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Posted By prestonjb

am I touring our ldc? 11 days, 1300+ ...

am I touring our ldc?

11 days, 1300+ miles... that's within rusa time limits for rides in excess of 1400k!!

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https://www.facebook.com/PortlandToPortland2013
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Posted By prestonjb

I think that if RAAM was still a race and we were...

I think that if RAAM was still a race and we were back in the heyday of when PBP was still a race... And those riders came over to do RAAM then I think jorbic and all those riding today would be...
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Posted By prestonjb

Bottom line. Know thy tools... A sonic...

Bottom line. Know thy tools...

A sonic screwdriver is better than flints and stones but only if you know the "make sparks" settings.

BTW I do believe the (6 or 7)05 can be made to work and...
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Posted By prestonjb

I seem to remember there was something called the...

I seem to remember there was something called the "FAT TIRE" 200k brevet in North West Florida area(?) that I thought was all dirt or lots of dirt...
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Posted By prestonjb

I am currently a big fan of the profile CARBON...

I am currently a big fan of the profile CARBON Strikes.

I used flip-ups (optional) though one set on one of the bikes finally broke and so I had to go back to the FIXED position.

I also kinda...
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Posted By prestonjb

Oh... Also BTW... Like GOOGLING... If you are...

Oh... Also BTW... Like GOOGLING... If you are going to create your auto-routes on the GPS you have to "map them out" which is very much the same as googling the route to learn it.. And actually...
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Posted By prestonjb

I used a Garmin GPSMAP76 CSX and all of the bunk...

I used a Garmin GPSMAP76 CSX and all of the bunk above shows no skill with modern tools.

Moving from the flint of a q-sheet up to butane lighters of a GPS simply shows that you are hanging around...
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Posted By prestonjb

not to start a flame... nick what does speed have...

not to start a flame... nick what does speed have to do w long distance? perhaps if the title was randonneuring or ultra marathon cyling... but its not :)
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Posted By prestonjb

I stopped riding 600ks because I'd rather see...

I stopped riding 600ks because I'd rather see where I am...

My most favorite ride is the 300k as it is something I can sustain day-after-day and still ride all during the daytime (dpeneding on...
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Posted By prestonjb

I use to be on the scientific kick but when I...

I use to be on the scientific kick but when I rode across the USA unsupported and very fast (averaged 120 miles/day) was when I learned that with proper discipline and listening to my body that I...
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Posted By prestonjb

Though my only 1200k was PBP 2007 which had...

Though my only 1200k was PBP 2007 which had really bad weather and I did a 1000k in Bonifay... But I've done several of 600ks and less... and what I can say from watching the groups is... it...
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Posted By prestonjb

I think the definition implies two components...

I think the definition implies two components that need to be thought through to get the proper definitions:

A) Touring - Implies one is self sufficient and possibly on-one's-own. Within touring...
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Posted By prestonjb

Check out: http://bikesebring.org/ And...

Check out:

http://bikesebring.org/

And look at the RAAM qualify (no drafting)

That's a 24 hour TT :)

I don't like the lonelyness so I did the non-raam 24 hours... Kicking back and eating...
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Posted By prestonjb

Air Canada should not charge for a bicycle if it...

Air Canada should not charge for a bicycle if it fits the 62 inch rule. Most of the airlines have a rule that they (now) charge around $100 each way for a bicycle ***unless*** it can fit into a 62...
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Posted By prestonjb

leaving this Saturday!!!

leaving this Saturday!!!
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Posted By prestonjb

I tend to take an aproach not so much to taper...

I tend to take an aproach not so much to taper before an event like this but to simply fill in extra time to prepare.... This includes double checking passport, air tix, also doing things around the...
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Posted By prestonjb

Yepper all I'll have with me when I stop for the...

Yepper all I'll have with me when I stop for the night is my bike, my kit and a toothbrush... Now if I were only young again then perhaps I'd be able to get a Mrs Robinson to be at the hotel with me...
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Posted By prestonjb

If he carries a toothbrush then it is touring ;)

If he carries a toothbrush then it is touring ;)
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Posted By prestonjb

danimal: Perhaps... But several ppl on PBP will...

danimal: Perhaps... But several ppl on PBP will be bringing some form of ground cover ;)
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Posted By prestonjb

I too would recommend a custom to be made of the...

