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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-28-08, 05:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,176
Posted By BlueDevil

Yeah, both bike boxes slightly bulged in the...

Yeah, both bike boxes slightly bulged in the middle, but no more than an extra 1/2" or so. I made sure to put padding around the points that bulged a bit, and made sure to use the little plastic...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-28-08, 05:49 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,176
Posted By BlueDevil

LCI Brian- That sounds like you had a...

LCI Brian-

That sounds like you had a thicker bike box.

About 6 weeks ago I shipped 2 bikes via fedex from NJ to MT (ground). The boxes were about 50x29x7. For ground shipments, Fedex no...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-28-08, 05:31 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 26,356
Posted By BlueDevil

My bike computer has an altimeter, and states the...

My bike computer has an altimeter, and states the road grade (Though it always seems to be lower than what either road signs, or calculating off a topo map).

As alluded to, you can also get a good...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-27-08, 06:55 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,437
Posted By BlueDevil

I think the Ksyriums are a no at this point. I...

I think the Ksyriums are a no at this point. I purchased them for my bike when I was starting to get serious about cycling. At the time, I was not in the best shape weight wise, and they did the...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-27-08, 03:18 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,437
Posted By BlueDevil

Thanks for the info everyone. Lots to consider...

Thanks for the info everyone. Lots to consider here.

As for the amount, I'd like to get the wheels + tires + tubes + cassette as close to $750 as possible. Since this is a "Replacement" policy,...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-27-08, 02:38 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,437
Posted By BlueDevil

Best 700cc wheelset for $600?

Due to being run into by a car, and having her bike totaled, my wife has $600, give or take, of insurance money to replace her wheels. Since we haven't shopped for wheels in a few years (the wheels...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-17-08, 09:43 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,087
Posted By BlueDevil

My 2 cents- Brendan Hansen did stick his...

My 2 cents-

Brendan Hansen did stick his foot in his mouth a bit. That being said, I find it hard to fault him for saying it. Put yourself in his shoes for a minute- he was just directly...
Forum: Touring
08-15-08, 08:47 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 963
Posted By BlueDevil

That is a rough start! But I guess on the bright...

That is a rough start! But I guess on the bright side, you're at home, so you are at home (?) so you have a place to comfortably hang out if you choose.

FWIW- I'd say, you have a cross country...
Forum: Touring
08-15-08, 07:41 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,099
Posted By BlueDevil

Something to watch out for with shipping-...

Something to watch out for with shipping- customs.

At least returning to the U.S., this can be a problem as my wife and I found out trying to come home from Canada. Because in shipping, the bike...
Forum: Touring
08-14-08, 09:27 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,482
Posted By BlueDevil

Here are two I snapped a few weeks back in...

Here are two I snapped a few weeks back in Glacier, of a mama and baby mountain goat. Traffic was pulled over just as we reached the final half mile climbing Logan Pass. I was a bit upset until I...
Forum: Touring
08-13-08, 11:08 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,535
Posted By BlueDevil

My only bad feeling about giving up the last half...

My only bad feeling about giving up the last half of cycling was that I'd spent so much time planning it. Was kind of hard to let go of that, but in the end it was definitely the best decision to...
Forum: Touring
08-13-08, 10:44 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 725
Posted By BlueDevil

We kept a pretty detailed blog of our last...

We kept a pretty detailed blog of our last adventure. It was a little bit tough to keep up with it (in fact, tonight, I'll be finishing off the last 3 days of the trip) but it has provided us a...
Forum: Touring
08-13-08, 10:41 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,535
Posted By BlueDevil

I gotta agree with Camel- Since when is...

I gotta agree with Camel-

Since when is touring a competition? We gave up the last half of our tour, and ended up having an AMAZING time. And thats what it is all about!
Forum: Touring
08-13-08, 10:39 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 11,160
Posted By BlueDevil

Hi Leo- There are a couple of threads here,...

Hi Leo-

There are a couple of threads here, the cliffnotes are basically here:
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=452608

And we have our blog here:
http://jasperOrBust08.dobossy.com
...
Forum: Touring
08-12-08, 11:33 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 830
Posted By BlueDevil

Indeed it was! :) I'd by lying if I said there...

Indeed it was! :) I'd by lying if I said there weren't some "rough" times where attitudes and moods were down, but we did manage to get over it pretty quickly.



I think the misadventures are...
Forum: Touring
08-10-08, 07:59 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,820
Posted By BlueDevil

Hi Valygrl- Sorry I missed ya- it sounds...

