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Forum: Touring
03-18-24, 07:28 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,254
Posted By djb

on my one bike I have had 28mm Gatorskins on it...

on my one bike I have had 28mm Gatorskins on it for well over 10 years. Once I figured out to put less pressures in them, I found cornering much better and riding overall more comfortable with no...
Forum: Touring
03-18-24, 06:55 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,254
Posted By djb

Ive ridden gatorskins for ages, and at the right...

Ive ridden gatorskins for ages, and at the right pressures for my body weight and how much weight I'm carrying on the bike, they are fine, especially on good pavement.
Imi, I suspect that you are...
Forum: Touring
03-17-24, 08:18 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 382
Posted By djb

That's pretty cool, looking at the images of it...

That's pretty cool, looking at the images of it on the website, I never would have thought that frame could do this. I'm impressed. Is it noodly feeling?
On the website with the page showing the...
Forum: Touring
03-17-24, 12:03 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 382
Posted By djb

it will have to be zepp to decide on this,...

it will have to be zepp to decide on this, interesting bike but I would be concerned about the touring carrying capability and the 26 inch low gear, not low enough for me snd I have two good hips...
Forum: Touring
03-16-24, 07:28 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 382
Posted By djb

I have a Surly Troll that can take a roholf, its...

I have a Surly Troll that can take a roholf, its no longer made and is a 26in wheeled bike. My wife has one also, an XS and the toptube is slanted down quite a bit. The 29er surly Ogre also has the...
Forum: Touring
03-15-24, 05:12 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 387
Posted By djb

not to mention being able to easily listen to...

not to mention being able to easily listen to Radio Free Europe easily on your transister radio while riding.
I'd use this alone just for that.
Forum: Touring
03-15-24, 05:08 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 382
Posted By djb

seems to me Rivendell makes a stepthru model ...

seems to me Rivendell makes a stepthru model

they do, more than one apparently
Forum: Touring
03-14-24, 06:49 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 382
Posted By djb

I'll follow this because a good friend will be...

I'll follow this because a good friend will be getting a hip replacement this year sometime and this sort of bike will be a big help to her also.
Forum: Touring
03-14-24, 06:16 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 387
Posted By djb

sure. I too really like front friction shifting a...

sure. I too really like front friction shifting a lot, its so nice to use, quiet, precise, an enjoyable tactile side to it.
happy riding
Forum: Touring
03-14-24, 05:12 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 387
Posted By djb

I put my shifters and levers right up to the...

I put my shifters and levers right up to the corner part, like Jones himself suggests. Even with my ergon grips, I find I can shift and brake fine enough.
Think about a shorter stem if you'd want to...
Forum: Touring
03-14-24, 11:28 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 387
Posted By djb

that certainly simplifies things then, no...

that certainly simplifies things then, no compatibility issues.
There are some new friction shifters, possibly only for barends, that are designed with more lever travel and work with 11 speed.
Not...
Forum: Touring
03-14-24, 09:07 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 387
Posted By djb

Sloar needs to read up on the lovely details and...

Sloar needs to read up on the lovely details and specifics of rear derailleurs and shifters. This bike being old school 9 spd, ie before dynasys , a regular 9 spd shifter will work. Mtb dynsys or...
Forum: Touring
03-13-24, 07:26 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 387
Posted By djb

glad they are working for your hands even after...

glad they are working for your hands even after one ride, and a 60k ride is a pretty good test ride.
I havent used rear friction for over 40 years, but if thats your thing, go for it.
The great...
Forum: Touring
03-12-24, 03:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 205
Posted By djb

get a bike store to install it, they will do it...

get a bike store to install it, they will do it fast, and get everything aligned properly and its done.
they have the tools to do it and it will not cost much.

going forward, every x number of...
Forum: Touring
03-12-24, 09:40 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 387
Posted By djb

oh, nearly forgot, you really need to run long...

oh, nearly forgot, you really need to run long housings with these. You need to really turn the bars to the max to get an idea of how much length you need to avoid binding.
Dont assume the present...
Forum: Touring
03-12-24, 08:46 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 387
Posted By djb

thats good. I really would recommend living...

thats good.
I really would recommend living with them for a while, and keeping an allen key with you to make fast adjustments while riding, to really get an immediate feel for changes in hand...
Forum: Touring
03-12-24, 08:05 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 387
Posted By djb

check out jones suggestions for angles etc, there...

check out jones suggestions for angles etc, there are some youtube vids

trick is to angle them downwards slightly, I do the same with the ergron grips--you just have to experiment and make small...
Forum: Touring
03-11-24, 09:07 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 952
Posted By djb

If you do this, at least remove the rear...

