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Forum: Touring
09-30-23, 12:35 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 93
Posted By mev

I don't have an answer to your question, but here...

I don't have an answer to your question, but here are a few ways I look for these answers:

1. Go to crazyguyonabike.com and use the search bar. For example I may put some of the towns with...
Forum: Touring
09-24-23, 12:56 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 304
Posted By mev

Not a mesh bag, but a basic lightweight duffel....

Not a mesh bag, but a basic lightweight duffel. On my current trip, I've used it three times on a train to turn multiple panniers into one piece of luggage. I also used it one day on RAGBRAI when I...
Forum: Touring
09-10-23, 04:26 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,467
Posted By mev

Looks like it is no longer available, but here is...

Looks like it is no longer available, but here is where I ordered on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FB7XYRS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It is one step up from...
Forum: Touring
09-10-23, 04:20 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 703
Posted By mev

It looks like your question is in terms of an...

It looks like your question is in terms of an extended trip of several months so I'll answer in that context rather than a short one-week or two-week ride.

In terms of longer cross-continent...
Forum: Touring
09-07-23, 06:10 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,406
Posted By mev

wilas my suggestion is to start a new thread...

wilas my suggestion is to start a new thread rather than digging up a six year old thread and replying to it.

As far as Peru goes, I would start by reading the government travel notes/advisories:...
Forum: Touring
09-07-23, 10:10 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 1,768
Posted By mev

Adventure Cycling has a self-contained page with...

Adventure Cycling has a self-contained page with upcoming scheduled tours: https://www.adventurecycling.org/guided-tours/self-contained-tours/ So far the ones listed are one to two weeks with the...
Forum: Touring
09-04-23, 08:07 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 1,768
Posted By mev

Some general thoughts and comparisons with what I...

Some general thoughts and comparisons with what I spend today:

1. Style difference: I would estimate in today's dollars and make a separate inflation estimate overall to everything rather than...
Forum: Touring
08-21-23, 11:39 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,574
Posted By mev

I have done most of my touring with flat pedals...

I have done most of my touring with flat pedals and toe clips.

Some of this is because I was touring this way prior to widespread adoption of SPD. However, I also like having a pair of shoes I...
Forum: Touring
08-16-23, 07:40 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 554
Posted By mev

I have been an advocate of doing these trips...

I have been an advocate of doing these trips while you can - while also bring responsible.

Over course of a 35-year career since graduation from university, I've taken five unpaid leaves and one...
Forum: Touring
08-16-23, 02:20 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,734
Posted By mev

Temporary rain shelter on the road... ...

Temporary rain shelter on the road...
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I was cycling...
Forum: Touring
08-16-23, 10:39 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,734
Posted By mev

Three general thoughts: * Temperature...

Three general thoughts:

* Temperature matters. My rain jacket is good at keeping out the rain, but I also sweat into it. If it stays relatively warm (over 55F), not as big a deal particularly if I...
Forum: Touring
08-09-23, 04:52 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,552
Posted By mev

In my experience, I've done a wider set of subtle...

In my experience, I've done a wider set of subtle choices that have resulted in more variations than just a tightly-coupled group vs. a solo ride. This has also let me have other...
Forum: Touring
07-27-23, 04:19 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,277
Posted By mev

Listening to locals is better than ignoring them....

Listening to locals is better than ignoring them. However, I view it as one source of information rather than reason to not look at other information like maps.

My experience in asking locals is...
Forum: Touring
07-26-23, 06:10 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 868
Posted By mev

I did my one day RAGBRAI ride today. I ended...

I did my one day RAGBRAI ride today.

I ended up with an easy day with much less climbing or distance than average this week. We went from Ames to Des Moines in a populated part of the state. I...
Forum: Touring
07-15-23, 04:51 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,679
Posted By mev

I have a combination lock that I sometimes use....

I have a combination lock that I sometimes use. However, my primary methods are:
- At end of the day, if staying in a motel, I bring the bike inside and then go do shopping/etc.
- During the day,...
Forum: Touring
07-12-23, 08:29 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,086
Posted By mev

Note this area is remote, I doubt any cell...

Note this area is remote, I doubt any cell service. It is ~95km from the accident site to Inuvik so I'm assuming some form of satellite message service. There also aren't too many alternatives for...
Forum: Touring
06-21-23, 05:11 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 742
Posted By mev

I don't know the answer to your question, but see...

I don't know the answer to your question, but see a few clues on the internet:
1. Searching crazyguyonabike for "Fort Madison" includes at least an account or two of bicycles crossing. In addition,...
Forum: Touring
06-12-23, 01:24 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 5,976
Posted By mev

One interesting data point from my travels...

