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Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-17-24, 05:27 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 188
Posted By Tandem Tom

Quad Lock Mount Failed!

I bought the above product for mounting a cell phone on my touring bike. They sell a limited amount of cases that fit certain popular phones and for all the others a adhesive mounted one. So the...
Forum: Touring
04-10-24, 05:38 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 356
Posted By Tandem Tom

I REALLY dislike steel mesh bridges! I have been...

I REALLY dislike steel mesh bridges! I have been reconsidering movi our route to cross at Burlington.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-06-24, 05:23 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 436
Posted By Tandem Tom

Pre-Waxed Chains?

Even though I work in a bike shop I still get surprised!
A few days a guy buys 2 11 speed chains for a bike we are servicing. He wants to take them home and wax them and then return them for use...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-04-24, 05:16 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 501
Posted By Tandem Tom

Problem solved! Picked up a inexpensive phone and...

Problem solved! Picked up a inexpensive phone and loaded all the Osmand maps on I need. My wife has the Garmin Explore 2 on her bike. The only time I really want the map showing is when riding...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-04-24, 05:12 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 188
Posted By Tandem Tom

Andy, I actually thought about that last night! ...

Andy, I actually thought about that last night! I will mitre,just like frame building!, a piece of pvc and use cable ties
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-03-24, 01:37 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 188
Posted By Tandem Tom

Bike Friday and Bike Computer Question

I am building up a BF for a friend and she would like to mount the Cateye computer on the long steerer tube.
I know there is a "peg" type adapter but cannot recall what it is called.
Suggestions? ...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-01-24, 10:15 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 182
Posted By Tandem Tom

Thanks Andy!

Thanks Andy!
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-01-24, 06:02 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 501
Posted By Tandem Tom

Phone for Navigation- Size?

So I want a separate phone to run Osmand on that will be mounted to my handle bars. We are going on a 3 month tour and I want to protect my "real" phone and keep it in the handlebar bag.
So my...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-01-24, 05:57 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 182
Posted By Tandem Tom

Hollow Tec Pinch bolts?

Is there anything special, other than the shape, of these bolts? I am needing to replace as the socket portion is getting a bit rounded.
My thought was to use the appropriate size bolt in SS and...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-28-24, 05:36 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 257
Posted By Tandem Tom

Thanks. The reason I was considering this is our...

Thanks. The reason I was considering this is our charger block sometimes has too many items waiting to be charged!
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-27-24, 05:40 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 257
Posted By Tandem Tom

USB Cable Question

I recently saw a cable that was USB to 2 "C" cords. So you could charge 2 devices with one cord. As we are getting ready for a cross country tour this might be a benefit.
Any downside to these?...
Forum: Touring
03-26-24, 01:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 356
Posted By Tandem Tom

I spoke with a guy at a bike shop not far from...

I spoke with a guy at a bike shop not far from the bridge. He rides across it on a regular basis. So apparently no problem.
This will get us to the 1975 Rabrai end point!
Forum: Touring
03-26-24, 07:44 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 356
Posted By Tandem Tom

Fort Madison, Iowa Bridge?

Does anyone know if you can cycle across this bridge?
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-21-24, 10:26 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 463
Posted By Tandem Tom

It allows me to download routes/courses to the...

It allows me to download routes/courses to the Garmin.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-21-24, 10:25 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 211
Posted By Tandem Tom

Thanks. It is M8x1

Thanks. It is M8x1
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-21-24, 06:58 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 463
Posted By Tandem Tom

This is the item ...

This is the item
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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-21-24, 06:53 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 211
Posted By Tandem Tom

Thread Size?

Just want to confirm a thread size.
on a cartridge BB what is the thread size for the crank set retaining bolt?
Thanks
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-20-24, 06:45 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 495
Posted By Tandem Tom

I have successfully replaced steel rivets with...

