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Forum: Touring
04-23-24, 11:12 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 591
Posted By Tourist in MSN

The half liter bottles are slightly undersized...

The half liter bottles are slightly undersized for bottle cages. I need to add spacers for a tighter fit. But I only carry these near home, not on a tour.
...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
04-23-24, 05:25 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 288
Posted By Tourist in MSN

When I did it in 2013, when we got to DC, stayed...

When I did it in 2013, when we got to DC, stayed there three nights so we could sightsee. I spent two full days in Smithsonian.

I have no idea if hostels in the post-covid era are still the same...
Forum: Touring
04-23-24, 05:12 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 591
Posted By Tourist in MSN

A friend of my does a lot of touring in the...

A friend of my does a lot of touring in the desert in western USA, he uses a trailer for the trips where he will need to haul many days worth of water. I do not recall which trailer, it is one with a...
Forum: Touring
04-22-24, 09:21 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 591
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I agree that the metal bottle likely was partly...

I agree that the metal bottle likely was partly at fault, thus I was that specific. The more deformable that a plastic bottle is, the more it can absorb some of the energy with an impact.

But...
Forum: Touring
04-21-24, 10:06 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 591
Posted By Tourist in MSN

If you mean a strap that goes up near the top of...

If you mean a strap that goes up near the top of the bottle, I just use two sided velcro or sometimes instead use a hair elastic held to the frame tubing with velcro.

If you are looking for a way...
Forum: Touring
04-21-24, 09:58 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 591
Posted By Tourist in MSN

64 oz is two quarts, or about 1.9 liters. Soda...

64 oz is two quarts, or about 1.9 liters. Soda pop bottles of similar size are common in grocery stores in my area.

I am sure you know this. We all make mistakes in typing.
Forum: Touring
04-21-24, 01:39 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 509
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Regarding the heat, I have not done Ragbrai, but...

Regarding the heat, I have not done Ragbrai, but I assume it offers minimal shade. Katy at times would have no shade but at other times would have some. And being next to a big river, that may help...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
04-21-24, 01:08 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 288
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Until I saw that last sentance, I was going to...

Until I saw that last sentance, I was going to suggest you post this on the touring forum. Now I see why it is here.



I did it in 2013 with two friends, we were camping. Some meals were...
Forum: Touring
04-20-24, 06:50 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 591
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Brooks Conquest. Went out of production over a...

Brooks Conquest. Went out of production over a decade ago. Then came back into production for a few years, I think it is out of production again. No saddle bag loops on it, shape of saddle is almost...
Forum: Touring
04-20-24, 02:56 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 460
Posted By Tourist in MSN

It was a few thousand per eye. But my eyesight...

It was a few thousand per eye. But my eyesight had gotten more and more farsighted over time so that I really wanted to change that. There were two methods, PRK and Lasik, I asked for PRK. I have no...
Forum: Touring
04-20-24, 12:39 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 591
Posted By Tourist in MSN

A few months ago on a different forum, someone...

A few months ago on a different forum, someone had an extra big cage like the ones you have. And they had a big metal bottle in one. And crashed. After the crash, their bottle was no longer centered...
Forum: Touring
04-20-24, 12:19 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 460
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I got my eyes lasered nine years ago to correct...

I got my eyes lasered nine years ago to correct far sightedness to 20/20 at distance. I need close up lenses for reading my GPS or looking at maps, etc. My eyes have drifted away from 20/20, but when...
Forum: Touring
04-20-24, 06:14 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 895
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Most racks are attached with M5 bolts. Usually...

Most racks are attached with M5 bolts. Usually the upper limit for those bolts on a rear rack is 40 kg. My heavy touring bike (Thorn Nomad Mk II) uses M6 bolts for all racks.

Thorn rates their...
Forum: Touring
04-20-24, 05:58 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 895
Posted By Tourist in MSN

On age, if you don't keep doing this sort of...

On age, if you don't keep doing this sort of thing, you end of not being able to. And when that happens, you find out that there are a lot of other things that you lost. A friend is about the same...
Forum: Touring
04-20-24, 05:38 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 360
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Currency Conversion Charges

I bought my Rohloff from Bike24 about a decade ago. I made the mistake of using a credit card that charged 3 percent for currency conversion, so that cost me almost $30 USD. I learned my lesson, do...
Forum: Touring
04-20-24, 05:14 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 5,656
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Not sure why you would have trouble with a bottle...

Not sure why you would have trouble with a bottle cage above the main tube. That low, it should be completely out of the way at all times. But if it was getting bent, you could use a more robust...
Forum: Touring
04-19-24, 01:42 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 360
Posted By Tourist in MSN

The bolt goes through a hole or slot in the rack...

