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Forum: Touring
11-08-23, 10:19 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,147
Posted By john m flores

Bike Friday are designed to carry panniers, so...

Bike Friday are designed to carry panniers, so they've got longer chainstays than other 20" wheeled biked. Heel strike has not been an issue at all for me.

I also have a Zizzo Liberte folder that...
Forum: Touring
11-08-23, 10:08 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,147
Posted By robow

Looking back, I'm sure I've toured with at least...

Looking back, I'm sure I've toured with at least a half dozen individuals with Bike Fridays, and though one did pull that "suitcase trailer", all the others used their standard Ortlieb panniers with...
Forum: Touring
11-08-23, 05:41 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,147
Posted By john m flores

Just returned from Andalucia Spain with a pair of...

Just returned from Andalucia Spain with a pair of Bike Fridays. First international trip (flying) with folders. Multi-modal travel is significantly easier with Bike Fridays vs. full size bikes and...
Forum: Touring
10-21-23, 08:59 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,242
Posted By john m flores

Not everyone thinks like you

Not everyone thinks like you
Forum: Touring
10-20-23, 12:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 729
Posted By indyfabz

For those who don;t have the time: 10....

For those who don;t have the time:

10. Hiawatha
9. Couer d'Alenes
8. Mickelson
7. Olympic Discovery
6, Katy/Rock Island
5. Palouse to Cascades
4. Northern Trail (New England)
3. Erie Canal
Forum: Touring
09-09-23, 11:02 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,718
Posted By indyfabz

What are “external batteries?”, Ken. :rolleyes: ...

What are “external batteries?”, Ken. :rolleyes:


Or you could make a salt water battery recharger.

...
Forum: Touring
09-06-23, 07:33 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,746
Posted By indyfabz

Some of us remember the OP from days gone by.

Some of us remember the OP from days gone by.
Forum: Touring
06-21-23, 01:22 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 797
Posted By plasticmaam12

Original poster, here. Thanks for all of the...

Original poster, here. Thanks for all of the help. The bridge being open seems to be the default state, at least for this time of year. The bridge remained open,and I saw no barge traffic during the...
Forum: Touring
06-21-23, 05:11 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 797
Posted By mev

I don't know the answer to your question, but see...

I don't know the answer to your question, but see a few clues on the internet:
1. Searching crazyguyonabike for "Fort Madison" includes at least an account or two of bicycles crossing. In addition,...
Forum: Touring
04-13-23, 09:27 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,986
Posted By john m flores

Well this happened...

After looking online for New World Tourists, this Pocket Rocket showed up on Craigslist just 20 minutes away. Got a good deal and a beer and good bike talk too. This will be a proof of concept bike -...
Forum: Touring
01-23-23, 05:32 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,566
Posted By BillyD

Nonetheless, I’d prefer to hear clearance come...

Nonetheless, I’d prefer to hear clearance come directly from David instead of from someone making an assumption. Let’s call him David or Indyfabz.
Forum: Touring
03-28-22, 05:17 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,884
Posted By saddlesores

best to keep religious opinions to yourself. ...

best to keep religious opinions to yourself. (except for brand of chain lube)
some people don't believe, some people get irritated, some feel the need to argue.
religious or political comments...
Forum: Touring
12-17-21, 02:02 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,822
Posted By djb

Acroy, if you aren't vaccinated, you aren't going...

Acroy, if you aren't vaccinated, you aren't going anywhere. Not in the UK, not to Canada.
You do however have a much higher risk of gaining access to an ICU
Hope you don't.
Forum: Touring
09-04-21, 05:24 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,272
Posted By staehpj1

I seriously doubt that. Last time I checked there...

I seriously doubt that. Last time I checked there were over 46,000 covid deaths in Florida. I personally know several people who have died this year of covid and others who have been gravely ill....
Forum: Touring
10-20-20, 08:55 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,711
Posted By Tomm Willians

Is it that difficult to obey a closed sign? ...

Is it that difficult to obey a closed sign?
the White House is “ours” also but it doesn’t entitle you to just walk in.
Forum: Touring
07-08-20, 05:29 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 7,897
Posted By fourfa

Just a heads up, there's a lot of useful info in...

Just a heads up, there's a lot of useful info in this map (the default output of the Johns Hopkins tracker if I had to guess) but also some (probably unintentionally) misleading info. All Canadian...
Forum: Touring
10-11-19, 07:04 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,899
Posted By djb

this comment is very relevant. You have to be...

this comment is very relevant. You have to be very realistic about all of the ins and outs of sharing a trip with someone.

this aspect of a trip aside, I strongly suggest that you read and browse...
Forum: Touring
10-11-19, 02:37 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,035
Posted By DanBell

CS is also a for profit enterprise. As such the...

CS is also a for profit enterprise. As such the last I saw of them they were pushing some 'premium' account nonsense saying that premium account holders had an easier time finding places to stay or...
Forum: Touring
08-26-19, 09:23 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,620
Posted By jamawani

Ah, Monsieur Staehpj, Le Greyhound is a...

Ah, Monsieur Staehpj,

Le Greyhound is a rather fearsome beast.

I have had a few encounters and seek to avoid the dog if at all possible.
As one of our co-conspirators here says, "Riding the...
Forum: Touring
08-12-19, 01:36 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,865
Posted By HobbesOnTour

Based on the fact that you want to head off and...

Based on the fact that you want to head off and live off your bicycle for an undefined time, then yes, you are making some poor choices. Not that the idea is intrinsically bad, but your preparation...
Forum: Touring
07-30-19, 06:30 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,573
Posted By DanBell

I'm not usually this guy, but all of this...

I'm not usually this guy, but all of this information is readily available online already, including countless threads with people relating their personal experiences. The only unique point in your...
Forum: Touring
06-21-19, 08:45 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,089
Posted By fietsbob

Problem Solving is part of Bicycle touring, You...

Problem Solving is part of Bicycle touring, You can sort this out without any internet step by coaching.. (?)
Forum: Touring
06-12-19, 06:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,779
Posted By djb

you are going to be in nw south america in a few...

you are going to be in nw south america in a few months also right? as you said the other day in the "high humidity" thread, so you will travelling a lot from Guatemala.

"Last month in Guatemala...
Forum: Touring
05-24-19, 11:15 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 13,865
Posted By roundrocktom

The first long tour I did was in 1985. Worked in...

The first long tour I did was in 1985. Worked in the Semiconductor Industry.
1983 - Fresh out of School. New Engineer and let a company overwork me.
1983 - Sorry Tom, too much to get done defer...
Forum: Touring
04-26-19, 04:24 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,661
Posted By indyfabz

Mom's basement has Wi-Fi.

Mom's basement has Wi-Fi.
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