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Forum: Touring
09-18-24, 02:45 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 230
Posted By gauvins

Actually, the blurb says you need iOS 18 to send....

Actually, the blurb says you need iOS 18 to send. SMS routed via satellite should reach any type of phone.
Forum: Touring
09-02-24, 06:56 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,790
Posted By gauvins

Part of the solution. See what is happening in...

Part of the solution. See what is happening in Denmark...
Forum: Touring
08-17-24, 11:36 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,012
Posted By gauvins

john m flores Looking into FossiBot F101 Pro. On...

john m flores Looking into FossiBot F101 Pro. On the surface, excellent -- cheap, huge battery, rugged, etc. However, there are user comments saying they had trouble connecting to various networks. I...
Forum: Touring
08-16-24, 04:29 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,012
Posted By gauvins

And no plastic trash. FWIW -- my spoon,...

And no plastic trash.

FWIW -- my spoon, fork, toothbrush head and razor head share the same handle. Another benefit of DE razors :)
Forum: Touring
08-16-24, 12:09 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,012
Posted By gauvins

hmmm... (1) it took several weeks for rust stains...

hmmm... (1) it took several weeks for rust stains to show up. Happened last year as well. Riding close to the sea exacerbates rusting. (2) IIRC, rusting requires requires oxygen, such that a blade in...
Forum: Touring
08-16-24, 08:22 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,012
Posted By gauvins

:) Wasn't *meant* as an invite. It's my (now)...

:) Wasn't *meant* as an invite. It's my (now) routine late summer post that may, perhaps, be useful to others. But I certainly appreciate others' inputs. For instance, I didn't know about the...
Forum: Touring
08-15-24, 03:02 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,012
Posted By gauvins

What didn't/did work (last tour)

Didn't work:

[b]TPU inner tubes. 3 flats on the first day + another the following week. No flat on butyl. I had tried TPU 2 years ago and got 3 flats vs 0 on butyl. Tantalizing because TPU takes...
Forum: Touring
08-14-24, 07:54 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 953
Posted By gauvins

I ride with Teva Hurricane. Very comfortable...

I ride with Teva Hurricane. Very comfortable (cushy sole)
Forum: Touring
08-14-24, 12:03 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,103
Posted By gauvins

Interesting, but it is a HUGE stove. I prefer the...

Interesting, but it is a HUGE stove. I prefer the BRS3000 (https://www.outdoorgearlab.com/reviews/camping-and-hiking/backpacking-stove/brs-3000t). (note that the review gives a low efficiency rating....
Forum: Touring
08-14-24, 09:29 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,103
Posted By gauvins

Check the weight of the receiving canister on a...

Check the weight of the receiving canister on a kitchen scale. I put the receiving in the fridge and the donor in warm water prior to transferring. In this scenario, overfilling is a definite...
Forum: Touring
08-11-24, 06:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 663
Posted By gauvins

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This is not the way I use the service. I send a "pre-planning" mail weeks if not months in advance, and update confirmed contacts as my tour progresses. I usually am on schedule.
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Forum: Touring
08-11-24, 09:04 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 663
Posted By gauvins

I've used extensively last summer (UK) and...

I've used extensively last summer (UK) and occasionally this summer (France, Spain). Met fabulous people.
Forum: Touring
07-28-24, 02:29 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 489
Posted By gauvins

Silnylon rain pullover

Seriously considering getting one, but wanted feedback if any one had tried these.

​​​​I rarely wear rain jackets. I don't mind being wet, my concern is with hypothermia. My current rain shell is...
Forum: Touring
07-27-24, 03:19 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,872
Posted By gauvins

Thanks for sharing this. ​​​​Before leaving...

Thanks for sharing this.

​​​​Before leaving for my current trip, I had considered a bug bivy + tarp combo. Inconclusive backyard experiment - took forever to properly pitch the tarp (and wouldn't...
Forum: Touring
07-27-24, 01:45 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,515
Posted By gauvins

Wanted to add that exceptional weather events are...

Wanted to add that exceptional weather events are becoming the norm. Forest fires and heat waves are more frequent, more intense than before, which definitely impacts touring.
Forum: Touring
07-26-24, 10:25 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,031
Posted By gauvins

This is exactly why I think that the better...

This is exactly why I think that the better solution is (b - wear warm clothes). Now, it'll be late June so temperatures shouldn't be frigid. Given what we've seen this year, extend heat is more...
Forum: Touring
07-25-24, 02:40 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,515
Posted By gauvins

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for sharing.
Forum: Touring
07-25-24, 12:48 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,872
Posted By gauvins

Not possible. She's in high school, until late...

Not possible. She's in high school, until late June.