I too would recommend a custom to be made of the Ti stuff. Expensive but a very low maintenance material.

I made my touring/rando ride out of Ti as a custom.

If you go this route or even other...
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Posted By prestonjb

when is LDC not also a form of touring? Next...

when is LDC not also a form of touring?

Next someone will say that any comments about RAAM or 24 hour road racing are not for the LDC ??

As for being on topic... Not sure myself. I have a...
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Posted By prestonjb

hee hee I love these arguments... One would think...

hee hee I love these arguments... One would think the posts here are from seperate members of the UCI and PRO TOUR... hee hee...

Let's see... If I eat lunch it dont count... But what if I eat...
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Posted By prestonjb

To CAP some of the comments... Remember the title...

To CAP some of the comments... Remember the title of this section is "long distance cycling" So that includes not only randonneuring but also ultra marathon racing, and long distance touring?

So...
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Posted By prestonjb

The mechanical beast does emit a foul odor. ...

The mechanical beast does emit a foul odor. However like all things running on carbonic fuels there is intake and exhaust... Even those with mouths can expel a undesirable odor...

But the real...
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Posted By prestonjb

Bekologist, I'd call you Alain... My bud who rode...

Bekologist, I'd call you Alain... My bud who rode across the USA with me... I think the only reason I actually went along was his wife wouldn't let him do it alone (like two guys w/o support riding...
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Posted By prestonjb

I have the nathan vest but switched to the RUSA...

I have the nathan vest but switched to the RUSA sash because I had issues getting into my back pockets.

I like the idea of the Cactus Creek vest because it has pockets but I'd think it would be a...
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Posted By prestonjb

I think I understand your last comment... ...

I think I understand your last comment...

You created this thread because you are working on a route... Thus services, how often, course type and so on is what you are after...

And though the...
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Posted By prestonjb

john74: Gotcha... Here in the states that is the...

john74: Gotcha... Here in the states that is the typical format... though the riding in formation sounds neat I don't think we got enough cyclotourist to do that yet...
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Posted By prestonjb

michelan...: You are lucky to be able to test...

michelan...: You are lucky to be able to test ride along the PBP !!!

All: Here is the link to my COM pages:
http://jnj.homelinux.net/century-of-month-2007/COM2007.html
...
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Posted By prestonjb

Depends on the distance. Up to 400k I prefer...

Depends on the distance.

Up to 400k I prefer loops.

600K I like a figure 8 with the hotel in the middle.

1200k would be better to be a clover (back to the same hotel in the center).

I'm...
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Posted By prestonjb

I took my Airborne (ti) and hacked it into a...

I took my Airborne (ti) and hacked it into a travel bike...

My wife jokes that I spent $3500 on a bike just to cut it in half!

Then she needles me that I bought a bike that weighs less than my...
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Posted By prestonjb

I think richard's point is still a good one......

I think richard's point is still a good one... The RAAM guys have a plan... And that includes the time it takes to stock up that SAG, decide on a SAG team and so on...

For my trip I started...
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Posted By prestonjb

Cool... I'll have to compare it with the...

Cool...

I'll have to compare it with the work I am doing...
The Garmin file is located here: http://jnj.homelinux.net/gmaps/gpxfiles/PBP-2007.gdb

A Google Map view using my GPX file is at this...
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Posted By prestonjb

Myself and a buddy rode unsupported from San...

Myself and a buddy rode unsupported from San Diego to Ft Lauderdale (3030 miles) in 25 days.

And that was with 60 pound touring bikes!

Makai - tibike --- The pac tour can pick you up and carry...
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Posted By prestonjb

What do you call a Randonnée

The term Randonnée is very vague (because the french didn't want to change their language to make it clearer)... It roughly means to take a ramble in the form of a walk, bike, horse-riding, etc...
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Posted By prestonjb

In the confusion of audax, brevet, randonneuring,...