Hi Valygrl-

Sorry I missed ya- it sounds like my wife and I were several days ahead of you on our journey. Hope your ride is going well. We had awesome weather all the way through Banff and...
Forum: Touring
08-10-08, 07:53 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 830
Posted By BlueDevil

First tour- in the bag (sort of)

I guess I should say, half in the bag- half all over the floor ;). For those that didn't follow any of the saga- my wife and I planned to bike from Whitefish MT, to Jasper Alberta. Along the way:
...
Forum: Touring
08-07-08, 08:32 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,801
Posted By BlueDevil

(Typing this on a phone so this won't be too...

(Typing this on a phone so this won't be too long)

Quick update: abandoning the cycling was the perfect decision.

We have spent the last week doing some awesome hiking that we would never have...
Forum: Touring
08-01-08, 11:14 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,801
Posted By BlueDevil

Thanks for the kind words everyone. I need to...

Thanks for the kind words everyone. I need to keep this short as we're heading out.

We're definitely going to make the best of our last week. :)

Will post more when back in civilization.
Forum: Touring
08-01-08, 08:26 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,801
Posted By BlueDevil

Ever had a tour fall appart on you?

My wife and I are in the middle of our first tour. Things are not well with our cycling (mostly injuries, and all kinds of logistical issues). We have decided to finish the rest of our vacation by...
Forum: Touring
07-23-08, 07:19 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,820
Posted By BlueDevil

Well, we are going to head out to the airport to...

Well, we are going to head out to the airport to fly to Montana in a few hours! We plan to arrive at Waterton Lakes on the 27th-28th, Banff somewhere around the 31st-1st, and need to be in Jasper by...
Forum: Touring
07-21-08, 08:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,574
Posted By BlueDevil

My wife and I both have Blackburn EX-1 rear racks...

My wife and I both have Blackburn EX-1 rear racks on our '08 Tricross Sports.

The LBS put them on for us when we purchased the bikes (the racks came off old bikes) but they didn't seem to have any...
Forum: Touring
07-21-08, 08:04 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 350
Posted By BlueDevil

Thanks cyco! Glad you like the design. I'm...

Thanks cyco! Glad you like the design.

I'm not sure exactly how often we'll be able to update the blog, as some of the areas are quite remote. We figure some of the larger towns we go through...
Forum: Touring
07-20-08, 05:16 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 350
Posted By BlueDevil

The blog is all set up - Leaving in a few days!

If anyone was interested in following the first tour for my Wife and I, here is a link to the blog that we'll be updating while we tour (we leave on Wed.. WOOHOO!):
...
Forum: Touring
07-20-08, 03:50 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 11,160
Posted By BlueDevil

My wife and I are both using '08 Tricross sports...

My wife and I are both using '08 Tricross sports for touring the northern US and Canadian Rockies- we leave in 3 days. It will be our first tour.

So far, we have put about 700 miles on the bikes,...
Forum: Touring
07-16-08, 04:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 504
Posted By BlueDevil

Woohoo! Bikes have been shipped.. not turning...

Woohoo! Bikes have been shipped.. not turning back now!
Forum: Touring
07-12-08, 07:31 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 836
Posted By BlueDevil

Have a safe trip! Hopefully my wife and I will...

Have a safe trip! Hopefully my wife and I will see you cycling along at some point. :)
Forum: Touring
07-09-08, 12:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 504
Posted By BlueDevil

Are you going alone? If so, remember that this...

Are you going alone? If so, remember that this is split over 2 bikes- so communal stuff (like the tent, ground tarp, cooking equipment, etc..) are split. Also, we have a bunch of light weight...
Forum: Touring
07-09-08, 08:42 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 504
Posted By BlueDevil

Its all coming together!

T-minus 2 weeks and counting...

We have all the equipment together. It comes out to ~33-35lbs per bike including Panniers/handle bar bag/food (Not bad for our first attempt at a fully supported...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-08-08, 08:23 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 702
Posted By BlueDevil

ArtyGuy- The one thing to keep in mind, the...

ArtyGuy-

The one thing to keep in mind, the closer a frame is to being a "good match" to your body, the more tweakability it will have.

For instance, my wife has longer femurs, and a shorter...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-08-08, 09:45 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 702
Posted By BlueDevil

The first step in getting a bike fitted is the...

The first step in getting a bike fitted is the proper frame size/geometry. Once you pick a bike with the proper frame size/geometry, you now need to dial in things like:

Seat Height, seat...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-07-08, 08:13 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 702
Posted By BlueDevil

I gotta give 2 thumbs up to a nice cyclocross...

I gotta give 2 thumbs up to a nice cyclocross bike.

I started out cycling with mountain biking. Then, when I moved to an area with few nearby trails, I moved over to road cycling. Recently, my...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-07-08, 08:08 AM
Replies: 224
Views: 46,936
Posted By BlueDevil

Two great LBSs around here (and one I have had...

Two great LBSs around here (and one I have had nothing but horrible experiences with).

