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Forum: Touring
05-22-24, 08:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 195
Posted By robow

From one who lives on the open prairie, we take...

From one who lives on the open prairie, we take the wind direction / force into consideration on every ride. Generally hills tend to break up the wind, maybe for the better or for the worse, and so...
Forum: Touring
05-17-24, 08:35 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 612
Posted By robow

I will just say that 80 to 100 miles a day, day...

I will just say that 80 to 100 miles a day, day after day, is not realistic for even most seasoned bike tourists. That's a lot of saddle time at 12 mph which isn't bad fully loaded so I would...
Forum: Touring
05-17-24, 06:28 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,473
Posted By robow

Ha Ha, had not heard that one before. I was on...

Ha Ha, had not heard that one before.
I was on an organized ride one time and saw this fellow with all this REI equipment, tent, sleeping bag, mattress, bike, etc. I just casually asked the fellow...
Forum: Touring
05-16-24, 02:05 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,999
Posted By robow

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

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Forum: Touring
05-16-24, 11:09 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,473
Posted By robow

I used to buy a lot of stuff from REI because of...

I used to buy a lot of stuff from REI because of their exceptional return policy, and so I was willing to pay more for an item if I wasn't sure it was going to work out, but I think those policies...
Forum: Touring
05-14-24, 09:43 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 996
Posted By robow

And to illustrate the subjective nature of these...

And to illustrate the subjective nature of these things, what you and LeeG say is true but I ended up preferring the 700c wheels simply because it's more what I was accustomed to. Below is the 26"...
Forum: Touring
05-13-24, 03:45 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,999
Posted By robow

Yes, both Wisconsin and Minnesota have an...

Yes, both Wisconsin and Minnesota have an abundance of trails. The Elroy Sparta trail is delightful but don't stop there. That trail is actually just one of the Big 4 trails that are all continuous...
Forum: Touring
05-08-24, 09:37 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,999
Posted By robow

Two of my favorite states to tour in come July...

Two of my favorite states to tour in come July and August
Forum: Touring
05-08-24, 02:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 351
Posted By robow

How dare Conti start sizing their tires true to...

How dare Conti start sizing their tires true to size ! Blasphemy. I almost always have to order one size larger to get the actual desired width.
Forum: Touring
05-07-24, 10:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 318
Posted By robow

How tall are you and do you feel you are of...

How tall are you and do you feel you are of average proportion, meaning of that height are you relatively longer in the upper torso or lower torso than average ? Without knowing effective top tube...
Forum: Touring
05-03-24, 09:35 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 996
Posted By robow

Ever the contrarian, I'll say the Masi. I have...

Ever the contrarian, I'll say the Masi. I have no idea who owns the company now a days, but they used to produce such wonderful old world steel frames and several years ago I almost pulled the...
Forum: Touring
04-30-24, 02:37 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,710
Posted By robow

For those that like a rear rack with a very large...

For those that like a rear rack with a very large top platform, look at the Jandd Expedition Rear rack, that thing is a beast and well made, that is if you can still find one.
Forum: Touring
04-28-24, 02:22 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,710
Posted By robow

*NITTO* campee rear rack (silver)IMO, At $206, a...

*NITTO* campee rear rack (silver)IMO, At $206, a solution in search of a problem (that doesn't exist)
...
Forum: Touring
04-24-24, 09:33 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,394
Posted By robow

gauvins, did you know that Essilor now owns...

gauvins, did you know that Essilor now owns Luxottica right ? Now a 900 lb Gorilla. Two of the other photochromatic lens manufactures Zeiss and Hoya also produce excellent optics and product line...
Forum: Touring
04-23-24, 07:44 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,394
Posted By robow

$300 above and beyond a standard Rx lens price...

$300 above and beyond a standard Rx lens price for a simple photo chromatic lens is wildly excessive here in the states. Is it possible it comes as part of a "lens package" ? meaning it also...
Forum: Touring
04-23-24, 02:11 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,394
Posted By robow

I’ve probably got at least a dozen pair of...

I’ve probably got at least a dozen pair of polarized prescription sunglasses lying around…….. doesn’t everyone? : )
Having a lab for over 30 years does have its perks
Forum: Touring
04-23-24, 11:48 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,246
Posted By robow

Iced coffee, you're killin' me here, ha. My...