For the record as imi suggested, we use a Decathlon bag for my daughter, who can't travel during shoulder seasons. 15C/60F. Well actually, I...
Forum: Touring
07-25-24, 10:23 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,872
Posted By gauvins

Sleeping at 5C/40F

My tour will start mid Spring, end late August. I expect nightly temperatures in the 40 to 80F/5 to 25C range. My current bag is optimistically rated at 40F/5C. I am looking for solutions that will...
Forum: Touring
07-23-24, 04:46 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,031
Posted By gauvins

For now the plan is riding south. But open to...

For now the plan is riding south. But open to suggestions
Forum: Touring
07-22-24, 09:08 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,031
Posted By gauvins

Thanks for all the helpful comments. I'll...

Thanks for all the helpful comments. I'll eventually get back to the "how to sleep comfortably when temperature drops below the sleeping bag rating" in another post.

My initial question was about...
Forum: Touring
07-20-24, 01:36 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,031
Posted By gauvins

Determining probable lowest temperature in a trip

Having to replace a sleeping bag, I am plucking temperature ratings from thin air... I typically travel from late Spring to late Summer, so it can't be 20F since I'd be too hot most of the time, and...
Forum: Touring
07-17-24, 04:15 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 778
Posted By gauvins

I was in this situation a few days ago. The...

I was in this situation a few days ago. The number of Marathon variants is quite large.

I've looked up numbers on rolling resistance website and plotted variants on the puncture x rolling...
Forum: Touring
07-15-24, 10:29 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 45,072
Posted By gauvins

Interesting data. Not clear how it translates to...

Interesting data. Not clear how it translates to 50mm@50psi, though. The break points in their data occurs at much higher pressures, where the tire cannot absorb bumps in the road.

I may try to...
Forum: Touring
07-15-24, 08:56 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 45,072
Posted By gauvins

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/719x905/screenshot_20240715_154811_chrome_388c58fa1b9866b182a3b2d2a473d7809909ede0.jpg
Marathon green guard has lower rolling and puncture...
Forum: Touring
07-15-24, 06:35 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 45,072
Posted By gauvins

Another interesting read, from Rene Herse's blog...

Another interesting read, from Rene Herse's blog (https://www.renehersecycles.com/how-wide-a-tire-should-i-ride/#:~:text=To%20summarize%20all%20this%20research,expect%20it%20to%20go%20fast.). Key...
Forum: Touring
07-13-24, 06:52 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 595
Posted By gauvins

Perhaps, first, look at the prices of comparable,...

Perhaps, first, look at the prices of comparable, new bikes. The market appears to have changed quite a bit since the COVID spike. Plan to offer a substantial discount (30-50%) if you want to sell...
Forum: Touring
07-12-24, 11:02 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 45,072
Posted By gauvins

mstateglfr ;) no offense. The problem is...

mstateglfr ;) no offense.

The problem is that the relationship between pressure and rolling resistance isn't explicit. I understand the basic argument (what matters is the contact area. At...
Forum: Touring
07-12-24, 10:47 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,224
Posted By gauvins

C ​​​​(Perhaps expand on how you make custom...

C
​​​​(Perhaps expand on how you make custom cassettes)
Forum: Touring
07-11-24, 11:26 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 45,072
Posted By gauvins

I came across this thread as I hesitate between...

I came across this thread as I hesitate between 1.75 and 2.00" tires.

Evidence suggests that wider tires are a better option for touring, because (1) they reduce rolling resistanc...
Forum: Touring
07-09-24, 07:11 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,365
Posted By gauvins

Flats in close succession where caused by a small...

Flats in close succession where caused by a small glass shard that had penetrated the threads. I removed the shard and got a second flat, 9kms later. No shard this time, but perhaps gains of sand....
Forum: Touring
07-08-24, 01:20 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,365
Posted By gauvins

I've tried TPU again this year. 4 flats : three...

I've tried TPU again this year. 4 flats : three consecutive within 20kms, on the first day of my trip, a fourth, slow leak, apparently from the valve after deflating/inflating the tire, the next...
Forum: Touring
07-06-24, 01:41 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,019
Posted By gauvins

I did Bordeaux>Biarritz a few weeks ago (segment...

I did Bordeaux>Biarritz a few weeks ago (segment of a longer trip) and thought that the Velodyssee (https://www.cycling-lavelodyssee.com/) was exceptionally suited for a trip with kids. Excellent...
Forum: Touring
07-02-24, 12:17 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 4,799
Posted By gauvins

This is my experience as well. As a matter of...

This is my experience as well. As a matter of fact, Selle Anatomica considers the leather cover as a consumable and sells modular saddles where the cover can easily be swapped.

