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Forum: Touring
09-19-24, 10:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 204
Posted By Yan

Wild camped the whole time except in Nagasaki and...

Wild camped the whole time except in Nagasaki and Fukuoka. You can bath in public bathhouses for almost free, so hotels are pointless.

No, the Japanese are the most introverted people on Earth...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-19-24, 11:42 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,688
Posted By Yan

One time back in college I had the genius idea of...

One time back in college I had the genius idea of walking down 3 steps while straddling the bike. That's how the chainring got me. :injured:
Forum: Touring
09-19-24, 01:36 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 232
Posted By Yan

Looking at how Apple prices their products,...

Looking at how Apple prices their products, undoubtedly this won't be cheap once their two year testing phase ends. Garmin charges $50 per month for unlimited text messaging.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-19-24, 01:04 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 276
Posted By Yan

Shimano XTR BR-M960. These are very...

Shimano XTR BR-M960.

These are very expensive, so you could also try the XT version, or the prior generation.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-19-24, 12:56 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 364
Posted By Yan

Wash your entire bike with dish soap and a water...

Wash your entire bike with dish soap and a water hose. Lube the chain after.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-18-24, 06:46 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 3,677
Posted By Yan

Since you mentioned that you have already done...

Since you mentioned that you have already done multiple expensive bike fits, I agree that you should stick with platform pedals. Nothing is worth getting injured for. If you get hurt, then you can't...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-18-24, 05:10 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 374
Posted By Yan

There was an episode of the Bike Radar podcast...

There was an episode of the Bike Radar podcast where they said most people tend to put the flip chip in one setting and never touch it again.
Forum: Touring
09-18-24, 04:29 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 2,086
Posted By Yan

There's a trail in Jasper Alberta which also has...

There's a trail in Jasper Alberta which also has that deep trenching phenomenon. Not that it matters because the area I'm thinking of was incinerated this summer.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-18-24, 03:40 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 3,677
Posted By Yan

That's an admirable challenge, Rosefarts, but...

That's an admirable challenge, Rosefarts, but unless you want to never hit the trails again for the rest of your life, you may want to rethink the strategy of hitching your mountain biking to my road...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-18-24, 12:12 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 3,677
Posted By Yan

Oh, right. Mountain bikers. I completely forgot...

Oh, right. Mountain bikers. I completely forgot you guys existed.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-18-24, 06:00 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 3,677
Posted By Yan

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-18-24, 05:14 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 317
Posted By Yan

That leather hammock shape works well when the...

That leather hammock shape works well when the bars are about level with the saddle, such as on touring bikes.

On road bikes where the bars are much lower than the saddle, your pelvis rotates...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-18-24, 04:58 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 3,677
Posted By Yan

Oh, do you feel disrespected? How rude of me. ...

Oh, do you feel disrespected? How rude of me.

:lol:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-18-24, 12:17 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 3,677
Posted By Yan

Or responding to an attack, or accelerating after...

Or responding to an attack, or accelerating after a sharp corner, or even getting up to speed after slow downs. I'm not even talking about racing. All you have to do is to get yourself into actual...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-17-24, 12:15 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 3,677
Posted By Yan

Yeah, yeah, "normal cycling". Translation:...

Yeah, yeah, "normal cycling".

Translation: "my riding is pedestrian so I don't see the point of this device which is for people who ride fast".

Ok. Noted. Thanks for your input. But some of the...
Forum: Touring
09-16-24, 07:05 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,795
Posted By Yan

​​​​​​Yeah just don't blurt that out when the...

​​​​​​Yeah just don't blurt that out when the question is "do you love me?"

:innocent:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-16-24, 06:48 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 3,677
Posted By Yan

Yeah I want you to name one rider in this year's...

Yeah I want you to name one rider in this year's Tour de France who rode a bike with platforms.

If you can do that, I will admit that platforms don't perform any worse than clipless. And I'll also...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-16-24, 06:40 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,688
Posted By Yan

It's not the middle ring on a 3x touring bike...

It's not the middle ring on a 3x touring bike that's useless.

The useless one is the large ring.
Forum: Touring
09-16-24, 06:17 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 217
Posted By Yan

What's wrong with the cardboard boxes that you...

