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Forum: Touring
04-13-24, 01:59 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,318
Posted By ignant666

You might be surprised at just how resistant to...

You might be surprised at just how resistant to those two common bike-thief tools that lock is. It is a combination version of the lock i posted about above:



They had used a knife to cut away...
Forum: Touring
03-29-24, 11:59 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 489
Posted By ignant666

No, it wasn't. Cannot recall or find any record...

No, it wasn't. Cannot recall or find any record of name of hostel.
Forum: Touring
03-25-24, 01:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 489
Posted By ignant666

I had one, until it got stolen off the street in...

I had one, until it got stolen off the street in DC when a hostel owner made me lock it outside overnight after finishing the C & O. Fortunately i have decent insurance, so not as disastrous as it...
Forum: Touring
03-14-24, 03:24 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,318
Posted By ignant666

The thing is, one more Moulton on the street of...

The thing is, one more Moulton on the street of Kalgoolrie- who would notice?

I mean, it's not like that's a particularly distinctive looking bike- it blends right in. Hopefully your story will at...
Forum: Touring
03-05-24, 07:45 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 715
Posted By ignant666

You would think that that would be so, but: I am...

You would think that that would be so, but: I am native-born US citizen. The only border crossings where i have ever been given a hard time in my life have been a couple times re-entering the USA...
Forum: Touring
02-04-24, 10:59 AM
Replies: 169
Views: 9,491
Posted By ignant666

My educated guess, based on lots of Amtrak...

My educated guess, based on lots of Amtrak riding, and reading their rules (which don't mention that this is allowed): Probably not, and almost certainly not.

Note that folding bikes can go on any...
Forum: Touring
02-03-24, 09:43 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 9,491
Posted By ignant666

Big Brother is watching us.

Big Brother is watching us.
Forum: Touring
02-03-24, 12:19 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 9,491
Posted By ignant666

The thing with the hooks that you hang your rear...

The thing with the hooks that you hang your rear wheel on in the Amtrak cars with roll-on bike service is that they are in what is otherwise a large luggage storage area (with a shelf in the middle...
Forum: Touring
02-01-24, 07:46 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 900
Posted By ignant666

This contradicts both what they say on their...

This contradicts both what they say on their website (https://darntough.com/pages/our-unconditional-lifetime-guarantee), and my experience of returning socks i bought from a local store. I most...
Forum: Touring
01-29-24, 07:34 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 900
Posted By ignant666

If your Darn Tough socks get a hole, or otherwise...

If your Darn Tough socks get a hole, or otherwise cease to please you, you send the pair back, and they email you a voucher good for a new pair. No questions asked, the only condition is that you...
Forum: Touring
11-22-23, 10:08 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 4,094
Posted By ignant666

You are living in the past; under most...

You are living in the past; under most circumstances, the opposite is correct: narrow tires will incur a speed penalty (as well as being much less comfortable, meaning you are able to spend fewer...
Forum: Touring
10-28-23, 12:56 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,192
Posted By ignant666

I had the two-leg Pletscher kickstand seen above...

I had the two-leg Pletscher kickstand seen above at post #43 on my Bassi Hog's Back gravel bike.

It lasted until about hour three on the road on the first tour on that bike.

It worked itself a...
Forum: Touring
10-15-23, 05:00 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 6,738
Posted By ignant666

I don't know. Or to put it another way, the shelf...

I don't know. Or to put it another way, the shelf life is longer than it takes me to use them up.

My recommendation is: buy the Red Cow first for the cool-looking metal can, and then re-fill the...
Forum: Touring
10-15-23, 11:15 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 6,738
Posted By ignant666

Here is an extremely obscure and little known...

Here is an extremely obscure and little known source that has it in stock: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=nido+whole+milk+powder

I actually prefer the Hoosier Hill and/or Red Cow powdered whole milk,...
Forum: Touring
09-17-23, 01:23 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,734
Posted By ignant666

Repairs started August 2021...

Repairs started August 2021 (https://www.nps.gov/choh/planyourvisit/pawpaw-closure.htm), and ended last month. That is 2 years, not 10.

Furthermore, the closed section was about 1.5 miles long,...
Forum: Touring
09-17-23, 12:42 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 5,680
Posted By ignant666

Whatever they do to improve surface conditions on...

Whatever they do to improve surface conditions on the C& O, it doesn't necessarily last all that long, especially west of Hancock, where things are pretty gnarly, and maintenance minimal.

I can't...
Forum: Touring
09-09-23, 11:29 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,815
Posted By ignant666

Turning off wifi (unless actually using it) will...