I went through a...
Forum: Touring
06-24-24, 11:52 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 338
Posted By gauvins

That's what I saw on some sites, just not clear...

That's what I saw on some sites, just not clear if it referred to high speed vs regional.

We'll be in Spain next week and will ask.

​​​​​​​Thanks for your time.
Forum: Touring
06-23-24, 03:59 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 338
Posted By gauvins

Vigo > Burgos by train, 3 with bikes

Not clear yet, but our tribe might want to skip a section of northern Spain in order to be able to spend more time in the Basque region.

Searching for Vigo>Burgos (or Santiago de Compostela to...
Forum: Touring
06-21-24, 11:42 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 4,799
Posted By gauvins

Have you gathered data yourself? Like apparent...

Have you gathered data yourself? Like apparent saddle-to-handlebars delta?
Forum: Touring
06-13-24, 12:39 AM
Replies: 4,859
Views: 2,691,822
Posted By gauvins

Somewhere in Spain, between Burgos and...

Somewhere in Spain, between Burgos and Castrojeriz.

1. Spain is a beautiful country
2. I had to remove my fenders, clogged with very sticky mud. Some of it still clearly visible despite spending...
Forum: Touring
06-01-24, 04:59 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,022
Posted By gauvins

Sigh... Another case of (my) life is too short......

Sigh... Another case of (my) life is too short... :)
Forum: Touring
05-31-24, 01:17 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,022
Posted By gauvins

Yes yes. The whole thing started because we...

Yes yes. The whole thing started because we hosted world-tourers who expressed concerns.

I wish I had more time to explore the areas.

Thanks for your assistance
Forum: Touring
05-30-24, 11:18 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,022
Posted By gauvins

FWIW - a quick search indicates that there are 4...

FWIW - a quick search indicates that there are 4 areas in Spain that qualify as deserts, two close to Zaragoza (north and east} and two in Andalusia. (see here for a short blurb...
Forum: Touring
05-30-24, 05:56 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,739
Posted By gauvins

Yes yes, but I needed an immediate solution....

Yes yes, but I needed an immediate solution. Customer service is trying to locate a poleset from their stock. Worse comes to worst, I'll build a (pannier friendly) poleset from parts.

WRT trekking...
Forum: Touring
05-29-24, 12:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 544
Posted By gauvins

:) ...

:)

https://euro.montbell.com/products/disp.php?p_id=1130426
Forum: Touring
05-29-24, 11:25 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,739
Posted By gauvins

I've had to purchase another tent after losing...

I've had to purchase another tent after losing the pole kit from my BA Tiger Wall UL1. Nemo Hornet Osmo 2 person was one of two alternatives available on my route.

Very happy. (1) It is a...
Forum: Touring
05-29-24, 11:02 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 544
Posted By gauvins

Several options here...

Several options here (https://bikepacking.com/index/add-cage-mounts-bike/)

(And nothing to pad the bike. I flew Transat this week. They supply a thick plastic bag. Was the way to go a few years...
Forum: Touring
05-29-24, 05:54 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 544
Posted By gauvins

I now travel with a rinko bag (montbell). Works...

I now travel with a rinko bag (montbell). Works for plane/train/bus. The size of a water bottle. I've added a cage under the down tube.

In the early days, used padded bags (roll the size of an...
Forum: Touring
05-24-24, 08:57 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,022
Posted By gauvins

HobbesOnTour I'll be traveling in June....

HobbesOnTour I'll be traveling in June. Apparently already getting hot in your part of the world (I saw 37 for sometime next week, hopefully an exceptional day).

WRT the sun, I always ride with...
Forum: Touring
05-23-24, 02:47 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,022
Posted By gauvins

Crossing Spain diagonally (Burgos > Caceres): Dangerously dry?

Flying out tomorrow evening.

I'll be riding across Spain (https://cycle.travel/map/journey/527859) in June. As it happened, we were warmshowering people familiar with Spain this week, and they...
Forum: Touring
05-22-24, 05:49 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,290
Posted By gauvins

For rider + luggage totalling 110kgs, 120m...

For rider + luggage totalling 110kgs, 120m elevation gain requires twice the energy of 5kms without elevation, according to this (http://bikecalculator.com/veloMetric.html)
Forum: Touring
05-20-24, 12:35 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 6,459
Posted By gauvins

In Quebec, 110g @ 7.95 CDN; 220g @ 9.95 CDN + tax...

In Quebec, 110g @ 7.95 CDN; 220g @ 9.95 CDN + tax
As it happens, I was looking up prices and availability in France ; 100g @ 4€; 230g @ €5.90 VAT included

Much cheaper in France :)

WRT the...
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