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Forum: Touring
05-21-24, 07:24 PM
Replies: 175
Views: 10,772
Posted By Tourist in MSN

That is my understanding, I will be on a...

That is my understanding, I will be on a different route in two weeks and have a reservation for an unboxed bike in a baggage car.
Forum: Touring
05-21-24, 08:04 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,279
Posted By Tourist in MSN

It catches almost as much wind as a tandem with...

It catches almost as much wind as a tandem with two paddlers, but not as deep in the water and with only half the propulsion power. So, there are days when a tandem with two paddlers would think it...
Forum: Touring
05-21-24, 05:22 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 10,674
Posted By Tourist in MSN

There was a perception back in the tubular tire...

There was a perception back in the tubular tire era for racing that the narrowest tires had the least amount of rolling resistance when pumped up to absurdly high pressures. So the frames were made...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-21-24, 04:12 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 164
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I have not tried to ride using a phone with...

I have not tried to ride using a phone with Komoot maps, when I am using Komoot, it is on my computer.

Some GPS units can be loaded with multiple base maps that you can switch. On my GPS I have...
Forum: Touring
05-21-24, 04:02 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,279
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I apologize in advance for being off topic again....

I apologize in advance for being off topic again.

My kevlar solo canoe, Wenonah Prism is 30 something pounds. They now list it as 30 even but I think mine was a few more pounds....
Forum: Touring
05-21-24, 03:29 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 10,674
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I have never understood why road bikes had to...

I have never understood why road bikes had to have frames that only allowed really skinny tires. Although that did improve slightly over the past decade or two, my road bike that I bought in 2018 has...
Forum: Touring
05-20-24, 06:25 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,279
Posted By Tourist in MSN

My 18 lightweight Grumman was rated at 66 pounds...

My 18 lightweight Grumman was rated at 66 pounds if my memory is correct. I think it is a 1976 model. Portage yoke (Grumman of course) adds a few pounds. The 18 foot, the lightweight has 9 ribs, the...
Forum: Touring
05-20-24, 05:31 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,905
Posted By Tourist in MSN

What size pannier do you suggest for the 20 pound...

What size pannier do you suggest for the 20 pound cylinder of propane?

I mentioned above that I am starting my trip with the 100 g (or 110 which you already priced) and a nozzle/bayonet type 220 g...
Forum: Touring
05-20-24, 05:11 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,279
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Huhhh? How do you thicken them?

Huhhh? How do you thicken them?
Forum: Touring
05-19-24, 01:50 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 582
Posted By Tourist in MSN

If your knees go outwards, that is a sign that...

If your knees go outwards, that is a sign that the saddle may be too low. But maybe the change of seat angle will fix that?

Some people for bike touring food don't cook, that can reduce budget for...
Forum: Touring
05-19-24, 05:46 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,360
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I learned about the new REI policy when I brought...

I learned about the new REI policy when I brought in a pair of winter boots that I had worn, maybe five or six times before. They were about three years old. I went to put them on one snowy morning...
Forum: Touring
05-19-24, 05:27 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,905
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Yes, but I do not want to spend hours on tour for...

Yes, but I do not want to spend hours on tour for the time to search for it. I have already put into my GPS several locations where I can buy the butane canisters, along my route, assuming that they...
Forum: Touring
05-17-24, 06:08 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 582
Posted By Tourist in MSN

If you are 48 and a mason/brick layer, you have...

If you are 48 and a mason/brick layer, you have plenty of strength, but you might lack flexibility which could be why you are having sore legs.

There is a big difference between doing heavy...
Forum: Touring
05-17-24, 05:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,279
Posted By Tourist in MSN

The heavier duty Thorn touring bikes are the only...

The heavier duty Thorn touring bikes are the only ones I am familiar with that use M6. Everybody else seems to use M5. If anyone else uses M6, that will be a surprise to me unless it is a really...
Forum: Touring
05-17-24, 05:38 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,905
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Primus made and maybe still makes a remote type...

Primus made and maybe still makes a remote type stove with a generator tube.

Looks like they still make it.
https://primus.us/products/express-spider-stove

I have one of these stoves that is...
Forum: Touring
05-17-24, 01:34 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 582
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Try a slower cadence. See if that helps. Some...

Try a slower cadence. See if that helps. Some people naturally have fast cadence, some slower.

Reduce your goal from the 80 to 100 miles a day down to maybe half of that at most for your first...
Forum: Touring
05-17-24, 04:29 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,978
Posted By Tourist in MSN

My bike tour in Florida Everglades in Feb 2017, I...

