Pictures of your loaded rigs?
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Hello All, this is the rig that I put together for my first tour (Berkley to San Diego).
Raleigh 29er w/ Shimano Alfine 8 spd hub.
Raleigh 29er w/ Shimano Alfine 8 spd hub.
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Yeah I ride a lot of different terrain. I live around the Great Salt Lake so there are a bunch of dirt farm roads and wildlife management area service roads that are fun to ride on, and most are dirt.
This ride was on a railroad causeway across the Great Salt Lake. Don't tell anyone, I think the road is off limits . It was an over nighter.
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Good to know Rico.
Great first post CGarcia. Cute bike hwdx. Feel free to post about your adventures! We love pictures
Great first post CGarcia. Cute bike hwdx. Feel free to post about your adventures! We love pictures
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I've been thinking about it lately and I do feel bad for leaving everybody behind. What I believe I'm going to do is fill it in with the rest of my pictures and tell the bigger events/stories that occurred during the tour and then a post tour summary. I know it's not going to be as good as it would have been if I'd have kept up with it on the road, but it really was becoming just a burden. So, that is the plan as of now. Just need to find the time and will to sit down and get to it.
P.S. In case you wanted a head start on what happened... The tour was absolutely the single most amazing thing I've done in my life and I've been back to normal life for about two months and needing to get away again.
P.S. In case you wanted a head start on what happened... The tour was absolutely the single most amazing thing I've done in my life and I've been back to normal life for about two months and needing to get away again.
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Here's my rig. The only thing I'll be changing is adding spd pedals so I can use mountain bike shoes and possibly fenders. I'm so happy I finally have all the equipment I need for a big tour. I intend to ride cross country next summer with a few other people.
I actually love my BOB. The weight isn't on the frame at all, only half of the weight is on the rear tire which is better than 100% of it being on the tire. From my experience people who tour with trailers have less flats and broken spokes and typically ride faster than people who use panniers. A trailer is just easier to balance when you're rolling and since it's behind you it keeps all the weight out of sight and out of mind.
I actually love my BOB. The weight isn't on the frame at all, only half of the weight is on the rear tire which is better than 100% of it being on the tire. From my experience people who tour with trailers have less flats and broken spokes and typically ride faster than people who use panniers. A trailer is just easier to balance when you're rolling and since it's behind you it keeps all the weight out of sight and out of mind.
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Here's my rig. The only thing I'll be changing is adding spd pedals so I can use mountain bike shoes and possibly fenders. I'm so happy I finally have all the equipment I need for a big tour. I intend to ride cross country next summer with a few other people.
I actually love my BOB. The weight isn't on the frame at all, only half of the weight is on the rear tire which is better than 100% of it being on the tire. From my experience people who tour with trailers have less flats and broken spokes and typically ride faster than people who use panniers. A trailer is just easier to balance when you're rolling and since it's behind you it keeps all the weight out of sight and out of mind.
I actually love my BOB. The weight isn't on the frame at all, only half of the weight is on the rear tire which is better than 100% of it being on the tire. From my experience people who tour with trailers have less flats and broken spokes and typically ride faster than people who use panniers. A trailer is just easier to balance when you're rolling and since it's behind you it keeps all the weight out of sight and out of mind.
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Here's my rig. The only thing I'll be changing is adding spd pedals so I can use mountain bike shoes and possibly fenders. I'm so happy I finally have all the equipment I need for a big tour. I intend to ride cross country next summer with a few other people.
I actually love my BOB. The weight isn't on the frame at all, only half of the weight is on the rear tire which is better than 100% of it being on the tire. From my experience people who tour with trailers have less flats and broken spokes and typically ride faster than people who use panniers. A trailer is just easier to balance when you're rolling and since it's behind you it keeps all the weight out of sight and out of mind.
I actually love my BOB. The weight isn't on the frame at all, only half of the weight is on the rear tire which is better than 100% of it being on the tire. From my experience people who tour with trailers have less flats and broken spokes and typically ride faster than people who use panniers. A trailer is just easier to balance when you're rolling and since it's behind you it keeps all the weight out of sight and out of mind.
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My bamboo bicycle on which I'm cycling from Alaska to Argentina. In LA now, having a blast! All the people you meet on the road...incredible!
If anybody is interested, have a blog going on on cycleforwater.com
Have a good one!