One interesting data point from my travels through the US these past seven weeks. The term "bike packing" does seem to have common name recognition. A few times including today in Indiana I was...
Forum: Touring
06-03-23, 03:20 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,149
Posted By mev

I am not using Google Maps as primary routing....

I am not using Google Maps as primary routing. Instead, I am using it as an indicator of bridges to investigate further with Street View. Similar fashion to how one might use strava heat maps,...
Forum: Touring
05-15-23, 10:49 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 791
Posted By mev

I don't know about Garmin Basecamp. From the...

I don't know about Garmin Basecamp. From the description - https://www.garmin.com/en-US/software/basecamp/ it looks like it might have some similar features as Komoot or RideWithGPS

Here is what...
Forum: Touring
05-14-23, 10:50 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 791
Posted By mev

Komoot is available both as an app on a phone and...

Komoot is available both as an app on a phone and on a PC.

I find the PC version easier for dragging the entire route to see what it does for elevation profiles. On the phone app, I put in...
Forum: Touring
05-14-23, 10:43 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 791
Posted By mev

A few thoughts on route planning and what I've...

A few thoughts on route planning and what I've with similar exercises recently:

1. One of the first things I do is search to see if someone already has done a similar route. I look at sites like...
Forum: Touring
05-11-23, 06:51 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,414
Posted By mev

March/April is an ideal time for the Southern...

March/April is an ideal time for the Southern Tier.

I did a west to east ride in 2001. I had snow in mountains above San Diego on March 9th which was abnormal. Also below freezing near the AZ/NM...
Forum: Touring
05-11-23, 05:31 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,414
Posted By mev

My two cents is this seems both foolish and...

My two cents is this seems both foolish and dangerous. High temperatures in the southwest deserts average above 40C and do not cool much in the afternoon.

Everyone body works differently with heat...
Forum: Touring
04-20-23, 01:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 526
Posted By mev

Gone 2 Look 4 America - a tour visiting some state capitols

A little over a week until I start my next long distance tour. Plan is to start in Washington DC at the US Capitol and make my way to the west coast stopping past some state capitols along the way. ...
Forum: Touring
04-20-23, 12:58 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 7,208
Posted By mev

When I stayed in the Million Dollar Falls...

When I stayed in the Million Dollar Falls campground in Yukon territory (between Haines and Haines Junction), I was in bear country. I saw one bear (my guess grizzly) the day before I arrived and...
Forum: Touring
04-15-23, 07:31 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,360
Posted By mev

As far as tent alternatives go, if I am on a trip...

As far as tent alternatives go, if I am on a trip where I expect to camp much of the time, I will take a basic two person tent. I've had a variety over the years but particularly like the...
Forum: Touring
04-14-23, 05:47 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,061
Posted By mev

One of the symbolic things I really like on an...

One of the symbolic things I really like on an extended multiple month tour.

Normal life seems to accumulate a whole set of different keys, e.g. house keys, mailbox keys, office keys, vehicle...
Forum: Touring
04-14-23, 01:55 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 983
Posted By mev

If I remember correctly, US 60 used to be the...

If I remember correctly, US 60 used to be the Adventure Cycling Route and I went through that tunnel back in 2001.

My journal for that day says - " As you can see at left, at one point the route...
Forum: Touring
04-02-23, 07:11 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,014
Posted By mev

afrowheels agree if you have some time before...

afrowheels agree if you have some time before reaching - they also have time to clear the debris on the slide.

I did keep a blog. Here is a pointer to the Ecuador summary page - Ecuador - A...
Forum: Touring
04-02-23, 07:05 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 775
Posted By mev

Headwinds are not high on my considerations for a...

Headwinds are not high on my considerations for a Transamerica, e.g. they would be lower than time of year (Western Mountain passes, Eastern heat/humidity), personal preference and logistics. They...
Forum: Mid-Atlantic
03-28-23, 02:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 557
Posted By mev

Thank you, I'll give White Club bicycle group a...

Thank you, I'll give White Club bicycle group a try.

I am looking at an extended bicycle tour starting in Washington DC and then using an excuse of visiting State Capitols. I don't have enough...
Forum: Touring
03-25-23, 03:53 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 503
Posted By mev

What I have done most often with bike boxes - is...

What I have done most often with bike boxes - is book the same hotel for both first and last night. I then ask where I might be able to store luggage. I've often tried to ask before my trip but...
Forum: Touring
03-23-23, 03:40 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 966
Posted By mev

What I have done: 1. Packed my bike in a box to...

