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Forum: Touring
10-11-10, 05:55 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,967
Posted By pur1138

Depends on the individual I guess. I've not...

Depends on the individual I guess.
I've not ridden my bikes much with a pack. But I've ridden a whole lot of motorcycle with one.
I zip-tied a milk crate to my dual sport's luggage rack so I...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
10-11-10, 02:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 862
Posted By pur1138

Over-do it if you mount a phone on your bars. ...

Over-do it if you mount a phone on your bars.
had the Krussel bike mount set-up. seemed real solid and well made.
Hit 40 on a rough road and the mount somehow managed to let go. Mount didn't break....
Forum: Touring
10-11-10, 08:02 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,188
Posted By pur1138

I've never tried clipless. I'm kinda' bow leg so...

I've never tried clipless. I'm kinda' bow leg so I don't like the idea of being locked in.
Platform for me. I take some of the little screws out, maybe leave in 4 or 5 because they are too grippy...
Forum: Touring
11-05-06, 09:40 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 7,377
Posted By pur1138

"bringing along a scale to weight the results of...

"bringing along a scale to weight the results of your bm's"

HAHA!!! This brings back memories.
Last summer camping on the Natchez Trace met a gut that was planning an Atlantic crossing in his 27'...
Forum: Touring
09-06-06, 07:34 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,584
Posted By pur1138

Thanks for the info. bettergears. Still trying to...

Thanks for the info. bettergears. Still trying to decide if I really NEED something like this.
Ive been shopping around and told my room mate about it. She works in a call center that handles...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-02-06, 11:45 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 485
Posted By pur1138

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/books.html ...

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/books.html

Hard copy version. No prices. Half way down page.

I got it last year and it was well worth the money. Hadn't got the 2006 edition yet. Might wait...
Forum: Touring
08-26-06, 07:48 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,584
Posted By pur1138

I've been shopping around for a phone/cool...

I've been shopping around for a phone/cool gadget. My Game Boy Advance (older model with replaceable batteries) was invaluable for my extended touring/camping trip last year.
Just last night I was...
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-06-06, 08:33 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 341
Posted By pur1138

http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/spokes.asp ...

http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/spokes.asp

Wheelsmith DB-14 only looks like, but black anyway.
Forum: Touring
07-30-06, 08:40 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,196
Posted By pur1138

Cool. A little before my time. I knew several...

Cool. A little before my time.
I knew several Wells and Hortons.
Worked with a guy in Nashville a few years ago that graduated SHS in '72. Adkins(?)
Small world...

Apologise for the thread...
Forum: Touring
07-29-06, 09:10 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,196
Posted By pur1138

wellshorton wouldn't be a graduate of Southold...

wellshorton wouldn't be a graduate of Southold High School by any chance, would he?
Mix the name up a little and it sounds familiar.
Class of '76 here.
Forum: Touring
07-27-06, 03:27 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,251
Posted By pur1138

Just a word on the toe clips. I tried them on...

Just a word on the toe clips.
I tried them on my LHT with fenders and had to take them off because of clearance issues.
I went with big platforms. Wellgo B-25's and took some of the pins out...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-09-06, 08:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 531
Posted By pur1138

Used one on an old mountain bike I converted from...

Used one on an old mountain bike I converted from canti's to Vees in the front. No problems after initial set-up at all.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-01-06, 06:05 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,382
Posted By pur1138

I found a really excellent tool set for removing...

I found a really excellent tool set for removing stripped screw and nut heads. Made by Irwin - makers of Vise Grip. I have 2 sets, one is for rounded off bolts and the other is for rounded out/bunged...
Forum: Touring
06-14-06, 08:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 675
Posted By pur1138

Well. That particular hill starts within a few...

Well. That particular hill starts within a few hundred yards of the beginning of the Trace. I hit my highest speed of the trip coming down that hill on my return.

BUT!!!

The Tennessee part of...
Forum: Touring
06-13-06, 07:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 675
Posted By pur1138

I spent a lot of time riding/camping on the...

I spent a lot of time riding/camping on the Tennesse/Alabama portion of the Trace last summer. There is nothing at all on the Trace itself except a couple of campgrounds on that part of it. No...
Forum: Mountain Biking
06-02-06, 10:48 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,016
Posted By pur1138

I started mountain biking about 15 years ago....

I started mountain biking about 15 years ago. Last year I got into touring and road riding.
I think a good comparison would be weight training vs swimming.