I have successfully replaced steel rivets with copper ones on 3 or 4 saddles. I bought the correct rivets from McMaster Carr. They must be annealed before doing g the work.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-20-24, 06:21 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 463
Posted By Tandem Tom

USB Cable Question

I think I know the answer but just want to make sure.
We have a new Garmin Edge Explore 2 that used type"C" usb plug. Will a double ended "C" encounter and problem when I attach it to my android...
Forum: Touring
03-11-24, 06:30 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 181
Posted By Tandem Tom

Northern Teir Eastbound question

For those that have ridden this Route starting in Anacortes. When did you start? Wondering about snow at the higher elevations.
Forum: Touring
03-09-24, 07:03 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,596
Posted By Tandem Tom

We've done it on Icelandic Air

We've done it on Icelandic Air
Forum: Touring
03-09-24, 05:53 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 775
Posted By Tandem Tom

You make a good point!I will order a pair for...

You make a good point!I will order a pair for my bike. Thanks!
Forum: Touring
03-08-24, 07:33 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 775
Posted By Tandem Tom

Not sure that is completely accurate. The gravel...

Not sure that is completely accurate. The gravel riding guys we servive don't typically carry the weight and amount of gear for the extended period of week after week of riding. So the durability...
Forum: Touring
03-08-24, 03:23 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 775
Posted By Tandem Tom

Though we have a number of tires to select from...

Though we have a number of tires to select from touring is not common so other than Schwalbe tires I don't have a real life touring situation to ask about other tires.
Yes we carry and sell Gravel...
Forum: Touring
03-07-24, 07:03 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 775
Posted By Tandem Tom

So here is something I thought about today on the...

So here is something I thought about today on the ride into the bike shop where I work.
I converted my Giant Escape to an ebike in 2022. I put Kenda Komfort tires on them because we had some at...
Forum: Touring
03-06-24, 04:53 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 775
Posted By Tandem Tom

Fishbowl, it appears they are 2.15 and I don't...

Fishbowl, it appears they are 2.15 and I don't think they will fit with the fenders.
Forum: Touring
03-06-24, 01:46 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 775
Posted By Tandem Tom

Panaracer Gravel King??

Anyone have any experience with these tires? Looking for a Schwalbe Marathon Supreme replacement. Sixes 26x2
Forum: Touring
02-29-24, 12:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 422
Posted By Tandem Tom

Thanks for your reply! Would it be possible to...

Thanks for your reply! Would it be possible to get more info on that 15 mile gravel route? As for time we are not up against any deadline. Although the bike shop owner, where I work PT, might think...
Forum: Touring
02-29-24, 11:12 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 422
Posted By Tandem Tom

Route ideas-Missoula,Montana to Seattle?

Anyone have some suggestions? Preferably routes that have been ridden?
Thanks!
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
02-26-24, 04:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 458
Posted By Tandem Tom

Thanks. I did purchased the Explore 2 not the...

Thanks. I did purchased the Explore 2 not the Explore. Navigation is the primary function as we tour. Setting up the info screens are what we are attempting.
Finally found a comprehensive manual...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
02-26-24, 06:36 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 458
Posted By Tandem Tom

So my first question is how do you go about...

So my first question is how do you go about setting up the training/info pages? BTW we have been using a Garmin 800 for the last 10+ years and it was quite easy to setup.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
02-25-24, 03:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 458
Posted By Tandem Tom

Garmin Edge Explore 2 questions

Just got this unit and the manual is so basic as to be useless. We been trying to look at videos but they seem to be geared toward "performance " as we want to to use it for touring. So transferring...
Forum: Touring
02-24-24, 07:05 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,452
Posted By Tandem Tom

Plan is to ride from NE Ohio to western Iowa....

Plan is to ride from NE Ohio to western Iowa. Pickup the Louis & Clark Route and work our way to Seattle. Leaving the beginning of May.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
02-20-24, 11:24 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 565
Posted By Tandem Tom

Thanks. I have one ordered!

Thanks. I have one ordered!
Forum: Framebuilders
02-11-24, 02:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 509
Posted By Tandem Tom

Budgie, spell check converted you to a bird! ...