If you do this, at least remove the rear derailleurs and ziptie them to the frame. Foam bits should be easy to get hold of, and just tape it on in the right places. And a good fork protector thing to...
Forum: Touring
03-11-24, 03:52 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 952
Posted By djb

hey there PW, Air Transat here in Quebec allow...

hey there PW, Air Transat here in Quebec allow the plastic bag option, or at least they still were last year--Probably not really practical or worth it for you with crossing a land border first, and...
Forum: Touring
03-09-24, 07:49 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 259
Posted By djb

with only 5-7 days of riding available, do not...

with only 5-7 days of riding available, do not discount the minimum jetlag effect of 6 hrs, maybe 9 if you are on the west coast .
The rough rule of thumb is it takes 1 day per hour of time...
Forum: Touring
03-08-24, 06:44 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 550
Posted By djb

shale, how is the group opinion on what to do...

shale, how is the group opinion on what to do going?
Forum: Touring
03-07-24, 09:13 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 558
Posted By djb

Ok, I prefer to tuck them under and don't need...

Ok, I prefer to tuck them under and don't need to think past that when setting up the tent.
Thanks for clarifying, good for someone looking at the photo who hasn't used footprints before.
Forum: Touring
03-07-24, 08:00 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 558
Posted By djb

despite what you wrote, your photo shows your...

despite what you wrote, your photo shows your blue tarp extending further out than your rain fly.
the rain will drip onto your blue tarp and then under your tent floor, caught between the tarp

I...
Forum: Touring
03-06-24, 07:42 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 470
Posted By djb

I've crossed the Can US border on bikes many...

I've crossed the Can US border on bikes many times and its always hit and miss on the reception you will get. Follow the rules, be polite, and at least be knowledgeable of the requirements and or...
Forum: Touring
03-06-24, 07:17 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,660
Posted By djb

her present bike has both front and rear racks,...

her present bike has both front and rear racks, and is a bike model that is completely suitable to ride with groceries or ride around the world ( I have pretty much the same bike)

the ride with...
Forum: Touring
03-04-24, 07:43 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,495
Posted By djb

quite impressive those days. as someone who...

quite impressive those days.
as someone who commutes all year in montreal, cold is one thing but low temps like 2c and rain are the worst to me. Any single digit celcius and rain pretty much sucks....
Forum: Touring
02-29-24, 07:41 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,660
Posted By djb

screenshot from a vid from Jones himself (the...

screenshot from a vid from Jones himself (the bearded dude) that shows the slight down slanted position of his Jones bars

oh, what width big bens did you order?
when getting into the details of...
Forum: Touring
02-29-24, 07:09 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,660
Posted By djb

you can pinch flat any width tire. I've pinch...

you can pinch flat any width tire. I've pinch flatted a fatbike tire, rode with "snow pressures" on a non snowy single track with rocks. Presto, slow pinch flat leak.
Forum: Touring
02-28-24, 08:18 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,068
Posted By djb

Ya, the poor fellow, with all those burdens he...

Ya, the poor fellow, with all those burdens he had hanging on his shoulders, that we the viewers never really had any inkling of.
Mental illness stuff sucks and is really crappy.
Forum: Touring
02-28-24, 08:15 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,660
Posted By djb

re frame size, my wife is about 5' and XS frames...

re frame size, my wife is about 5' and XS frames have been the right fit overall--but still with short stems
Forum: Touring
02-28-24, 07:59 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,660
Posted By djb

tire talk can get pretty individual, but I can...

tire talk can get pretty individual, but I can say from experience that a lighter, good rolling tire can make a noticeable difference to how a bike feels riding.
The light, slick 42mm tires I have...
Forum: Touring
02-28-24, 08:15 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,660
Posted By djb

mams, all of the regulars who have chimed in here...

mams, all of the regulars who have chimed in here have lots of bike touring experience as you can see, and have given great advice.
Here is another similar opinion from another old guy and his wife...
Forum: Touring
02-28-24, 07:46 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 550
Posted By djb

Do you have a specific reason you are staying in...

Do you have a specific reason you are staying in Plattsburg, rather than looking for accomodations in Rouses Point and possibly asking your first drive to continue up to Rouses Point the day of car...
Forum: Touring
02-27-24, 08:32 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 550
Posted By djb

Thanks. My suggestion wouldn't work then. It was...

Thanks. My suggestion wouldn't work then. It was similar to someone else, to get a ferry over to the islands and make your way to rouses point that way.