Turning off wifi (unless actually using it) will save enormous amounts of phone-battery power; ditto bluetooth. Good power management such as that, and a power-bank, and you're good to go
Forum: Touring
09-01-23, 06:01 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,772
Posted By ignant666

I was a messenger over many harsh snowy NYC...

I was a messenger over many harsh snowy NYC winters in the '80s-'90s.

We got an extra 5% commission on "foul-weather days" (snow, or rain, or hot enough that the carriage horses were called back...
Forum: Touring
08-20-23, 05:54 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,772
Posted By ignant666

I have never really had the "huge sail" thing...

I have never really had the "huge sail" thing happen, but then i am never probably moving fast enough in the rain to notice/care.

As to the "puddle in the front" thing, yes, this can happen with...
Forum: Touring
08-18-23, 09:52 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,060
Posted By ignant666

When you say "tents" plural are $500, i can...

When you say "tents" plural are $500, i can agree, as the three tents (REI Passage 1 (2 years old), Twelve Survivors Shire, ALPS Mountaineering Meramac 4-Person (both 7 years old, going strong)) i...
Forum: Touring
08-17-23, 12:37 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,060
Posted By ignant666

No, it isn't either. See definitions of hardy...

No, it isn't either. See definitions of hardy here (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardy), and hearty here (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hearty).

Clearly "hearty" is not...
Forum: Touring
08-16-23, 08:33 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,772
Posted By ignant666

!!!!. I have no words.

!!!!.

I have no words.
Forum: Touring
08-16-23, 07:54 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,772
Posted By ignant666

I will double-endorse the Marmot Precip (make...

I will double-endorse the Marmot Precip (make sure any rain jacket you take has PIT ZIPS!!!), and the Carradice Poncho, although i have the (much lighter/smaller-folding) day-glo one, not the...
Forum: Touring
08-05-23, 08:38 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,040
Posted By ignant666

Rivendell sells the Pauls for $65, each (you want...

Rivendell sells the Pauls for $65, each (you want two). Rivendell also has a slightly cheaper ($45 each) house-brand equivalent that will work with Shimano bar ends.
Forum: Touring
08-05-23, 05:57 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,040
Posted By ignant666

I am not sure what you are asking here. You could...

I am not sure what you are asking here. You could use your existing bar-end shifters on the ends of flat bars from Rivendell (but not Velo-Orange, i was mistaken there)- mounted exactly like they are...
Forum: Touring
08-04-23, 10:38 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,040
Posted By ignant666

What i meant is that there aren't, as far as i...

What i meant is that there aren't, as far as i know, any flat-bar "brifters" similar to drop bar "brifters", where one lever both shifts gears and stops the bike. This is what i thought OP was asking...
Forum: Touring
08-04-23, 09:34 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,040
Posted By ignant666

As far as i know, there is no such thing as a...

As far as i know, there is no such thing as a combo shifter/brake lever for flat bars.

There are some flat bars that would let you use the bar end shifters you already have (i think both Rivendell...
Forum: Touring
07-22-23, 10:28 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,434
Posted By ignant666

This is a thread posted by a person who says...

This is a thread posted by a person who says gearing "is all a foreign language to me".

The odds that such a person is going to buy a gearing system that costs maybe $1,500 more than the most...
Forum: Touring
07-21-23, 06:42 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 455
Posted By ignant666

5.5', 420 g: ...

5.5', 420 g:
https://www.snowpeak.com/collections/tent-accessories/products/aluminum-pole-170cm-tp-022

6.9', 860 g:...
Forum: Touring
07-19-23, 06:52 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,981
Posted By ignant666

Perhaps you are stinkier than me, or perhaps your...

Perhaps you are stinkier than me, or perhaps your wife has a more sensitive nose than mine.

But i can say that i recently, as a test of this very thing, wore a Rivendell short-sleeved wool tshirt...
Forum: Touring
07-16-23, 10:49 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,981
Posted By ignant666

Merino wool is the, um, stuff. Warm when wet,...

Merino wool is the, um, stuff. Warm when wet, non-itchy, can be worn day after day without stinking (bacteria breed poorly in wool).

I highly recommend Darn Tough Vermont socks, and wool clothing...
Forum: Touring
06-28-23, 05:30 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 5,680
Posted By ignant666

They no longer are putting iodine in the wells as...

They no longer are putting iodine in the wells as of this year. This means that you have to carry some means of treating water, either chemically, or extra fuel for boiling it.

On the other hand,...
Forum: Touring
06-26-23, 02:19 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,932
Posted By ignant666

If you are going to wear a poncho on a bike, you...

If you are going to wear a poncho on a bike, you will want it to have a strap around your waist to keep the rear in place, and also loops for your hands in front, to prevent it blowing up in your...
Forum: Touring
06-19-23, 12:59 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 5,680
Posted By ignant666

Have not ridden the GAP, but have done the C& O...

