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Forum: Road Cycling
08-16-22, 02:41 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 40,656
Posted By sherpaxc

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I've used this to travel to Europe (with different wheels). I have a carbon race...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
11-14-11, 02:16 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 33,377
Posted By sherpaxc

I have zero issues using the camleback bladder in...

I have zero issues using the camleback bladder in my Tangle bag. It works like a charm. Zero suction issues too. I hate wearing a camleback when road riding (and I fully admit that I also think...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
11-10-11, 03:46 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 33,377
Posted By sherpaxc

A tangle bag works perfect for what you are...

A tangle bag works perfect for what you are describing. I use it myself. A love how well it works. Highly recommended.
Forum: Touring
10-27-10, 04:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 904
Posted By sherpaxc

Practice I guess? I usually just put it in an...

Practice I guess? I usually just put it in an easier gear and hope I get a shot.
Forum: Touring
10-27-10, 01:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 904
Posted By sherpaxc

I'm from Austin but go up there about twice a...

I'm from Austin but go up there about twice a year. There is a good bit of singletrack out there and a ton of dirt roads. I really enjoy my time up there.

If I knew now what I didn't know when...
Forum: Touring
10-27-10, 10:09 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 904
Posted By sherpaxc

Oh, Revelate full frame bag, Carousel Design...

Oh, Revelate full frame bag, Carousel Design works seatpack and handlebar bag. I'm more of a fan of the Revelate stuff though. I'll be getting a new seatpack from him soon.
Forum: Touring
10-27-10, 10:07 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 904
Posted By sherpaxc

Our original plan was to start at the Hwy 71...

Our original plan was to start at the Hwy 71 Trail head on the OT south of Y City and take that all the way to where the Womble begins, follow the Womble to North Fork Lake (it's terminus) and hop...
Forum: Touring
10-27-10, 09:17 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 904
Posted By sherpaxc

Bikepacking/Touring in Arkansas Video

Here is another short video I made. This is a semi-annual trip to Arkansas. I usually go with a few different friends and mix up the Ouachita Trail and Womble Trail. This trip included quite a bit...
Forum: Touring
10-20-10, 08:36 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 693
Posted By sherpaxc

Thanks all for the compliments. My wife and I...

Thanks all for the compliments. My wife and I are both teachers and we "borrowed" a school Flip Cam to test it out. We liked it but want to get the upgraded version with the image stabilization so...
Forum: Touring
10-19-10, 08:21 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 693
Posted By sherpaxc

Video of me touring with my wife and kid

I'm a very much a lurker on these boards but I thought I'd post up. I got quite a bit of info from here and Crazyguy about how to tour with your kid. I was pulling my year and a half old boy in a...
Forum: Commuting
10-13-10, 09:33 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,401
Posted By sherpaxc

Have you thought about taking Barton Creek to Bee...

Have you thought about taking Barton Creek to Bee Cave and around? That's how I do it to avoid 71 and out to 620 via the road behind the Hill Country Galleria. It's a hilly road but very little...
Forum: Commuting
10-12-10, 06:54 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,401
Posted By sherpaxc

I live in Oak Hill also, in Granada Hills. Small...

I live in Oak Hill also, in Granada Hills. Small world. What part of Mopac are you riding on? That's plain jane crazy. If I drive to work it's only 7 miles down Hwy 71 but my ride is 21ish miles...
Forum: Touring
09-16-10, 10:50 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,096
Posted By sherpaxc

Oregon Coast, How to get from Airport to start?

Hey all,
My wife, our 2 year old son, and myself want to tour the Oregon Coast. I will be pulling him in our trailer and feel pretty confidant in the roads in Oregon that I can handle this. What...
Forum: Commuting
08-29-10, 06:50 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 10,139
Posted By sherpaxc

This is the exact same reason I commute. Right...

This is the exact same reason I commute. Right down to the extra family time.
Forum: Commuting
08-29-10, 06:47 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 10,139
Posted By sherpaxc

Man I take total offense to that statement. My...

Man I take total offense to that statement. My wife and I are both teachers and consider what we are doing is a "real job". We also feel that we make descent enough money. Not rich by any stretch...
Forum: Commuting
08-25-09, 02:14 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 995
Posted By sherpaxc

As a public school teacher who also happens to...

As a public school teacher who also happens to commute 45 miles round trip 3 days a week I find your statement ignorant and rude.
Forum: Touring
06-13-09, 08:53 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 6,565
Posted By sherpaxc

Sorry everyone, I don't chime in here often at...

Sorry everyone, I don't chime in here often at all but I gotta speak up. Most people that poo-poo hammocks have never actually used one on the trail. And the person that said they aren't allowed in...
Forum: Living Car Free
01-30-09, 01:27 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,790
Posted By sherpaxc

Thread failure.

Thread failure.
Forum: Commuting
01-21-09, 12:43 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 6,926
Posted By sherpaxc

No, I shoot for around 10 hours on the bike a...

