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Forum: Touring
03-26-24, 02:11 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 190
Posted By CMAW

I had the same idea, per my measurements fitting...

I had the same idea, per my measurements fitting a dropbar on the BC was still a possibility. Since the BC frame was next to unavailable here in Europe 2 years ago (and prices kept going up) I went...
03-16-24, 01:50 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 24,781
Posted By CMAW

Brussels' finest, PedalBXL, prefer shiny new and...

Brussels' finest, PedalBXL, prefer shiny new and American
...
Forum: Touring
03-11-24, 02:12 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,442
Posted By CMAW

A well-prepared bike with fresh brake pads,...

A well-prepared bike with fresh brake pads, cables, chain and cassette will most likely give you no problems.

I've never had a snapped cable in 50.000+ miles of touring. 1 broken chain. 1 left...
03-03-24, 07:38 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,306
Posted By CMAW

Wall hanger — for beautiful walls.

Wall hanger — for beautiful walls.
Forum: Touring
02-26-24, 05:02 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,315
Posted By CMAW

Thinking about Armenia, not sure if I can make...

Thinking about Armenia, not sure if I can make that work. Other option is Albania/Greece.

(read in the paper that Armenia is cutting its ties with 'old friend' Russia, which leaves this poor,...
02-14-24, 02:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 176
Posted By CMAW

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Thickness of the first 2 cogs is 10 mm, spacing 2,9...
Forum: Touring
02-09-24, 02:23 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,787
Posted By CMAW

When I put food on the table I see the face of...

When I put food on the table I see the face of these brooding guest-cyclists brighten up in no time! There's really no need to worry.
Forum: Touring
02-06-24, 02:16 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,291
Posted By CMAW

A standard issue mesh inner tent won't keep them...

A standard issue mesh inner tent won't keep them out, no? How do you know your specific tent will be ok?
Forum: Touring
02-02-24, 09:36 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,291
Posted By CMAW

^^^ Under tobacco skies... great pics as usual....

^^^ Under tobacco skies... great pics as usual. Asturias?

Spain is a great country for wildcamping, technically forbidden* as in most of Europe but empty countryside and mountain ranges galore —...
Forum: Touring
02-02-24, 02:41 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 233
Posted By CMAW

I've ridden from Salamanca to Porto, crossing the...

I've ridden from Salamanca to Porto, crossing the border around Saucelle and roughly following the Douro valley to the ocean. Don't remember my exact route, you go up and down from the hills into the...
01-25-24, 11:42 AM
Replies: 124
Views: 8,718
Posted By CMAW

le C & le V! ...

le C & le V!

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01-20-24, 09:28 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 213
Posted By CMAW

Brilliant travel reports, Iohan was kind of a...

Brilliant travel reports, Iohan was kind of a poet. He's much missed by the touring crowd.
01-18-24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 197
Views: 83,693
Posted By CMAW

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Still spotless — before the start of Paris-Roubaix in 1911,...
Forum: Touring
01-17-24, 03:16 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 256
Posted By CMAW

Bohemia is a nice place to cycle (Moravia even...

Bohemia is a nice place to cycle (Moravia even more), a combination of hills, woods and valleys where you can always pick small roads or gravel paths to keep things exciting. Half of the villages are...
Forum: Touring
01-12-24, 01:51 AM
Replies: 2,070
Views: 410,728
Posted By CMAW

You must recognize these then: ...

You must recognize these then:

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Forum: Touring
01-11-24, 04:17 AM
Replies: 2,070
Views: 410,728
Posted By CMAW

Mind you, "worst" means "best" for a cobblestone...

Mind you, "worst" means "best" for a cobblestone afficionado.;)
To be fair, my back doesn't entirely agree with me anymore, and when it starts acting out, those sandy paths can be a healthy...
Forum: Touring
01-10-24, 01:56 AM
Replies: 2,070
Views: 410,728
Posted By CMAW

Kopfsteine! I love that in Brandenburg, fantastic...

Kopfsteine! I love that in Brandenburg, fantastic cobbles, some of the nicest in the world.
...
12-26-23, 09:38 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 612
Posted By CMAW

I just put them on a spare bar, no cables, it's...

I just put them on a spare bar, no cables, it's the shifter internals that feel stiff. As I said, it's for a beater project, a bike to ride around town mostly when hanging in the drops isn't...
12-26-23, 04:13 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 612
Posted By CMAW

Shimano 7 speed thumb shifters, road

Bought a set of these (SL A050) for a beater project, looks like cool shifting. But man they are stiff — you need to use your palm to shift, thumb won't cut it, especially for upshifts. Anything I...
12-18-23, 07:18 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 4,402
Posted By CMAW

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12-14-23, 11:05 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 858
Posted By CMAW

This is the right address Alanbike...

This is the right address
Alanbike (https://alanbike.it/en/)
12-09-23, 02:27 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,459
Posted By CMAW

Gorgeous color! You know mine, I've posted...

Gorgeous color!

You know mine, I've posted it a few times before — La Nordiste brand. It's my beater bike ;).
...
12-07-23, 02:21 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 12,725
Posted By CMAW

A great pic is never off-topic, so... ...

A great pic is never off-topic, so...

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From an exhibition of Ghanese...
12-07-23, 01:57 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,164
Posted By CMAW

AI would never us an avatar like Buzz Iron. Not...

AI would never us an avatar like Buzz Iron. Not the artificial part and certainly not the intelligent part.
...
12-07-23, 01:45 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 546
Posted By CMAW

Mécacycle? Looks very much like their Turbo...

Mécacycle? Looks very much like their Turbo model, aside from the split seat tube.
...
12-07-23, 01:26 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 15,660
Posted By CMAW

Those bars are stylish beyond belief! Sorry, new...

