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Forum: Touring
07-13-11, 06:30 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 7,858
Posted By skyzo

I sewed my own pillow with some fleece and goose...

I sewed my own pillow with some fleece and goose down. Weighs like 5oz, and totally worth the extra weight. Packs down to the size of a softball.

That paired with a couple shots of whiskey, I...
Forum: Touring
07-07-11, 08:33 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,531
Posted By skyzo

I would just sell it and get something that you...

I would just sell it and get something that you are comfortable riding. Its a rad bike, and if I lived anywhere near you I would buy that things off of you! Its worth a lot more in that condition,...
Forum: Touring
05-18-11, 01:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 812
Posted By skyzo

On the few tours that I have done so far, I tend...

On the few tours that I have done so far, I tend to stick with anywhere from 50-80 miles/day. With rest days and short sight-seeing days, I average about 60 miles per day.
It all depends on your...
Forum: Touring
05-18-11, 01:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 831
Posted By skyzo

Looks like it's going to be a great ride, but try...

Looks like it's going to be a great ride, but try and stay off those highways and interstates. It will make your ride a lot more fun not having to worry about being run over by a semi.
Forum: Touring
05-14-11, 07:25 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,304
Posted By skyzo

Thanks for the replies guys, aroundoz, I...

Thanks for the replies guys,

aroundoz, I will definitely have to check out Galiano, and that pub you went to sounds awesome. How long did you and your wife take to do the loop? I want to do it...
Forum: Touring
05-11-11, 10:26 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,399
Posted By skyzo

Sierra Designs Nitro 30. Weighs 28oz in stuff...

Sierra Designs Nitro 30. Weighs 28oz in stuff sack, I really like this bag, one of the few that is actually comfortable at its given rating. I've taken it down to 25 with just boxers and a t shirt.
Forum: Touring
05-10-11, 09:15 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,304
Posted By skyzo

Wow thanks for all the advice guys! Your...

Wow thanks for all the advice guys!
Your pictures from your trip were awesome sth, hopefully I'll see you around. I plan on leaving around the 1st of july.

TruckerMike, I will look into that...
Forum: Touring
05-08-11, 09:32 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,304
Posted By skyzo

Thanks for the replies guys. I am excited about...

Thanks for the replies guys. I am excited about it, definitely looking forward to it.

Vik, a question I have that maybe you will possibly know, do the winds tend to prevail in a certain direction?...
Forum: Touring
05-08-11, 02:46 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,304
Posted By skyzo

Vancouver Island touring

I was thinking about doing a short (~7 days) tour around the Vancouver Island/BC area sometime in early July. Does anyone who has toured in this area have any tips or advice?

My general route is...
Forum: Touring
05-07-11, 01:08 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 4,353
Posted By skyzo

I've actually went ultralight for touring and now...

I've actually went ultralight for touring and now have started to come back, slowly adding weight for more comfort. Bike touring is a lot different than backpacking, and I am huge into ultralight...
Forum: Touring
05-05-11, 10:51 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,849
Posted By skyzo

For summer tours, just a homemade silnylon tarp...

For summer tours, just a homemade silnylon tarp and bivy. Same setup I use for backpacking. Entire setup weighs less than a pound
Forum: Touring
04-25-11, 08:54 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 12,083
Posted By skyzo

Haha I have been known to do that before. Also...

Haha I have been known to do that before.
Also when you see horses, start whistling and see how long it takes them to look at you.

You really just have to be able to be entertained by the little...
Forum: Touring
04-18-11, 07:25 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 679
Posted By skyzo

For checking the shoulder width of roads, just...

For checking the shoulder width of roads, just use google map's street view. They have mapped almost all the major roads, and when I am planning a tour I always look on the street view to check the...
Forum: Touring
04-10-11, 01:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 624
Posted By skyzo

It is definitely possible, say the first evening...

It is definitely possible, say the first evening you ride 30 miles, so the following 2 days would be century rides. So if you are in shape and have rode that far before, I see no reason why you...
Forum: Touring
04-09-11, 06:52 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,684
Posted By skyzo

Wow, awesome website! I've been looking at cities...

Wow, awesome website! I've been looking at cities along my route for like an hour now. Unfortunantly it looks on my trek from northern ID to the coast it looks like I will be fighting headwinds the...
Forum: Touring
04-07-11, 05:55 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,684
Posted By skyzo

Yeah like spinnaker said, it is because of the...