My bike tour in Florida Everglades in Feb 2017, I was a bit slow in putting on the repellant, lesson learned.
...
Forum: Touring
05-17-24, 04:19 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,905
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Carbide particles were shot at the rim braking...

Carbide particles were shot at the rim braking surface at supersonic speed (thus, CSS), so the particles imbedded into the aluminum, so it is a much harder wearing surface but it is not simply a...
Forum: Touring
05-16-24, 01:38 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,905
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I would like narrower wider rims, but the Andra...

I would like narrower wider rims, but the Andra 30 I have are CSS, lasts forever. No longer available.

CORRECTION:

I wanted wider, not narrower.
Forum: Touring
05-16-24, 05:32 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,360
Posted By Tourist in MSN

For camping I used to use Exofficio underwear....

For camping I used to use Exofficio underwear. (Bought at REI, of course.) Comfortable and fast drying if you do sink laundry. But the elastic waist bands only lasted a short time. Very expensive...
Forum: Touring
05-16-24, 05:14 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,905
Posted By Tourist in MSN

My rear wheel on my Rohloff bike is even heavier,...

My rear wheel on my Rohloff bike is even heavier, Andra 30 CSS rims. Their catalog listing for that rim is 786 grams (non-CSS version). And 36 spokes.
...
Forum: Touring
05-16-24, 05:04 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,278
Posted By Tourist in MSN

You are fortunate, there are great sources of...

You are fortunate, there are great sources of info on the internet.

I built my first wheel before the internet existed, and those that knew the secret dark arts of wheel building were slow to...
Forum: Touring
05-16-24, 04:59 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,905
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Got it. I assumed it was to save the weight, only...

Got it. I assumed it was to save the weight, only a 100 gram canister is needed instead of a 220 gram at the start of a trip.

I am packing for my next trip. Usually I bring liquid fuel stove for...
Forum: Touring
05-15-24, 12:16 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,360
Posted By Tourist in MSN

MEC, a coop that was in Canada went on a growth...

MEC, a coop that was in Canada went on a growth binge and then went belly up a few years ago, but covid might have played a role in that.
Forum: Touring
05-15-24, 07:19 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,905
Posted By Tourist in MSN

One other point. More and more people are trying...

One other point. More and more people are trying to set up an everything bike, a bike with narrower 700c wheels for pavement and wider 650b wheels for off road where wider tires may be used. That...
Forum: Touring
05-15-24, 06:02 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,278
Posted By Tourist in MSN

A couple wheels will make you feel confident. A...

A couple wheels will make you feel confident. A few more and you start to realize that you are not as brilliant as you thought you were. (Dunning-Kruger effect.) If you have good mechanical aptitude,...
Forum: Touring
05-15-24, 05:47 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,360
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I am not too surprised. My local store, I no...

I am not too surprised. My local store, I no longer bother asking them detailed technical questions about the gear, I often find their "experts" know less than I do when I ask. I used to value their...
Forum: Touring
05-15-24, 05:20 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,905
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Absolutely, but when you are going into remote...

Absolutely, but when you are going into remote areas with a massive amount of food and you want something totally reliable that does not handle like a wet noodle, that is a price to pay.

When I...
Forum: Touring
05-14-24, 08:24 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,360
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I used to like them a lot, but every few years...

I used to like them a lot, but every few years they seem to disappoint me more and more. No longer a big fan.

When I shop there they often comment on my member number having only six digits.
Forum: Touring
05-14-24, 08:18 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,905
Posted By Tourist in MSN

That weight is comparable to my Thorn Nomad Mk II...

That weight is comparable to my Thorn Nomad Mk II with Rohloff. No surprise, both the Tout Terrain and the Nomad Mk II are heavy duty expedition bikes.

One other person on this forum mentioned...
Forum: Touring
05-14-24, 08:10 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,905
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I am sure that violates the Rohloff chainring to...

I am sure that violates the Rohloff chainring to sprocket ratios, could put warranty in jeopardy.
Forum: Touring
05-14-24, 04:08 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,905
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Do they ever have sales? Or do you not have that...

Do they ever have sales? Or do you not have that much patience?
Forum: Touring
05-14-24, 03:56 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,360
Posted By Tourist in MSN

That is on some sales, but not others. I last...

That is on some sales, but not others. I last used a 20 percent off coupon on Mar 18, only two months ago. I have not seen the flyer yet, so I do not know about this particular sale, maybe they have...
Forum: Touring
05-14-24, 11:10 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,360
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Generically, I find the best deals to be closeout...

Generically, I find the best deals to be closeout items. Or sometimes an item is not closed out but one color is discontinued and that color is on a closeout price.