They're BOTH excellent! I'd hate to...
Forum: Mountain Biking
06-02-06, 10:16 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,555
Posted By pur1138

:roflmao: FUNEEEE!!

:roflmao: FUNEEEE!!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-05-06, 10:23 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,802
Posted By pur1138

Those pins are there to help lift the chain from...

Those pins are there to help lift the chain from the small ring to the next higher ring. They grab the chain and lift it as you're shifting.
Try looking here :...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-25-06, 07:08 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 768
Posted By pur1138

Cool. Thank you once again TC. All mysteries...

Cool.
Thank you once again TC. All mysteries solved.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-25-06, 06:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 768
Posted By pur1138

Thank you both. Really appreciate it. I knew...

Thank you both. Really appreciate it.
I knew that Surly was producing bikes with the odd spacing, I built a LHT last year so I had run across that.
I have a Yokota Quicksilver MTB I bought new in...
Forum: Touring
03-25-06, 12:14 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 355
Posted By pur1138

Sorry. Not a first hand report exactly, but on my...

Sorry. Not a first hand report exactly, but on my tour during/after Katrina last year, I stayed for a few days at Joe Wheeler State Park in northern Ala.
I read in a little local paper that FEMA...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-25-06, 08:57 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 768
Posted By pur1138

Thanks well biked. looks like the difference...

Thanks well biked. looks like the difference means 700's.

You did get me all curious about the spacing. So I got my best Dollar Store reading glasses, some old monofiliment line, flashlights,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-25-06, 07:54 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 768
Posted By pur1138

1990 Schwinn wheel size?

I just purchased a 1990 Schwinn Voyageur frame. I'm not sure of exactly what size wheels it takes.
Measuring from the center of the dropouts to the center of the still intact brake pads, I get 31cm....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-21-06, 08:53 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 519
Posted By pur1138

Yay! I just found it. ...

Yay! I just found it.
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/books.html
I've been checking here. Was supposed to come out in mid Feb. but it's been listed as no longer available. (the 2006 edition)...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-21-06, 08:47 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 519
Posted By pur1138

No. No prices. It was the "consumer...

No. No prices. It was the "consumer catalog".
Forum: Touring
03-21-06, 08:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,526
Posted By pur1138

I took a Yaesu VX7R along on a tour and was...

I took a Yaesu VX7R along on a tour and was dissapointed with the FM broadcast reception and very limited AA battery life. I got to a WalMart and bought a Sony AM FM WX TV Walkman for about $35 and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-21-06, 08:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 519
Posted By pur1138

2006 QBP Paper Catalog?

Where can I get one? I had the 2005 edition. I got it from Harris (I think), but they don't seem to sell it anymore. Says "No Longer Available".
I know it's about $40, but it's a great...
Forum: Touring
03-05-06, 08:20 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,137
Posted By pur1138

My LHT, weighing it by using the bathroom scale,...

My LHT, weighing it by using the bathroom scale, weighs 36lbs.
Tubus Cargo rear, Nitto decked front (the one that Rivendell sells), CR-18 front laced to a Schmidt dynohub, 2 Lumotec lights, Minoura...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-05-06, 12:28 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 860
Posted By pur1138

Thanks BBM. ;) haha It's raining....

Thanks BBM. ;)

haha It's raining. :rolleyes:
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-05-06, 01:19 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 860
Posted By pur1138

"a FD with a cracked clamp" SHHhhhh... Don't...

"a FD with a cracked clamp"
SHHhhhh... Don't let it hear you. :P
I suspected a crack in that thing, but it looks like a molding line.
At this point, I just want to see this baby back to the owner....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-05-06, 12:49 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 860
Posted By pur1138

Found the answers to these problems! That...

Found the answers to these problems!
That Shimano derailer works fine. No problems with installation or adjustment (once I bent the hanger back :) )
Skewers--...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-26-06, 07:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 860
Posted By pur1138

Thank you for the response RG. I figured the...

Thank you for the response RG. I figured the derailer would probably work since it has downtube shifters.
Good idea trying a front skewer.
I'll try something off some of the other bikes I have.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-26-06, 09:56 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 860
Posted By pur1138

I'm working on this mixte for a co-worker. Was...

I'm working on this mixte for a co-worker. Was his Mom's bike.
I'm having a problem finding skewers to fit the 120mm rear spacing. Looked in the usual places and they either don't specify spacing or...
Forum: Living Car Free
02-19-06, 09:36 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,195
Posted By pur1138

Speaking on the original topic.... And who's...

Speaking on the original topic....

