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Forum: Touring
06-09-16, 08:23 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,531
Posted By mikeonthemadone

My friend John Schilling crossing the GC during...

My friend John Schilling crossing the GC during the AZT 750 event.
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Forum: Touring
04-12-16, 08:49 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 24,118
Posted By mikeonthemadone

Psssst.... Post# 90. the rest of this...

Psssst....

Post# 90. the rest of this thread....meh.


Mike
Forum: Touring
04-12-16, 02:37 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 24,118
Posted By mikeonthemadone

We are in Twin Falls Idaho.

We are in Twin Falls Idaho.
Forum: Touring
04-11-16, 05:47 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 24,118
Posted By mikeonthemadone

:thumb::thumb::thumb: Lets go ride bikes, OK?

:thumb::thumb::thumb: Lets go ride bikes, OK?
Forum: Touring
04-11-16, 10:04 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 24,118
Posted By mikeonthemadone

Based on what I used the bike for last year, I am...

Based on what I used the bike for last year, I am happy with what it is, not what it is marketed as. I compare it to nothing as this was my first touring bike after owning a new road/cross/MTB every...
Forum: Touring
04-09-16, 11:50 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 24,118
Posted By mikeonthemadone

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514745514746514747
Forum: Touring
04-09-16, 11:44 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 24,118
Posted By mikeonthemadone

514740514741514742514743514744 2015

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2015
Forum: Touring
02-12-16, 11:10 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 55,146
Posted By mikeonthemadone

One of the reasons that I take very little...

One of the reasons that I take very little seriously here and just ride my damn bike! (Trek 920 BTW with 3000+ miles on and off road.)504224
Forum: Touring
01-19-16, 06:16 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 55,146
Posted By mikeonthemadone

Some people are just not happy unless they are...

Some people are just not happy unless they are arguing. Lets just go ride bikes OK? I'm out.




Mike (On Sabbatical to tour our great country until Spring of 2017.)


Spoke and Wheel Bike...
Forum: Touring
01-17-16, 08:30 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 55,146
Posted By mikeonthemadone

Gee, isn't the whole idea to have fun and just...

Gee, isn't the whole idea to have fun and just ride bikes? I work for a Trek dealer and don't really care for any of the Surly lineup. Does this make it a poor purchase? Heck no, I have trips done...
Forum: Touring
01-17-16, 06:46 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 55,146
Posted By mikeonthemadone

Very true in some regards. It was designed as an...

Very true in some regards. It was designed as an off road machine that is dual use. I have seen VERY few frame failures in aluminum that weren't the result of a crash, abuse or just plain age...
Forum: Touring
01-17-16, 06:42 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 55,146
Posted By mikeonthemadone

I run and many fellow riders here run 28 or even...

I run and many fellow riders here run 28 or even 24 hole wheels for off road use. some of the folks are physically large people.I see occasional problems, but usually not from wheels spontaneously...
Forum: Touring
01-17-16, 06:37 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 55,146
Posted By mikeonthemadone

Having run MANY pairs of untouched stock wheels...

Having run MANY pairs of untouched stock wheels and a few pairs of handbuilt wheels, I will say I personally see so little difference long term between the two that I don't really worry myself about...
Forum: Touring
01-17-16, 06:30 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 55,146
Posted By mikeonthemadone

I did do a very quick check, but for the most...

I did do a very quick check, but for the most part, very few wheels I have had out of the box on my own or customer bikes are really out of whack. Always a good idea to check.
Forum: Touring
01-17-16, 03:47 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 55,146
Posted By mikeonthemadone

That's interesting as I had around 45-50 lbs on...

That's interesting as I had around 45-50 lbs on my 920 and all on the rear rack and I weigh 170. Were they off road much on skinny tires that you recall?
Forum: Touring
01-17-16, 03:38 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 55,146
Posted By mikeonthemadone

Howdy from Idaho. I toured around 3000 miles...

Howdy from Idaho.
I toured around 3000 miles on my 920 this past year, both on and off road, (mostly on, but lots of gravel roads.) I wouldn't dream of anything else for myself for the next several...
Forum: Touring
08-19-15, 03:22 PM
Replies: 151
Views: 20,471
Posted By mikeonthemadone

I am putting leather saddles of one brand or...

I am putting leather saddles of one brand or another on ALL my bike as I can afford it. Plastic gimmicky saddles that only last a year or two just aren't cutting it. A well broken in saddle is so...
Forum: Touring
08-19-15, 03:16 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 30,222
Posted By mikeonthemadone

When it comes to Greyhound, one word: DON'T.

When it comes to Greyhound, one word: DON'T.
Forum: Touring
08-15-15, 03:53 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,343
Posted By mikeonthemadone

I was just there about a month ago and left...

I was just there about a month ago and left everything in my tent in the hiker biker area and explored the fort and surrounding area. I really hope they find the little bas**rds who did this. ...
Forum: Touring
06-10-15, 08:53 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 10,549
Posted By mikeonthemadone

Disagree, I just did a road trip from...

Disagree,

I just did a road trip from Boston to Savannah Georgia on a Trek 920. Smooth as silk and rolled as fast if not faster than my riding partner's Surly disc trucker. (I usually waited up...
Forum: Touring
06-08-15, 09:56 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,416
Posted By mikeonthemadone

Sorry, FB link ...

Sorry, FB link

https://www.facebook.com/mike.mcauley.77/media_set?set=a.851975354840275.1073741932.100000834560132&type=3
Forum: Touring
06-08-15, 09:52 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,416
Posted By mikeonthemadone

I weigh 175 and chose Bontrager H5 32mm tires at...

I weigh 175 and chose Bontrager H5 32mm tires at 75-80psi. No flats at all on the PCH from Oregon to LA, then two on this last trip from a piece of wire. (My riding partner had seven!) I'm pretty...
Forum: Touring
06-05-15, 08:21 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,416
Posted By mikeonthemadone

Ha!! Mostly just personal opinion. Nice Joe...

Ha!! Mostly just personal opinion. Nice Joe Friday quote.

Mikey
Forum: Touring
06-05-15, 05:56 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,416
Posted By mikeonthemadone

Thanks for reiterating why I chose to respond to...

Thanks for reiterating why I chose to respond to this thread. I rode Trek for ten years before working for a dealer. They ain't perfect, but they are solid.
You will rarely to NEVER see true weights...
Forum: Touring
06-05-15, 02:49 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,416
Posted By mikeonthemadone

Hello All, It truly amazes me how many...

Hello All,


It truly amazes me how many folks on here state their opinion as fact. I am newish to touring but have been riding since 1990 and have a little cycling experience. To me, any bike...
Forum: Touring
11-04-14, 05:27 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 10,780
Posted By mikeonthemadone

Being somewhat new to packing for a bike trip. My...

Being somewhat new to packing for a bike trip. My first foray down the Oregon and California Coast was without cook gear. I watched what others used and what they recommended. For stoves, I saw one...
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