The bolt goes through a hole or slot in the rack to hold the black thing solidly to the rack, that bolt does not touch the threaded part that goes through the hole in the black part.

If you are...
Forum: Touring
04-19-24, 01:26 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 627
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I think that rack is overkill, but if you want...

I think that rack is overkill, but if you want both a platform and pannier mounts, I see nothing wrong with it. And if you are happy with it, that is what matters. As I noted above, I started with...
Forum: Touring
04-19-24, 12:31 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 360
Posted By Tourist in MSN

This is the Tubus mounting instructions that show...

This is the Tubus mounting instructions that show good diagrams of how the pieces go together. But this appears to use a different version than the Bike Inn one....
Forum: Touring
04-19-24, 12:05 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 360
Posted By Tourist in MSN

You want to make sure you buy the rods of the...

You want to make sure you buy the rods of the correct diameter for the bolt. Nitto and Tubus/Racktime rods are different diameters. I do not know what Velo Orange uses, could be yet a different...
Forum: Touring
04-19-24, 11:18 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 627
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Apology in advance for being off topic. I do...

Apology in advance for being off topic.

I do not recall if I had mentioned this to you before or not, but you can accumulate a lot of dirt on the S&S couplings in the threads. I stretched some...
Forum: Touring
04-18-24, 04:59 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 832
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Both Duragrouch and I have mentioned the problem...

Both Duragrouch and I have mentioned the problem of putting a lot of torque on the handlebar and stem connection with a long cantilever arm like that.

Thus, if you put a lot of weight on the end...
Forum: Touring
04-18-24, 04:49 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 627
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I commented above that on one bike I have a low...

I commented above that on one bike I have a low rider rack (Tubus Ergo, now discontinued) and a small platform rack. The platform rack was sold by Nashbar. Photo is 12 years old. I like this much...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-17-24, 07:34 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 248
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Clean it off the best you can with rubbing...

Clean it off the best you can with rubbing alcohol, or if you have any coleman fuel (white gas) use that. And try again.

I have used this stuff I bought at dollar tree for some things that were...
Forum: Touring
04-17-24, 07:26 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,290
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I am retired so I have the flexibility to do long...

I am retired so I have the flexibility to do long trips. But my longest vacations for outdoor activities before retirement were a week long. If I needed a day per week for rest and recovery, that...
Forum: Touring
04-17-24, 06:36 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,527
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I have heard that the further south you go on the...

I have heard that the further south you go on the Pacific Coast, the worse it gets for hiker biker sites.

I rode from Astoria to San Francisco in 2014. Twice reported some unsavory types to park...
Forum: Touring
04-16-24, 06:19 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 832
Posted By Tourist in MSN

​​​​​​​I have not worked in a machine shop, I...

​​​​​​​I have not worked in a machine shop, I have no clue on that.
Forum: Touring
04-16-24, 06:11 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 259
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Figure out first where you would charge the...

Figure out first where you would charge the battery. I know nothing about e-bikes, I was not plugging into mains for anything.

When I was there in June 2019, I stayed at two National Park...
Forum: Touring
04-15-24, 08:48 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,527
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Good idea to put an identifier inside a rim. I...

Good idea to put an identifier inside a rim. I put stickers here and there in some bikes, but they often fell off or got wet and became a wet layer of slush. I think I will try some inside rims, I...
Forum: Touring
04-15-24, 06:56 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 832
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I am not really sure what your goal is? For...

I am not really sure what your goal is?

For touring, I really do not want to put my hands further forward than the hoods. And if I did, I would use aero bars.

And as noted by Duragrouch, the...
Forum: Touring
04-15-24, 06:47 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 612
Posted By Tourist in MSN

You are welcome. I try to mount my panniers...

You are welcome.

I try to mount my panniers so that I have adequate heel clearance for pedaling, but not more than I need. The further back your panniers are, the more that the weight being too...
Forum: Touring
04-15-24, 06:37 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 505
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I have never heard of such things. The only...

I have never heard of such things.

The only thing that I have heard of is a friend that in very hot dry weather would wear a white long sleeve cotton dress shirt. He first tried that on a Transam...
Forum: Touring
04-15-24, 06:29 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,527
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Experiences like yours are clearly unfortunate....

Experiences like yours are clearly unfortunate. Rare, but they do happen. Thanks for reminding us that we need to be careful, even in a case like yours where you left your bike after sunset and it...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-15-24, 06:03 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 364
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I still use my vintage Nuvi in my vehicle, mine...

