Pictures of your loaded rigs?
05-24-11, 04:55 PM
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Hey, thanks! It's an early 60s Mercian King of Mercia. Perhaps not the best bicycle to convert for touring, but it's about to ferry me across Europe. It's lacking a few things currently; bottles, mudguards, etc. which will be added in due course. I'd have loved to have bought period correct components for the conversion, but I'm on a very tight budget..
05-25-11, 10:09 PM
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05-25-11, 10:25 PM
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Cool build, Spinnered. What do you have going on under the seat? Any chance you have a batch of pics of that bike online somewhere?
05-26-11, 03:59 AM
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Here's mine, out on its (and my) maiden "tour" - a short 25 mile round trip to a nearby state park:
05-27-11, 09:04 PM
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Not really. My hands are below my shoulders with plenty of bend at my elbow. I have about 4 to 6 inches of vertical adjustment to work with and have pretty much settled on the position you see.
Here are some links during and after construction.
https://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...low_bike06.jpg
https://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...low_bike05.jpg
https://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...low_bike10.jpg
Thanks for the kind words.
https://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...low_bike06.jpg
https://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...low_bike05.jpg
https://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...low_bike10.jpg
Thanks for the kind words.
05-27-11, 09:53 PM
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well, I think that is pretty neat that you built it yourself.
I understand there is a small motorsport event going on in your town this weekend?
I understand there is a small motorsport event going on in your town this weekend?
05-31-11, 07:26 PM
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Here's my circa 1990 Univega Alpina Team Mtn Bike set up with SKS fenders, blackburn racks (Had to modify the rack for the straight front fork), my 27 year old Tailwind fornt panniers, and some old cheapy Madden rear panniers. Sleeping bag is in the drybag on the rear rack due to heavy rain forecast (never happened).
I loaded the front bags wit more weight - can ride no hands. Nice balanced set-up, but the heel clearance is minimal. Maybe a new rear rack might work better.
John
I loaded the front bags wit more weight - can ride no hands. Nice balanced set-up, but the heel clearance is minimal. Maybe a new rear rack might work better.
John
06-03-11, 10:51 AM
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06-03-11, 07:17 PM
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06-04-11, 05:45 AM
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Rodar - nice job! Really awesome - be proud!
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06-06-11, 09:10 AM
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Beatrice and I.
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@aceofspaids - Nice bike! Is that an Acorn tool roll I see?
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06-06-11, 04:34 PM
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One suggestion with the Tailwind Bags: I found that mine were less likely to hit a rock or curb if they were parallel to the ground. They appear to be tilted upward a bit in the photo. Parallel orientation also minimizes wind resistance up front.
One suggestion with the Tailwind Bags: I found that mine were less likely to hit a rock or curb if they were parallel to the ground. They appear to be tilted upward a bit in the photo. Parallel orientation also minimizes wind resistance up front.
06-06-11, 07:30 PM
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Well, maybe not "loaded" but we did do 3 days of riding open roads in Southern CO. 
Yes, we wimped and did motels, slowing saving for a decent "touring trailer" for camping gear. Our lowly homemade utility trailer isn't up to longer distances!
Yes, we wimped and did motels, slowing saving for a decent "touring trailer" for camping gear. Our lowly homemade utility trailer isn't up to longer distances!
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06-10-11, 06:23 PM
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Here are a few pictures of my loaded Salsa Vaya from a recent trip around part of the ACA Utah Cliffs Loop. We were turned back a bit past Cedar City due to snow in the upper elevations of the route. We started out in 80 degree temps in St. George and got snowed on at 9,000 feet three days later. Road surfaces varied from smooth pavement; to gravel roads; to rugged, rutted, rock littered, dirt roads; to buff singletrack; to killer slickrock singletrack. This was my first sizable ride on the Vaya and my verdict is still out on the bike. It does not really excel at anything really other than the fact that it can ride everything. It really is a swiss arm knife of a bike. On the more rugged part of the route I wanted a Fargo with 80mm fork but am sure I would have wished for the Vaya many other times had I been on the Fargo.
On to the pictures:
Here is the bike at the start of the tour in St George
Unloaded in camp:
Ready to descend Kolob Reservoir Road at 9,000 feet with light snow, temps right at freezing, and windy. This was after a 16 mile, 4,000 foot climb on a fully loaded bike only to be turned back by snow. This was our plan b route after finding out that the ACA route was unridable. Disc brakes were very welcome on this long descent. No hand fatigue at the bottom.
Unloaded and in "mountain bike" mode riding slickrock. Not the best weapon for this type of riding but sure got the job done.
On to the pictures:
Here is the bike at the start of the tour in St George
Unloaded in camp:
Ready to descend Kolob Reservoir Road at 9,000 feet with light snow, temps right at freezing, and windy. This was after a 16 mile, 4,000 foot climb on a fully loaded bike only to be turned back by snow. This was our plan b route after finding out that the ACA route was unridable. Disc brakes were very welcome on this long descent. No hand fatigue at the bottom.
Unloaded and in "mountain bike" mode riding slickrock. Not the best weapon for this type of riding but sure got the job done.
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