And who's going to fine tune and fix all those Walmart bikes, should it go down as the OP speculates?
I've been thinking along these lines for a while. I'm a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-04-06, 11:53 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 736
Posted By pur1138

I put them on my LHT. Once I learned how to...

I put them on my LHT. Once I learned how to adjust them, they work without squeeling.
BIG! About half again the size of my old Exage ones on a MTB.
I like them.
Forum: Touring
01-29-06, 11:27 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,471
Posted By pur1138

I use a .99 composition notebook. I like it...

I use a .99 composition notebook. I like it because it kinda' becomes a part of your life while on the road. Doodling in the margins. Circling and notating the places where flys poop. Slipping in a...
Forum: Touring
01-15-06, 09:07 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,537
Posted By pur1138

I envy people that don't live in hill country. I...

I envy people that don't live in hill country. I built my LHT with a 22-34 low gear and use it regularly. The bike with racks, dynohub etc. weighs 36 lbs. Empty.
Loaded it's over 100.
I use that...
Forum: Touring
01-07-06, 10:35 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,336
Posted By pur1138

"It would seem that taking on such a tour would...

"It would seem that taking on such a tour would disrupt money flow and career, making for a difficult return to life as it had previously been known."

Fear not.

Is life as it is really so great...
Forum: Touring
11-25-05, 10:45 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,588
Posted By pur1138

I spent a lot of time on it this past summer....

I spent a lot of time on it this past summer. From the northern terminus in Franklin down to Colbert Ferry just south of the Tn./Ala. line.
Traffic is not a problem at all. And most motorists seem...
Forum: Touring
10-22-05, 12:19 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,593
Posted By pur1138

Looks like you're asking 2 questions. My daily...

Looks like you're asking 2 questions.
My daily average speed, sunup to sundown was less that 10 miles a day,or about 1 mph.
I like to camp a lot :)
Bike's average speed was about 9.3mph.
This was...
Forum: Touring
10-02-05, 12:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 813
Posted By pur1138

Last weekend I got back from my first tour. A...

Last weekend I got back from my first tour. A month plus, camped a lot.
I usually covered the saddle and the handlebars, including the Lumotec lights, with shopping bags. Didn't really worry about...
Forum: Touring
07-30-05, 06:45 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 321
Posted By pur1138

I have a Schmidt dynohub and haven't started...

I have a Schmidt dynohub and haven't started wiring it up yet. I know the folks who sell these offer 2 different light configurations. One of the lights can be used as a secondary with, I think,...
Forum: Touring
07-17-05, 12:22 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,597
Posted By pur1138

Thanks clayface, appreciate it.

Thanks clayface, appreciate it.
Forum: Touring
07-17-05, 08:23 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,597
Posted By pur1138

I'll be starting a long tour in a couple weeks...

I'll be starting a long tour in a couple weeks and am going over and refining some of the things I've done in building up my LHT.
I built the front using a CR18 rim and a dynohub and am not too...
Forum: Touring
07-09-05, 09:30 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,752
Posted By pur1138

I live in an area that is nothing BUT hills....

I live in an area that is nothing BUT hills. Seriously. I shift constantly.
I didn't really notice it until recently because my 2 mountain bikes have STI and shifting became second nature for me. ...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-29-05, 10:10 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 977
Posted By pur1138

Maybe this will help. I'd never thought about...

Maybe this will help.
I'd never thought about NOT cutting the steerer tube to length before reading this.
I'm trying the seat-tube-clamp thing on my LHT build now.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-22-05, 04:23 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,444
Posted By pur1138

I did the same operation on an old Yokota...

I did the same operation on an old Yokota mountain bike.
If you start trying to replace things without thinking it through first, it can be frustrating. Mine is a 7 speed with shifters and brake...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-22-05, 10:42 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,192
Posted By pur1138

I just got a pair of what you're looking for from...

I just got a pair of what you're looking for from Harris/Sheldon for my Surly LHT build up.
I can't find a picture of them online right now, but they're cable stops/adjusters that fit on those...
Forum: Touring
05-14-05, 02:49 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,324
Posted By pur1138

DOH! Uhhhh..... Nevermind :crash:

DOH!

Uhhhh.....

Nevermind :crash:
Forum: Touring
05-14-05, 10:25 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,324
Posted By pur1138

I have no experience with the Kona, although I do...

I have no experience with the Kona, although I do have a Bear that I think highly of.
I am in the process of building up a LHT which I got from Spicer Cycles. Best price I found and Gene there is a...
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