The two awesome LBSs are:
Kopp's Cycle (http://koppscycle.net/)- The owner, Charlie, is a great guy. ...
Forum: Touring
07-04-08, 03:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,515
Posted By BlueDevil

bwgride- That looks like a great setup,...

bwgride-

That looks like a great setup, thanks for the tip! And it would be very easy to implement a cable support as in the picture. The original mounting system was a friction only mount like...
Forum: Touring
07-04-08, 02:01 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,820
Posted By BlueDevil

John- Are you planning on blogging any of...

John-

Are you planning on blogging any of this journey? My wife and I will be going the opposite direction (up over Logan's pass, then on up to Jasper via Banff) starting July 24th, and I'd love...
Forum: Touring
07-04-08, 01:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,515
Posted By BlueDevil

DIY Handle-bar bag mount.

As our budget has been dwindled down to near nothing for our upcoming tour, when my wife and I decided to go with handle bar bags, we decided to give the Performance "Trans-it" brand a try, as we'd...
Forum: Touring
06-29-08, 01:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 793
Posted By BlueDevil

I'd have said everything skewer said. Well,...

I'd have said everything skewer said. Well, except for the "I am a strong enough rider to have won a UCSF road race in the mountains.." bit. I am a strong enough rider that the uninitiated look at...
Forum: Touring
06-29-08, 11:53 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,820
Posted By BlueDevil

Awesome photos Machka! Thank you very much for...

Awesome photos Machka! Thank you very much for posting them. My wife and I just got back from what ended up being a very tough loaded 45-mile training ride (had 6 short, 250-350', but steep 10-14%,...
Forum: Touring
06-28-08, 02:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 610
Posted By BlueDevil

STP rocks! I always go by their site first to...

STP rocks! I always go by their site first to see if they have what I need. Ended up getting a Mountain Hardware Jet2 tent, and 2 Sierra Designs VanWinkle down bags a few years back at a great...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-27-08, 04:46 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,139
Posted By BlueDevil

Doh.. Already posted a few threads down.. I even...

Doh.. Already posted a few threads down.. I even did a forum search for "bear".. my bad! (Though this is a different posting of the story, with different "commentary")
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-27-08, 04:44 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,139
Posted By BlueDevil

Cyclist hits Black Bear... and the cagers come out of the woodwork

I thought I had seen it all when I read the story- a cyclist comes around a corner, comes face to face with a black bear and rams into it going ~45mph.

Then I started reading all the cager's...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-24-08, 11:23 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 485
Posted By BlueDevil

A wonderful ride with nice people (both cars and cyclists!)

Just wanted to post a little anti-doom-and-gloom, as my wife and I had a great experience on Sunday.

Sometimes it seems to be a rarity- to run into a single nice, non-self-centered stranger while...
Forum: Touring
06-23-08, 12:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 418
Posted By BlueDevil

I have heard nothing about such a tour, but just...

I have heard nothing about such a tour, but just wanted to post my deepest sympathies for your loss, and sincere gratitude for your son's service. :(
Forum: Touring
06-23-08, 12:32 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,614
Posted By BlueDevil

Yup. When adjusted right, I get nice solid...

Yup. When adjusted right, I get nice solid braking. My only complaints are that in order to adjust them right, I lose the ability to use the quick release, as I cant squeeze the brakes close enough...
Forum: Touring
06-23-08, 08:07 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 407
Posted By BlueDevil

Have a fun safe journey! :)

Have a fun safe journey! :)
Forum: Touring
06-21-08, 06:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 503
Posted By BlueDevil

Thanks for the well wishes! It should be one...

Thanks for the well wishes! It should be one great adventure. It amazed me that all this stuff fit into 4 panniers and 2 racks. We just went out and did 25 miles with the full load, and the bikes...
Forum: Touring
06-21-08, 02:02 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,254
Posted By BlueDevil

Then obviously your dirty underwear is no where...

Then obviously your dirty underwear is no where near as hot a commodity as mine! ;) :D
Forum: Touring
06-21-08, 12:30 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 503
Posted By BlueDevil

Yet another packing list (for 2)

So I'll get these out of the way for everyone right off the bat.. :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: yet another newbie packing list ;) I figured I'd post this 1) as I've liked seeing other's packing...
Forum: Touring
06-19-08, 06:59 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 774
Posted By BlueDevil

I use a basic Polar HRM I got from Sierra trading...

I use a basic Polar HRM I got from Sierra trading post on clearance a few years back. Its a watch style, but I put the watch strap around the handle bars, and using a rubber band, tighten it in...
Forum: Touring
06-19-08, 09:10 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,254
Posted By BlueDevil

Thanks for all the great info/tips everyone. ...

Thanks for all the great info/tips everyone. I'll definitely be looking at the Road Morph, and will go the route of packing everything in zip-loc's.

We do have a perfect sized kayaking drybag...
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