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Forum: Touring
01-14-08, 01:08 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 24,911
Posted By Sebach

Anybody else just love friction shifting above...

Anybody else just love friction shifting above all over forms? I actually prefer friction over indexed, almost like how some prefer driving a stick as opposed to automatic. Either way, I shift so...
Forum: Touring
01-10-08, 10:13 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,342
Posted By Sebach

I used Conti Travel Contacts when I went across...

I used Conti Travel Contacts when I went across Canada a couple years back, replacing them halfway through with a new set. Decent tire. No flats or anything. The entire loaded weight on my wheels was...
Forum: Touring
12-13-07, 09:24 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 943
Posted By Sebach

Orange... with yellow highlights. :D

Orange... with yellow highlights. :D
Forum: Touring
12-13-07, 08:23 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 943
Posted By Sebach

I would have to go with Red myself. But...

I would have to go with Red myself. But fmarchetti4 is right, they do tend to fade to orange. Here are my red Arkels when they were new (in the West), and here they are after crossing Canada (in the...
Forum: Touring
11-26-07, 11:54 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,132
Posted By Sebach

I really never timed myself. I start sometime...

I really never timed myself. I start sometime usually like 4 hours after sunrise and then I end around sunset. Usually really relaxed, take lots of pictures, sometimes just stop and listen. I'd say...
Forum: Touring
11-05-07, 10:58 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,191
Posted By Sebach

Noice! It's a very similar setup to my dream...

Noice! It's a very similar setup to my dream bike. I'll give you 20 bones for it. ;)

Can't wait to see pics of this beast somewhere in the world.
Forum: Touring
11-03-07, 11:17 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,399
Posted By Sebach

Warm rain: Body: Goretex (yeah, I know) rain...

Warm rain:
Body: Goretex (yeah, I know) rain jacket with vents opened
Torso: probably just let the bottom half get wet but make sure my butt stays dry-ish though
Hands: cycling gloves
...
Forum: Touring
10-30-07, 08:51 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,640
Posted By Sebach

It's strange because touring (more than most...

It's strange because touring (more than most other things in my life - I don't have a family of my own or anything) have given me a very clear reason to think that life is just too damn short. There...
Forum: Touring
10-29-07, 11:56 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,202
Posted By Sebach

Across Canada, I'd say that the Trans-Canada...

Across Canada, I'd say that the Trans-Canada really isn't too bad from the parts of it I've cycled (semi-depressingly, most of it). It has its rough parts though.

Assuming you left from...
Forum: Touring
10-28-07, 01:59 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,202
Posted By Sebach

I'll give some comments llater (I'm on my way out...

I'll give some comments llater (I'm on my way out the door right now) but here's some pictures from my cross-Canada trip last year. http://www.pbase.com/sebastian82/on_the_road/

The Trans-Canada...
Forum: Touring
10-23-07, 11:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 592
Posted By Sebach

I'm located in Ottawa... I was actually...

I'm located in Ottawa...
I was actually thinking about starting a tour myself and seeing where it takes me (I'm completely unattached to anything these days). I'm looking more for ideas myself at...
Forum: Touring
10-22-07, 10:37 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,662
Posted By Sebach

They jacked my Champion Flyer (along with the...

They jacked my Champion Flyer (along with the clamp) right off my LHT when I was getting groceries for about 15 minutes. Nobody else's seat on the bike rack was missing, not even the few with Quick...
Forum: Touring
10-22-07, 09:24 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,662
Posted By Sebach

Well, there's the weight: sprung saddles...

Well, there's the weight: sprung saddles generally weigh more. Not a whole lot but for some people the B17 is comfy enough with its natural 'hammock action.' Another issue for some is sometimes the...
Forum: Touring
10-21-07, 01:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 592
Posted By Sebach

Hey Joe, just out of curiosity, what kind of...

Hey Joe, just out of curiosity, what kind of "kilometerage" (mileage, for you US folk) average are you thinking per day? Any idea of route?
Forum: Touring
10-21-07, 01:18 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,481
Posted By Sebach

Hey Machka, how long does it take to fire off a...

Hey Machka, how long does it take to fire off a few emails with the pocketmail device? I was offered one for free (with some left over service) last year but didn't take it... I'm kind of wishing I...
Forum: Touring
10-15-07, 10:11 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,239
Posted By Sebach

1st Tour: Summer 2005, Ottawa - Toronto (about...

1st Tour: Summer 2005, Ottawa - Toronto (about 450km)
2nd Tour: Fall 2005, Ottawa - Montreal (about 250km)
3rd Tour: Summer 2006, Across Canada (about 8000km)
Forum: Touring
08-29-07, 01:21 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,067
Posted By Sebach

Actually, that picture is a crop of a frame from...

Actually, that picture is a crop of a frame from Rejected (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rejected). As I recall, Rejected is a story which did not end particularly well either. ;)
Forum: Touring
08-29-07, 07:04 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,067
Posted By Sebach

Newfoundland. Having toured Canada from coast to...