Budgie, spell check converted you to a bird!
Thanks for the reply. So a bit more of my idea. My current touring bike, Surly LHT, is great but I would like a mixte style for easy on/off. So the if...
Forum: Framebuilders
02-11-24, 11:39 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 509
Posted By Tandem Tom

Thanks for these replies! Budgie,would not twin...

Thanks for these replies! Budgie,would not twin laterals create more of a "truss",Hey my background is carpentry/woodworking, than a single TT?
Forum: Framebuilders
02-09-24, 06:54 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 509
Posted By Tandem Tom

Mixte Question

We're they any mixtes that had the twin laterals brazed to the side of the head tube vs. the type with the lug?
Thanks
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
01-29-24, 12:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 565
Posted By Tandem Tom

Pdlamb, we currently have a 800. It has served us...

Pdlamb, we currently have a 800. It has served us for many tours over the last 12 years. It appears to be a good upgrade. Any glitches you don't like?
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
01-29-24, 07:05 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 565
Posted By Tandem Tom

Garmin Explore 2??

Would like to hear from anyone who has this unit. What are your thoughts. Thanks!
Forum: Touring
01-25-24, 07:18 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 862
Posted By Tandem Tom

You mentioned Gravel Kings. I was just looking at...

You mentioned Gravel Kings. I was just looking at those yesterday. How do you think they compare with Big Ben?
Forum: Touring
01-24-24, 08:10 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 862
Posted By Tandem Tom

Which model of the Big Ben? I see there are...

Which model of the Big Ben? I see there are different ones.
Forum: Touring
01-24-24, 07:49 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 862
Posted By Tandem Tom

Tires Again!

So I know that my favorite tires,Schwalbe Marathon Supremes, have been discontinued and they has been some discussions about a suitable replacement. But my search ,or my tech challenged ability, ...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-12-24, 06:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 412
Posted By Tandem Tom

After a conversation with Shimano tech service...

After a conversation with Shimano tech service it was decided that the master cylinder is the problem. It is stuck possibly because of debris from a previous flushing. The lever is to be replaced...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-12-24, 11:24 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 412
Posted By Tandem Tom

Shimano Bleed Problem

Working on a Shimano ST-R8070 brake lever. I cannot get fluid to pass through to the bleed cup. It is as if there is a blockage in the lever. I have disconnected the line at the lever and I can get...
Forum: Framebuilders
12-08-23, 07:23 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,008
Posted By Tandem Tom

I did find a roll of 36" wide paper. I have my...

I did find a roll of 36" wide paper. I have my woodworking bench that will serve as a table.
But I have been working on a metal lathe that I bought about 6 weeks ago. A Logan 200 1943...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-21-23, 11:04 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,035
Posted By Tandem Tom

I came in on this project at our shop after it...

I came in on this project at our shop after it was started. We have tried a few different BB and have a good chain line. It is the clearance between the chain ring and crank arm that is the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-21-23, 10:37 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,035
Posted By Tandem Tom

The situation is a Surly Ogre with a 73mm BB...

The situation is a Surly Ogre with a 73mm BB shell and trying to us a Velo Orange Rando crankset. I can almost make it work but the crank arm is hitting the cage.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-21-23, 10:17 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,035
Posted By Tandem Tom

FD Cage Modification??

I've got a situation with a XT FD where the cage is out too far in the High position. Looking at the profile of the outer platet "bulges" inward. Wondering about the feasibility of flattening...
Forum: Europe
10-09-23, 06:15 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 547
Posted By Tandem Tom

Hey, we just came back from a 5 week tour in...

Hey, we just came back from a 5 week tour in Europe. We stopped by a shop where we bought my wife's frame set a few years ago. Bikes4Travel in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Marco is now a distributor...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-22-23, 05:34 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 688
Posted By Tandem Tom

When we do this "procedure " in the bike shop we...

When we do this "procedure " in the bike shop we automatically replace the other cable as well. Preventative Maintenance!
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