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Forum: Touring
02-17-24, 11:22 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,787
Posted By sapporoguy

Yes, please! My stoker and I--team age 133--have...

Yes, please! My stoker and I--team age 133--have talked about wanting an option like this.
Forum: Touring
02-08-24, 11:06 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,787
Posted By sapporoguy

Thanks for the great perspectives, all. The "And...

Thanks for the great perspectives, all. The "And then you have to talk and talk" angle hadn't really occurred to us, and while we're generally sociable, we often are less so after a day of pedaling.
Forum: Touring
02-07-24, 05:35 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,787
Posted By sapporoguy

Rather than start a new thread, let me revive...

Rather than start a new thread, let me revive this relevant-seeming old one and ask: What's been your Warmshowers experience in the past year, both hosting and guesting?
We're about to take the...
12-05-23, 07:34 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 564
Posted By sapporoguy

20mm

20mm
12-05-23, 12:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 564
Posted By sapporoguy

You might call Mel at Tandems East, who knows all...

You might call Mel at Tandems East, who knows all things tandem and sells various versions of these "donuts" on the website (see screen shot below, although I don't see a 9mm). Brake parts page...
Forum: Touring
12-01-23, 12:06 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,246
Posted By sapporoguy

FWIW, I just got an email response from Schwalbe...

FWIW, I just got an email response from Schwalbe saying that it discontinued the 26" Marathon Almotion because of not enough demand.
Forum: Touring
12-01-23, 10:31 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,246
Posted By sapporoguy

Thanks, this is very helpful, although it...

Thanks, this is very helpful, although it confirms my worries about slim choice for touring-oriented tires with a more roady tread. The RH, Surly and GravelKing seem to come closest.
Here's a link...
Forum: Touring
11-29-23, 04:34 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,319
Posted By sapporoguy

Great questions for this forum. Your...

Great questions for this forum. Your take-it-by-steps regimen seems very close to how my wife and I started out--to test equipment, gauge our riding ability, establish some good riding protocols and...
Forum: Touring
11-28-23, 05:00 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,246
Posted By sapporoguy

They also made the Marathon Supreme, which was my...

They also made the Marathon Supreme, which was my go-to for a while. But they discontinued. We rode 700s but I think they made the Supreme in 26, too.
Forum: Touring
11-27-23, 02:30 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,246
Posted By sapporoguy

I totally understand why people don't want to go...

I totally understand why people don't want to go tubeless, no argument there. and I stay tubed on my commuter and local bikes.
Touring on the tandem has been a little different. We didn't have many...
Forum: Touring
11-27-23, 12:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 447
Posted By sapporoguy

Thanks for another inspiring video, waddo! I’m...

Thanks for another inspiring video, waddo! I’m particularly enchanted with your elegant portrayal of water—rivers, streams, lakes, waterfalls, onsen, rain.
My stoker and I will be following...
Forum: Touring
11-26-23, 07:27 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,246
Posted By sapporoguy

Nice! We rode from Missoula to Sula one day late...

Nice! We rode from Missoula to Sula one day late this August on our TransAm tour.
Forum: Touring
11-26-23, 04:30 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,246
Posted By sapporoguy

Looks interesting--26", good width, tubeless...

Looks interesting--26", good width, tubeless ready. If you've toured on this, what's your take?

Thanks, will look into these! Yep, I see lots of knobbies, but fear those won't do as well on...
Forum: Touring
11-25-23, 09:26 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,246
Posted By sapporoguy

We've toured about 10,000 miles on Schwalbe...

We've toured about 10,000 miles on Schwalbe Almotion tubeless 700x38c on the tandem, and we'll keep using them for that bike.
I'm looking for similar tubeless tires at similar width--perhaps a bit...
Forum: Touring
11-25-23, 02:21 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,246
Posted By sapporoguy

26" tubeless road-touring tire options?

Is anyone road touring on 26-inch tubeless tires they can recommend?
It seems my favorite 700c tubeless tourer--the Schwalbe Marathon Almotion--isn't available in 26 inch, nor are many other options...
10-03-23, 12:22 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,425
Posted By sapporoguy

Anyone tandem touring loaded on 36-spoke rear?

Do any of you tour fully loaded on a tandem with a 36-spoke rear wheel?
If so:
-What brand/model hub, spokes, rim?
-How has it held up?
-How is the 36h ride vs. a 40h or 48h wheel?
Respectfully,...
07-09-23, 03:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 448
Posted By sapporoguy

Hmm, I'm not sure about the 160mm. I think it's...

