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Forum: Mid-Atlantic
08-05-20, 11:55 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,015
Posted By redcon1

You guys are selling the York City portion of the...

You guys are selling the York City portion of the trail short. It's fine, and now paved from York College to the old Revolutionary-era area near the central market. Follow the marked path through a...
Forum: Eastern Canada
07-05-20, 07:09 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,580
Posted By magagnon099

Not sure about where to bike, but Magog is such a...

Not sure about where to bike, but Magog is such a great little city, where you can enjoy public beaches. It's our favorite place for vacations. Downtown is charming with nice restaurants, and bands...
Forum: Touring
06-22-20, 07:49 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 9,882
Posted By Marylander

https://bikecando.com/forum.aspx

https://bikecando.com/forum.aspx
Forum: Touring
06-22-20, 07:45 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 9,882
Posted By robow

I'm sure Crazy Guy on a Bike must have countless...

I'm sure Crazy Guy on a Bike must have countless threads on such a popular route. (a mere 23,000 + mentions)

https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/search/?query=C+%26+O&main_type=all
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-20, 09:14 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,743
Posted By indyfabz

Yep. My fist pair was this, or something close...

Yep. My fist pair was this, or something close thereto:
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-22-20, 08:11 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 20,482
Posted By Tacoenthusiast

REI is basically Walmart but with fancy doors...

REI is basically Walmart but with fancy doors with ice hammers for handles
Forum: Road Cycling
05-14-20, 05:12 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 11,123
Posted By Germanrazor

Am I the dinosaur?

Okay.....call me old and out of touch. I would probably agree to a point. But when I look at new bikes online the push seems to be either pure road bikes migrating to disc brakes (hydraulic or...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-20, 07:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,498
Posted By cb400bill

Deleted non helpful posts. If you don't have...

Deleted non helpful posts. If you don't have something helpful to a thread, move along.
Forum: Touring
05-13-20, 07:14 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,617
Posted By fishboat

Looks like an SR-71. Coolest plane ever. Saw...

Looks like an SR-71. Coolest plane ever. Saw one up close in Washington DC in a Smithsonian museum. They stopped flying them years ago(90's?) supposedly due to high maintenance costs..from what I...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-23-20, 09:28 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,149
Posted By Bigbus

Man, I thought I could be snarky LOL :notamused:

Man, I thought I could be snarky LOL :notamused:
Forum: Touring
04-23-20, 06:25 AM
Replies: 580
Views: 459,821
Posted By captain belly

DIY Single Packets of Chamois Cream

I'm just getting back into biking. I'd like to get to the point where i'm packing my camping gear. I'm almost 50 and my body hurts and I get sores when biking too far. My buddy turned me on to...
Forum: Touring
04-19-20, 07:54 PM
Replies: 2,086
Views: 417,220
Posted By Doug64

Death Valley ...

Death Valley
https://live.staticflickr.com/4830/45786268692_c221c276b6_b.jpg
Forum: Touring
04-18-20, 05:29 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,051
Posted By BobG

Cool! Thanks for posting Brad. I was VP of a...

Cool! Thanks for posting Brad. I was VP of a hosteling club at our high school in '67 & '68. We made a short trip through PA using Brickerville hostel for our start. A little more recently than those...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-17-20, 04:27 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 566
Posted By freeranger

The NCR rail-trail is fairly flat--the only...

The NCR rail-trail is fairly flat--the only grade, and it is slight, is going into Shrewsbury, PA. But a friend of mine who rode it occasionally said that the parking lots for the rail-trail were...
Forum: Touring
04-08-20, 12:31 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,566
Posted By djb

pancake smoker, I imagine you didnt tent camp...

pancake smoker, I imagine you didnt tent camp when younger, but here is another voice of another side sleeper who finds the inflatable mattresses to be a significant improvement compared to the foam...
Forum: Touring
03-31-20, 08:48 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 8,726
Posted By phughes

The explanation is different butts, and most...

The explanation is different butts, and most usually, people trying to run the seat too high. and sometimes too much reach.
Forum: Touring
03-24-20, 07:08 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,063
Posted By Miele Man

Sounded to me as if the OP is merely THINKING...

Sounded to me as if the OP is merely THINKING about changing his gear, NOT actually touring at this time.

It's also a great time to overhaul your bike or make any changes to it that you were/are...
Forum: Northeast
03-09-20, 09:37 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,018
Posted By indyfabz

Funny you should mention that. In 2017 I rode...