Iced coffee, you're killin' me here, ha. My buddy carries those great big thermoses that couldn't begin to fit in a water bottle cage. You would enjoy touring with him because he always brings a...
Forum: Touring
04-23-24, 10:10 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,246
Posted By robow

If it works for you, that's all that counts but...

If it works for you, that's all that counts but I'm with Stuart on this one, electrolytes in my two water bottle cages and ice water in my camelback. I have found nothing keeps my water colder for...
Forum: Touring
04-21-24, 08:16 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 774
Posted By robow

Many years ago we did the Katy around the 4th of...

Many years ago we did the Katy around the 4th of July and it was brutal, so hot (and humid) that it made for uncomfortable camping and sleeping at night. If I were to ride it again at that time of...
Forum: Touring
04-13-24, 10:15 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,190
Posted By robow

Very sorry things didn't go quite as planned but...

Very sorry things didn't go quite as planned but don't give up on touring just yet. Give it another shot in terrain you're more familiar with, and yes, a free standing tent is worth its weight in...
Forum: Touring
04-11-24, 08:20 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,794
Posted By robow

Removed countless hooks from fish over my...

Removed countless hooks from fish over my lifetime but never one from a tire....wow
Forum: Touring
04-07-24, 11:33 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,389
Posted By robow

I normally don't weigh my gear but a few weeks...

I normally don't weigh my gear but a few weeks ago when we were touring down south I did because it seemed that I was bringing everything but the kitchen sink, I packed a lot more clothes than normal...
Forum: Touring
04-01-24, 06:14 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,075
Posted By robow

Spd's as that is how all my bikes are set up and...

Spd's as that is how all my bikes are set up and what I'm comfortable with after decades of riding.
Forum: Touring
04-01-24, 06:01 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,104
Posted By robow

For me Latex won't work while touring as they...

For me Latex won't work while touring as they lose air more quickly than other materials and I'm not one to want to top off daily.
Forum: Touring
03-28-24, 12:49 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,190
Posted By robow

While on this topic, do you feel you stay warmer...

While on this topic, do you feel you stay warmer if you allow your rain fly to drape down sealing off your doors and screening as in my photo above or do you stake out your rain fly covering doors,...
Forum: Touring
03-27-24, 06:05 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,190
Posted By robow

Racoons, the clever buggers, the next in line to...

Racoons, the clever buggers, the next in line to inherit the earth after we human beings have long disappeared.
Forum: Touring
03-27-24, 01:14 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,190
Posted By robow

I just got back from touring on the Delta...

I just got back from touring on the Delta Heritage Trail in southeastern Arkansas and yet a couple nights got down into the upper 20's. (at least my water bottles didn't freeze this time) I like a 2...
Forum: Touring
03-27-24, 12:51 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,004
Posted By robow

I have two that I use. The first is a Sea to...

I have two that I use. The first is a Sea to Summit inflatable that is very small and lightweight and takes up very little space in a pannier .....but..... it is not nearly as comfortable for me as...
Forum: Touring
03-14-24, 09:49 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 755
Posted By robow

In case you need even more potential hand...

In case you need even more potential hand positions and places to attach your electronics:
...
Forum: Touring
03-14-24, 03:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 492
Posted By robow

I could see this being 1" in the photo. ...

I could see this being 1" in the photo.
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Forum: Touring
03-10-24, 10:06 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,794
Posted By robow

What are the top 5 mechanical problems that you are likely to face while on tour ?

What do you feel are the top 5 mechanical problems that you are likely to face while on tour ? Number one is obviously a flat tire due to a puncture. But what are other very common problems that...
Forum: Touring
02-07-24, 11:35 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,139
Posted By robow

I rarely plan a zero day but then my tours are...

I rarely plan a zero day but then my tours are generally 7-10 days. Often the weather might create one or more likely a short riding day instead. Last summer I rode 16 decent days in a row and my...
Forum: Touring
02-03-24, 06:50 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 11,103
Posted By robow

I understand now why that wouldn't work. The last...

I understand now why that wouldn't work. The last time I had to hang my bike was in an open baggage car in DC in route to Pittsburgh and we had much more room as the hooks were along a wall with no...
Forum: Touring
02-03-24, 11:00 AM
Replies: 179
Views: 11,103
Posted By robow

Could you carry with you a small piece of rope or...