Hmm, I'm not sure about the 160mm. I think it's an IS to 203 post adapter. Then I put on a Hope 203 post to 220 post adapter on top.
I thought IS was a standard mount (the two vertical bolt holes)...
07-08-23, 10:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 448
Posted By sapporoguy

No, I already have one of those (see annotated...

No, I already have one of those (see annotated pic below).
Those go from a 203mm post mount to the 220mm. You still need another adapter under that to go from the IS mount, effectively creating the...
07-08-23, 02:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 448
Posted By sapporoguy

Haha, I didn’t know either until recently. Here’s...

Haha, I didn’t know either until recently. Here’s our latest, a 220mm Hope Floating Rotor....
07-07-23, 06:06 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 448
Posted By sapporoguy

Rear IS to 220mm disc caliper adapter--anyone make one?

Does anyone make a disc-brake caliper adapter for a 220mm rotor on a frame with a rear IS mount?
I've searched and cannot find. (I did find an IS front to 220mm post adapter from Hope)
Our Co-Mo...
Forum: Touring
06-07-23, 01:17 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,937
Posted By sapporoguy

Bummer. I had one break exactly there on a bump...

Bummer. I had one break exactly there on a bump on an out-of-warranty Ortlieb. I tried to fix but ended up buying a replacement--not expensive here in U.S.
Have you tried phoning the distributor...
Forum: Touring
05-25-23, 01:57 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,361
Posted By sapporoguy

Thanks, all, for your thoughtful answers. All the...

Thanks, all, for your thoughtful answers. All the suggested approaches seem good options.
I should have mentioned, I generally tour with cables pre-clipped. I put the connector about halfway down...
Forum: Touring
05-23-23, 06:44 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,361
Posted By sapporoguy

Cable-cutting tool for touring?

What are all y’all putting in your tour toolkits to trim shift and brake cables? (Not housing, just cable.) We tour on a coupled tandem, so we have multiple coupled cables. I’d like to pack...
05-20-23, 11:22 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 577
Posted By sapporoguy

Here you go. Scwhinn Twinn?

Here you go. Scwhinn Twinn?
Forum: Touring
03-13-23, 02:23 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 560
Posted By sapporoguy

Will do! I need to map out all these options. The...

Will do! I need to map out all these options. The ferry to Treasure Island would be the most honest way to go, riding as much as possible from SF. We’ve taken that ferry the other direction after a 3...
Forum: Touring
03-11-23, 12:42 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,093
Posted By sapporoguy

Thanks! I was prepared to be skeptical—we tour...

Thanks! I was prepared to be skeptical—we tour independently. But I was drawn immediately by the photo of her favorite inn, in Nakashibetsu, a town where I went to kindergarten and 1st grade in the...
Forum: Touring
03-05-23, 08:04 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 560
Posted By sapporoguy

Thanks, this looks very promising (as does your...

Thanks, this looks very promising (as does your pic).
Forum: Touring
03-01-23, 11:38 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,093
Posted By sapporoguy

OP here. We plan to start in Hakodate and around...

OP here. We plan to start in Hakodate and around the coast and up to Wakkanai, down the east coat to Shiretoko. Then to Sapporo, perhaps via Taisetzuzan.
02-28-23, 03:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 883
Posted By sapporoguy

We’ve had our Garmin 830 on the stoker’s bars...

We’ve had our Garmin 830 on the stoker’s bars from the day we got it, and it’s been there for 1000s of miles of touring.
My stoker typically navigates from both the Garmin and a paper map in a map...
Forum: Touring
02-26-23, 10:45 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 560
Posted By sapporoguy

SF to Fresno: Anyone ridden it, and what route?

We have a thing to attend in Fresno in April. We thought: Why not ride there from San Francisco on the tandem over several days, on rural roads through the Central Valley. We've driven through many...
Forum: Touring
02-21-23, 08:59 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,093
Posted By sapporoguy

Thanks, Waddo. Your videos show some really...

Thanks, Waddo. Your videos show some really lovely-looking rural roads, paved and narrow and remote without visible traffic. It’s a little hard to see how steep they are sometimes, but they seem...
Forum: Touring
02-21-23, 03:55 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 6,652
Posted By sapporoguy

i, too, mourned the demise of Supremes, which we...

i, too, mourned the demise of Supremes, which we rode cross-country on the tandem in 2021. We switched to Almotions, which are still alive in tube and tubeless models, although maybe a new version....
Forum: Touring
02-21-23, 11:11 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,093
Posted By sapporoguy

Nice to meet you here, Waddo! And thanks for the...