Yeah like spinnaker said, it is because of the wind, the guidebook says that in one of the first paragraphs. I was just wondering if by Mid-may/June if the wind is blowing from the north yet, or does...
Forum: Touring
04-07-11, 04:39 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,684
Posted By skyzo

winds

Alright thanks for the replies guys. I had figured on around half of the days having precipitation of some sort, because the averages for a lot of cities I looked up on the coast have anywhere from...
Forum: Touring
04-07-11, 02:39 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,684
Posted By skyzo

Dan, when did you do your tour, and what kind of...

Dan, when did you do your tour, and what kind of temperatures were you having?
Thanks
Forum: Touring
04-07-11, 12:09 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,684
Posted By skyzo

I actually tried cgoab to find some journals in...

I actually tried cgoab to find some journals in may, and didnt find any. Ill look again though, because I only looked through like the first page of listings
Forum: Touring
04-07-11, 11:17 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,684
Posted By skyzo

Pacific Coast tour

Well, only a little more than a month, and I will be headed off on my PC tour. I have noticed that the vast majority of people do this tour later in the year, but unfortunately due to time...
Forum: Touring
04-06-11, 05:11 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,397
Posted By skyzo

+1 to what the last people have said. I hiked...

+1 to what the last people have said. I hiked some of the AT a few years back, and the nearest road to most of the trail is nothing compared to the trail itself.

I also second what staehpj1 said....
Forum: Touring
04-05-11, 10:45 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 8,937
Posted By skyzo

In no way would I consider dropping those...

In no way would I consider dropping those fenders. Like the others said, its not only for you, but your bike. A pair of fenders weighs what? Like a pound? Im am very much into lightweight touring...
Forum: Touring
04-05-11, 02:25 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,435
Posted By skyzo

Yeah its a bummer you went through there in the...

Yeah its a bummer you went through there in the middle of summer, it dries out horribly. A much nicer place in the spring and fall, so green. Although it does get pretty cold in the early spring/late...
Forum: Touring
04-05-11, 02:22 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,435
Posted By skyzo

I have a DeLorme of both Idaho and Washington,...

I have a DeLorme of both Idaho and Washington, but like Rob said, they are really large and not really fit for bike touring. I was looking for something that would fold down to like a 12x12 size or...
Forum: Touring
04-05-11, 11:34 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,435
Posted By skyzo

wow! you stayed in Crouch for a day? I lived...

wow! you stayed in Crouch for a day? I lived there for about 10 years growing up, such a small town I cant believe you found it. Total community is about 1,000 people, and if you count the...
Forum: Touring
04-03-11, 09:39 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,435
Posted By skyzo

Thanks Ray, yeah I had seen those state biking...

Thanks Ray, yeah I had seen those state biking maps before, I used them when planning my route, I tried to mainly go on roads that had the lowest traffic level.
I use a cue-sheet as well, I use my...
Forum: Touring
04-03-11, 07:58 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,435
Posted By skyzo

Maps

So I'm leaving for my tour of the Pacific Coast here in a little over a month now, and figured I would ask about what you guys use for maps. I know that adventure cycling has a map of the route, but...
Forum: Touring
04-03-11, 06:48 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,601
Posted By skyzo

A tarp with a bivy is what I use on all my bike...

A tarp with a bivy is what I use on all my bike tours, and I also use it for backpacking. It is a very versatile setup, if I know the weather will be good, I dont bother setting up the tarp, and if...
Forum: Touring
04-03-11, 06:41 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 954
Posted By skyzo

That Masi is a really nice looking bike. ...

That Masi is a really nice looking bike.

Sounds like it was a fun tour, sometimes those overnight ones are just the break that I need. I'm waiting for a break in bad weather here so I can take a...
Forum: Touring
04-02-11, 08:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,082
Posted By skyzo

Looks like a pretty cool bike. It is definitely...

Looks like a pretty cool bike. It is definitely going to be a project cleaning that thing up though, that rust is pretty thick in some places.
Just put some elbow grease into it and start sanding...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-11, 10:14 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,209
Posted By skyzo

Thats a nice looking ST, they are definitely cool...

Thats a nice looking ST, they are definitely cool bikes, and its awesome how they can be used for light touring as well, and still be relatively light. I looked up that route you plan on going, looks...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-11, 02:30 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,209
Posted By skyzo

Yeah my room is not looking too clean these days....

Yeah my room is not looking too clean these days.

195977

This was a really fun project though, and although I thought at first I might sell it after I finished it, I think I'll keep it :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-11, 08:14 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,209
Posted By skyzo

Yeah the stem will be replaced soon. All my funds...

Yeah the stem will be replaced soon. All my funds are going towards my tour right now, but if I get an extra $40 to spend on the bike anytime soon Ill fix that stem.