What I have done:
1. Packed my bike in a box to get to my starting city. Discard the box on arrival.
2. Cycle to the destination city.
3. At the destination city get the bike packed back in a box...
Forum: Touring
03-22-23, 12:59 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,520
Posted By mev

1. My first line of defense is to be...

1. My first line of defense is to be situationally aware and avoid leaving my bike when I feel uncomfortable and more generally in more urban situations. As an example, in an urban area I might park...
Forum: Touring
03-21-23, 05:24 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 332
Posted By mev

There are probably options to "httrack" which...

There are probably options to "httrack" which downloads/clones a web site. For example, ask it to start cloning at your list of cities and towns and only go to a certain depth...

Update:

I just...
Forum: Touring
03-20-23, 09:56 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,360
Posted By mev

There aren't many kitchen + sport + outdoor...

There aren't many kitchen + sport + outdoor companies out there. However, my guess is most of these products get sold via other channels, e.g. Amazon or found first by Google Search and not by...
Forum: Touring
03-10-23, 12:18 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 5,976
Posted By mev

And if you pull a Bob trailer on the GDMR? or a...

And if you pull a Bob trailer on the GDMR? or a Bob trailer on the Transamerica route ;) Does it matter if your companions on the GDMR have bags and companions on the Transamerica route have...
Forum: Touring
02-21-23, 06:46 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 622
Posted By mev

No explicit recommendations, but here is what I...

No explicit recommendations, but here is what I looked at and ended up with in 2016/2017 for an 18 month trip.

Insurance seems to be very country dependent, both the country you are from and the...
Forum: Touring
02-15-23, 01:39 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 3,908
Posted By mev

For what it is worth - in my Amtrak interactions...

For what it is worth - in my Amtrak interactions I haven't noticed a larger percentage of authoritarians in that role than in other customer service situations. There are and will be people in...
Forum: Touring
02-11-23, 03:08 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,684
Posted By mev

As far as wind on the Great Plains goes, I always...

As far as wind on the Great Plains goes, I always liked this map: https://windhistory.com/map.html#7.00/36.094/-98.751 It shows not just one wind rose but multiple roses on the map and lets you click...
Forum: Touring
02-05-23, 08:56 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 3,908
Posted By mev

Yes Amtrak has it's problems, but I wouldn't put...

Yes Amtrak has it's problems, but I wouldn't put it in the useless category either for bike touring. Every once in a while I need to anticipate a delay but otherwise it serves a purpose.

I've used...
Forum: Touring
02-04-23, 01:06 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 3,908
Posted By mev

I don't know. On most trains I've been on,...

I don't know.

On most trains I've been on, on board bikes can go on a hook in the baggage car (some also have them in the cars but I've done those less). So my guess is the 2" is related to the...
Forum: Touring
02-01-23, 06:09 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 369
Posted By mev

For what is it worth - my experience with...

For what is it worth - my experience with Colombia. In particular, I stopped in Pasto a few days and looked a fixing some derailleur related issues.
- I had started in Cartagena and went via...
Forum: Touring
01-30-23, 01:51 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,151
Posted By mev

Two suggestions: 1. The Netherlands. Flat,...

Two suggestions:
1. The Netherlands. Flat, reasonable off-street network and bicycle centric. The West is more populated (e.g. Amsterdam/Rotterdam/Delft) and others less so. There is a variety of...
Forum: Touring
01-30-23, 08:24 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 673
Posted By mev

I reverse mine twice so it packs even smaller ;)

I reverse mine twice so it packs even smaller ;)
Forum: Touring
01-16-23, 05:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 712
Posted By mev

The video above as well as a second video on this...

The video above as well as a second video on this page: https://bikepacking.com/news/check-out-the-cercle-concept-bike/

The conceptual drawings do have some front bags as well.
...
Forum: Touring
01-03-23, 12:29 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,087
Posted By mev

As far as keeping feet dry... There is a...

As far as keeping feet dry...
There is a difference between a cold downpour in damp conditions and downpours in other conditions. For situations where it isn't cold, I don't worry too much about...
Forum: Touring
12-06-22, 09:12 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,368
Posted By mev

Weatherspark suggests colder temperatures along...

Weatherspark suggests colder temperatures along your route:

Sherbrooke has an average low temperature of 10F at end of the year -...
Forum: Touring
11-28-22, 04:02 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,403
Posted By mev

[/color] For what it is worth, in addition...

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For what it is worth, in addition to reading travel warnings from my own government (US), I also have found the UK Foreign Office to have a useful travel advice including useful overview...
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