Newfoundland. Having toured Canada from coast to coast, NFLD is the one place I really have to return to and tour again. The people alone make me want to go back - on whole, they are the friendliest...
Forum: Touring
08-17-07, 07:19 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,346
Posted By Sebach

I would tend to agree: get a trailer and try it...

I would tend to agree: get a trailer and try it out. I was curious myself a couple years ago, and decided to buy one to see what it was like. I'd never use a trailer again personally, but at least I...
Forum: Touring
08-15-07, 07:58 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 20,892
Posted By Sebach

I usually pronounce it like Cream does. Then...

I usually pronounce it like Cream does. Then again, I say it about 0.001 times per month. I switched from pronouncing it with a "V" sound to saying it with a "W" sound though. Sometimes when I said...
Forum: Touring
08-08-07, 09:17 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,091
Posted By Sebach

My average across Canada (solo) worked out to...

My average across Canada (solo) worked out to just under 100km per day but that includes like 18 'rest days.' My longest day on tour was just over 255km and my shortest was around 30km. Play it by...
Forum: Touring
08-03-07, 10:50 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,317
Posted By Sebach

I was thinking more along the lines of a MTB...

I was thinking more along the lines of a MTB Shimano M580/M581 crankset combination, where both (standard MTB triple and Trekking triple) use a 64/104 pattern. But yeah, if sticking strictly with...
Forum: Touring
08-03-07, 08:31 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,330
Posted By Sebach

I mounted a Tubus Tara on my LHT before I took it...

I mounted a Tubus Tara on my LHT before I took it across Canada. When I installed it, it was off-center by just over 1cm. I took off the rack and muscled it out- not much, but just a little bit. Now...
Forum: Touring
08-02-07, 03:46 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,317
Posted By Sebach

You might also consider a custom "Trekking"...

You might also consider a custom "Trekking" crankset, which I guess is normally 46-36-26. Now where the custom comes in is where you swap out the granny 26 for the real granny: 22. This would give...
Forum: Touring
08-01-07, 12:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,204
Posted By Sebach

Yellow Coke

You're riding along on tour, everything is great and you're enjoying life. You pass some squirrels, you absent-mindedly roll over some occasional cracks in the pavement, you casually dodge a plastic...
Forum: Touring
07-13-07, 06:10 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,871
Posted By Sebach

I'll also recommend the Sidi Dominator Megas. The...

I'll also recommend the Sidi Dominator Megas. The megas are wider than the regular Dominators are. I had some and liked them, then my 3 month old pup got a hold of them and liked them too.

Also,...
Forum: Touring
06-24-07, 09:16 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,605
Posted By Sebach

Oh yeah, if you do run Presta valves on your...

Oh yeah, if you do run Presta valves on your Deep-V's, you might want to think about either long-valve tubes or valve extenders or something. I have Conti tubes in my rims right now and the Presta...
Forum: Touring
06-23-07, 07:55 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,605
Posted By Sebach

I run Velocity Deep-V's in 26", 36h, built by...

I run Velocity Deep-V's in 26", 36h, built by Peter White on my LHT. He told me that he would not worry about giving me (200 lbs, and fully loaded) a 32h Deep-V rim for touring. Apparently, he uses...
Forum: Touring
06-04-07, 07:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 930
Posted By Sebach

Just wanted to thank you for doing this man. And...

Just wanted to thank you for doing this man. And thanks for putting my bike up there a while back too. It's nice to check the page every couple months cause I need a little "tour porn" every now and...
Forum: Touring
05-27-07, 08:15 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,514
Posted By Sebach

Woah man, sorry to hear about the close call but...

Woah man, sorry to hear about the close call but happy to know you're still with us. Man, you got guts to finish up but it is probably a good thing to get back on the bike soon so it isn't as hard...
Forum: Touring
05-16-07, 08:31 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,406
Posted By Sebach

The Canadian side (I don't know about the...

The Canadian side (I don't know about the American side) of Superior isn't terribly populated, so I'd certainly bring at least two full meals worth of food when over here. The road just East of...
Forum: Touring
04-12-07, 08:30 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 14,779
Posted By Sebach

I have an ESGE double-legged kickstand on my LHT...

I have an ESGE double-legged kickstand on my LHT and it's awesome. I was probably pushing it but I've used the kickstand when the LHT was loaded with like 60 pounds of gear.
Forum: Touring
04-06-07, 03:26 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 547
Posted By Sebach

Seeker, I met that family last summer! By total...

Seeker, I met that family last summer! By total chance, on my cross-Canada tour, I happened to stop off at their campground that they run and they recognized the tourer-look. Man, their kids are...
Forum: Touring
04-02-07, 01:54 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 906
Posted By Sebach

Ok, maybe this'll make more sense... ...