Funny you should mention that. In 2017 I rode much of Route Y and actually camped in Gaines (Snyder's Family Campground after shopping in Galeton. Started in Erie and picked up Route Y in Union City....
Forum: Northeast
03-02-20, 12:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,018
Posted By indyfabz

I have ridden much of it. Started on the GAP...

I have ridden much of it.

Started on the GAP in Pittsburgh. Instead of getting off the GAP at Rockwood and going through Somerset I stayed on the GAP until the end in Cumberland, MD, then took a...
Forum: Touring
02-29-20, 06:24 PM
Replies: 2,086
Views: 417,220
Posted By Doug64

Wind River Canyon, Wyoming, 2007 ...

Wind River Canyon, Wyoming, 2007
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49598304792_547b5c5790_b.jpg

Icefield Parkway, Alberta, Canada, 2016-- Same rider, differrent hair style, different bike,...
Forum: Touring
02-03-20, 06:46 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,217
Posted By hartmame

C&O and GAP

In 2014, I roade the both trails on my Long Haul Trucker with no problem. It has 26x1.6 touring tires. Camped on the C&O half of the route.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-27-20, 06:00 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 926
Posted By Bill in VA

Sounds interesting. I printed the flyer and will...

Sounds interesting. I printed the flyer and will mark this down as a to-do..

However, for those of you in the Del/MD/VA/PA area, we all know that the best way to conjure an ice storm is to mark...
Forum: Touring
01-27-20, 05:57 PM
Replies: 2,086
Views: 417,220
Posted By Doug64

Ontario, Canada ...

Ontario, Canada
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49387540513_1de532b99a_b.jpgr
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-27-20, 05:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 926
Posted By mdadams1

Westminster bicycle swap meet Feb 9th

STOP SWAP AND SAVE | The East Coast's Largest Indoor Bicycle Swap And Consumer Bike Expo (http://www.stopswapandsave.com/) Westminster Bicycle Swap Meet. I go every year,,,So much stuff. Great show
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-14-20, 02:38 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 16,918
Posted By Buglady

I have a pair of these and they're fantastic. I...

I have a pair of these and they're fantastic. I bought them for winter Girl Guide camps (because I am, apparently, insane) and then wore them for several winters of commuting by bike and bus in...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-10-20, 10:34 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 8,058
Posted By big chainring

My favorite bike...Raleigh Grand Prix

This classic Raleigh Grand Prix is my favorite bike. I have had several of these in the last 10 years or so. The ride quality and my position on the bike makes me like this model over anything I have...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-03-20, 11:15 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 8,695
Posted By Wolfhaven

Minnesota has the Wobegon trail that connects to...

Minnesota has the Wobegon trail that connects to the Central lakes trail for about 110-120 miles of paved trail. Ride 30 miles or so on roads to Crow Wing State Park and you can ride the Paul Bunyan...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-02-20, 08:03 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 8,695
Posted By xraydog

I live in North Central PA. Our local trail is...

I live in North Central PA. Our local trail is the Pine Creek Trail. It is 62miles long, all compacted cinders, no pavement. I've gotten 100mile rides out of it.
...
Forum: Touring
01-01-20, 03:29 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 5,794
Posted By Pratt

When I was a Scout leader we had an unofficial...

When I was a Scout leader we had an unofficial rule, you don't yell at your own kid, there were other adults to do that
Forum: Touring
12-30-19, 07:25 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 5,794
Posted By Pratt

Indy-What the shirker was really saying was...

Indy-What the shirker was really saying was 'please add a few rocks to my panniers while I'm not looking'
Forum: Touring
12-09-19, 09:07 AM
Replies: 4,824
Views: 2,622,250
Posted By tacreamer

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/591072ae_8067_40a5_8899_768dc1ab4ef7_5b5a1ef98bc6d8a315a49ccd5653eb57c26dd0d8.jpeg
On the GAP & C&O
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-06-19, 05:25 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,583
Posted By Machka

Is that all? Your Brooks is still a baby! ...

Is that all? Your Brooks is still a baby!


This beautiful one had about 40,000 km (25,000 miles) on it before it was stolen. :( None of my other Brooks saddles have reached that level of comfort...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-05-19, 09:19 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,583
Posted By Unca_Sam

Black

Black
Forum: Touring
12-01-19, 06:22 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,574
Posted By HobbesOnTour

Fair play to you! I think you're downplaying...

Fair play to you!

I think you're downplaying what you achieved, which is a shame.

You packed up and you got out there! I'll bet there's many, many people reading this forum who have never done...
Forum: Touring
11-22-19, 03:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,292
Posted By staehpj1

The OP seems to be saying it is different than...