Have not ridden the GAP, but have done the C& O twice, most recently in May. No idea where to park at either end; i don't drive cars. Make Amtrak reservations early, as this is a super-popular route,...
Forum: Touring
06-17-23, 03:14 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,190
Posted By ignant666

The one day a year bikes are allowed on the BQE...

The one day a year bikes are allowed on the BQE (the annual Five Boro Bike Tour (https://www.bike.nyc/events/td-five-boro-bike-tour/)), it's great. But certainly a quick way to die normally.

When...
Forum: Touring
06-14-23, 07:28 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,190
Posted By ignant666

Most of Virginia, except tiny areas around...

Most of Virginia, except tiny areas around Richmond.

No shoulders on any roads or bridges, almost all vehicles are large trucks or huge SUVs, all vehicles always going at least 20-30 miles over...
Forum: Touring
05-31-23, 07:27 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,102
Posted By ignant666

Good lord, you know how to make a man feel old....

Good lord, you know how to make a man feel old. It is frighteningly possible that you are correct.
Forum: Touring
05-06-23, 10:54 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,400
Posted By ignant666

Consider this:...

Consider this: https://newalbioncycles.com/xdt-crankset
Forum: Touring
05-09-21, 06:51 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,928
Posted By ignant666

Can pre-order a Bassi Hog's Back, takes 26",...

Can pre-order a Bassi Hog's Back, takes 26", 650B, 700c wheels:

https://www.clcycle.ca/en/complet-bassi-hogs-back-sporter.html

https://www.clcycle.ca/en/cadre-fourche-hogs-back-frame-fork.html...
Forum: Touring
05-06-21, 10:26 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,498
Posted By ignant666

https://bikeempirestate.com/cue-sheets.aspx

https://bikeempirestate.com/cue-sheets.aspx
Forum: Touring
04-21-21, 05:00 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,652
Posted By ignant666

Replying solely to determine whether "sub******"...

Replying solely to determine whether "sub******" is the OP's joke, or if its actually true that bikeforums censors use of "******" as if it were profanity.

OMG, WTF? Why can we not mention one of...
Forum: Touring
04-20-21, 03:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 792
Posted By ignant666

Also realized i can answer your main question: I...

Also realized i can answer your main question: I have taken Amtrak with bike from NYC to DC. It was easy, zero hassle. When i did it last September, you just had to be 45 minutes early to load bike...
Forum: Touring
04-20-21, 03:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 792
Posted By ignant666

Avoid Duo Housing/Duo Nomad hostels in DC like...

Avoid Duo Housing/Duo Nomad hostels in DC like the plague.

There is no off street bike storage available, despite what they claim on their websites.

Owner forced me to lock my bike in front of...
Forum: Touring
04-10-21, 08:31 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,636
Posted By ignant666

I have, since the mid-'80s, used this Quik-Stik...

I have, since the mid-'80s, used this Quik-Stik to remove and replace tight tires; it replaces multiple levers and is faster/better/easier than any other method i have ever tried. When my son became...
Forum: Touring
04-03-21, 07:54 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,069
Posted By ignant666

Let's get the full Biblical resonance in there:...

Let's get the full Biblical resonance in there: that would be Onancock (https://www.onancock.com/), Va.

Onancock is quite near Crisfield, where one can take a ferry to Tangier Island and then...
Forum: Touring
02-25-21, 03:35 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,294
Posted By ignant666

Rivendell Clems are what i have on my bike, and...

Rivendell Clems are what i have on my bike, and had on my old bike that got stolen last year; $26, rebuildable, will last years, maybe decades:
...
Forum: Commuting
01-02-14, 07:16 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,029
Posted By ignant666

Maybe this? ...

Maybe this?
http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/casey-crazy-bar.html
or North Roads flipped over to give some drop- I ran that for years.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-08-13, 06:51 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,922
Posted By ignant666

rekmeyata: I beg your pardon, I thought you were...

rekmeyata: I beg your pardon, I thought you were the OP from your many posts in this thread; my response to your posting remains the same- the best response to the OP's problem would have been to get...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-08-13, 06:32 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,922
Posted By ignant666

Listen, pal, you're the one getting into head-on...

Listen, pal, you're the one getting into head-on collisions, not me- not sure where you get the authority to make these statements?
Mine comes from 20+ years as NYC bike messenger without one...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-04-13, 05:47 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,922
Posted By ignant666

If the other guy came around the curve in the...

If the other guy came around the curve in the lane you were in, why didn't you just go to the lane he should have been in?
If you don't have the bike-handling skills to do so, you should ride more...
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