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Posted By Tourist in MSN

You have to train your body to handle multi-hour...

You have to train your body to handle multi-hour rides. I did a bike tour last year in April with an old friend and former co-worker, he is a year or two older than me. He used to be in really good...
Forum: Touring
03-27-24, 05:48 AM
Replies: 29
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Posted By Tourist in MSN

You should do ok. Some tents are warmer than...

You should do ok. Some tents are warmer than others, depends on the layout of the netting and venting in different wind conditions. I agree with the others, your insulation is much more important. A...
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Posted By Tourist in MSN

No. This one: https://glr.greatlakesrando.org/ ...

No. This one:
https://glr.greatlakesrando.org/

Driftless area, I would have to walk up too many hills.

I mostly am into bike touring, Rando is something I only dabble in. I probably would have...
03-25-24, 08:08 AM
Replies: 85
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Posted By Tourist in MSN

I think some users value Italian brands more the...

I think some users value Italian brands more the French.

When I bought my road bike that has a Campy drive train, I decided that some vintage Reg brand water bottle cages that were made in Italy...
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Posted By Tourist in MSN

It is just like the rest of the bridges, but more...

It is just like the rest of the bridges, but more boring. There are a lot of them.
Forum: Touring
03-23-24, 12:04 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 436
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Thank you for the update on the Fiber Fix...

Thank you for the update on the Fiber Fix capability. Long term reports of something that works well are always helpful.
Forum: Touring
03-22-24, 03:14 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 508
Posted By Tourist in MSN

That gal that I mentioned in a previous post that...

That gal that I mentioned in a previous post that was using one, she had hers repaired a few times, I believe it was the part that attached to the fork crown that needed repair.

If you have an...
03-22-24, 10:19 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 304
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Whatever you get, make sure that you can hear the...

Whatever you get, make sure that you can hear the rider that is coming up behind you when they say "on your left" or when they ring a bike bell. Just because you are on a trail instead of road does...
03-22-24, 10:11 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 337
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I do, my dynohub powered USB charger, the pass...

I do, my dynohub powered USB charger, the pass through cache battery, my USB powered NiMH AA/AAA charger, camera battery charger, and phone, they are all USB A, Mini USB or Micro USB.

My laptop is...
Forum: Touring
03-21-24, 04:47 AM
Replies: 27
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Posted By Tourist in MSN

Has been out of production for over a decade. ...

Has been out of production for over a decade.

That design solved the problem of the pannier weight being unsprung weight.

I have only seen one once, the gal I met at a campground a decade ago...
Forum: Touring
03-21-24, 04:39 AM
Replies: 27
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Posted By Tourist in MSN

The Minoura if your bike uses skewers. Not sure...

The Minoura if your bike uses skewers. Not sure if it would work with through axle.
MT-4000SF | MINOURA JAPAN (http://www.minoura.jp/english/rack/front/mt-4000sf.html)
Forum: Touring
03-20-24, 02:47 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 437
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Sorry for not being clear, I do not have an...

Sorry for not being clear, I do not have an e-bike.
Forum: Touring
03-20-24, 11:11 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 437
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I was 100 percent self sufficient for all...

I was 100 percent self sufficient for all electric needs on my last bike tour, two weeks of riding, bike fitted with a dynohub and a Cycle2Charge USB charger to keep my batteries charged. But, I used...
Forum: Touring
03-19-24, 12:41 PM
Replies: 22
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Posted By Tourist in MSN

I hope they are extra good spokes. My...

I hope they are extra good spokes.

My touring bikes are 36 spoke except my light touring bike is 36 rear and 32 front.

Road bike is 28 spoke.
Forum: Touring
03-19-24, 09:22 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,636
Posted By Tourist in MSN

That is the reason I got the Kinekt stem instead...

That is the reason I got the Kinekt stem instead of the Redshift, the Kinekt should work as well in drops as on the hoods. The seatpost I got is Redshift.
Forum: Touring
03-19-24, 05:39 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,636
Posted By Tourist in MSN

When this thread started in January, I had...

