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Forum: Touring
03-28-24, 02:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 199
Posted By Pratt

Sea to Summit pillow, yes, underinflated is more...

Sea to Summit pillow, yes, underinflated is more comfy.
03-28-24, 02:00 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 804
Posted By Pratt

What size is the Lynskey?

What size is the Lynskey?
03-28-24, 01:57 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 201
Posted By Pratt

I have a Patagonia wind shirt, it weighs 118 gm,...

I have a Patagonia wind shirt, it weighs 118 gm, or 4.1 oz depending which side of the border I'm on. It is size XL, I normally wear L or LT in shirts, so it fits over other stuff. The weight is...
03-27-24, 04:42 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,141
Posted By Pratt

Most of my riding is on tours, so I want a shoe I...

Most of my riding is on tours, so I want a shoe I can walk in and wear sightseeing, and is light. Trail running shoes seem to be a close enough match for that niche. Finding them in plain, solid...
03-26-24, 03:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 411
Posted By Pratt

In my experience, slippery mud is clay. Sand is...

In my experience, slippery mud is clay. Sand is small quartz grains. Crushed stone may be soft limestone, or hard granite. Clay and limestone are soft enough for the chain and gears to handle. ...
03-26-24, 03:47 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 381
Posted By Pratt

Correct me if I am wrong, but there doesn't seem...

Correct me if I am wrong, but there doesn't seem to be much overlap between the belt drive single speed and a hybrid.
What are you looking for?
Forum: Touring
03-26-24, 11:20 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 643
Posted By Pratt

Pdlamb for the win again. Modern tent fabrics...

Pdlamb for the win again.
Modern tent fabrics are so light, the weight savings from going from a two to one person tent are probably about equal to a full water bottle. I like the extra room.
Here...
03-26-24, 11:14 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 213
Posted By Pratt

When I did my one and only big group charity...

When I did my one and only big group charity ride, I rode a bike with toe clips. I reasoned that in a big group, there would be a lot of waiting at intersections, there was.
03-26-24, 11:09 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 362
Posted By Pratt

Would you eat your favorite food exclusively? ...

Would you eat your favorite food exclusively?
Bikes are amazingly tolerant and don't get jealous if you have more than one.
03-24-24, 03:17 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 761
Posted By Pratt

Some wax their chains, why not their legs? ...

Some wax their chains, why not their legs? Probably different waxes.
Laser follicle ablation?
EpiLady, I'm informed that, with repeated use, the hair disappears.
Laundry soap trace is a common...
03-22-24, 01:52 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 560
Posted By Pratt

No more than 24, unless you are feeling really...

No more than 24, unless you are feeling really strong.
03-22-24, 01:50 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 766
Posted By Pratt

Strange, indeed. Usually, they break at the...

Strange, indeed. Usually, they break at the cochonium lock mechanism.
03-20-24, 11:33 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 136
Posted By Pratt

Sounds like a bad experience. Maybe you can...

Sounds like a bad experience.
Maybe you can find a company called DeliverBike next time.
03-20-24, 11:28 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 345
Posted By Pratt

May be your nickname should be Lucky.

May be your nickname should be Lucky.
03-20-24, 11:26 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,344
Posted By Pratt

Lots of good advice, but the best piece, to my...

Lots of good advice, but the best piece, to my mind is slow down.
What ever you average on your training rides, aim for maybe 75% that fast.
If you catch up to someone, ride behind them for five...
03-19-24, 02:29 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 624
Posted By Pratt

Lots of good advice. If it were my bike, first I...

Lots of good advice. If it were my bike, first I would put some anti corrosion goo is the frame, then consider which of the excellent suggestions to implement. Unless I could find some nice...
03-19-24, 02:25 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 918
Posted By Pratt

There you go, making sense again.

There you go, making sense again.
03-15-24, 01:36 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 3,827
Posted By Pratt

Optimists and pessimists. I have trouble...

Optimists and pessimists.
I have trouble understanding French speaking cyclists in Canada.
03-15-24, 01:32 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 470
Posted By Pratt

If you have to ask...

If you have to ask...
03-10-24, 12:05 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 749
Posted By Pratt

Lots of good advice, for the sake of the thread,...

Lots of good advice, for the sake of the thread, whatever you do, don't climb on and see how it feels. We might have to go back to discussing chain lubrication.
03-10-24, 12:02 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 3,658
Posted By Pratt

You should be applauded, in this era of climate...

You should be applauded, in this era of climate change, for reducing your carbon footprint.
Forum: Touring
03-09-24, 01:24 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 364
Posted By Pratt

Where are you and the children located? Often...

Where are you and the children located? Often getting to the start of the bike riding is more challenging than the riding.
03-09-24, 01:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 471
Posted By Pratt

Well, I don't know what pressure will be best for...

Well, I don't know what pressure will be best for you, or anybody else, From reading other threads about tire pressure, however, I can state that someone, or more, will be able to present concrete...
03-09-24, 01:06 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,125
Posted By Pratt

I'm with Squirtdad on this. In fact I posted...

I'm with Squirtdad on this. In fact I posted what turned into a whole thread on this about how dumb I had been for decades, yes probably your whole life! in not getting one.
On the practical side,...
03-08-24, 03:24 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 3,349
Posted By Pratt

With Zandoval, I walk, or, more accurately,...

With Zandoval, I walk, or, more accurately, trudge.
03-07-24, 02:24 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 322
Posted By Pratt

Perhaps it was a typo and was really describing...

