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Forum: Touring
10-17-23, 02:32 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,047
Posted By boomhauer

This is my experience almost exactly for the last...

This is my experience almost exactly for the last 7 years.
On a recent tour I was really mashing down on the pedals for part of the day and noticed quite a bit of oil weeping out. I almost never...
Forum: Touring
09-21-23, 09:12 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,815
Posted By boomhauer

When you get to the end of the rock island east...

When you get to the end of the rock island east of lees summit look on your Google map. You will see James A Reed county park to the east. Go around it to the southeast Corner and pick up smart road....
Forum: Touring
08-07-23, 07:31 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,470
Posted By boomhauer

One thing I appreciate now that I’m getting up in...

One thing I appreciate now that I’m getting up in years is a sloping top tube.
I didn’t really think about it when I bought my Surley Troll but I really like it now. Kicking my leg over the...
Forum: Touring
04-19-23, 12:14 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 518
Posted By boomhauer

There is a streetcar on the east side of Union...

There is a streetcar on the east side of Union Station. It is free. You can ride it about 10 blocks to the heart of downtown KC. There will be a multitude of hotels.
If you are trying to get on the...
Forum: Touring
04-04-23, 10:25 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 795
Posted By boomhauer

Sneakers suck when they get wet. I’ve used...

Sneakers suck when they get wet.
I’ve used water shoes with good success on four tours. If it rains i just take off my socks.
However, I’m a light peddler and water shoes aren’t exactly bike...
Forum: Touring
07-29-22, 08:42 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,932
Posted By boomhauer

If you are bike touring in a dry environment (low...

If you are bike touring in a dry environment (low humidity) you don't have to worry so much about stinkng up a restaurant.
This is one of my concerns because everyone watches you dismount you bike...
Forum: Touring
06-12-22, 10:39 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,600
Posted By boomhauer

get the one with the lowest gearing. You'll...

get the one with the lowest gearing.
You'll appreciate it at least once.
Forum: Touring
05-02-22, 11:34 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 12,726
Posted By boomhauer

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Forum: Touring
05-02-22, 04:45 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,608
Posted By boomhauer

you will likely need a sliding dropout for the...

you will likely need a sliding dropout for the Rohloff hub if you want a belt drive. Since you don't have one on the LHT you are probably stuck with a chain and a tension wheel to keep the chain...
Forum: Touring
04-11-22, 10:12 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 12,726
Posted By boomhauer

I'm in the minority and desire to sit totally...

I'm in the minority and desire to sit totally upright on tour.
Got a spring Brooks saddle and appropriate handlebars that also allow me to stand and pedal.
But most of the day I like to sit...
Forum: Touring
04-06-22, 08:58 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,337
Posted By boomhauer

I really wouldn't mess around concerning your...

I really wouldn't mess around concerning your hands.
permanent damage is possible. It happened to me.
I've ditched drop bars in the 90's because of this.
It was so bad on my cross country...
Forum: Touring
03-21-22, 03:11 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,619
Posted By boomhauer

Just bring one pair of shoes. Maybe it will be...

Just bring one pair of shoes. Maybe it will be fine.
If it isn't fine, buy some cheap tennis shoes at the dollar store/general/etc... , which are everywhere.
Forum: Touring
03-16-22, 08:31 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 7,653
Posted By boomhauer

-camp outside of the town you want to eat...

-camp outside of the town you want to eat breakfast in. Maybe 5 miles? Eat a ton there and drink a lot of coffee, then ride.
-you will pass towns at least a couple times a day (more or less). ...
Forum: Touring
03-15-22, 06:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,269
Posted By boomhauer

I tried to modify my peddling action on the...

I tried to modify my peddling action on the advise of another rider. He suggest I try more of a rolling action in my ankle area.
This resulted in severe Achilles pain after a few days. ...
Forum: Touring
02-12-22, 11:45 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,865
Posted By boomhauer

I've ridden Highway 163 thru Monument Valley...

I've ridden Highway 163 thru Monument Valley once. No shoulder, lots of RV's. Probably one of the worst days of bicycle touring I've ever had.
I don't know anything about the "Loop"
Forum: Touring
01-18-22, 03:47 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,824
Posted By boomhauer

I cut off the hand rest tubing and just rested my...

I cut off the hand rest tubing and just rested my hands on the bag. It was no problem control-wise.
Forum: Touring
01-17-22, 09:55 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,824
Posted By boomhauer

I’ve used aero bars on top of butterfly bars for...

