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Forum: Touring
11-29-21, 06:17 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,523
Posted By jfoobar

Nice video. What year is that Miyata frame? ...

Nice video.

What year is that Miyata frame? My first road bike back in the late 80s was a Miyata (the exact model long since flushed from my memory) and it was a great bike.
Forum: Touring
11-07-20, 09:12 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 9,330
Posted By jfoobar

Had both colors been available when I bought...

Had both colors been available when I bought mine, I still would have still bought the green without hesitation at all. That said, I am biased. I dislike black as a bike color.
Forum: Touring
10-17-20, 09:59 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,070
Posted By jfoobar

I can tell you why I wouldn't do it, and why I...

I can tell you why I wouldn't do it, and why I don't even use my phone for nav on even one-day rides. I rely on my phone for all sorts of rather important stuff (communications, Internet access,...
Forum: Touring
09-28-20, 04:53 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 9,330
Posted By jfoobar

Here is mine (60cm). Forgive the sloppy bag...

Here is mine (60cm). Forgive the sloppy bag attachment. Literally threw the thing on fast to get a ride in the night I brought it home:

...
Forum: Touring
09-23-20, 05:17 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,000
Posted By jfoobar

Thanks for the advice, folks. I am about 98%...

Thanks for the advice, folks. I am about 98% sure I am going to go with the Racktime Addit coupled with an Odin bag (w/ rain cover just in case) for 1-2 night trips.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-19-20, 02:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,260
Posted By jfoobar

Yeah, and to be clear I have no experience with...

Yeah, and to be clear I have no experience with them at all. I have not even seen one in person (to my knowledge). Alee Denham (CyclingAbout.com) mentions them glowingly in his most recent "best...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-18-20, 12:24 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,260
Posted By jfoobar

The trick with drop bars is to get a bike with a...

The trick with drop bars is to get a bike with a substantially upright geometry, which is generally what you are going to get by default on a touring bike. I wouldn't think your weight would be a...
Forum: Touring
09-17-20, 11:36 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,287
Posted By jfoobar

https://ortliebusa.com/product/cosmo/ ...

https://ortliebusa.com/product/cosmo/

Ortlieb's page for the rack lists one size, "for 700 or 26" and lower on the page says "Wheel Size: 26″ or 700c". My impression was that racks for "26 or 28"...
Forum: Touring
08-31-20, 12:16 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,767
Posted By jfoobar

Remember, the effective difference between a 25...

Remember, the effective difference between a 25 lb. bike and a 30 lb. bike really isn't 5 lbs. The real difference in weight is 25 lbs. plus your body weight versus 30 lbs. plus your body weight. ...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
07-09-18, 10:41 AM
Replies: 496
Views: 259,736
Posted By jfoobar

I finally got around to remembering to take a...

I finally got around to remembering to take a picture of my bike someplace more interesting than in front of my garage door. This is my current setup. If you think it is overkill, ok. As I said,...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
06-27-18, 05:13 PM
Replies: 496
Views: 259,736
Posted By jfoobar

Been riding my new Exploit for the past week or...

Been riding my new Exploit for the past week or so, including a hilly 40+ miler on Sunday morning. I am definitely planning on building a more road-ish wheel set for it and saving the factory...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-20-18, 07:33 PM
Replies: 195
Views: 25,353
Posted By jfoobar

I always call them a 3.240779e-12 parsec ride.

I always call them a 3.240779e-12 parsec ride.
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