Perhaps it was a typo and was really describing its function when the rider wearing it fell off and the rest of the riders continued.
High performance helmet leaves peloton; in the dust.
Forum: Touring
03-05-24, 05:09 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,786
Posted By Pratt

Dear Mams- A lot of excellent posts, with great...

Dear Mams-
A lot of excellent posts, with great information. I would just add, consider your bike, your first touring bike. Each tour, and I hope you have many, will teach you something, and...
03-02-24, 12:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 568
Posted By Pratt

Sort of a case of "If you have to ask." If it...

Sort of a case of "If you have to ask."
If it worries you enough to ask, you'll be fretting about it on every ride. That would be a fun killer for me.
Maybe turn it around, Would you let someone...
03-02-24, 12:47 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,388
Posted By Pratt

That must be why I only see those white bikes in...

That must be why I only see those white bikes in the summer, when there is no snow.
Forum: Touring
02-26-24, 03:50 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 593
Posted By Pratt

Or, it might be fun to take the ferry to...

Or, it might be fun to take the ferry to Burlington and ride up through the islands ( check that the little bike shuttle ferry on the causeway is running). At Alburgh, follow the main road across...
Forum: Touring
02-26-24, 03:43 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 782
Posted By Pratt

Echoing TouristMSN, everyone does it differently....

Echoing TouristMSN, everyone does it differently. I often do it differently on different days.
I general, I start out on paper and divide stuff into categories:
First aid and Bike maintenance...
02-26-24, 03:26 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 540
Posted By Pratt

Something like this would be my approach as well....

Something like this would be my approach as well. I would also stuff some rust preventive paper in there. Midway USA sells the paper.
02-25-24, 02:37 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,632
Posted By Pratt

If I were in your situation, and I have been,...

If I were in your situation, and I have been, though less seriously, I would seek out the nearest professional sports team, or Division I university athletic department and find out what orthopedic...
02-25-24, 02:31 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,226
Posted By Pratt

For my bike, I lay the new chain out on a board...

For my bike, I lay the new chain out on a board and put the old one next to it as a guide. As pointed out above, different bikes will require different lengths. My bike is a Bruce Gordon, Rock and...
02-25-24, 02:24 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,085
Posted By Pratt

That just might be the whole problem, it is not a...

That just might be the whole problem, it is not a coffee cup, it is a wine cup.
Forum: Touring
02-23-24, 03:23 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 292
Posted By Pratt

Get the Cycling in Quebec atlas, it is the...

Get the Cycling in Quebec atlas, it is the official guide to La Route Verte.
My experience with Quebec road atlas is that it is a little hit or miss. It also does not include the bike routes....
02-22-24, 03:53 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,816
Posted By Pratt

Interesting discussion of an unfamiliar...

Interesting discussion of an unfamiliar experience. Usually, I'm the one being passed by pretty much everything but roadkill, including, on the C&O by a young woman with only one leg.
02-18-24, 03:39 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 743
Posted By Pratt

Have the buyer arrange, and reimburse him. Then...

Have the buyer arrange, and reimburse him. Then if the carrier backs a forklift over the carefully packed bike, it is not your problem.
02-18-24, 03:37 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 508
Posted By Pratt

Belt drive?

Belt drive?
Forum: Touring
02-14-24, 01:17 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 977
Posted By Pratt

Son in law works for a company that makes the...

Son in law works for a company that makes the molding machines that make plastic bottles, he says that the 1 and 2 liter bottles both use the same amount of plastic. So carrying 2 liters in one big...
02-14-24, 01:12 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,968
Posted By Pratt

I have sunblock, does that count?

I have sunblock, does that count?
02-13-24, 02:38 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,666
Posted By Pratt

A very similar thing happened to me a few years...

A very similar thing happened to me a few years ago. In thinking back and analyzing the situation, I have concluded that the best thing I could have done differently is to have been driving a loaded...
02-13-24, 02:34 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,398
Posted By Pratt

Or posts per cyclist death per mile perhaps?

Or posts per cyclist death per mile perhaps?
02-13-24, 02:30 PM
Replies: 279
Views: 8,153
Posted By Pratt

You are correct, especially since you couch your...

You are correct, especially since you couch your arguments in the first person.
I have rim brakes on a bike wearing 50 mm tires
They stop me hard enough to do an endo, should I be too tetanic on...
02-09-24, 04:10 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,968
Posted By Pratt

Cycling for your health?

Cycling for your health?
02-09-24, 04:08 PM
Replies: 424
Views: 12,716
Posted By Pratt

The decimal point.

The decimal point.
Forum: Touring
02-05-24, 01:53 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 904
Posted By Pratt

When I did the GAP/C&O a lot of other riders...

When I did the GAP/C&O a lot of other riders asked me when I was going to get to DC. They were pretty much all shocked when I didn't have a scheduled end date. One of the things that eats into my...
02-04-24, 02:23 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,451
Posted By Pratt

Back in the 60s-70s I had a couple of tire...

Back in the 60s-70s I had a couple of tire cleaners on my bike. they were little bent wire widgets that approximated the curvature of the tire and were supposed to scrape off any objects standing...
Forum: Touring
02-01-24, 03:51 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,026
Posted By Pratt

Nice wool shirts are indeed pricey, but with...

Nice wool shirts are indeed pricey, but with moderate abuse, they will last decades, ditto sweaters.
My touring kit includes a shake dry jacket, a Patagonia wind shirt, and a $50.00 down jacket that...
01-31-24, 06:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 573
Posted By Pratt

After rereading the OP I'm still going with my...

After rereading the OP I'm still going with my first impulse: do both. I'm a great believer in the pedagogical (pedagogical?) value of bikes, they can teach us. With the combination you will have...
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