Ok, maybe this'll make more sense...
http://www.pbase.com/sebastian82/image/76527031
Forum: Touring
04-01-07, 09:42 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 906
Posted By Sebach

You weight weenies, you ain't carrying nothing....

You weight weenies, you ain't carrying nothing. The only way I'd do that tour is with the comforts. ;)

http://i.pbase.com/g6/99/664399/2/76527158.73VHxKkJ.jpg
Forum: Touring
03-28-07, 08:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 666
Posted By Sebach

Last summer I did a tour along the provincial...

Last summer I did a tour along the provincial capitals, from Victoria to St. John's, and I'll give a +1 for Mapart. I don't know deLorme and I don't specifically recall seeing any of those along my...
Forum: Touring
03-22-07, 10:11 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,083
Posted By Sebach

I ordered my current touring wheels through Peter...

I ordered my current touring wheels through Peter White. Awesome build, strong and true. Although I didn't have any problems in my order, I could see how he might not be the most helpful if there was...
Forum: Touring
03-12-07, 11:47 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,312
Posted By Sebach

I used the Conti Travel Contacts 26x1.75" for my...

I used the Conti Travel Contacts 26x1.75" for my longest tour (3 months) and loved them in the dirt. I found the tread to be grippy on pretty much any surface. With some pressure adjustments, I was...
Forum: Touring
03-07-07, 03:43 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 5,638
Posted By Sebach

I don't own a 520 myself, but on my cross-Canada...

I don't own a 520 myself, but on my cross-Canada tour I met 4 other cross-Canadians on 520's and 3 of them had their stock rear rack break on them at some point. I don't know about the stability of...
Forum: Touring
03-06-07, 11:21 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 5,638
Posted By Sebach

I am 5'9", and I ride a custom 54cm LHT. I...

I am 5'9", and I ride a custom 54cm LHT. I suppose I could have gone with a 56 which might have been a tad on the bigger side for me but I really wanted the 26" wheels of the 54cm (56 has 700c). I...
Forum: Touring
02-26-07, 01:53 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 775
Posted By Sebach

DukeArcher, that's my baby! Here's a larger...

DukeArcher, that's my baby! Here's a larger version of that image but be gentle on her, this was at the end of a 8200km tour.
http://www.pbase.com/sebastian82/image/65360288/original

Vik, that...
Forum: Touring
02-23-07, 06:58 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,103
Posted By Sebach

I actually did that same tour this summer on my...

I actually did that same tour this summer on my 26" wheel LHT. While I did it solo, I wasn't always solo as I met lots of fellow cyclists along the way. I spent probably a month riding with different...
Forum: Touring
01-31-07, 02:40 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,164
Posted By Sebach

My most frequent repair/adjustment is with the...

My most frequent repair/adjustment is with the handlebar tape. Took me a while before I finally got it comfortable. Other than that, oiling the chain.
Forum: Touring
01-30-07, 01:56 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,513
Posted By Sebach

I couldn't find this kickstand anywhere in Canada...

I couldn't find this kickstand anywhere in Canada a year ago. My LBS (a couple blocks away) doesn't seem to stray too far from the mainstream. It seems if it ain't in their book, it don't exist....
Forum: Touring
01-29-07, 10:30 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,513
Posted By Sebach

The ESGE was one of the best things on my bike....

The ESGE was one of the best things on my bike. It was great just being able to stop wherever and jump off the bike without needing to search for a solid patch. Both sides just have to be evenly firm...
Forum: Touring
01-16-07, 12:54 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,540
Posted By Sebach

I like my bar ends mounted on Paul Thumbies. When...

I like my bar ends mounted on Paul Thumbies. When riding on the hoods, I can just pivot around my wrist to shift. Not only do I not have to take my hands off the bars, I don't have to slide them or...
Forum: Touring
01-15-07, 05:13 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,392
Posted By Sebach

Because I hit trails with my LHT every chance I...

Because I hit trails with my LHT every chance I get on tour, I would go with a platform-clip pedal myself. I don't know about the M324 specifically but when things get a bit dodgy (e.g. trail...
Forum: Touring
01-09-07, 09:59 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,199
Posted By Sebach

Oh man, this is going to be sweet. It reminds me...

Oh man, this is going to be sweet. It reminds me of my LHT looked like as I waited for parts and got all my other gear together. For like two weeks the only things on the frame were the headset, the...
Forum: Touring
12-20-06, 11:07 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,498
Posted By Sebach

I bought one but, like tomn, decided to figure it...

I bought one but, like tomn, decided to figure it out if and when I need it. I agree with Rowan: put the money toward wheels. I got mine (Velocity Deep-V 36h) built by Peter White and haven't had a...
Forum: Touring
12-19-06, 02:18 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,500
Posted By Sebach

On my way across Canada, I spent probably around...

On my way across Canada, I spent probably around 75 Canadian per day while camping. That translates to about 65 US. Of course, there was some huge variability between certain areas when it came to...
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