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Forum: Touring
09-06-09, 10:59 AM
Replies: 4,826
Views: 2,625,072
Posted By rpk0925

I really enjoy seeing these pics too. My first...

I really enjoy seeing these pics too. My first "real" bike was a Trek 700 or 720 (?) which I bought in 1980. It was stolen from me only about 4 months after I bought it. (Luckily I was able to have...
Forum: Touring
08-30-09, 02:18 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,898
Posted By rpk0925

I'm glad this poll was resurrected as I had never...

I'm glad this poll was resurrected as I had never seen it before. Thanks.

I'm yet another one of those who can see a great mixture of 1 and 2 in me. I put my vote in as a #1 person though ......
Forum: Touring
08-26-09, 10:21 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 886
Posted By rpk0925

Hmmm ... you know, maybe a couple pieces of...

Hmmm ... you know, maybe a couple pieces of velcro criss-crossed where the poles intersect would do the trick too. :)
Forum: Touring
08-26-09, 09:33 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 886
Posted By rpk0925

Tent pole hubs

Out of all the categories in BikeForums, this seems like the best place for my question.

I realize that all of the tent poles are connected to the center tent pole hub on a 2 pole dome tent such...
Forum: Touring
08-25-09, 08:11 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,561
Posted By rpk0925

Just wanted to write a thank you to all of you....

Just wanted to write a thank you to all of you. This is great reading for people like me who are somewhat inexperienced and always looking for better ways to take care of the necessities when...
Forum: Touring
08-08-09, 08:44 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,053
Posted By rpk0925

I don't know if this can possibly help you...

I don't know if this can possibly help you because of the age of my vehicle, but I have a 1997 RAV4 and I often carry my 1 bike in it ... upright without having to take the wheel off. It's a snug fit...
Forum: Touring
08-05-09, 08:29 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,504
Posted By rpk0925

Thanks for the link Cyclesafe. I've been...

Thanks for the link Cyclesafe.

I've been looking at helmets through a small, upstart LBS about 20 miles from me. They have only been in business a few months. They carry the Uvex line of helmets....
Forum: Touring
08-04-09, 06:27 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,504
Posted By rpk0925

Say no more. With that in mind, I'm a little...

Say no more. With that in mind, I'm a little surprised you don't see more of those types of helmets.
Forum: Touring
08-04-09, 04:15 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,504
Posted By rpk0925

As long as we have a current thread discussing...

As long as we have a current thread discussing helmets going, here's something I've often wondered about. I've seen helmets from Uvex that have a bug screen covering the front vents (from the...
Forum: Touring
07-31-09, 07:10 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,181
Posted By rpk0925

I would be one of those riders who swore he would...

I would be one of those riders who swore he would never go on a long tour again after doing my one and only long tour (WI to CA) back in 1989, but here I am so many years later attempting to give it...
Forum: Touring
07-31-09, 06:14 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,913
Posted By rpk0925

Nice website! Great for research. Thanks.

Nice website! Great for research. Thanks.
Forum: Touring
07-27-09, 08:35 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,383
Posted By rpk0925

Right. A person can use forums as sort of a guide...

Right. A person can use forums as sort of a guide for advice, but (to me) it isn't on the same level as talking to somebody knowledgeable face to face ... unless maybe you have corresponded with a...
Forum: Touring
07-26-09, 08:00 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,383
Posted By rpk0925

Geez and here I was under the impression that...

Geez and here I was under the impression that just about everybody in this forum rode clipless pedals. Not that it matters or anything ... it's just what I thought. Nice to know.
Forum: Touring
07-22-09, 11:52 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 903
Posted By rpk0925

Thank you!

Thank you!
Forum: Touring
07-22-09, 06:46 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 903
Posted By rpk0925

Since I started looking for a tent a month or so...

Since I started looking for a tent a month or so ago, I've always looked at the "packed size" in the specs as being the stuff size of the tent. I'm starting to realize that the packed size listed in...
Forum: Touring
07-21-09, 09:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 903
Posted By rpk0925

P.S. By the way, the tippy load that I saw and...

P.S. By the way, the tippy load that I saw and referred to earlier, was attached with bungee cords. Nuff said.
Forum: Touring
07-21-09, 09:16 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 903
Posted By rpk0925

Thanks a lot for the info and the pics. It all...

Thanks a lot for the info and the pics. It all helps. I'm pretty sure I've seen some of your bike pics before. (Love your bike!)

It's interesting that you say your stuff sack measures 20" because...
Forum: Touring
07-21-09, 07:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 903
Posted By rpk0925

I have about 12.5" (L) X 5.5" (W) of rear rack...

