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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-24, 01:14 AM
Replies: 28,053
Views: 4,622,736
Posted By adventurepdx

Since I've basically worked from home over the...

Since I've basically worked from home over the last five years, bike commuting does not really exist for me. But I've had my Raleigh Superbe since 2016, and did use it during my active commute days....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 12:09 AM
Replies: 28,053
Views: 4,622,736
Posted By adventurepdx

The middle gear (the "2" spot on the right lever)...

The middle gear (the "2" spot on the right lever) is the same, no matter what the left lever's position is.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-24, 12:05 PM
Replies: 28,053
Views: 4,622,736
Posted By adventurepdx

From what I've seen, I'd rank Columbia higher...

From what I've seen, I'd rank Columbia higher than the K-mart triumvirate of Huffy/Murray/AMF, the bikes looked a bit nicer and better made. Of course, Huffy did import some stripped down Raleigh...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-24, 04:35 PM
Replies: 28,053
Views: 4,622,736
Posted By adventurepdx

Brandt was bright and also an iconoclast that did...

Brandt was bright and also an iconoclast that did things in a very unique, deliberate, and sometimes confounding way. I read somewhere else that he got a new frame built yearly (or every other year)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 01:27 PM
Replies: 28,053
Views: 4,622,736
Posted By adventurepdx

Ah, the classic middle of April Connecticut snow!...

Ah, the classic middle of April Connecticut snow! I remember how you could be wearing a t-shirt outside one day, and the next day it’s snowing. While I miss a lot of things about New England, that’s...
Forum: Touring
03-29-24, 11:12 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 899
Posted By adventurepdx

Was it the HI Hostel? I stayed there in 2007, and...

Was it the HI Hostel? I stayed there in 2007, and and they insisted on me locking a Brompton outside. What made it even worse was there was no bike rack, just basically lock it to the railing. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-24, 10:46 AM
Replies: 28,053
Views: 4,622,736
Posted By adventurepdx

Yep! I've mostly done three speed overnights, but...

Yep! I've mostly done three speed overnights, but in 2015 a couple of friends and I did a three speed tour in SW Wisconsin right after that year's Lake Pepin Three Speed Tour. Here's some photos...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-24, 01:23 PM
Replies: 28,053
Views: 4,622,736
Posted By adventurepdx

That's definitely the most significant and...

That's definitely the most significant and highest hill on the main Pepin route, but I've found it to be not that bad, as it's a gradual grade. And 35 there is shaded and has wide shoulders. But some...
Forum: Touring
02-21-24, 03:09 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 11,816
Posted By adventurepdx

I'll agree with you that sleeper cars on Amtrak...

I'll agree with you that sleeper cars on Amtrak are expensive, but not the "ridiculously" part. My perspective is that you are in a rolling hotel instead of just a train. So the cost of hotel plus...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-24, 02:46 PM
Replies: 28,053
Views: 4,622,736
Posted By adventurepdx

My speculation is that the 2:1 ratio was always...

My speculation is that the 2:1 ratio was always known by Sturmey engineers, but they never bothered to spell it out, because they thought no one would push the limit. It didn't seem like most folks...
Forum: Touring
02-11-24, 08:38 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 11,816
Posted By adventurepdx

It would be nice if Amtrak added a Richmond stop...

It would be nice if Amtrak added a Richmond stop to the Starlight and the Zephyr, but I do not hold my breath.

I forgot to mention the Berkeley/University Ave station. It really has no advantage...
Forum: Touring
02-11-24, 07:24 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 11,816
Posted By adventurepdx

This. It's nice that Amtrak offers Thruway bus...

This. It's nice that Amtrak offers Thruway bus service from their East Bay stations into SF, but if you have a bike it's more of a hassle then a convenience. You can take the BART across the Bay,...
Forum: Touring
02-04-24, 11:22 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 11,816
Posted By adventurepdx

I've used the sleeper cars in Amtrak and this is...

I've used the sleeper cars in Amtrak and this is my experience:

Roomette, the smallest/cheapest: Ain't no way a full-size bike is going to fit in there. A folding bike in folding mode may, but...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-24, 02:02 AM
Replies: 28,053
Views: 4,622,736
Posted By adventurepdx

No, I haven't. But I've used the gumwall Kendas...

No, I haven't. But I've used the gumwall Kendas usually branded as Sunlite “Nimbus” on both old steel Raleigh rims and new alloy SunLite rims, and don't recall having any issues.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-23, 07:38 PM
Replies: 28,053
Views: 4,622,736
Posted By adventurepdx

True. And even a basic Grand Prix can make a fine...

True. And even a basic Grand Prix can make a fine 3 speed. This was Garth's from the 2014 Pepin tour:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-23, 01:48 PM
Replies: 28,053
Views: 4,622,736
Posted By adventurepdx

ok.

ok.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-23, 01:47 PM
Replies: 28,053
Views: 4,622,736
Posted By adventurepdx

I think I remember you talking about that Super...