The OP seems to be saying it is different than WS. It is not clear to me exactly how. I followed the links and was kind of confused. Without digging deeper than I cared to I didn't get a very good...
Forum: Mid-Atlantic
10-17-19, 06:48 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,929
Posted By Rogerogeroge

A beautiful trail. As previously noted, while...

A beautiful trail. As previously noted, while it's rail-to-trail, if you deviate anywhere off of the trail it's very hilly. From Lewisburg to the trailhead, there's a good two mile (paved) drop. ...
Forum: Mid-Atlantic
10-01-19, 11:34 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,929
Posted By indyfabz

Uh...It's a rail-trail. And no, it's not...

Uh...It's a rail-trail.

And no, it's not paved.

Here is one web site with information:

https://greenbrierwv.com/editorials/greenbrier-river-rail-trail

And another:
Forum: Touring
09-16-19, 10:50 AM
Replies: 4,824
Views: 2,622,250
Posted By mbusky

2008 TREK on the GAP/C&O Sept 10th to 15th ...

2008 TREK on the GAP/C&O Sept 10th to 15th
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1124/p9120114_2b8833a751e1390f4bae7eb53f6cac1231ce367c.jpg
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-07-19, 09:36 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,588
Posted By TimothyH

Dialog starts with questions, not lectures and...

Dialog starts with questions, not lectures and calling people idiots.

Maybe, "Hey, can I speak with you?" might have been a better way to get his attention than, "You know you have it backwards."...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-16-19, 10:15 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,583
Posted By Greyhounds

If you only have 4,000 miles on it, you're just...

If you only have 4,000 miles on it, you're just getting it broken in.
Forum: Touring
07-31-19, 06:48 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,009
Posted By tcs

all paved no cars safe low crime nice...

all paved
no cars
safe
low crime
nice views of nature
small towns
200-mile route
32mm tires
USA
Forum: Touring
07-25-19, 04:53 PM
Replies: 4,824
Views: 2,622,250
Posted By chief9245

2019 Bombtrack Hook EXT-C. The Tailfin rack...

2019 Bombtrack Hook EXT-C.

The Tailfin rack system is super quick and amazing. Loaded to the gills and not a single rattle. Pricey but well worth it. The engineering is amazing and it's...
Forum: Touring
07-23-19, 06:57 PM
Replies: 4,824
Views: 2,622,250
Posted By Awl

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1632x1224/2019_07_22_09_27_42_9e62314483a535945432f4bb53a2b3b87adca1bf.jpg

Looking at Lake Elysian during a two-day "tour" between Mankato and...
Forum: Touring
07-01-19, 04:46 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 5,882
Posted By Doug64

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/20190701_153839_059a8dfe949a7b3074dfdb6655e809110e8f6093.jpg
Stopped at motel today in Priest. Lake, Idaho, and this was in front of...
Forum: Touring
06-25-19, 07:44 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,562
Posted By Rob_E

I wear my Keen sandals on and off the bike....

I wear my Keen sandals on and off the bike. They're not perfect, but they're the best I've found. On the bike, off the bike, on a hike, walking in town, in the shower, in the river, in rain, in the...
Forum: Touring
06-23-19, 12:35 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,439
Posted By BikeWonder

Depends how much money you're willing to spend...

Depends how much money you're willing to spend and how light you want to go.
For me personally, I'm using vintage Cannondale panniers onto an Axiom Journey rear rack.
My camping gear consists of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-19, 12:59 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 36,895
Posted By bakerjw

One reason why I avoid group rides. All it takes...

One reason why I avoid group rides. All it takes is one or 2 morons to put the entire group in a bad light.
Forum: Touring
05-07-19, 12:28 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 7,656
Posted By Rob_E

Funny because I considered that a point for GAP....

Funny because I considered that a point for GAP. Got to pass right through some towns a couple of times a day, some of them with more than one open business! Whereas the Katy, most towns were tiny...
Forum: Touring
05-05-19, 05:37 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 7,656
Posted By robow

Spin, I thought the same thing. Add the Mickelson...

Spin, I thought the same thing. Add the Mickelson Trail in the Black Hills of South Dakota as well. I checked that one off last September and it was excellent ! So many trails, so little time.
Forum: Touring
04-10-19, 04:49 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,895
Posted By indyfabz

^^This^^ Once did it in Glacier N.P. ...

^^This^^ Once did it in Glacier N.P.

Or...The last time I had to cook in the rain I did so in the vestibule of a vault toilet. There was just enough dry space and a concrete floor outside the door...
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