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Forum: Touring
01-07-12, 08:12 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,728
Posted By Ken in NJ

You've chosen an excellent route through the...

You've chosen an excellent route through the Pinelands. McMahon/Pasadena/Savoy from Route 539 to Route 70 has almost no auto traffic at all, and is low traffic from 70 to 563 in Chatsworth. Route...
Forum: Touring
12-29-11, 01:54 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,728
Posted By Ken in NJ

I urge you to consider heading inland from the...

I urge you to consider heading inland from the coast, and then southeast on Route 539(through the New Jersey Pinelands), which will bring you to Tuckerton from where you can continue heading towards...
Forum: Touring
07-14-11, 11:22 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,140
Posted By Ken in NJ

The D&R Canal will only get you as far as New...

The D&R Canal will only get you as far as New Brunswick, where it reaches the Raritan River. You could take Route 27 North from there, as I did 29 years ago to finish a 6-week tour that had included...
Forum: Touring
01-05-11, 09:46 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 5,349
Posted By Ken in NJ

In the summer before my senior year of college, I...

In the summer before my senior year of college, I stayed in a dorm while I worked full-time on campus. I often went bicycling on the weekends with some of the other students in the dorm, and one of...
Forum: Touring
12-23-10, 03:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 735
Posted By Ken in NJ

Here's a few more, roughly in chronological order...

Here's a few more, roughly in chronological order of the tours:

Across Asia on a Bicycle, by Thomas Gaskell Allen, Jr., and William Lewis Sachtleben. During 1891-92 they cycled from...
Forum: Touring
10-25-10, 12:05 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,257
Posted By Ken in NJ

Route 100 could be accessed by taking Route 2...

Route 100 could be accessed by taking Route 2 east from Burlington to Waterbury; it stays close to I-89 much of the way and is not too hilly. A possible alternative would be Route 108 south from...
Forum: Touring
10-25-10, 07:28 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,257
Posted By Ken in NJ

From my own experience, I suggest entering the...

From my own experience, I suggest entering the U.S. in Vermont and heading south on Route 100. The ridge lines run north-south, so you will not have unreasonable climbs. You can then enter New York...
Forum: Touring
08-17-10, 08:44 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 474
Posted By Ken in NJ

I agree that it looks beautiful, but perhaps you...

I agree that it looks beautiful, but perhaps you could retitle the thread. The route that is described on the link is in Italy, in the Suedtirol/Alto Adige region of the Alps.
Forum: Touring
07-20-10, 12:48 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,041
Posted By Ken in NJ

To expand on one of mthayer's points a bit, if...

To expand on one of mthayer's points a bit, if you are touring in the offseason (fall, winter, or spring) and plan to use routes that include ferry rides, make sure that the ferry is running during...
Forum: Touring
06-28-10, 06:16 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,010
Posted By Ken in NJ

Michael - Since you are in Princeton, you may...

Michael - Since you are in Princeton, you may also wish to consider the Fuji Touring and the Bianchi Volpe, either of which may be purchased at the Oldest Bicycle Shop in America, located in Spring...
Forum: Touring
03-25-10, 08:11 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,470
Posted By Ken in NJ

The most direct route will be via Route 70, which...

The most direct route will be via Route 70, which isn't so bad east of Route 206; it takes you through the Pinelands into the vicinity of Point Pleasant. For a break from the traffic on 70, you...
Forum: Touring
12-21-09, 08:37 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,106
Posted By Ken in NJ

Yes, but ramen noodles have gluten. Gluten-free...

Yes, but ramen noodles have gluten. Gluten-free pasta is available at health food stores and at some large supermarket chains, but it is not available at small groceries across the country.
Forum: Touring
12-21-09, 07:42 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,106
Posted By Ken in NJ

Agreed, and the suggestions that they can easily...

Agreed, and the suggestions that they can easily pick up bread (and even beer!) from small groceries are pretty useless to a celiac traveler. None of the bread available in a typical grocery store...
Forum: Touring
09-11-09, 03:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 869
Posted By Ken in NJ

Restless Leg Syndrome is often the result of an...

Restless Leg Syndrome is often the result of an iron deficiency. (Do you kick when you go to bed, and even while sleeping, or is this just an early-morning problem?) You should have the ferritin...
Forum: Touring
08-10-09, 11:18 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 470
Posted By Ken in NJ

I second this suggestion, except that I recommend...

I second this suggestion, except that I recommend that from Ringoes you cross Rt. 31 onto Wertsville Road, then make the first right onto Mountain Road (or the second right onto Linvale Road in order...
Forum: Touring
03-26-09, 11:13 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 368
Posted By Ken in NJ

My wife and I cycled the Mosel in 1996, from...

My wife and I cycled the Mosel in 1996, from Luxembourg to Koblenz, and from there down the Rhine a short distance to the Lahn River, all the way to Marburg. It's a great route, with lots of...
Forum: Touring
03-12-09, 12:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,017
Posted By Ken in NJ

The reason for this is so that when your cable...