When this thread started in January, I had minimal interest in suspension seatpost or stem. But my next tour that I am planning right now will be on narrower tires at higher pressures than I have...
Forum: Touring
03-19-24, 04:56 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,237
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Nope. Brought a novel a few times. Brought a...

Nope.

Brought a novel a few times. Brought a small tablet or netbook a few times. Did not get farther than maybe 10 pages in the novel.

I often put some large files on my phone to read or maybe...
Forum: Touring
03-19-24, 04:39 AM
Replies: 19
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Posted By Tourist in MSN

A local e-bike seller had a fire in the middle of...

A local e-bike seller had a fire in the middle of the night several years ago....
Forum: Touring
03-18-24, 09:05 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 437
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Thanks for correcting my error. Sounds like the...

Thanks for correcting my error. Sounds like the rules have stiffened up since I was shipping electronic instruments with lithium batteries years ago by Fed Ex.
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Posted By Tourist in MSN

My last brevet, I bought a bag of mini-donuts at...

My last brevet, I bought a bag of mini-donuts at one of the first controls, not sure if it was Little Debbies or Hostess, but they were pretty good. Lasted about 100 miles.

I was leapfrogging with...
Forum: Touring
03-18-24, 03:53 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,870
Posted By Tourist in MSN

When I went into the middle of Iceland, I think...

When I went into the middle of Iceland, I think you are talking about me as being one of the "expedition people". I did not want to know how much gear I had for weight. I had a luggage scale but...
Forum: Touring
03-18-24, 03:32 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 437
Posted By Tourist in MSN

In the late 1980s, I had to use some scientific...

In the late 1980s, I had to use some scientific instruments that our company rented, they were too expensive for us to buy when we only needed them a few days a year. They had lithium batteries in...
Forum: Touring
03-18-24, 06:05 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,322
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Write a letter to your congressman. They get...

Write a letter to your congressman. They get flooded with e-mails because computers can easily generate them. Letters have to go through screening first (do not include white powder), so letters are...
Forum: Touring
03-17-24, 03:51 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 572
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Unfortunately, you say you already sold the LHT....

Unfortunately, you say you already sold the LHT. If you still had it, you could get detailed measurements off of it, how high the saddle was above the bottom bracket, crank arm length, how much...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-16-24, 08:35 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 868
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I have only had a coupler come loose on my S&S...

I have only had a coupler come loose on my S&S bike once. Since then I have always carried a coupler wrench with me.

I noticed it because when I was taking my bike outside the front door on my...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-16-24, 08:24 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 868
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Welded. As far as I know, S&S couplers are...

Welded.

As far as I know, S&S couplers are not available for aluminum frames, but couplers have been welded to titanium frames. And of course you can weld the stainless couplers to a steel frame....
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-16-24, 08:16 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 868
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I have never noticed any flex or noise on the S&S...

I have never noticed any flex or noise on the S&S couplers. They are greased, so any creaking would be unlikely.

A bike shop manager told me that some people that were not careful with their...
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Posted By Tourist in MSN

I mentioned french fries twice in post number 5,...

I mentioned french fries twice in post number 5, once in reference to the high fat content as it is near the max for the amount of fat I want to ingest on a long ride, the other reference was for...
Forum: Touring
03-15-24, 04:44 AM
Replies: 26
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Posted By Tourist in MSN

If anybody is at a marginal stage, where they can...

If anybody is at a marginal stage, where they can get a leg over the bike but just barely, the way I get on a bike might work better for them. I wrote up a post on that a few years ago, posted it...
03-14-24, 06:57 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 2,104
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Please keep us informed. My touring bikes,...

Please keep us informed.

My touring bikes, generally unladen run:
57mm wide tires, I run 45 psi in back, 35 in front.
50mm wide tires, 50 or 55 psi rear and 40 front.
35 - 40mm tires, 70 rear...
Forum: Touring
03-14-24, 04:54 PM
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Posted By Tourist in MSN

It would not be cheap, but the smallest Nomad Mk...