In the confusion of audax, brevet, randonneuring, alluer libre...

Are you actually doing an audax or a allure libre?

Audax is quite often used to mean the other.... In the states the term...
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Posted By prestonjb

SM-6500-RS (I think this is for 9-speed... Do...

SM-6500-RS (I think this is for 9-speed... Do you need 10 speed?)

Found it at ebay for $35. Looks like it has a wire for the pickup... See the link below...
...
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Posted By prestonjb

tbdean: I use a Garmin GPSMAP76CSx and yes...

tbdean:

I use a Garmin GPSMAP76CSx and yes it gives turn by turn directions. Knobster doesn't say if his etrex is the new "C" or "Cx" model but if it is then it works the same as my 76CSx.

The...
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Posted By prestonjb

Weight of wireless is ridiculous to talk about......

Weight of wireless is ridiculous to talk about...

Batteries and signal loss are more the issue.

The design is cleaner which is a plus.. Easier to clean the bike and less zip-ties to collect...
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Posted By prestonjb

Being that it is your first century I think you...

Being that it is your first century I think you would consider training for your breaks. Typically I recommend first time century riders to plan on stopping every 20 miles.

If you are a seasoned...
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Posted By prestonjb

That's right though when I had my frame designed...

That's right though when I had my frame designed I "un-cyclocrossed" it by moving the rear brake cable to be under the top tube instead of on top.. They fitted it with eyelets (and if you went with...
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Posted By prestonjb

Hey Dan! Yea I've not been back at...

Hey Dan!

Yea I've not been back at bikeforums.net for a while (too busy working for Motorola and racking up 15,000 miles this year... Well I still have a bout 400 miles to do :)

Anyway I think...
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Posted By prestonjb

I'm going to do the non-drop scenario. ...

I'm going to do the non-drop scenario.

Because the bike I will be using is a touring/cyclocross with canti brakes I plan to use this MINI rack and bag from Nashbar (on the rear) for PBP......
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Posted By prestonjb

I don't buy the cyclocross can't do touring... I...

I don't buy the cyclocross can't do touring... I rode acorss the USA using a Airborne Carpi Diem cyclocross bike weighing up to 70 pounds at times. I had no trouble with the handling...

I even...
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Posted By prestonjb

Unfortunatly I think it is all in the mind's eye....

Unfortunatly I think it is all in the mind's eye.

Let's see... prestonjb's view...
1) Touring: Loaded bike... Riding 120+ miles a day... Cross the USA in 25 days.
2) Long Distance riding: 24...
Forum: Touring
12-19-04, 09:15 PM
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Posted By prestonjb

Looks like a cheaper-more-universal solution...

Looks like a cheaper-more-universal solution would be a large moving van blanket.

This does not look air-line rugged BTW.

...
Forum: Touring
12-19-04, 09:11 PM
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Views: 1,322
Posted By prestonjb

Well when you say light touring the question that...

Well when you say light touring the question that comes to my mind is:

You want to put a light duty bike rack on the bike?

Because if you say YES then you put a large limit on the selection of...
Forum: Touring
12-19-04, 09:06 PM
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Posted By prestonjb

Tightwad: There are many custom frame...

Tightwad: There are many custom frame manufacturers and some that are not considered custom:

Waterford (Very light steel road frames)
Aerolite (Ti)
Bob Jackson (Steel)
Calfee (Carbon...
08-29-04, 01:53 PM
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Posted By prestonjb

http://www.etrto.org/ ...

http://www.etrto.org/

http://www.iso.ch/iso/en/stdsdevelopment/tc/tclist/TechnicalCommitteeDetailPage.TechnicalCommitteeDetail?COMMID=1302

to which there is an attempt to standardize the...
08-29-04, 01:17 PM
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Posted By prestonjb

I leave them folded in a box. I buy them like...

I leave them folded in a box. I buy them like 10-15 at a time (when they are on sale) and keep them cool (chillin') in the box. Perhaps some talc to reduce rot and such... But no... Just leave them...
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