What's wrong with the cardboard boxes that you can get for free from any bike shop?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-16-24, 06:04 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 3,677
Posted By Yan

Why is it BS? Because you disagree with it yet...

Why is it BS? Because you disagree with it yet are unable to come up with a response, and you don't enjoy that feeling?

Yeah platforms are just as fast as being clipped in. That's why half of pro...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-16-24, 05:47 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 3,677
Posted By Yan

1. Efficiency is not the same as going fast....

1. Efficiency is not the same as going fast. Actually quite the opposite. Any time you are riding fast, you are being thoroughly inefficient, starting with your high cadence which is incredibly...
Forum: Touring
09-16-24, 05:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 204
Posted By Yan

I rode Kyushu last December. Convenience stores...

I rode Kyushu last December. Convenience stores and grocery stores. Sushi bento boxes for next to nothing. Ate like a king every day.

Except on top of Mt. Unzen. No convenience store and the only...
Forum: Touring
09-16-24, 04:42 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,882
Posted By Yan

You're going to find that on a round-the-world...

You're going to find that on a round-the-world tour, some days you find the road, other days the road finds you. Anyone unable to accept this reality will have to restrict himself to more limited...
Forum: Touring
09-16-24, 04:16 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,882
Posted By Yan

This tunnel is a new road which bypasses a 1000...

This tunnel is a new road which bypasses a 1000 ft climb on the old road.

You can choose either alternative. Go left to take the tunnel. Go right to climb the old mountain pass. Personal...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-15-24, 10:20 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 3,677
Posted By Yan

You may not be consciously pushing down on the...

You may not be consciously pushing down on the back foot, but actually, you are. You need a non-zero amount of force to keep the foot on the pedal. Because if you weren't putting any weight on your...
Forum: Touring
09-15-24, 09:49 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,882
Posted By Yan

I use Brouter.de for routing and Google...

I use Brouter.de for routing and Google Streetview to verify conditions. Tried them all over the last 16 months of touring. This is the best across all countries. I met a bunch of guys using paid...
Forum: Touring
09-15-24, 12:05 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,882
Posted By Yan

I did a 2.5km tunnel in Turkey yesterday. This is...

I did a 2.5km tunnel in Turkey yesterday. This is what they look like. Two lanes per direction with a little platform on the side that is wide enough to ride on. The other direction has its own...
Forum: Touring
09-15-24, 11:58 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,055
Posted By Yan

These guys. https://genki.world/ I'm...

These guys.

https://genki.world/

I'm still on the tour right now, 16 months in now.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-15-24, 11:44 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,021
Posted By Yan

I had a glass bottle thrown at me from a car...

I had a glass bottle thrown at me from a car while I was bike touring in Romania, back in 2011. Luckily it missed.

You have an injury and their plate number. If I was you I'd go to the hospital,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-15-24, 09:25 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 3,677
Posted By Yan

Yeah I have a pair of clipless sandals. They're...

Yeah I have a pair of clipless sandals. They're not bad for cycling.

I was more making an analogy of jogging in sandals though. Or perhaps I should have said slippers.

If you can't pull up, you...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-15-24, 05:21 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 3,677
Posted By Yan

For me, riding flat pedals is like trying to jog...

For me, riding flat pedals is like trying to jog while wearing sandals. Yes, technically it works, but it sucks. It's much easier to jog with securely fitting real shoes.

Same with pedals. It...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-13-24, 01:14 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 834
Posted By Yan

Hell no... ​​​​​​Thrift stores are the best...

Hell no...

​​​​​​Thrift stores are the best source for rags. Or you can buy the packs of rags at Home Depot which are actually just cut up recycled clothing.
Forum: Touring
09-13-24, 12:59 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 2,086
Posted By Yan

If it's a dying standard, how will you find a...

If it's a dying standard, how will you find a replacement tire during the middle of the tour if you need one? Shops may not have them.
Forum: Touring
09-09-24, 12:58 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,795
Posted By Yan

Planes run on kerosene. Jet fuel = kerosene. ...

Planes run on kerosene. Jet fuel = kerosene.

"Most jet fuels in use since the end of World War II are kerosene-based."

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_fuel

Works well in camping stoves...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-08-24, 04:01 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,969
Posted By Yan

The UK uses miles for roads and driving even...