I think I actually have one of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-11, 07:11 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,209
Posted By skyzo

I actually have the rear rack on it most of the...

I actually have the rear rack on it most of the time, you can see half of it in the first picture haha. I took it off a few weeks ago when I was doing a longer day ride.

The st400 was Cannondale's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-11, 06:24 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,190
Posted By skyzo

Well this is good and bad news for me, I buy alot...

Well this is good and bad news for me, I buy alot of stuff on eBay, so that sucks, but I also sell ALOT of stuff as well. Mainly computers, and I was getting feed roughly $50 a pop for each one. Very...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-11, 06:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,209
Posted By skyzo

The Cannondale is done.

Well my winter project is finally done. Last November I bought an '84 Cannondale st400 off of a guy in Montana for $100. It was in rough shape though, the paint was chipped and corroded, headset was...
Forum: Touring
04-01-11, 06:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 688
Posted By skyzo

You guys dont know how happy that makes me to...

You guys dont know how happy that makes me to hear that. I was so worried I wasted my money after I could not even get them on. Hopefully they will last me a year or 2 without too many headaches...
Forum: Touring
04-01-11, 04:57 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 688
Posted By skyzo

tires

Well I got a new front rim to see if it would possibly fit better, as it was quite literally impossible to get it on my old Mavic. I have mounted the Vittorias on both the front and back, and while...
Forum: Touring
03-31-11, 10:20 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 4,592
Posted By skyzo

I plan on doing two self-supported tours over the...

I plan on doing two self-supported tours over the summer. First one will be starting mid May cruising down the coast from Vancouver,BC to Redding,CA about 1,200miles
Next will be another one in...
Forum: Touring
03-31-11, 10:14 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 688
Posted By skyzo

Well, after getting super-frustrated last night...

Well, after getting super-frustrated last night and giving up, I woke up this morning refreshed and decided to try something else. The front wheel is an old-school Mavic. Not even sure of the model...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-30-11, 09:44 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 912
Posted By skyzo

Yeah I am going to send them back. Not worth the...

Yeah I am going to send them back. Not worth the chance of getting stranded somewhere. I'll ask the touring fellas what they use
Forum: Touring
03-30-11, 09:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 688
Posted By skyzo

Tires advice

So I have a tour coming up here pretty soon, and I have a dilemma with my tire situation. I was planning on using some 700x28 vittoria randonneurs, and got them in the mail today and they are WAY to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-30-11, 09:14 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 912
Posted By skyzo

Thats what I am trying to do now, is get the...

Thats what I am trying to do now, is get the suckers off. My friend and I finally got one on (without a tube, just to see if we could even get it on at all), but now it will not come off. Its not too...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-30-11, 09:00 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 912
Posted By skyzo

I had seen that Kool stop jack, and was...

I had seen that Kool stop jack, and was interested in it, but is it practical to bring along with me on tours? Because Im not worried about getting the tires on right now, I could just drive into...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-30-11, 08:20 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 912
Posted By skyzo

I'm seriously thinking about just returning them....

I'm seriously thinking about just returning them. Makes me sad though, I was so excited to try them out. Had a friend come over who's real good with bikes and he tried to put it on, and he couldnt...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-30-11, 08:05 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 912
Posted By skyzo

Yep 100% sure. The old tires say right on them...

Yep 100% sure. The old tires say right on them 700cx28, and the rims also say 700c.

Every I've read says that these tires are a pain to put on, which is kind of depressing, because I finally...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-30-11, 07:48 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 912
Posted By skyzo

Putting tires on advice

Ive been ridding for about 2 years now, and call me lucky, but I had never got a flat. Te old tires were some Pasela Tourguards that the previous owner had put on, so I had never even needed to do...
Forum: Touring
03-29-11, 09:19 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 8,856
Posted By skyzo

I only have 3 bags on my bike when touring: 1...

I only have 3 bags on my bike when touring: 1 large dry bag on the back rack, and food bag strapped to the top tube, and a handlebar bag.
Most of the stuff I'd consider "valuable" like wallet phone...
Forum: Touring
03-27-11, 08:21 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,003
Posted By skyzo

Thats going to be tough man. I'm sure if you...

Thats going to be tough man. I'm sure if you trained you could do it, especially since you will have a support vehicle, but that kind of heat in July is going to be brutal.
Forum: Touring
03-27-11, 11:00 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,553
Posted By skyzo

Unless you plan on losing her as your touring...

Unless you plan on losing her as your touring partner, that pace is WAY too much. I trained for 2-3 months before my first short tour like that, and I was a bit tired after only averaging ~60 miles a...
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