I have about 12.5" (L) X 5.5" (W) of rear rack area on my bicycle. Let's say I used a tent with 25" segmented poles. To me (and maybe I'm way off here), it seems like if I load the tent on the rack...
Forum: Touring
07-21-09, 02:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 903
Posted By rpk0925

Custom made tent poles

I've been having a difficult time finding a tent that will fit me (6') and also be compact and light enough to easily carry on my bicycle (due largely to the tent pole sizes being too long). While...
Forum: Touring
07-21-09, 07:38 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 6,781
Posted By rpk0925

I actually bought the Kelty Grand Mesa 2 on sale...

I actually bought the Kelty Grand Mesa 2 on sale from a local store. In fact it's set up in my kitchen as I type this. Maybe I'm expecting too much out of a tent, but as a 6' tall person, I find the...
Forum: Touring
07-20-09, 11:07 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 6,781
Posted By rpk0925

Is 25" considered a long length for the packing...

Is 25" considered a long length for the packing size of the tent poles? I'm just trying to imagine where and how I would carry it ... if it wouldn't fit in the panniers. ??
Forum: Touring
07-20-09, 11:04 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,516
Posted By rpk0925

I'm dealing with the same issue. I haven't quite...

I'm dealing with the same issue. I haven't quite figured out if this is going to work or not, but I bought a front (horizontally flat) bike rack in the hopes that I can move my rear rack trunk bag to...
Forum: Touring
07-18-09, 06:50 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,238
Posted By rpk0925

I had a bicycle stolen from me back in 1980 when...

I had a bicycle stolen from me back in 1980 when I was going to a vocational college in downtown Milwaukee. I parked my bike at the main entrance to the school. Constant high volume traffic flowing...
Forum: Touring
07-18-09, 06:39 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,824
Posted By rpk0925

Another good thought. Hmmm... Maybe I should...

Another good thought.

Hmmm... Maybe I should get your phone number so I can call you when I get stranded. :-) :-) :-)
Forum: Touring
07-17-09, 10:05 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,824
Posted By rpk0925

Good thinking! How about if there aren't any...

Good thinking!

How about if there aren't any trees around? (There are places like that).
Forum: Touring
07-17-09, 05:14 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,824
Posted By rpk0925

On a related note (and I hope this isn't...

On a related note (and I hope this isn't off-topic), but do they make such a thing as a stand to hold your bike upright in the case of doing emergency repair work for mechanical problems encountered...
Forum: Touring
07-15-09, 12:47 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 6,781
Posted By rpk0925

Thank you very much. It's taking me a while to...

Thank you very much. It's taking me a while to get my gear together (and my butt into riding shape), but as long as I go slowly but surely, I think I'll be okay.

Back when I did the touring so...
Forum: Touring
07-15-09, 12:25 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 6,781
Posted By rpk0925

Very nice! Thank you. For what it's worth, I...

Very nice! Thank you.

For what it's worth, I haven't gone bicycle touring in 29 years (WOW!). I'm trying to get back into it ... hopefully before the summer ends. I'm foggy on a lot of the...
Forum: Touring
07-15-09, 12:04 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 6,781
Posted By rpk0925

Gotcha! It helped me to know the eyelet and clip...

Gotcha! It helped me to know the eyelet and clip placements.

I'm a fan of single wall tents. I wish they weren't so darn expensive though.
Forum: Touring
07-15-09, 12:00 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 6,781
Posted By rpk0925

Just curious ... Do you strap your tent on the...

Just curious ... Do you strap your tent on the rack lengthwise or crosswise? (I'm thinking lengthwise would be easier).
Forum: Touring
07-15-09, 11:32 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 6,781
Posted By rpk0925

Thanks staehpj1. I have a difficult time...

Thanks staehpj1. I have a difficult time imagining that pole standing up on top of the tent. I guess I can picture it if it's somehow attached to the staked out tent.

(I'm slowly learning that I'm...
Forum: Touring
07-15-09, 10:17 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 6,781
Posted By rpk0925

That's a very interesting design. I have a...

That's a very interesting design. I have a feeling I may be asking an obvious question, but what holds up the optional top pole?

Also, I've been trying to find a website that lists the packing...
Forum: Touring
07-15-09, 12:11 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,868
Posted By rpk0925

I was/am going through the same kind of...

I was/am going through the same kind of predicament. I was having no problems with my feet at all until I started riding longer distances. For me the pain started after about 12 to 15 miles of...
Forum: Touring
07-11-09, 02:58 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 6,781
Posted By rpk0925

I understand the gist of what you're saying and...

I understand the gist of what you're saying and agree.