The UK uses miles for roads and driving even though they are meant to be switching their society to metric.

Get a move on switching fully guys, don't stay stuck in halfway land.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
09-07-24, 12:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 355
Posted By Yan

The Garmin Edge Explore 2 can be found online for...

The Garmin Edge Explore 2 can be found online for $260 these days. If you end up getting a GPS that'd be a good choice.

The only advantage of the GPS over a phone is that you can keep the screen...
Forum: Touring
09-07-24, 11:45 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 171
Posted By Yan

No, but I rode through Satun and Perlis this...

No, but I rode through Satun and Perlis this March. Last time I rode through Yala and Pattani was 14 years ago so my info will be outdated.

You might have better luck on Redd*t.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-06-24, 11:01 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,941
Posted By Yan

Schwalbe Marathon E-Plus tire. It's heavy....

Schwalbe Marathon E-Plus tire.

It's heavy. No free lunch in the world.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-05-24, 02:14 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,012
Posted By Yan

Optical pulse oximetry was invented in Germany by...

Optical pulse oximetry was invented in Germany by a guy named Karl Matthes in 1935. It has nothing to do with Apple.

And actually Apple ripped off Garmin watches on health tracking. Ripped off...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-05-24, 10:43 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,012
Posted By Yan

I have all three: chest, watch, and bicep. ...

I have all three: chest, watch, and bicep.

The watch is the least accurate but good enough when you don't have the other two.

The other two are equally accurate. The bicep band is far more...
Forum: Touring
09-04-24, 01:10 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 3,539
Posted By Yan

I used a road atlas to plan the general...

I used a road atlas to plan the general direction. Then once I was on the road, every time I entered a new area I'd go to the first gas station and buy the most detailed scale local map. When I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-04-24, 01:26 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,307
Posted By Yan

Rode through Germany and Austria last month and...

Rode through Germany and Austria last month and 95% of the cyclists on the long distance bike paths are riding e-bikes. Maybe more like 98%.

The way I see it, the more people ride any type of...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-02-24, 01:45 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,206
Posted By Yan

They weren't extended. The exclusions expired on...

They weren't extended. The exclusions expired on Jun 14 this year. 25% is back on baby. :love:

​​Maybe this will motivate brands to start building factories in America again. Just kidding, they'll...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-02-24, 11:37 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,206
Posted By Yan

Bicycle imports are first subject to 11% regular...

Bicycle imports are first subject to 11% regular duty, which has nothing to do with China.

Then Trump slapped on his famous 25% China tariff. Over the past few years Biden has offered a sometimes...
Forum: Touring
09-02-24, 10:19 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,795
Posted By Yan

Crowds and over-tourism: are bike tourists part of the problem?

Saw this article today. It's behind a paywall but the gist is that citizens in Greece and Spain are marching in street protests over their cities being overrun by tourists, making their own lives...
Forum: Touring
09-02-24, 10:10 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,045
Posted By Yan

I got my highest speed on the Parkway at...

I got my highest speed on the Parkway at Saskatchewan River Crossing on the southbound downhill to the bridge. Only 65km/h, plenty fast for me. Guess I'm just an old lady haha.
Forum: Touring
09-01-24, 03:55 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,045
Posted By Yan

I run a dynamo light but I'm riding the Parkway...

I run a dynamo light but I'm riding the Parkway to see the sights, so no thanks to night riding. Never hit more than 65km/h, but then again, my name isn't VomitSpeed.

A bike tour isn't the right...
Forum: Touring
09-01-24, 02:11 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,045
Posted By Yan

Lake Louise and Banff Tunnel Mountain at least...

Lake Louise and Banff Tunnel Mountain at least have hotels nearby. If a cyclist turns up at one of the mid-parkway campgrounds and gets turned away, what is the cyclist to do exactly? Cycle 24hrs...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-01-24, 01:58 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,468
Posted By Yan

I try my best not to cycle in the evening hours...

I try my best not to cycle in the evening hours when the drunk drivers are out. That's about the only thing you can do.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-31-24, 02:43 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 784
Posted By Yan

No kidding. As of this month my wife has 20,500...

No kidding. As of this month my wife has 20,500 miles on her 28mm Marathon Plus tire, still going strong. Granted she's a light rider and it's on the front wheel, however she does have front...
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