If anybody is interested, have a blog going on on cycleforwater.com
Have a good one!
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and nice picture along HWY 1 at the El Sur Ranch, near the Big Sur Lighthouse, just north of Andrew Molera State Beach and Big Sur.
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That blue on the surly is a fantastic color.
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Just picked up my XXL Fargo today from the LBS. Still missing the front and rear racks, frame bag and fenders, but it was nice to take it out for its first ride. The ride is awesome! Here are two photos. Can't wait to get it out on the Katy Trail.
Loaded rig photos will follow.
Loaded rig photos will follow.
Plenty more photos in my flickr feed: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mmeiser2/
BTW, you also might find the Fargo Appreciation Society of interest: https://www.flickr.com/groups/fargo_a...ation_society/
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Here's a crappy pic of my loaded Caad 8 (CX) popping back across the Mississippi into Illinois after a weekend of camping and riding:
https://www.kelnet.com/jo/alton.jpg
https://www.kelnet.com/jo/alton.jpg
Which way do you go after crossing the bridge? We ride out to Pierre Marquette from the Shaw neighborhood in StL City all the time but we take the river front trail to the Chain of Rocks bridge then take rte3 into Alton and on to Grafton. The return trip has us crossing the river on the ferries and cutting into St. Chuck then crossing again on the Page Ex. I've always wondered what the ride was like after crossing at the Alton bridge.
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@timberline12k,That's a big bike. I should know I own one too. How tall are you btw? And that's not a stock build. Can you post the component break down for it? Interesting rims in particular.
Plenty more photos in my flickr feed: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mmeiser2/
BTW, you also might find the Fargo Appreciation Society of interest: https://www.flickr.com/groups/fargo_a...ation_society/
Plenty more photos in my flickr feed: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mmeiser2/
BTW, you also might find the Fargo Appreciation Society of interest: https://www.flickr.com/groups/fargo_a...ation_society/
The rims are 36 hole Velocity Chukker rims. They are some of the strongest rims available. I am 6'5" and 250lbs.
I joined the Fargo Appreciation Flickr group. Thanks for the link.
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There appears to be a great number of dry weather tourers out there currently. What happened to the fenders?
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Green Machine
Our rig on our Blue Ridge Parkway/Skyline Dr tour
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Hi All,
These are from my September tour finishing the Northern Tier:
A field in Indiana with cows looking on.
Niagara Falls.
Crossing Lake Champlain on the cable ferry from Ticonderoga.
Bar harbor.
That is my new touring bike. There are more pictures of the bike here:
https://www.flickriver.com/photos/cli...7624505281671/
Thanks,
Tom
These are from my September tour finishing the Northern Tier:
A field in Indiana with cows looking on.
Niagara Falls.
Crossing Lake Champlain on the cable ferry from Ticonderoga.
Bar harbor.
That is my new touring bike. There are more pictures of the bike here:
https://www.flickriver.com/photos/cli...7624505281671/
Thanks,
Tom
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Wow Tom, beautiful bike. Details on the build please....
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Well, since you are twisting my arm. I have been an amature frame builder for about twenty years. Not a bad hobby. I'm not sure how many more frames I'm going to build for myself, so I wanted to swank this one up. The drop-outs, derailleur hanger, and every mounting spot are unpainted stainless. I had the name badges laser cut out of stainless and brazed them on. The bar clamp on the stem is front mounted so you don't have to remove the tape to remove the handlebar. I also added a bracket so the GPS would be adjustably center mounted. I had to have another builder install the s&s couplers as you can't buy them without insurance. I added a steer-tube lock so the front wheel won't pivot when loading panniers. I had it powder coated flat black. I picked that so scrapes and scratches can be repaired with a rattle can. That is really hard to do with a glossy finish, but you can do an acceptable job with flat black. I used a vintage design for slap guard on the right chain-stay. The wooden fenders are from Woody's Fenders, but the fender stays are Honjo style, and the fork attachment is custom. I picked a threadless steer tube because the head set can be adjusted with an allen key. The frame is cut to fit me and my current riding position. I could go on. It has about 2000 miles on it now, all without incident.
Thanks for asking,
Tom
Thanks for asking,
Tom
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Sounds great. Thanks for the info, and congrats on building that awesome machine.