Pictures of your loaded rigs?
#4302
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Totally classic look, meaning that it could be a contemporary bike, as the two colour scheme and Trek name etc just plain look handsome.
how many speeds- five I presume? I cant see properly. That XT rd looks like a 90s version no? And the crankset looks like a 90s crankset also, certainly not a 80s halfstep model that a lot of bikes came with back then.
#4303
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I'm not into classics by any means, and find all and any bikes interesting, but the paint scheme, the "Trek" font, the small yellow highlights, really do make that one pretty bike.
Totally classic look, meaning that it could be a contemporary bike, as the two colour scheme and Trek name etc just plain look handsome.
how many speeds- five I presume? I cant see properly. That XT rd looks like a 90s version no? And the crankset looks like a 90s crankset also, certainly not a 80s halfstep model that a lot of bikes came with back then.
Totally classic look, meaning that it could be a contemporary bike, as the two colour scheme and Trek name etc just plain look handsome.
how many speeds- five I presume? I cant see properly. That XT rd looks like a 90s version no? And the crankset looks like a 90s crankset also, certainly not a 80s halfstep model that a lot of bikes came with back then.
The crankset and derailleur were upgraded in the 90's. The best upgrade was to buy better wheels. I wanted bullet proof wheels, so I went with wider rims, Phil Wood hubs, 40 spokes.
I hope the bike goes another 40 years!
#4304
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You are spot on. It is a 6 speed freewheel. All the paint and decals are original. I always thought its a nice looking bike, particularly the lugwork.
The crankset and derailleur were upgraded in the 90's. The best upgrade was to buy better wheels. I wanted bullet proof wheels, so I went with wider rims, Phil Wood hubs, 40 spokes.
I hope the bike goes another 40 years!
The crankset and derailleur were upgraded in the 90's. The best upgrade was to buy better wheels. I wanted bullet proof wheels, so I went with wider rims, Phil Wood hubs, 40 spokes.
I hope the bike goes another 40 years!
Enjoy it in its renewed life no matter if changes are made or not.
#4305
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I imagine you could go 7 speed. I started touring on 6, then 7, and the rear wheels then were 120 or 125, forget. I'm not familiar with Phil wood stuff, but if you could go to 7 or even 8, the jumps between shifts will be smaller, which is just plain nice and easier on the knees.
Enjoy it in its renewed life no matter if changes are made or not.
Enjoy it in its renewed life no matter if changes are made or not.
#4307
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What is the crankset? Teeth wise?
#4308
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The chainrings are 28-38-48, 175mm. It works well. The original was 28-44-50 I think. The "half-step plus granny" gearing that it came with seemed slower, because shifting up in the front takes half a crank revolution, whereas shifting in the rear is almost instant.
#4309
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#4310
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ya, the 48/38/28 is a pretty standard hybrid crank, that happens to be a really good range anyway. If there are bolts for the chainrings, you can always source a 24t. My 1990 bike with 7 speeds was just past the half step era, but had a 50/40/28, so changing to a 24 was easy and didnt require any fiddling with anything. If you ever go that route, look into those chain catcher thingees, they attach to the frame here the small ring and stop overshifts, super simple and super effective.
#4312
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#4313
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ya, the 48/38/28 is a pretty standard hybrid crank, that happens to be a really good range anyway. If there are bolts for the chainrings, you can always source a 24t. My 1990 bike with 7 speeds was just past the half step era, but had a 50/40/28, so changing to a 24 was easy and didnt require any fiddling with anything. If you ever go that route, look into those chain catcher thingees, they attach to the frame here the small ring and stop overshifts, super simple and super effective.
I will check out the "thingees". Haven't had a thingee on the bike in a while :-)
#4315
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I agree. A 24 for the granny gear would be useful, lower is always better as long as the RD can take up the slack. I always try to use one less than the lowest gear, so that I have a "bailout" just in case.