Several things I have bought...
Forum: Touring
05-14-24, 03:35 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,978
Posted By Tourist in MSN

A couple years ago I finally decided to buy some...

A couple years ago I finally decided to buy some Permethrin to spray on clothing as a bug repellant. But have not yet been in any heavily bug infested areas to test how it works on bike clothing. I...
Forum: Touring
05-13-24, 07:08 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,978
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I am a native Minnesotan, so the bugs do not...

I am a native Minnesotan, so the bugs do not bother me as much. When the mosquitos bite small children, if they taste good they carry them off to eat later. But the children that taste bad to...
Forum: Touring
05-13-24, 02:18 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,978
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I am not the one you asked, and I have never been...

I am not the one you asked, and I have never been on Spart Elroy. But I can say that in June the bugs in Wisc and Minn can be dreadful. Less so in July or Aug. But having some repellant along never...
Forum: Touring
05-13-24, 11:02 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,905
Posted By Tourist in MSN

If you have bare cables along the downtube, one...

If you have bare cables along the downtube, one other possibility. On one of my bikes with cable stops and bare shifter cables on the downtube, when I tried to get my shifting to be less sticky, I...
Forum: Touring
05-13-24, 06:30 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,691
Posted By Tourist in MSN

On Apr 26 I said: .There is a huge variation in...

On Apr 26 I said:
.There is a huge variation in how high people have their handlebars above the front tire. Smaller riders with 700c tires have to worry much more about their luggage and tire...
Forum: Touring
05-13-24, 06:22 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,905
Posted By Tourist in MSN

That is not my experience. Bed in to...

That is not my experience.



Bed in to each other, somewhat agree but that is more common on IGH drive trains with sprockets that have an even number of teeth.

Climbing, I am using those...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-12-24, 06:28 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 491
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Many of the tandems that I have seen have S&S...

Many of the tandems that I have seen have S&S couplers.

Such couplers are usually used to disassemble a bike so that it will fit in smaller cases for airline travel, but such couplers could be...
Forum: Touring
05-11-24, 12:07 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,978
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I am not the person that you asked, but I know...

I am not the person that you asked, but I know one guy that has been on insulin for as long as I have known him, 14 years. He has commented that he had trouble with Metformin and the only way they...
Forum: Touring
05-11-24, 11:53 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 308
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I am glad it arrived free of damage. With all...

I am glad it arrived free of damage. With all the extra distance that it has traveled, there certainly was a lot of opportunity for damage.
Forum: Touring
05-11-24, 11:51 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 10,674
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Maybe I should call my heavy touring bike a...

Maybe I should call my heavy touring bike a gravel bike?

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/922x691/20imgp0550_92666d0f9968218c2ad32b8e4ffa109e2d618854.jpg

Don't bother...
Forum: Touring
05-11-24, 11:39 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,691
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I noted in post 11 above that I used 1/4 inch...

I noted in post 11 above that I used 1/4 inch steel for my bar bag. And 5/16 aluminum for my small saddle bag. I tested the saddle bag by doing a bike ride (pavement, not a rough trail) with two...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-11-24, 11:30 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 549
Posted By Tourist in MSN

You have made it clear that a small screen is not...

You have made it clear that a small screen is not sufficient. I wish my screen was bigger, but it is what it is. If you change your mind, I use a Garmin 62S or Garmin 64 for bicycling, canoeing,...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-11-24, 11:05 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 549
Posted By Tourist in MSN

My first trip to Europe, I was trying to minimize...

My first trip to Europe, I was trying to minimize any redundancies in my packing. I decided to leave out a compass because I had an electronic compass in my watch.

Get on an airplane, sit down,...
Forum: Touring
05-10-24, 12:03 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,691
Posted By Tourist in MSN

What diameter was it? Increasing the size by a...

What diameter was it? Increasing the size by a 1/16 inch might do the trick.

The one I made which is in a prior post was 5/16 diameter. I did not heat it. The most I have had on it was roughly...
Forum: Touring
05-10-24, 10:38 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 308
Posted By Tourist in MSN

An S&S case would travel as a piece of normal...

An S&S case would travel as a piece of normal size luggage. So, it is just like any normal piece of lost luggage.

I have had luggage delayed several times for days in the 1980s, less often in the...
Forum: Touring
05-10-24, 08:31 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,905
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Good luck with that. But like almost all cars, I...

Good luck with that. But like almost all cars, I have never heard of a new bike being worth more later. Occasionally you find a car that is worth more later due to extreme rarity, but I have never...
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