When you talk of the lack of headroom, I'm assuming you mean when lying down. If not, The Orion 2 tent that I mentioned in my last post lists...
Forum: Touring
07-11-09, 01:38 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 6,781
Posted By rpk0925

antokelly ... I'm reading your thread with great...

antokelly ... I'm reading your thread with great interest as I'm looking for a tent also. I don't live nearly as far away from an REI store as you do, but it's still a trip for me (as well as a chunk...
Forum: Touring
07-09-09, 09:06 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,780
Posted By rpk0925

Thank you Mike. I'll keep what you said in mind. ...

Thank you Mike. I'll keep what you said in mind.

(Very frustrating).

Bob

P.S. Because of my distance from REI (as much as I like the store), odds are that I will be buying a little closer to...
Forum: Touring
07-09-09, 08:29 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,780
Posted By rpk0925

Okay, so I drove the 110 miles to the nearest REI...

Okay, so I drove the 110 miles to the nearest REI store. What a great place! To make a long story short, one of the clerks let me set up the Camp Dome 2 in the store to see how I would like it before...
Forum: Touring
07-04-09, 10:19 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,780
Posted By rpk0925

I'm in northeast Wisconsin ... the Door...

I'm in northeast Wisconsin ... the Door County/Green Bay area. The nearest REI store to me is more toward your neck of the woods in Brookfield ... about 110 miles or so away from me. I may or may not...
Forum: Touring
07-04-09, 10:03 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,780
Posted By rpk0925

Thanks everybody for your thoughts and all the...

Thanks everybody for your thoughts and all the great suggestions. I looked at the websites you provided and there are some great looking tents out there ... at great prices too. But I think I'm going...
Forum: Touring
07-03-09, 11:38 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,780
Posted By rpk0925

Thanks kyakdiver. I didn't realize about the full...

Thanks kyakdiver. I didn't realize about the full refund at REI.

Also, for what it's worth, the Kelty Grand Mesa 2 is on sale for $99 right now at a somewhat local Scheel's store ... so that's why...
Forum: Touring Bikes and Gear Marketplace
07-03-09, 09:21 AM
Replies: 227
Views: 76,659
Posted By rpk0925

I'm looking for a bracket made for a 1980...

I'm looking for a bracket made for a 1980 Kirtland Tour Pak front handlebar bag. Thanks!
Forum: Touring
07-03-09, 09:16 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,780
Posted By rpk0925

By the way, I do realize the weight difference...

By the way, I do realize the weight difference here ... and also the fly issue. The REI tent does have a couple things I like over the Keltys though ... those things being the option of zippering a...
Forum: Touring
07-03-09, 09:09 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,780
Posted By rpk0925

Thank you very much for your help and thoughts....

Thank you very much for your help and thoughts. While a lot of the tents mentioned are no doubt great, I'm really trying to stay at $100 or less. I know that I won't get the best of the best that's...
Forum: Touring
07-02-09, 10:28 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,780
Posted By rpk0925

Kelty or REI?

Hello all,

I'm resurrecting this thread because I wasn't sure it was necessary to start another thread on tents.

I would like to do some bicycle camping/touring in the coming weeks, but am not...
Forum: Touring
06-28-09, 07:19 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 590
Posted By rpk0925

Many thanks for posting those links! Remarkable...

Many thanks for posting those links! Remarkable in many ways!
Forum: Touring
06-22-09, 09:12 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,759
Posted By rpk0925

I feel very silly. 29 years ago I bicycled across...

I feel very silly. 29 years ago I bicycled across the country wearing toe clips, and now I'm struggling to remember exactly how we did it back then. :-/

Your points are well taken.

When I first...
Forum: Touring
06-22-09, 06:21 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,759
Posted By rpk0925

Thanks Lee. I think most of the pain I was...

Thanks Lee.

I think most of the pain I was experiencing was due to the toe clips maybe pinching my toes and not allowing my feet to sit in the proper position on the pedals. I bought a pair of...
Forum: Touring
06-21-09, 08:51 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 750
Posted By rpk0925

For what it's worth, here are a couple of links...

For what it's worth, here are a couple of links to the trail I pretty much ride exclusively. Sort of my training route before I actually go on tour with a tent and all.
...
Forum: Touring
06-21-09, 08:40 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,759
Posted By rpk0925

Thanks strommer. All good info. As for trying to...

Thanks strommer. All good info. As for trying to keep in biking shape during the off-season, I want to look into those "roller systems" I've heard of, to possibly set up in my apartment if I can find...
Forum: Touring
06-21-09, 08:36 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,759
Posted By rpk0925

Thanks. :-)

Thanks. :-)
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