The reason for this is so that when your cable breaks, you are stuck on a small gear that you can still get up hills with rather than a large gear that forces you to push your bike uphill to the...
Forum: Touring
10-27-08, 11:50 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,826
Posted By Ken in NJ

Southern New Jersey is mostly flat. I recommend...

Southern New Jersey is mostly flat. I recommend that you do part of your tour through the Pine Barrens, which cover about a million acres (20% of the state) in south-central New Jersey. This region...
Forum: Touring
09-23-08, 01:36 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,321
Posted By Ken in NJ

Doug - I recommend that you enter "Fuji Touring"...

Doug - I recommend that you enter "Fuji Touring" in the "Search this Forum" box, and look through the threads that have discussed this bike; there have been many. The members of this forum get...
Forum: Touring
09-09-08, 10:29 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,513
Posted By Ken in NJ

Tpelle's description certainly applies to the...

Tpelle's description certainly applies to the Trenton-to-New Brunswick section, which my wife and I regularly run on. It's only suitable for mountain bikes. I am less often on the feeder canal...
Forum: Touring
09-09-08, 06:33 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,513
Posted By Ken in NJ

Thanks for your tips, Ray. We like to take tours...

Thanks for your tips, Ray. We like to take tours of 1-3 weeks, sometimes in the eastern U.S. (where we live), but sometimes farther off. We have toured in Luxembourg/Germany and Sweden/Finland, so...
Forum: Touring
09-08-08, 08:24 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,513
Posted By Ken in NJ

Where to find paved, off-road bicycle trails

My wife and I have road bikes, and share a strong preference for cycling on asphalt rather than cinder or other unpaved surfaces. We've enjoyed the opportunities that we've had on our tours to cycle...
Forum: Touring
07-16-08, 12:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,187
Posted By Ken in NJ

I returned mine a year ago because it wouldn't...

I returned mine a year ago because it wouldn't stay upright on my handlebars. It was so unstable that I never did a test ride with it; the bag would flop down as soon as I installed it.

Ken
Forum: Touring
05-09-08, 01:55 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 764
Posted By Ken in NJ

Get some bicycle maps. Even if you want to make...

Get some bicycle maps. Even if you want to make your own route most of the way, it's good to have a map with recommended cycling routes if you find yourself on a highway with much heavier traffic...
Forum: Touring
05-03-08, 10:34 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 620
Posted By Ken in NJ

Mid-spring should be dry enough as well.

Mid-spring should be dry enough as well.
Forum: Touring
05-03-08, 10:32 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 620
Posted By Ken in NJ

Drink more water than normal, because you'll...

Drink more water than normal, because you'll dehydrate when you're blowing your nose. (Really.) The pocket-sized tissue packs are great for cycle touring.

If you were traveling in a rainy...
Forum: Touring
05-02-08, 09:27 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 769
Posted By Ken in NJ

Vermont has several roads with low traffic (in...

Vermont has several roads with low traffic (in the spring and summer) that are excellent for a week of touring. In particular, I recommend Routes 100, 12, and 14, which all run north-south and...
Forum: Touring
04-10-08, 06:04 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,388
Posted By Ken in NJ

One way to remember is to keep a diary while you...

One way to remember is to keep a diary while you are traveling. You could enter specific details about some of the photos that you've taken that day. The diary adds some weight to your luggage, but...
Forum: Touring
03-18-08, 06:27 AM
Replies: 356
Views: 398,879
Posted By Ken in NJ

Jspoonsr wrote: I confess to needing help. I...

Jspoonsr wrote: I confess to needing help. I bought a new Fuji Tour last year for a little over 700 dollars and have used it heavily loaded on two tour. I ride it locally for miles at a time, to and...
Forum: Touring
03-14-08, 11:32 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 6,003
Posted By Ken in NJ

You have to click on "Description" and then "Bike...

You have to click on "Description" and then "Bike Sizing Chart" down at the bottom.

The wheelbases are:

47 cm frame: 101.3 cm
52 cm frame: 102.4 cm
55 cm frame: 103.0 cm
59 cm frame: ...
Forum: Touring
03-08-08, 10:52 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,620
Posted By Ken in NJ

This is the only kind of touring that I've done...

This is the only kind of touring that I've done for the past 20+ years. This doesn't necessarily mean that I (actually my wife and I) do no cooking. On our trip last summer from Stockholm to...
Forum: Touring
02-22-08, 01:37 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,078
Posted By Ken in NJ

That bronze Fuji Touring is last year's model. ...

That bronze Fuji Touring is last year's model. There's not much difference between the '07 and the '08, aside from the new color being green, but the '07's might not be available very long.

The...
Forum: Touring
01-31-08, 02:53 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 505
Posted By Ken in NJ

In 1982 and again in 2000 I cycled on the Rail...

In 1982 and again in 2000 I cycled on the Rail Trail, which runs in a northeasterly (or southwesterly) direction near the elbow of the Cape. It's paved, though the pavement in some spots is lumpy...
Forum: Touring
01-18-08, 07:54 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,476
Posted By Ken in NJ

Twenty-five years ago this spring I was on a solo...