I’ve used aero bars on top of butterfly bars for a few long trips.
completely comfortable but very dorky.
i like to sit completely upright on long trips, even into the wind. Using the elbow pads...
Forum: Touring
09-16-21, 06:38 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,622
Posted By boomhauer

Avoid!!! Mass holes drive 2 feet from the car...

Avoid!!!
Mass holes drive 2 feet from the car in front of them. If a car swerves to miss you the one behind might not see you.
Used to live there. Never again.
Forum: Touring
08-07-21, 10:36 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 30,880
Posted By boomhauer

Love mine after 5 yrs of urban riding. (if you...

Love mine after 5 yrs of urban riding. (if you live in the east bay I will say a prayer for your bike)
Seriously, there is maintenance but it is minimal.
I just now am now getting a new cog for...
Forum: Touring
07-22-21, 10:07 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 4,958
Posted By boomhauer

I've always marveled at these machines when going...

I've always marveled at these machines when going outside the US. I had no idea people cared so much about scratched luggage.
Forum: Touring
07-18-21, 05:38 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 4,958
Posted By boomhauer

I explained to the bike shop that I was riding...

I explained to the bike shop that I was riding across the US (Mexico to Canada ) and they seemed to take some extra care to making my new bike work. They even picked me up from the airport! I just...
Forum: Touring
07-17-21, 04:52 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 4,958
Posted By boomhauer

why don't you buy the bike from the place you...

why don't you buy the bike from the place you start? I've done it. It works.
Forum: Touring
06-25-21, 11:16 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 6,838
Posted By boomhauer

I'm recalling that Google maps worked just fine...

I'm recalling that Google maps worked just fine when I turned off my network connection. The GPS functions is apparently still there and would show me on the map where I was located. I'm in...
Forum: Touring
06-16-21, 09:18 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,316
Posted By boomhauer

I got rid of drop bars 20+ years ago because of...

I got rid of drop bars 20+ years ago because of hand issues.
Went with a shallow riser bar on a hybrid next, which was an improvement but my hands still hurt.
Went with a butterfly bar next. ...
Forum: Touring
06-13-21, 08:00 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,570
Posted By boomhauer

If you are touring around South Carolina I would...

If you are touring around South Carolina I would say take an extra pair of shoes. Your shoes will be wet if it rains or not.
If you are touring in a dryer climate any mesh top tennis shoe would...
06-11-21, 12:15 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,403
Posted By boomhauer

Well. It's been a year. Soldering wires together...

Well. It's been a year. Soldering wires together then heat shrink worked. I ride my bike daily in all kinds of weather (but not in a coastal area). This is the first time I haven't had to fiddle with...
Forum: Touring
05-29-21, 09:17 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,444
Posted By boomhauer

The worst part will be your third or fourth day...

The worst part will be your third or fourth day when you start the long uphill journey into the Sierra Nevada mountains in California. You won't be in great shape (yet).
I did this route...
Forum: Touring
05-27-21, 04:18 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,001
Posted By boomhauer

The lady that runs this place is the best...

The lady that runs this place is the best (Diane?) . It is definitely for RV's but she put me up by the creek behind the house. Hopefully, she would do this for 6 kids.
They had a POT - luck...
Forum: Touring
05-25-21, 03:53 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,216
Posted By boomhauer

don't forget about the NRA gun museum south of Raton.

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Forum: Touring
05-25-21, 11:00 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,216
Posted By boomhauer

Highlights? I would rather call them memories. ...

Highlights? I would rather call them memories.
-The local police let me sleep behind military tank in the Raton city park.
-The VFW Hall (bar) in Clayton, NM had some interesting old dudes.
-Black...
Forum: Touring
05-25-21, 09:33 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 6,297
Posted By boomhauer

I would argue that commuters have it figured out...

I would argue that commuters have it figured out better than the tourist (tourers).
Many people have separate bicycles for touring vs commuting.
The commuting bicycle gets ridden daily, therefore,...
Forum: Touring
05-23-21, 11:46 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,001
Posted By boomhauer

Mickelson trail might be tough with a six year...

Mickelson trail might be tough with a six year old.
Pretty good uphill if your starting from Dead Wood.
Starting from the south end is easier but a long uphill.
I admire your zeal.

Katy trail...
Forum: Touring
05-19-21, 09:50 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,605
Posted By boomhauer

This was my experience two years ago in Iowa. I...

This was my experience two years ago in Iowa. I would call but no one would give a definite answer or tell me to go ahead and make a reservation thru their internet system.
I went from the Missouri...
Forum: Touring
05-14-21, 12:37 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,825
Posted By boomhauer

I used to call my regional tours the "support...