I still use my vintage Nuvi in my vehicle, mine came with lifetime map updates, I update it a few times a year. Mine uses a mini, not a micro USB cable for power. You could probably run it on a small...
Forum: Touring
04-13-24, 05:32 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,527
Posted By Tourist in MSN

In the last couple of years there were a few...

In the last couple of years there were a few times when I wanted to leave a bike somewhere for a week or two. Generally low risk areas, but still when a bike is left for that long, some people think...
Forum: Touring
04-13-24, 04:52 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,527
Posted By Tourist in MSN

If you did not bring a lock, I see that as a good...

If you did not bring a lock, I see that as a good plan. Especially the shifter.

But in those situations I am usually quite pleased that I brought a skier type lock. Is extremely fast to use,...
Forum: Touring
04-13-24, 06:38 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,290
Posted By Tourist in MSN

During winter, most weeks I am at the gym three...

During winter, most weeks I am at the gym three times a week. Roughly 20 to 25 minutes doing strength exercises and several exercises that my physical therapist recommended for my lower back...
Forum: Touring
04-13-24, 06:13 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 612
Posted By Tourist in MSN

If you go with Velocity, they have one page that...

If you go with Velocity, they have one page that will help you pick a rim. Tubless or not? Weight, light or heavy duty? Width, it lists the best tire width for each rim....
Forum: Touring
04-12-24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,290
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Natchez Trace is fairly flat at the south end,...

Natchez Trace is fairly flat at the south end, steeper hills further north. If there is a detour for road construction, the detour could have some very steep hills. I walked up several hills on a...
Forum: Touring
04-12-24, 05:54 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,348
Posted By Tourist in MSN

If you are planning a trip there, since I was...

If you are planning a trip there, since I was camping my experience is not that relevant, but there might be some useful info at my trip summary a year ago....
Forum: Touring
04-12-24, 05:34 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,290
Posted By Tourist in MSN

First, I agree with Mev, Doug64, Gauvins, and...

First, I agree with Mev, Doug64, Gauvins, and Phughes. (But where Mev said "... I cycled 1194 days in one 9 day week...", I suspect he cycled 1194 miles, not days.) They all had useful advice.

My...
Forum: Touring
04-11-24, 04:40 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,290
Posted By Tourist in MSN

One more note: Where I can, I schedule a trip...

One more note: Where I can, I schedule a trip open ended. I am planning a trip for this summer. I know what day Amtrak will take me to my starting point. I am guessing five weeks, but it could be...
Forum: Touring
04-11-24, 04:28 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,290
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Please tell me, how frequent do "fitness" or...

Please tell me, how frequent do "fitness" or "road" cyclists take rest days?

I have toured with a friend that seemed to need rest days rather often. I do not.

The solo tours I have done, I can...
Forum: Touring
04-11-24, 05:08 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,379
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Bummer. I did that trip with ACA, van...

Bummer.

I did that trip with ACA, van supported camping in 2018. Agree on the rocky hard ground, but apparently we had better weather regarding wind, I never had trouble setting up my non-self...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-10-24, 07:52 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 755
Posted By Tourist in MSN

You sounded quite opposed to the concept of a...

You sounded quite opposed to the concept of a foot operated pump and it sounded like you felt that hand pumps were better than foot pumps.

I explained that I agree with Rick, the foot pump is...
Forum: Touring
04-10-24, 06:21 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 895
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Every time I have seen a Hilleberg tent, it had...

Every time I have seen a Hilleberg tent, it had been carried on a really expensive bike too.

I could afford some of that really high end stuff, but for the amount that I would actually use it, not...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-10-24, 05:52 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 755
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I am clueless about the Stomp Pump and choose to...

I am clueless about the Stomp Pump and choose to remain that way. But I have a decades old foot pump similar to the one sold by Target that I linked to in post number 3 above. I have used that foot...
Forum: Touring
04-08-24, 02:40 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,379
Posted By Tourist in MSN

All bags in sub freezing weather accumulate a lot...

All bags in sub freezing weather accumulate a lot of moisture over time as your skin gives off moisture as you sleep. If those bags are down, the down looses insulation value, synthetic also loses...
Forum: Touring
04-08-24, 07:36 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 895
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Congrats on lasting that long. And congrats...

Congrats on lasting that long.

And congrats on being willing to still sleep on the ground. Many of my friends that I used to camp with no longer camp.

You are only 2.5 years ahead of me.
Forum: Touring
04-08-24, 04:53 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 627
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I picked up a used Nitto rack at a swap meet to...

I picked up a used Nitto rack at a swap meet to put on my titanium bike, I was surprised how heavy the rack was, it looks so light. But the steel in it is deceiving. Other than weight, I really like...
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