I think I remember you talking about that Super Tourer on your blog. And I hear you about "neither fish nor fowl". By the 1970's a "serious bike" in many people's heads had to have drop bars and ten...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-23, 01:38 PM
Replies: 28,053
Views: 4,622,736
Posted By adventurepdx

If you were specifically talking to me, yes.

If you were specifically talking to me, yes.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-23, 01:22 PM
Replies: 28,053
Views: 4,622,736
Posted By adventurepdx

I did notice, but that doesn't necessarily...

I did notice, but that doesn't necessarily matter, as many folks on BF don't quote when they're directly responding to something. Not saying that's you though. I just wanted to double-check, since...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-23, 01:01 PM
Replies: 28,053
Views: 4,622,736
Posted By adventurepdx

Is this directed at me, or someone else?

Is this directed at me, or someone else?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-23, 12:56 PM
Replies: 28,053
Views: 4,622,736
Posted By adventurepdx

I don't, but on my List of Projects I'll Never...

I don't, but on my List of Projects I'll Never Get Around To, I've had thoughts of taking a 70's era Raleigh ten speed, at least one of the better frames (Super Course MK II upward) and making it a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-08-23, 11:53 AM
Replies: 28,053
Views: 4,622,736
Posted By adventurepdx

Good to know. But I had that Collegiate over 15...

Good to know. But I had that Collegiate over 15 years ago, and doubt I'd seek another bike like that.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-08-23, 01:12 AM
Replies: 28,053
Views: 4,622,736
Posted By adventurepdx

I think that's what I had on a Schwinn Collegiate...

I think that's what I had on a Schwinn Collegiate from the same era, and I agree on the awfulness. No matter how much it was adjusted, it never had more than four of the five possible gears, and...
Forum: Touring
02-16-23, 05:29 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 11,816
Posted By adventurepdx

Yeah, the term "roll-on/roll-off" is confusing....

Yeah, the term "roll-on/roll-off" is confusing. It should probably be called "unboxed bike service" in general. Breaking it down between carry-on and Trainside Checked makes more sense.
Forum: Touring
02-16-23, 01:48 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 11,816
Posted By adventurepdx

I think the confusion lies in the differences...

I think the confusion lies in the differences between roll-on/roll-off and trainside checked. Amtrak has improved their bike service so that most lines offer some way of bringing a bike without...
Forum: Touring
02-09-23, 12:48 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 11,816
Posted By adventurepdx

Was this on a short-distance line in the Midwest?...

Was this on a short-distance line in the Midwest? I had a similar experience in 2005. I bought a "bike ticket" for my trip from St. Louis to Chicago. And when boarding the train I realized pretty...
Forum: Touring
02-08-23, 04:00 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 11,816
Posted By adventurepdx

Yes, you mentioned this further back. Yes, that's...

Yes, you mentioned this further back. Yes, that's not good. But that's Standard Operating Procedure of the corporate world so singling out Amtrak probably isn't fair, quasi public entity or not. (I'm...
Forum: Touring
02-08-23, 02:28 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 11,816
Posted By adventurepdx

Yes to this. My partner and I used Bromptons last...

Yes to this. My partner and I used Bromptons last year when taking the Empire Builder from Portland to Red Wing, MN, which is the start of the Lake Pepin Three Speed Tour. Red Wing's station is...
Forum: Touring
02-08-23, 02:21 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 11,816
Posted By adventurepdx

One thing to remember is that Amtrak's bike...

One thing to remember is that Amtrak's bike policies have changed quite drastically in the past few years, generally for the better. They've implemented some sort of "roll-on" bike service (unboxed,...
Forum: Touring
02-08-23, 02:09 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 11,816
Posted By adventurepdx

And remember that if you are booking sleeping car...

And remember that if you are booking sleeping car accommodations, meals are included, and there's usually a coffee percolator at one end of the sleeper car. Last time I took a sleeper they started to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-23, 02:02 PM
Replies: 28,053
Views: 4,622,736
Posted By adventurepdx

Man, I'd like to find this mythical place that...

Man, I'd like to find this mythical place that you and some other people here on this thread live in, where paying $200 for a pair (a pair!) of Sports in decent condition, both with intact B-72...
Forum: Touring
02-06-23, 12:20 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 11,816
Posted By adventurepdx

I believe that you are referring to my photo....

I believe that you are referring to my photo. First off, there aren't any panniers on that bike, just a basket and rear transverse saddlebag (Carradice). The bike wasn't even set up for panniers at...
Forum: Touring
02-04-23, 01:07 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 11,816
Posted By adventurepdx

That used to be true. But Amtrak has gotten a lot...

That used to be true. But Amtrak has gotten a lot more transparent about bike policies. See here:
https://www.amtrak.com/bring-your-bicycle-onboard...
Forum: Touring
02-04-23, 01:06 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 11,816
Posted By adventurepdx

Dealing with bikes on Amtrak has changed a lot in...