I used to call my regional tours the "support family restaurants" trip.
They used to be my favorite part of riding in the great plains but they have been slowly dying for the last 10 years.
Now...
Forum: Touring
05-11-21, 02:14 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 6,658
Posted By boomhauer

Having a low low gear so I didn't have to walk up...

Having a low low gear so I didn't have to walk up a hill.
Forum: Touring
05-10-21, 11:07 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,717
Posted By boomhauer

It's probably more important to decide if you...

It's probably more important to decide if you want to avoid riding into the sun. Do you ride late in the day or do you ride early? Which ever is safer is the one I would choose.
Forum: Touring
04-09-21, 06:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 760
Posted By boomhauer

You can actually still find small town...

You can actually still find small town restaurants in Iowa.
They seem to be a dying enterprise in the mid-west.
I rode for 70 miles in northern Missouri without finding on open restaurant....
Forum: Touring
03-30-21, 11:24 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,789
Posted By boomhauer

I bought a trek 7200 multi track in 2000 for...

I bought a trek 7200 multi track in 2000 for $400, new. It had an excellent mid-fork rack mount. Used it for a ride from Mexican border to Canada. Very comfortable. I'm sure you can buy them...
Forum: Touring
03-20-21, 12:05 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,978
Posted By boomhauer

Yes. Most the time I already have scoped out...

Yes. Most the time I already have scoped out the town fair grounds but there isn't a sign that says camping is allowed. I call the local police department to see if they mind if I set up a tent...
03-18-21, 07:36 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 10,552
Posted By boomhauer

I've got a rear view mirror. I don't need to hear...

I've got a rear view mirror. I don't need to hear traffic. It is several magnitudes safer than listening for a car.
Forum: Touring
03-18-21, 11:08 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,978
Posted By boomhauer

In the age of smart phones I find very little...

In the age of smart phones I find very little reason to stealth camp. If the campsite is $25 that's where I draw the limit and start looking for other means. Calling the local police station has...
03-15-21, 12:25 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 10,552
Posted By boomhauer

When I move to the side of the road to allow a...

When I move to the side of the road to allow a car to safely pass and they see that I've got ear buds the driver is even more irate....which is awesome.
Forum: Touring
03-15-21, 12:06 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,269
Posted By boomhauer

I would just buy the larger rear panniers first. ...

I would just buy the larger rear panniers first. If you are doing just a day trip at the beginning you could fit everything you need in ONE of the rear panniers and leave the other one at home. ...
Forum: Touring
03-08-21, 10:24 PM
Replies: 201
Views: 19,364
Posted By boomhauer

I usually have a can of "chef boyardee" ravioli...

I usually have a can of "chef boyardee" ravioli for back up. It's usually eaten by 5pm. Buy a new one each day.
Forum: Touring
03-07-21, 09:52 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,513
Posted By boomhauer

I have to confess.... a lot of my camping after...

I have to confess.... a lot of my camping after dark is on rail-to-trails routes. It doesn't really matter how dark it gets. Camping is easy.
Forum: Touring
03-06-21, 12:56 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,513
Posted By boomhauer

Some of the best riding all day is at sunset. I...

Some of the best riding all day is at sunset. I try to time my destination so I get there near dark. This doesn't leave much "downtime" before bed. My downtime is the 6 or 8 breaks I take...
Forum: Touring
02-26-21, 01:21 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,590
Posted By boomhauer

If a pedal squeaks while on tour you will go...

If a pedal squeaks while on tour you will go insane.
Whatever pedal keeps the grease inside is what I say.
I'm trying a pedal with a cartridge bearing on each end of the spindle this time. A single...
Forum: Touring
02-22-21, 09:02 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,347
Posted By boomhauer

I'm sure ACA maps had their time and place. ...

I'm sure ACA maps had their time and place. Especially if you've never toured before and need some assurance. Especially if you live in a major metro or out east.
However, in the age of Google...
02-17-21, 02:55 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,335
Posted By boomhauer

i've ridden thru the sand hills on hwy 2. It's...

i've ridden thru the sand hills on hwy 2. It's very beautiful. Camping is not a problem, ever. The towns people are great. Highway 2 follows the Union Pacific rail line so you will see lots of...
Forum: Touring
02-15-21, 03:30 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,054
Posted By boomhauer

Another great video! I'm going to try that...

Another great video! I'm going to try that place out.
Thanks!
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