Those bars are stylish beyond belief! Sorry, new to this thread, are they 3D printed too?
12-05-23, 02:31 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,466
Posted By CMAW

Mavic A319 is a touring rim, 25mm wide. Is that...

Mavic A319 is a touring rim, 25mm wide. Is that what you're looking for? Touring rims don't come under 500 grams — Mavic Open Elite or Pro do, as 19 mm wide road rims. Ryde (formerly Rigida) has the...
12-01-23, 09:49 AM
Replies: 1,068
Views: 228,217
Posted By CMAW

Aficionado speaking! You know as well as I do (if...

Aficionado speaking! You know as well as I do (if you live in a big city) that for any one bicycle advocate 10 deadbeats would bother the authorities for a free bike. Will not happen.
12-01-23, 09:34 AM
Replies: 1,068
Views: 228,217
Posted By CMAW

Well, it's still there. I did prepare but I'm a...

Well, it's still there. I did prepare but I'm a woossy thief and that U-lock is huge...
...
11-21-23, 11:16 AM
Replies: 1,068
Views: 228,217
Posted By CMAW

This one's probably going to die in the streets...

This one's probably going to die in the streets here. Never heard of a "Del Puppo" brand, almost sounds like a joke for a French bike, but I found some pics online and this: one man operation, made...
11-19-23, 12:55 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 4,722
Posted By CMAW

The Basso's ...

The Basso's

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I use toothpaste to...
Forum: Touring
11-13-23, 04:27 AM
Replies: 2,070
Views: 410,728
Posted By CMAW

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Old Morrocan pic from the 1920ies, Casablanca. Man showing object...
Forum: Touring
10-31-23, 05:42 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 622
Posted By CMAW

I toured in Turkey last year, will add some...

I toured in Turkey last year, will add some comments when I'm back home in a few weeks. In the meanwhile, I found this to be a great resource: https://cycloscope.net/cycling-turkey
Forum: Touring
10-21-23, 10:46 AM
Replies: 2,070
Views: 410,728
Posted By CMAW

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Forum: Touring
10-21-23, 10:34 AM
Replies: 2,070
Views: 410,728
Posted By CMAW

I'm in Morocco. The part of my brain that...

I'm in Morocco. The part of my brain that processes spectacular scenery is having one meltdown after the other.
...
Forum: Touring
09-24-23, 05:58 AM
Replies: 2,070
Views: 410,728
Posted By CMAW

Vélez Blanco, great Andalucian place with a...

Vélez Blanco, great Andalucian place with a spectacular castillo and an intruiging mountain called la muela, the grindstone.

...
Forum: Touring
09-24-23, 05:28 AM
Replies: 2,070
Views: 410,728
Posted By CMAW

Traveling south in Spain ...

Traveling south in Spain

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Sierra de Segura...
09-21-23, 08:28 AM
Replies: 1,068
Views: 228,217
Posted By CMAW

He was wearing cheap sneakers, one tough German....

He was wearing cheap sneakers, one tough German. Was talking about restoring the bike though, "maybe next year".
09-20-23, 06:13 AM
Replies: 1,068
Views: 228,217
Posted By CMAW

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​​​​​​- man, that looks like a '60ies Cinelli!
- ja ja :thumb:​​​​
...
Forum: Touring
09-16-23, 10:58 AM
Replies: 2,070
Views: 410,728
Posted By CMAW

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Hard work, man.
Forum: Touring
09-16-23, 10:12 AM
Replies: 4,817
Views: 2,611,248
Posted By CMAW

Glad to be back in Spain, my favourite country!

Glad to be back in Spain, my favourite country!
Forum: Touring
09-15-23, 11:41 PM
Replies: 4,817
Views: 2,611,248
Posted By CMAW

Catalunya, northern Spain. Parque natural dels...

Catalunya, northern Spain. Parque natural dels Ports I think.
Forum: Touring
09-15-23, 11:42 AM
Replies: 4,817
Views: 2,611,248
Posted By CMAW

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09-05-23, 12:10 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,460
Posted By CMAW

Maertens Freddy vs Du Vivier Fakir...

Maertens Freddy vs Du Vivier Fakir (https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/video/cab7701184401/fakir-du-vivier-et-maertens)
08-31-23, 08:06 AM
Replies: 452
Views: 49,686
Posted By CMAW

Siamese cobble roads ...

Siamese cobble roads
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07-19-23, 11:59 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,594
Posted By CMAW

Brake cable came out easily? Gorgeous frame btw.

Brake cable came out easily? Gorgeous frame btw.
Forum: Touring
07-17-23, 12:09 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 996
Posted By CMAW

Take a look at Surly's Bridge Club, a frame with...

Take a look at Surly's Bridge Club, a frame with classic vertical rear dropouts. BC frame is longer than the DT (more reach) however, to replicate your current set-up you'd need a shorter stem and...
Forum: Touring
07-08-23, 03:58 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 17,309
Posted By CMAW

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Forum: Touring
07-07-23, 11:40 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 17,309
Posted By CMAW

For my upcoming tour I won't bother to make a new...

For my upcoming tour I won't bother to make a new wheel for the (Gnot boost dropout) Ogre, but instead try my luck with the existing QR hub plus boost adapter thingies, the ones that fall on the...
Forum: Touring
06-17-23, 12:40 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,937
Posted By CMAW

Yes, it's become a pain. About the breaking...

Yes, it's become a pain. About the breaking hooks, no need to worry, both times entirely my mistake. Narrow passage, couldn't get through, tried anyway. Hit a rock once and some post the other time....
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