Nice to meet you here, Waddo! And thanks for the tips. We’re rewatching your lovely Hokkaido videos now and getting lots of ideas as we plot out our route on the map.
How did you locate your...
Forum: Touring
02-20-23, 12:21 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,093
Posted By sapporoguy

indeed, we have seen some of his and will go back...

indeed, we have seen some of his and will go back and look again.
Forum: Touring
02-20-23, 12:20 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,093
Posted By sapporoguy

thanks! Sent DM.

thanks! Sent DM.
Forum: Touring
02-19-23, 02:17 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,093
Posted By sapporoguy

Anyone with Hokkaido touring experience?

My stoker and I are planning to ride the tandem around Japan's Hokkaido island this summer, self-supported. We hope to camp, stay at rider houses and the occasional minshuku or ryokan, dip in as many...
02-19-23, 12:54 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,457
Posted By sapporoguy

This is how I feel about cars now.

This is how I feel about cars now.
Forum: Touring
02-19-23, 12:41 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 320
Posted By sapporoguy

I’d email rwgps support. I’ve found them quick to...

I’d email rwgps support. I’ve found them quick to respond and help.
02-17-23, 11:33 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,071
Posted By sapporoguy

That stoker’s chainring system looks complex, so...

That stoker’s chainring system looks complex, so maybe I don’t understand it. Unseated bolts/nuts would certainly be something to fix first, but then you might need to center the chainrings. I’ve...
02-16-23, 09:07 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 933
Posted By sapporoguy

it’s embedded in the resin, so yanking would...

it’s embedded in the resin, so yanking would probably damage the frame.
02-16-23, 02:47 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 933
Posted By sapporoguy

Here are two more pix to give a better idea of...

Here are two more pix to give a better idea of the place where the cable is stuck internally.
Bottom bracket with bike upside down, showing access hole and opening into the downtube:...
02-16-23, 02:17 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 933
Posted By sapporoguy

Yep, tried both air from my compressor and one of...

Yep, tried both air from my compressor and one of those computer-cleaner cans. I think part of the problem is that it’s embedded in a “U” shape where the housing curves from the down tube up to the...
02-16-23, 01:32 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 933
Posted By sapporoguy

You’re probably right. If I can’t find a...

You’re probably right. If I can’t find a non-invasive solution, I’ll first get in through the BB hole and cut open a bit of that plastic housing and try to expose some of the stuck cable.
02-16-23, 12:34 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 933
Posted By sapporoguy

I should have done this first! I just sent them a...

I should have done this first! I just sent them a message via their website and will report back.
02-15-23, 10:08 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 933
Posted By sapporoguy

Ah, that helps! Eyeballing the casing, I couldn’t...

Ah, that helps! Eyeballing the casing, I couldn’t tell whether there was metal in there. If it’s plastic, I wonder if I couldn’t carefully cut away a bit, perhaps with a dremel or Exacto knife and...
02-15-23, 09:45 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 933
Posted By sapporoguy

Yep, positive! The housing is inside, encased in...

Yep, positive! The housing is inside, encased in resin.
02-15-23, 08:49 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 933
Posted By sapporoguy

Internal shift cable broken in Kestrel 4000: How to extract?

I'm working on my son's '80s-vintage carbon-fiber Kestrel 4000. See photos below.
Cabling is internally routed. The cable housing is embedded inside, so only the cable itself is replaceable.
The...
02-15-23, 11:11 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,293
Posted By sapporoguy

It's unfortunate you had bad luck with tubeless...

It's unfortunate you had bad luck with tubeless on tandem.
We went tubeless on the tandem last summer and rode most of the way across the South fully loaded in the fall, including through lots of...
02-11-23, 05:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,592
Posted By sapporoguy

And Cliffhangers are tubeless-ready. Atlases...

And Cliffhangers are tubeless-ready. Atlases aren’t.
02-10-23, 12:17 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 15,462
Posted By sapporoguy

My stoker, after riding with conventional...

My stoker, after riding with conventional bullhorn bars for years, including on two cross-country tours, asked if there was a way to get more palm support.
Sure thing!
Solution: A set of used...
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