I've ridden the islands a few times,...
Forum: Touring
02-26-24, 08:00 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 550
Posted By djb

hopefully you respond, but are you tight for...

hopefully you respond, but are you tight for time, ie riding days?
How many miles do you plan roughly to ride per day, 20, 40, 60?
I have a recommendation for you but will see if you answer.
cheers
Forum: Touring
02-26-24, 07:50 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,020
Posted By djb

could be a browser issue then from the sounds of...

could be a browser issue then from the sounds of things.
not the first time that this sort of thing happens, once in a blue moon I hit weirdness with something and after a minute or 5 or 10, I...
Forum: Touring
02-22-24, 09:37 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 947
Posted By djb

they seem to be only 650ml bottles, although you...

they seem to be only 650ml bottles, although you could fill them with his tenacious oil and that would get you around the world probably (I still have a bottle in my chain lube collection, mostly...
Forum: Touring
02-21-24, 08:34 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 529
Posted By djb

I hadn't cottoned onto this comment before. I...

I hadn't cottoned onto this comment before.
I agree, having a wheel system on your bike box going on airport conveyor belts, around unseen corners and miles of behind the scenes airport baggage...
Forum: Touring
02-21-24, 08:28 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 518
Posted By djb

my touring bike has about the same top gear you...

my touring bike has about the same top gear you are thinking of for this bike, about 105 gear inches, and I can spin it out to a bit over 50kph (at a fairly high cadence though)
I agree, this is a...
Forum: Touring
02-20-24, 03:28 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 518
Posted By djb

My Shimano brifters have those half position...

My Shimano brifters have those half position thing also for the left brifter, can't recall name of it. It works really well for not getting rub with a triple.

Have you ever heard of gevenalle...
Forum: Touring
02-20-24, 01:11 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 518
Posted By djb

Again, no personal campy experience, but I once...

Again, no personal campy experience, but I once changed a 50/39/30 to 50/39/26 and my Shimano left brifter and fd had no issues at all with a 4t smaller chain ring--if your fd is made to work with a...
Forum: Touring
02-20-24, 08:27 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 518
Posted By djb

not too many campy users here, I would suggest...

not too many campy users here, I would suggest also looking into some sort of campy forums or other online resources. An experienced bike mechanic may help, but often the store they work at shy away...
Forum: Touring
02-20-24, 08:21 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 529
Posted By djb

get thee to a nunnery and ask if they kept one of...

get thee to a nunnery and ask if they kept one of the mattress bags that the nun bed mattresses came in.
or go to a mattress store
Ive generally been lucky in that my bike boxes have fit in cars,...
Forum: Touring
02-16-24, 06:11 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 947
Posted By djb

very good point to bring up, I would add the...

very good point to bring up, I would add the importance of using loctite on bolts for heavy water bottle cages.

But as you wisely brought up, regularly checking bolt tightness of all your bikes...
Forum: Touring
02-14-24, 09:38 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 947
Posted By djb

my worst memory of disgusting aftertaste was from...

my worst memory of disgusting aftertaste was from my first trip in France, 92 I think. It was really hot, probably 35 or so, and my bike bottles were dark coloured, and a plastic that really gave a...
Forum: Touring
02-14-24, 08:15 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 947
Posted By djb

No, but I'll bite - so why are you looking for a...

No, but I'll bite - so why are you looking for a 1.9 liter bottle with those specifics - I assume it's a taste thing for you?

also, what shape, size are you looking for? When I have had to carry...
Forum: Touring
02-12-24, 07:54 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 720
Posted By djb

it s been a bunch of years since my wife did part...

it s been a bunch of years since my wife did part of the Eurovelo 6 from near Nantes to Basel, but I did want to add that re campgrounds and accomodations, using wifi at campgrounds, we were able to...
Forum: Touring
02-06-24, 09:14 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 882
Posted By djb

have you ever toured before, and if so, what are...

have you ever toured before, and if so, what are your feelings on this?

I'll break rank here and say that I like taking a rest day about every week. As you can see, it's pretty personal as some...
Forum: Touring
02-06-24, 08:06 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,235
Posted By djb

my standard tent with regular old standard mesh...

my standard tent with regular old standard mesh kept them out.
My head net is a pretty standard North American one, the ones that are only mesh, so they roll up into a tiny little ball about the...
Forum: Touring
02-05-24, 07:07 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,235
Posted By djb

I was there in Aug and right where my sister and...

I was there in Aug and right where my sister and mom live, they werent a problem, even though it had been quite a wet summer. This was west of Inverness ish.
On the Isle of Lewis and on the mainland...
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