Twenty-five years ago this spring I was on a solo tour of eastern North Carolina. On the last day of the tour I had only forty miles to cover from the campground to my home (at that time) in...
Forum: Touring
01-15-08, 02:15 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 9,604
Posted By Ken in NJ

Near the end of my senior year in college, I went...

Near the end of my senior year in college, I went on a two-day trip with my cycling partner, Cathy, to Lambertville, NJ, from New Brunswick, NJ, in preparation for a six-week tour that we were...
Forum: Touring
01-14-08, 11:15 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 24,966
Posted By Ken in NJ

Why did down tube shifters disappear from touring...

Why did down tube shifters disappear from touring bikes? They seem to have all the advantages of bar end shifters, but are in an easier location to reach without shifting your weight to one side...
Forum: Touring
12-25-07, 10:05 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,846
Posted By Ken in NJ

1982 - Waking up at a youth hostel in the New...

1982 - Waking up at a youth hostel in the New Hampshire mountains, stepping outside and seeing a river of clouds flowing through the valley below.

1987 - Cycling along a rural road in Vermont, I...
Forum: Touring
12-05-07, 11:07 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 759
Posted By Ken in NJ

Include some "off days" on your tour so that you...

Include some "off days" on your tour so that you can leave your bike locked in a safe place (at the hostel, motel, or campground) while you take public transportation (or walk) to places of interest....
Forum: Touring
12-03-07, 02:18 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,731
Posted By Ken in NJ

I take two pairs, and I still have to wash them...

I take two pairs, and I still have to wash them every night. Unless you have access to a dryer, you can't count on them being dry the next morning. An extra pair of (non-cycling) shorts is a good...
Forum: Touring
12-03-07, 07:43 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,440
Posted By Ken in NJ

If you plan on using front panniers, you should...

If you plan on using front panniers, you should know that the new Volpes do not have front pannier mounts on the fork. (The older models did.) I believe that the other three models that you are...
Forum: Touring
11-13-07, 11:32 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 484
Posted By Ken in NJ

A 14-year-old bicycle with 47 miles on the...

A 14-year-old bicycle with 47 miles on the odometer? When did they install the odometer?
Forum: Touring
11-01-07, 12:57 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 342
Posted By Ken in NJ

I've cycled in the vicinity of the roads you've...

I've cycled in the vicinity of the roads you've picked, though I'm not sure how much of that precise route I've ridden. Anyway, Hunterdon County (where Frenchtown and Round Valley Reservoir are...
Forum: Touring
10-13-07, 10:21 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,240
Posted By Ken in NJ

1982: I had just graduated college, as had my...

1982: I had just graduated college, as had my friends Cathy and Katie. The three of us planned a tour starting from southwestern Connecticut, cycling to Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, Cape Cod, then...
Forum: Touring
10-11-07, 01:54 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 630
Posted By Ken in NJ

Now that you have decided to head to Munich, I...

Now that you have decided to head to Munich, I *can* recommend from personal experience that you spend a day cycling the Romantic Road bicycle route (radweg), which runs north-south a bit west of...
Forum: Touring
10-11-07, 12:11 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 630
Posted By Ken in NJ

[QUOTE=kipibenkipod;5435051]Hi, We can fly...

[QUOTE=kipibenkipod;5435051]Hi,
We can fly tonight to Zurich, and have 10 days ride to Frankfurt or Munich.
What will be the easiest way to take?
Please recommend, because we need to decide in...
Forum: Touring
09-28-07, 09:36 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 648
Posted By Ken in NJ

Cannondale and Fuji 2008 Touring Bicycles

Cannondale has just updated its website to show the 2008 bicycles.

The T2000 has been renamed the Touring 1:

http://222.cannondale.com/bikes/08/cusa/model-8TR1.html

The T800 has been...
Forum: Touring
07-11-07, 06:32 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 802
Posted By Ken in NJ

You could repeat the tour that I did 25 years ago...

You could repeat the tour that I did 25 years ago this summer. We started on Long Island (east of New York City), crossed over to Connecticut by ferry, cycled through Rhode Island, Massachusetts...
Forum: Introductions
09-06-05, 10:04 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 367
Posted By Ken in NJ

Rog wrote: Welcome to the club, Ken! I'm a...

Rog wrote: Welcome to the club, Ken! I'm a Jersey guy myself, in the Middlesex area ... the town, as well as the county. What part you from?

I live in Princeton (Mercer County), though I grew up...
Forum: Introductions
09-01-05, 11:04 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 367
Posted By Ken in NJ

Hello from central New Jersey

Hello, everyone! I'm new to the forum. I cycle a lot less than I used to, but I still occasionally will go on a bicycling vacation (with my wife), and I may be looking for a new bike in the next...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-05, 09:30 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,006
Posted By Ken in NJ

This bike looks just like my gunmetal blue, 1981...

This bike looks just like my gunmetal blue, 1981 Trek 614. A lot of my components have been replaced, so I can't help much with the fine details.
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