Could you carry with you a small piece of rope or a couple feet of 1" web strap that you could run thru your wheel and then hang that on a hook ? Or would that be against regulation 24 B176. Section...
Forum: Touring
01-29-24, 01:23 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,053
Posted By robow

the SockGuy for all my warmer weather needs but...

the SockGuy for all my warmer weather needs but like some wool blends when it turns chilly
Forum: Touring
01-27-24, 10:50 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 987
Posted By robow

I've still got some life on my Marathon Supremes,...

I've still got some life on my Marathon Supremes, which I have really enjoyed touring with the past 2 or 3 years but like Fishboat suggested above, I have been looking at those Conti Contact Urbans...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-27-24, 12:47 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 166
Posted By robow

Suggestions for a compatible smaller chainring

I'm considering a Samox G3 44-28 crankset for touring. 104/64 BCD but would love to change out the small ring to a 26 T. Anyone have any suggestions ? As always, thank you for your input...
Forum: Touring
01-25-24, 09:02 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,104
Posted By robow

Started this summer with the "new and improved"...

Started this summer with the "new and improved" Ride Now TPU's and now have several hundred miles on that bike with no punctures while riding. I did experience a single puncture when simply changing...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-08-24, 10:51 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 583
Posted By robow

Well I finally got that son of a b#### out of...

Well I finally got that son of a b#### out of there. Had to do what some suggested and that was, take a Dremel and put a slice through that hole wide enough that I could hammer a flat bladed screw...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-07-24, 04:38 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 583
Posted By robow

I tried an extracting bolt but the aluminum is...

I tried an extracting bolt but the aluminum is too soft and it just won't grab enough, wallows hole out more so. Yes, the fixing bolt is shot and I know that I will need to drop at least $25 for a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-07-24, 11:33 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 583
Posted By robow

Unfortunately loosening those pinch bolts didn't...

Unfortunately loosening those pinch bolts didn't help before. Do you think if you mixed up some JB Weld epoxy and took a bolt with a hex head and coated beneath the head and just inside the hole and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-06-24, 06:20 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 583
Posted By robow

Removing a stripped out crank arm fixing or pressure bolt

Anyone have any suggestions how you might remove a stripped out non drive side crank arm fixing or pressure bolt. I was surprised at just how easily the aluminum hex hole stripped out. I need to...
Forum: Touring
01-03-24, 05:23 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,285
Posted By robow

I would disagree, the location of the bars...

I would disagree, the location of the bars whether they are too low and/or too far out has everything to do with comfort on a bike, and no one set up is ideal for everyone.
Forum: Touring
12-13-23, 06:17 PM
Replies: 2,099
Views: 427,823
Posted By robow

From 6 weeks ago, an advertisement for Ortlieb,...

From 6 weeks ago, an advertisement for Ortlieb, "4 out of every 5 seasoned bicycle tourists use Ortlieb Panniers"
Ha
...
Forum: Touring
12-13-23, 02:29 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,175
Posted By robow

Hey, I resemble that remark. I may not have the...

Hey, I resemble that remark. I may not have the one I need but I'm sure I have the one for a bike that I no longer own : (
Forum: Touring
12-11-23, 10:32 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 10,166
Posted By robow

classic : )

classic : )
Forum: Touring
12-05-23, 02:58 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,279
Posted By robow

You have to purchase the round interlocking disc...

You have to purchase the round interlocking disc for the one Mount above. You then attach your light to the Round Disc via many ways that can be done
Forum: Touring
12-05-23, 01:54 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,948
Posted By robow

and I doubt that you will. I have owned both...

and I doubt that you will. I have owned both their racks and their panniers for many years and everything has been of very decent quality but, try and contact them with a simple question , good...
Forum: Touring
12-04-23, 10:51 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,279
Posted By robow

Could you use something like this ? I was...

Could you use something like this ? I was thinking about trying to mount a Garmin Varia Radar on my Brooks via this mount....
Forum: Touring
12-04-23, 10:58 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,948
Posted By robow

Stuart, please don't misunderstand me, I'm not...

Stuart, please don't misunderstand me, I'm not saying that the aluminum Axiom rack is as strong as the steel Tubus, I'm just saying that it's adequately strong for most people's needs, or at least...
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