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Forum: Touring
05-10-24, 12:03 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,191
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: 5
Views: 132
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: 10
Views: 181
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...
Forum: Touring
05-10-24, 08:08 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 804
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I think there is a middle ground, I believe that...

I think there is a middle ground, I believe that genetics do play a role, more than you suggest and less than Elcruxio suggests. In my case there is none in family history, but I still suspect that...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-10-24, 04:27 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 178
Posted By Tourist in MSN

If an Etrex GPS has too small a screen, you might...

If an Etrex GPS has too small a screen, you might need to look at other phone apps. I think most off the shelf GPS units are not going to meet your needs for bigger screen.

I would like a bigger...
Forum: Touring
05-10-24, 04:07 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 181
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Pinion is mentioned in this thread on a tour: ...

Pinion is mentioned in this thread on a tour:
https://www.bikeforums.net/touring/1252316-2022-scotland-trip-hebridean-way.html

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One other thing to keep in mind, the Gates people want to...
Forum: Touring
05-10-24, 03:45 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 804
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I was diagnosed with type 2 in 2011 in my mid...

I was diagnosed with type 2 in 2011 in my mid 50s. I blame a number of different things, statin use is a documented correlation to higher rates of diabetes. I used to have a Dr that was prescribing...
Forum: Touring
05-10-24, 03:05 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 804
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I often do about a 60 mile exercise ride, a route...

I often do about a 60 mile exercise ride, a route that I have done many times and know well. I have regular stops for water and a granola bar, etc. But one time I did it a couple years ago, about the...
Forum: Touring
05-09-24, 01:29 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 181
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I have never seen a pinion bike. I can only...

I have never seen a pinion bike. I can only comment on what I suspect is similar to my Rohloff bike.

When I first built up my Rohloff bike, I was a bit frustrated that the 13 percent steps were...
Forum: Touring
05-09-24, 04:16 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 804
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I consider myself to be a Minnesotan, temporarily...

I consider myself to be a Minnesotan, temporarily in Wisconsin. So far temporary is thirty some years, and counting.



I generally start much earlier, I want to be off the roads before the roads...
Forum: Touring
05-09-24, 04:00 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 581
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Based on that, it sounds like you might be stuck...

Based on that, it sounds like you might be stuck with the first wheel builder you find, and they might not be very knowledgeable in which rims and hubs are best for your needs.

If the builder...
Forum: Touring
05-08-24, 11:16 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 581
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Maybe your Sturmey Archer from the early 1940s is...

Maybe your Sturmey Archer from the early 1940s is vintage.

By Sturmey Archer standards my 1966 Sturmy Archer probably is too new to be vintage. Mine, the bike uses cable brakes, not rod brakes,...
Forum: Touring
05-08-24, 06:06 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 804
Posted By Tourist in MSN

This may be pertinent to your research. Intensity...

This may be pertinent to your research. Intensity level is a key to the equation.
https://www.roadbikerider.com/energy-sources-exercise-intensities/
Forum: Touring
05-07-24, 10:52 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 581
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Build the wheels myself. I buy the hubs and rims...

Build the wheels myself. I buy the hubs and rims that I want from the cheapest on-line seller. Spokes and nipples, I used to buy locally but that shop moved and is not local any more, do not have a...
Forum: Touring
05-07-24, 07:43 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 804
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Those bear creek soup mixes I often use for...

Those bear creek soup mixes I often use for supper are not freeze dried, just dehydrated. Many larger grocery stores sell them but you won't find them in a backpacking store. I mentioned in a...
Forum: Touring
05-07-24, 04:14 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 102
Posted By Tourist in MSN

This is my go to web site for researching average...

This is my go to web site for researching average weather conditions for an area I may visit.
https://weatherspark.com/y/51381/Average-Weather-in-Amsterdam-Netherlands-Year-Round

You can pick...
Forum: Touring
05-06-24, 07:24 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 804
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Don't forget something to wash down your supper....

Don't forget something to wash down your supper. Photo from Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Minnesota and Canada border region.
...
Forum: Touring
05-06-24, 07:18 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 804
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I consider myself to be a Minnesotan, temporarily...

