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Forum: Touring
04-19-24, 04:09 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 596
Posted By pigmonkey

So if my #1 rule for silk scarfs is to make sure...

So if my #1 rule for silk scarfs is to make sure it is 100% silk, rule #2 is pay attention to the hem. That's what is going to determine the service life of the scarf. A weak hem will come undone,...
Forum: Touring
04-18-24, 03:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 596
Posted By pigmonkey

I don't think there is necessarily a difference...

I don't think there is necessarily a difference in the volume absorbed, but my experience with silk and polyester scarfs is that the polyester will dry faster, which isn't what you want if you're...
Forum: Touring
04-17-24, 04:48 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 596
Posted By pigmonkey

I ride wearing a silk wild rag -- a 36" square...

I ride wearing a silk wild rag -- a 36" square scarf -- pretty much year round. Same thing you see people wearing in cowboy movies. They're great. Just keeping the sun off the neck makes a huge...
Forum: Touring
03-29-24, 10:12 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 433
Posted By pigmonkey

Got it. Thanks. (Not much of a shoulder on...

Got it. Thanks.

(Not much of a shoulder on that road.)
Forum: Touring
03-28-24, 03:10 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,207
Posted By pigmonkey

My favorite is Journey to the Centre of the Earth...

My favorite is Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Richard and Nicholas Crane (https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Centre-Earth-Richard-Crane/dp/0593012917). It has been out of print for a while, but...
Forum: Commuting
03-26-24, 04:12 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 796
Posted By pigmonkey

Randi Jo Fabrications makes nice saddle covers,...

Randi Jo Fabrications makes nice saddle covers, if you want to throw money at the problem.

I have one, but I rarely use it. Occasional treatments of Obenauf's LP is adequate for my use.
Forum: Commuting
03-26-24, 04:06 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,319
Posted By pigmonkey

I have been using an Abus 640 Granit Plus Mini...

I have been using an Abus 640 Granit Plus Mini U-lock for the past 9 years. I looked around a month or two ago to see if there was anything better in a similar weight class. I couldn't find anything....
Forum: Touring
03-26-24, 03:37 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 433
Posted By pigmonkey

Yes, photo please. I'm having trouble picturing...

Yes, photo please. I'm having trouble picturing it. I do have one of the cargo nets Rivendell sells for Wald baskets that I could do something with.

I found Andy Bikepacking Bags in Singapore. He...
Forum: Touring
03-26-24, 09:47 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 433
Posted By pigmonkey

A standalone map case like the Sea to Summit is...

A standalone map case like the Sea to Summit is my fallback option.

I have a couple different ones I use backpacking. The ones I have are too large for this application, and the vinyl thick enough...
Forum: Touring
03-25-24, 05:36 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 433
Posted By pigmonkey

Jones H-Bar Loop Bars Map Case

When touring I like to use a combination of a digital device and paper maps for navigation. All my previous tours have been on a dropbar bike, where I use a Carradice Super-C handlebar bag with the...
Forum: Touring
07-24-23, 04:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 901
Posted By pigmonkey

I rode this back in May on my coast tour. You are...

I rode this back in May on my coast tour. You are correct that the highway section is after the Larry Scott trail. Right off the ferry dock you'll be on a normal town road. I don't recall if it had a...
Forum: Touring
05-06-23, 03:45 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,445
Posted By pigmonkey

If you do decide to settle for a 110mm square...

If you do decide to settle for a 110mm square taper, I can recommend the New Albion XDT triple linked by ignant666 above. I've been running it on my 10-speed everything-bike for 3 years now (with...
Forum: Commuting
05-04-23, 04:29 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 28,460
Posted By pigmonkey

I ride in normal street clothes, so most of the...

I ride in normal street clothes, so most of the time I just keep my phone in a pants pocket. If it is raining heavily I might move it to whatever bag I happen to have on the bike at the time.

When...
Forum: Introductions
05-03-23, 05:38 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 489
Posted By pigmonkey

Salutations

I've lurked here for a while, but finally decided to register an account and start posting. I commute and sometimes tour with my bike. There's occasional bikey stuff on my blog, linked in my profile.
Forum: Touring
05-03-23, 05:11 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 266
Posted By pigmonkey

I have a tapered, steel sports-tourer fork...

I have a tapered, steel sports-tourer fork (though only 2012 vintage). I've never heard of Podsacs, but I use Cleaveland Mountaineering Fork Clamp Mounts to attach Cleaveland Mountaineering...
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