I will check out the "thingees". Haven't had a thingee on the bike in a while :-)
I will check out the "thingees". Haven't had a thingee on the bike in a while :-)
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[QUOTE=Rick;20849918]I haven't toured for many years. I plan on going on a few short trips first with my son. A camp ground 26 miles from my home first next month. The front panniers weigh around 14 lbs each loaded. I haven't weighed the rear panniers yet. The left rear has my exped 4 season 3 person tent in it. With foot print it weighs around 11 lbs but I can put the bicycles in the vestibules or the main tent. The right rear has my dry goods in the main compartment. Two weeks worth of instant beans and rice, protein and cliff bars. I am a side sleeper and out weigh the burst pressure of air mattress so I have two closed cell foam pads in the green bag on the rear rack. They are each 14oz plus whatever the bag weighs. The front panniers ar the Arkel XM-45 the rears a
are you still pleased with the Panniers?
are you still pleased with the Panniers?
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Two bottle cages were omitted in favor of a frame bag and Platypus soft bottles for camp.
I've a lot to learn and things like moving from a tent to a tarp are probably inevitable if I continue to bikepack with any regularity. If so then something like a Surly Krampus is probably inevitable as well and this will be returned to high-geared group ride trim.
For now it should be fun tramping around the mountains of North Georgia.
-Tim-
I've a lot to learn and things like moving from a tent to a tarp are probably inevitable if I continue to bikepack with any regularity. If so then something like a Surly Krampus is probably inevitable as well and this will be returned to high-geared group ride trim.
For now it should be fun tramping around the mountains of North Georgia.
-Tim-
#4319
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DSC01737 copy by jan nikolajsen, on Flickr
Left to right: Krampus, OnOne Inbred, Santa Cruz Highball.
Ready to go to the Maze; actually for a backpacking trip. We didn't have a vehicle suitable to drive in there so we rode to the Maze Overlook, stashed the bikes out of the way and dropped in for 5 days.
#4320
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Tim, can't tell from the photos, but if you don't have anything under the various straps, consider some tape to avoid abrasion/rubbing of the paint.
Must be fun riding that bike. Non round chain rings?
Must be fun riding that bike. Non round chain rings?
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at the border between belgium and netherlands. Cycled yesterday 112 km from rottRotte stayed at a hotel in antwerpen. Headed back home today. About 4 hours to go.
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Rings are 46/30 Absolute Black ovals. Cassette is an XT 11-42. Low gear is about 19.5 inches. With normalUltegra road gearing it flies. I'm pretty sure there is a Krampus or similar in my future and the Niner will be returned to high-speed done in a day duty.
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#4324
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Thanks for the advice. Are you offering it from experience with Apidura? I ask because the straps are supposed to be "carbon friendly." I'm not sure what that means exactly but I do need a block of foam between the handlebar bag and head tube.
Rings are 46/30 Absolute Black ovals. Cassette is an XT 11-42. Low gear is about 19.5 inches. With normalUltegra road gearing it flies. I'm pretty sure there is a Krampus or similar in my future and the Niner will be returned to high-speed done in a day duty.
-Tim-
Rings are 46/30 Absolute Black ovals. Cassette is an XT 11-42. Low gear is about 19.5 inches. With normalUltegra road gearing it flies. I'm pretty sure there is a Krampus or similar in my future and the Niner will be returned to high-speed done in a day duty.
-Tim-
No, no personal Apidura experience, their stuff looks well made, but re rubbing, I've put tape on lots of times for cables and panniers and such when I started to notice paint rubbing off a few times over the years. Ihave only one bike with a cf fork, and am extra careful of it with panniers and whatnot, I figure its worth being proactive to keeping abrasion going on.
re the rings, I havent ridden oval rings since about 91 with Biopace, and my knees didnt like it, but Im aware that the design of oval rings has changed a lot, and it would be interesting to try them now with more riding experience, I had some knee issues with it back then, but it was probably a combination of diff factors, and I cant go back in time so who knows how much the Biopace played a part.
anyway, neat setup, and yes a Krumpas would be fun going the wide route. I one day will set up my Troll with Jones bars and 2.5 or 2.8 and do a different sort of riding.
cheers