I consider myself to be a Minnesotan, temporarily in Wisconsin. So far temporary is thirty some years, and counting.
Forum: Touring
05-06-24, 05:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 220
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Drop bars or flat bars? Drop bars usually have a...

Drop bars or flat bars? Drop bars usually have a much shorter top tube than flat bar bikes. When your hands are on the hoods on a drop bar bike, your hands are quite far forward from the steerer...
Forum: Touring
05-06-24, 05:20 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 804
Posted By Tourist in MSN

When I do bike touring, I am looking at a...

When I do bike touring, I am looking at a duration quantified in weeks, but when I think of bikepacking, I think of a duration quantified in days. So, big difference here. And bikepacking where you...
Forum: Touring
05-06-24, 01:31 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,311
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I just make sure I do not push too hard on a...

I just make sure I do not push too hard on a pedal. Since I am a low wattage rider, that is really easy for me to accomplish.
Forum: Touring
05-06-24, 11:56 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,311
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I will never forget reading your description of...

I will never forget reading your description of breaking a pedal spindle and your solution on Natchez Trace that you wrote almost a year ago, pasted below:
Forum: Touring
05-06-24, 11:49 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,311
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I finally bought one of those Unior tools a...

I finally bought one of those Unior tools a couple years ago. I would be afraid to use it on my titanium bike against the hanger if I was following instructions, but I am pretty sure it will work...
Forum: Touring
05-06-24, 05:12 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,311
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Fully agree. I carry two spare tubes, not...

Fully agree.

I carry two spare tubes, not one. There have been a few times in the past decade when I had a tube failure at the stem or other unpatchable tube failure. My last tour a year ago, my...
Forum: Touring
05-05-24, 12:28 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 9,254
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I am amazed that in a thread titled "I'm curious...

I am amazed that in a thread titled "I'm curious - why frame bags versus water bottle cages?" if you do a word search for the word "water" there are only two hits (posts 98 and 99) for that word in...
Forum: Touring
05-03-24, 05:48 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 9,254
Posted By Tourist in MSN

There are those natural barriers too. ...

There are those natural barriers too.

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/922x691/20imgp4880_f2245b528e60e2ecf5816ab4f2f83ac7886c984f.jpg
Forum: Touring
05-03-24, 09:26 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 302
Posted By Tourist in MSN

At that elevation, you should not have difficulty...

At that elevation, you should not have difficulty breathing, but if you live at an elevation of a few hundred meters above sea level and if you have any respiratory difficulty, that higher elevation...
Forum: Touring
05-02-24, 11:13 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,311
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Fortunately my meds do not require special...

Fortunately my meds do not require special handling or refrigeration, so I can carry them for over a month without issue. I put pills in a plastic bag and then put that bag into a labeled bottle, the...
Forum: Touring
05-02-24, 07:10 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,550
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Look again, the rack is outside the frame...

Look again, the rack is outside the frame mounting point, the fender is inside it. It helps to look at both right and left sides of the bike when you think about it.
Forum: Touring
05-01-24, 03:37 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,550
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I wish you would have said this in the first...

I wish you would have said this in the first post. A google search for images shows me several photos that show the mounting points up pretty high compared to the more conventional frame designs of...
Forum: Touring
05-01-24, 03:14 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,311
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Bear bag: Good answer. I am planning a...

Bear bag:



Good answer. I am planning a backpacking trip on an island that has no bear, but it has other small critters and I have been thinking back and forth on the Ursack.

I think I will...
Forum: Touring
04-30-24, 07:09 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,550
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Wow. That is huge. The few times that I...

Wow. That is huge.

The few times that I actually weighed my full panniers on a trip, the weight was roughly one third to one half of a kg per liter of volume, including the empty weight of the...
Forum: Touring
04-29-24, 07:43 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,550
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I decided to put the triangle on my bike for my...

I decided to put the triangle on my bike for my Florida tour in 2017, got the triangle in 2012. And have used it for subsequent tours after 2017 even though they had nothing to do with ACA. On my...
Forum: Touring
04-29-24, 04:24 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,550
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Very good point on the small platform. With...

Very good point on the small platform.