Dealing with bikes on Amtrak has changed a lot in the almost twenty years since you last used it. It's gotten a lot better.
Forum: Touring
02-04-23, 01:04 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 11,816
Posted By adventurepdx

From your proposed start point of Solvang, I'm...

From your proposed start point of Solvang, I'm guessing that you'd take Amtrak up to SLO, correct? If so, you'd be taking the Pacific Surfliner. Unlike most of the other Amtrak routes, where bikes...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-06-22, 05:00 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 27,183
Posted By adventurepdx

Glad this thread got revived. Since this thread...

Glad this thread got revived. Since this thread has started, I've had two drop-bar three speeds:
The first was a 50's Rudge that was given to me and I had fixed up. I had this for two years, from...
Forum: Touring
09-30-22, 03:07 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,932
Posted By adventurepdx

While I wish ACA paid more attentions to their...

While I wish ACA paid more attentions to their forums, I realize that forum use has gone down over the years and so it's probably not their priority. But I'm more frustrated by what Jama mentions....
Forum: Pacific Northwest
06-17-22, 01:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,938
Posted By adventurepdx

It is perfectly legal to ride a bike on US 26...

It is perfectly legal to ride a bike on US 26 from Government Camp to Madras.



While it is true that police don't always know what's legal (and I have heard about one instance where a cop...
Forum: Touring
04-21-22, 12:11 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 7,747
Posted By adventurepdx

You could just put the cream on your face, but I...

You could just put the cream on your face, but I do use the "dangle mug" to lather up. I might use a stove and (not oatmeal) pot to heat water. As for "towel", well, I use a towel. They do make...
Forum: Touring
04-21-22, 11:28 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 7,747
Posted By adventurepdx

I linked to that post more for the "why is...

I linked to that post more for the "why is shaving with a double-edged razor better than with a Gillette Mach 13 Razor", not for the other stuff. Like a lot of things, people get obsessive about...
Forum: Touring
04-20-22, 07:22 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 7,747
Posted By adventurepdx

I can't speak for shaving heads, but I've gotten...

I can't speak for shaving heads, but I've gotten a smoother and less irritating shave since switching to a "single blade" almost ten years ago.
Here is more on that:...
Forum: Touring
04-20-22, 07:04 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 7,747
Posted By adventurepdx

Yes, because when everyone goes on a tour they...

Yes, because when everyone goes on a tour they bring their full-sized toiletries with them.

There's this thing called travel size. You can get travel sized "wet shave" stuff, just like you can get...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
04-02-22, 03:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,596
Posted By adventurepdx

Thanks! Portland is a good city to bike commute...

Thanks! Portland is a good city to bike commute in. It is by no means perfect, but better than a lot of other American (and Canadian) mid-size cities.

But a lot of it also depends on where you'll...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
04-01-22, 01:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,596
Posted By adventurepdx

Hey totalnewbie, welcome (possibly) to Portland!...

Hey totalnewbie, welcome (possibly) to Portland! I've lived in Portland for 21 years and have biked and bussed all those years.

Here are my answers to your questions:

Disc brakes are better...
Forum: Touring
02-25-22, 03:30 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 7,747
Posted By adventurepdx

I've been using a safety razor for about a...

I've been using a safety razor for about a decade, after using disposables since my teen years. Like others have said, I won't go back.

For travel/bike touring, I have an old three-piece...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-24-22, 11:24 PM
Replies: 28,053
Views: 4,622,736
Posted By adventurepdx

Everyone's experience is going to be different....

Everyone's experience is going to be different. I've ridden my Col de la Vies on plenty of rough surfaces with no worry. I haven't had instances of debris working their way into tread, but I suppose...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-24-22, 04:38 PM
Replies: 28,053
Views: 4,622,736
Posted By adventurepdx

When I got my first set of Col de la Vies, I...

When I got my first set of Col de la Vies, I didn't like them that much. They looked good, but I did get a number of flats (especially slow leaks of unknown origin.)

The Col de la Vies are rated...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-12-22, 01:30 AM
Replies: 28,053
Views: 4,622,736
Posted By adventurepdx

Cities change, folks. Sometimes it won't be to...

Cities change, folks. Sometimes it won't be to your liking, either. And nostalgia and getting older will mean that you'll pine for some time in the past. But you can't expect the place you live to be...
Forum: Touring
12-07-21, 11:18 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,346
Posted By adventurepdx

Yeah, now thinking about it, I can only remember...

Yeah, now thinking about it, I can only remember the baggage car being on the north end of the Cascades. But the minute that you expect that out of them, they'll change it up. ;)
Forum: Touring
12-07-21, 12:06 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,346
Posted By adventurepdx

Yep, they do. This is the bike storage setup in...

Yep, they do. This is the bike storage setup in the baggage car of the Cascades....
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