No, I shoot for around 10 hours on the bike a week. Sometimes more. It's all I can do with work/family and still have a good marriage. Luckily, commuting helps a lot. My r/t is VERY hilly (I live...
Forum: Commuting
01-20-09, 10:30 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 6,926
Posted By sherpaxc

I have a 40 r/t. It's tough. I've settled on...

I have a 40 r/t. It's tough. I've settled on the fact that I can't do it every day. I'm a cat 2 racer so I consider myself pretty well fit but I just can't do it everyday and still have energy to...
Forum: Touring
01-16-09, 02:31 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,117
Posted By sherpaxc

I've done plenty of the ultralight XC mountain...

I've done plenty of the ultralight XC mountain biking on singletrack trails (some of the rides/races have been covered in some of the US mags) and I've also done plenty of full blown road touring. ...
Forum: Commuting
01-16-09, 02:19 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,190
Posted By sherpaxc

Um, neither. I vote for 65 degrees, sunny, and...

Um, neither. I vote for 65 degrees, sunny, and low humidity.
Forum: Commuting
09-16-08, 01:20 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 6,744
Posted By sherpaxc

Temps mean different things for different people....

Temps mean different things for different people. You probably couldn't imagine what it's like to ride home when it's 108 outside and that doesn't count the actual heat index. I was chilled this...
Forum: Commuting
09-16-08, 01:06 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 912
Posted By sherpaxc

right around the corner from me! I'd love to...

right around the corner from me! I'd love to swing by sometime and check that thing out. My wife and I are expecting our first baby and I'm trying to learn as much as possible since we are a car...
Forum: Commuting
09-16-08, 12:22 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 912
Posted By sherpaxc

whereabouts do you live? I'm off of Brodie and...

whereabouts do you live? I'm off of Brodie and William Cannon.
Forum: Living Car Free
05-29-08, 12:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 590
Posted By sherpaxc

It's more a matter of being to lazy to change...

It's more a matter of being to lazy to change clothes once I get home in the A/C. I've done the commute plenty. It's not that bad, really. I'm not going to ride a cheap mountain bike on these...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-29-08, 11:51 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 590
Posted By sherpaxc

Help me join you!

Ok, so I'm trying to get rid of my car (though I won't be completly car free because the wife will have one, though she is a bike rider as well and keeps the use down). Here is my one biggest...
Forum: Commuting
05-27-08, 11:19 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 5,866
Posted By sherpaxc

You need an SUV to haul a mountain bike to the...

You need an SUV to haul a mountain bike to the trailhead?
Forum: Commuting
05-20-08, 11:00 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 519
Posted By sherpaxc

I ride from the south side, taking 360 to Bee...

I ride from the south side, taking 360 to Bee Caves, to 71 to 620. I work off of 620. 40 mile R/T. Good times!
Forum: Commuting
05-10-08, 05:40 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,372
Posted By sherpaxc

I live in Austin and have a 40 mile round trip...

I live in Austin and have a 40 mile round trip commute. I wear Chacos everyday. The first time it was a little weird because I always used clipless and shoes but I was tired of being stuck to one...
Forum: Commuting
03-27-08, 11:36 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,510
Posted By sherpaxc

I'm a new commuter. I have one REALLY bright...

I'm a new commuter. I have one REALLY bright rear blinkie (Planet Bike), it's like a red strobe light. Anyway, I had got a new Novara Randonee and left the rear reflectors on assuming it would...
Forum: Touring
03-14-08, 08:13 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 677
Posted By sherpaxc

Thanks for the advice everyone. The standover is...

Thanks for the advice everyone. The standover is very close to what she is riding now, just a tad bigger by about quarter inch but the TT is almost spot on. REI has such a great return policy with...
Forum: Touring
03-13-08, 07:04 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 677
Posted By sherpaxc

I don't want to do a gift certificate. I want to...

I don't want to do a gift certificate. I want to have a bike with the rack and panniers on it with our tickets to France clipped to it. Their numbers confuse me because they give them in MM...
Forum: Touring
03-13-08, 04:44 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 677
Posted By sherpaxc

Need help with bike fit

I'm trying to surprise my wife with a touring bike. I want to get her the REI Randonee. She is 5'3 and the two sizes they offer are the 47cm and the 52. she has a Raleigh One Way that is a 50 that...
Forum: Touring
03-07-08, 02:45 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,163
Posted By sherpaxc

Thanks for all the replies. I use a cat can...

Thanks for all the replies. I use a cat can stove for ultra light bikepacking and I use a pocket rocket for when I want to actually cook something for myself. I was looking at the MSR dragon while...
Forum: Touring
03-06-08, 01:28 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,163
Posted By sherpaxc

Fuel availability in France

I will be touring in France for 3 weeks with my wife this summer. The only piece of equipment that brings me worry is the type of fuel/stove to bring. I was thinking of bringing one small cat can...
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