion is mentioned in this thread on a tour:
https://www.bikeforums.net/touring/1252316-2022-scotland-trip-hebridean-way.html

***

One other thing to keep in mind, the Gates people want to...
Forum: Touring
05-10-24, 03:45 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,720
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I was diagnosed with type 2 in 2011 in my mid...

I was diagnosed with type 2 in 2011 in my mid 50s. I blame a number of different things, statin use is a documented correlation to higher rates of diabetes. I used to have a Dr that was prescribing...
Forum: Touring
05-10-24, 03:05 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,720
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I often do about a 60 mile exercise ride, a route...

I often do about a 60 mile exercise ride, a route that I have done many times and know well. I have regular stops for water and a granola bar, etc. But one time I did it a couple years ago, about the...
Forum: Touring
05-09-24, 01:29 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,077
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I have never seen a pinion bike. I can only...

I have never seen a pinion bike. I can only comment on what I suspect is similar to my Rohloff bike.

When I first built up my Rohloff bike, I was a bit frustrated that the 13 percent steps were...
Forum: Touring
05-09-24, 04:16 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,720
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I consider myself to be a Minnesotan, temporarily...

I consider myself to be a Minnesotan, temporarily in Wisconsin. So far temporary is thirty some years, and counting.



I generally start much earlier, I want to be off the roads before the roads...
Forum: Touring
05-09-24, 04:00 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,086
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Based on that, it sounds like you might be stuck...

Based on that, it sounds like you might be stuck with the first wheel builder you find, and they might not be very knowledgeable in which rims and hubs are best for your needs.

If the builder...
Forum: Touring
05-08-24, 11:16 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,086
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Maybe your Sturmey Archer from the early 1940s is...

Maybe your Sturmey Archer from the early 1940s is vintage.

By Sturmey Archer standards my 1966 Sturmy Archer probably is too new to be vintage. Mine, the bike uses cable brakes, not rod brakes,...
Forum: Touring
05-08-24, 06:06 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,720
Posted By Tourist in MSN

This may be pertinent to your research. Intensity...

This may be pertinent to your research. Intensity level is a key to the equation.
https://www.roadbikerider.com/energy-sources-exercise-intensities/
Forum: Touring
05-07-24, 10:52 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,086
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Build the wheels myself. I buy the hubs and rims...

Build the wheels myself. I buy the hubs and rims that I want from the cheapest on-line seller. Spokes and nipples, I used to buy locally but that shop moved and is not local any more, do not have a...
Forum: Touring
05-07-24, 07:43 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,720
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Those bear creek soup mixes I often use for...

Those bear creek soup mixes I often use for supper are not freeze dried, just dehydrated. Many larger grocery stores sell them but you won't find them in a backpacking store. I mentioned in a...
Forum: Touring
05-07-24, 04:14 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 126
Posted By Tourist in MSN

This is my go to web site for researching average...

This is my go to web site for researching average weather conditions for an area I may visit.
https://weatherspark.com/y/51381/Average-Weather-in-Amsterdam-Netherlands-Year-Round

You can pick...
Forum: Touring
05-06-24, 07:24 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,720
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Don't forget something to wash down your supper....

Don't forget something to wash down your supper. Photo from Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Minnesota and Canada border region.
...
Forum: Touring
05-06-24, 07:18 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,720
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I consider myself to be a Minnesotan, temporarily...

I consider myself to be a Minnesotan, temporarily in Wisconsin. So far temporary is thirty some years, and counting.
Forum: Touring
05-06-24, 05:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 293
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Drop bars or flat bars? Drop bars usually have a...

Drop bars or flat bars? Drop bars usually have a much shorter top tube than flat bar bikes. When your hands are on the hoods on a drop bar bike, your hands are quite far forward from the steerer...
Forum: Touring
05-06-24, 05:20 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,720
Posted By Tourist in MSN

When I do bike touring, I am looking at a...

When I do bike touring, I am looking at a duration quantified in weeks, but when I think of bikepacking, I think of a duration quantified in days. So, big difference here. And bikepacking where you...
Forum: Touring
05-06-24, 01:31 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,501
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I just make sure I do not push too hard on a...

I just make sure I do not push too hard on a pedal. Since I am a low wattage rider, that is really easy for me to accomplish.
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