With my Tubus Logo EVO or Racktime Addit the platforms are quite narrow, but those racks have the tops of my panniers up higher, thus anything that is wide...
Forum: Touring
04-28-24, 11:55 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,550
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Thanks for posting. I have never seen a rack...

Thanks for posting. I have never seen a rack like that and the one pictured. I am quite sure that would be a heel strike problem for me.

From their diagrams, they also have the bottoms angling...
Forum: Touring
04-28-24, 06:21 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,550
Posted By Tourist in MSN

The point of the article was assessing different...

The point of the article was assessing different locations for pannier center of gravity placement with the limitation of adequate heel clearance, and how that may impact handling. They compared a...
Forum: Touring
04-27-24, 07:55 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,550
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I have no complaints about my Racktime Addit rack...

I have no complaints about my Racktime Addit rack welding. That rack is quite different in design than the one that Yan cited. My Addit is at this link:...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-27-24, 10:40 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 580
Posted By Tourist in MSN

If you need to reroute the cables, it can be done...

If you need to reroute the cables, it can be done but might be more work than you want to do.

The older Shimano brifters ran cables straight out the sides of the brifter units, which put the...
Forum: Touring
04-27-24, 10:31 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,191
Posted By Tourist in MSN

It is only ugly if you have put your tent up so...

It is only ugly if you have put your tent up so the support is no longer covered up with the tent bundle and some non-bicyclist looks at your bike. The bikers will admire your ingenuity.

You might...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-27-24, 05:09 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 490
Posted By Tourist in MSN

How is that different for a folding bike compared...

How is that different for a folding bike compared to the 700c bike I have in my trainer?

When getting on or off the bike, I would think it is worse on the full size bike because a full size bike...
Forum: Touring
04-26-24, 07:30 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,550
Posted By Tourist in MSN

My only Nitto rack is much lighter duty than the...

My only Nitto rack is much lighter duty than the one you are looking at, so can't comment on that.

I am extremely happy with my non-stainless black painted Logo EVO that I got over a decade ago. I...
Forum: Touring
04-26-24, 05:37 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,191
Posted By Tourist in MSN

There is a huge variation in how high people have...

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 clearance up front, and...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-25-24, 07:25 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 580
Posted By Tourist in MSN

If it is a light to make you more visible to...

If it is a light to make you more visible to others, such a hook may work. But if your headlight needs to be aimed properly, a hook on fabric strap might not be ideal.

I think the front wheel axle...
Forum: Touring
04-25-24, 07:19 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,191
Posted By Tourist in MSN

The poles may make the bag a bit stiffer, less...

The poles may make the bag a bit stiffer, less likely to sag, but if the poles in the bag are a problem you might be able to strap the poles to the bike top tube instead if you have some velcro...
Forum: Touring
04-25-24, 09:04 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,191
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I am only posting this for future reference, the...

I am only posting this for future reference, the OP has ordered a solution.

The Nitto brand one shown by Saddlesores in his post above mine, use something like that as an example to make one. Or,...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
04-24-24, 10:28 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,134
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Gravel particles range from 2mm to 63 or 64mm in...

Gravel particles range from 2mm to 63 or 64mm in size.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grain_size

But I am a geological engineer (retired), thus I am obligated to use the correct technical terms.
...
Forum: Touring
04-24-24, 10:08 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,206
Posted By Tourist in MSN

No brainer in my case, I am bicycling with...

No brainer in my case, I am bicycling with non-prescription glasses. So at roughly $25 a pair, buy more pairs with different tints. I use gray in bright sun, brown in overcast, yellow in fog or rain...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
04-24-24, 05:14 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,134
Posted By Tourist in MSN

When I did it in early May 2013, that was not...

When I did it in early May 2013, that was not long after spring thaw and the GAP was not solid like concrete, it felt a bit soft. I was glad I had 50mm tires, but as I noted in my previous post,...
Forum: Touring
04-24-24, 05:05 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,206
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I can't answer the specifics in your example, but...

I can't answer the specifics in your example, but I can say that there is a huge difference in prescription lenses from one shop to another. Before I retired, I could purchase prescription safety...
Forum: Touring
04-23-24, 02:01 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,094
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Bike touring, I leave the french press at home....

Bike touring, I leave the french press at home. But I bring it on some canoe trips.
...
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