It would not be cheap, but the smallest Nomad Mk III from Thorn comes in a step through frame version. Frame is designed to take a Rohloff.
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/thorn-step-through-frames/
...
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Posted By Tourist in MSN

Thanks, but I am not going to try to become a...

Thanks, but I am not going to try to become a racer. I did my first brevet at the approximate age you quit randonneuring. If I can finish within the time cutoff, I am quite content.

Iron levels...
Forum: Touring
03-14-24, 02:06 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 253
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I saw that but I would be surprised if that is 1...

I saw that but I would be surprised if that is 1 inch.
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Posted By Tourist in MSN

I have always been a low wattage rider. Finally...

I have always been a low wattage rider. Finally learned why about eight years ago, my Dr office ran a bunch of extra tests on me. Had some of the same tests run again two months ago. Normal red cell...
03-14-24, 01:27 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 2,104
Posted By Tourist in MSN

When I was in my 20s and had a bike with tubular...

When I was in my 20s and had a bike with tubular tires, tried to get over 100 PSI in them. That was before I realized that what really mattered was the suppleness of thr tire casing, not so much how...
03-14-24, 01:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 252
Posted By Tourist in MSN

No, instead I bring either the Lezyne or Road...

No, instead I bring either the Lezyne or Road Morph G that I have been using for years. The foot pump does not travel on a bike.
Forum: Touring
03-14-24, 06:28 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,440
Posted By Tourist in MSN

That frame has removeable dropouts, I chose quick...

That frame has removeable dropouts, I chose quick release instead of through axle, the frame was designed for either option.

And the frame was designed for either post mount which I have or flat...
Forum: Touring
03-14-24, 06:22 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 253
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Before you order the parts, double check the...

Before you order the parts, double check the steerer tube outer diameter. if you remove your stem cap on the top, you can measure the steerer tube quite easily. It might be 1 1/8 inch outside...
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Views: 1,332
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I am 70 years young, rode my first brevet at age...

I am 70 years young, rode my first brevet at age 65, I am content to be the last one in as long as I make the time cutoff.

I am currently going through the annual ritual of re-training my body for...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-14-24, 05:40 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 868
Posted By Tourist in MSN

As others have mentioned on folding, there are...

As others have mentioned on folding, there are various stages of folding that take more or less time.

It was easier for me to do the first fold on my Airnimal Joey to carry it up some stairs with...
03-13-24, 11:19 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 252
Posted By Tourist in MSN

I thought it was electric, a rotating motor with...

I thought it was electric, a rotating motor with planetary gears.

I have a foot operated pump like this. But mine is at least two decades old, maybe three. Until a few years ago I was still using...
Forum: Touring
03-13-24, 11:05 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,034
Posted By Tourist in MSN

A neighbor is a bike mechanic at a campus bike...

A neighbor is a bike mechanic at a campus bike shop. Thus the vast majority of customers are students that live near or on campus. Many years ago he was telling me that there was a rash of thefts....
Forum: Touring
03-13-24, 05:46 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,322
Posted By Tourist in MSN

My Airnimal Joey folding bike with 24 inch wheels...

My Airnimal Joey folding bike with 24 inch wheels is in the S&S Backpack case in the photo.
...
Forum: Touring
03-13-24, 05:41 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,322
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Then you need an airline with staff in Europe...

Then you need an airline with staff in Europe that will allow a bagged bike. That is different than needing a ticketing agent in USA that accepts a bagged bike. I suspect more luck with European...
Forum: Touring
03-13-24, 05:34 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,034
Posted By Tourist in MSN

That is the rule for light weight bikes. The...

That is the rule for light weight bikes. The weight of your lock is inversely proportional to the weight of the bike.
Forum: Touring
03-13-24, 05:32 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,034
Posted By Tourist in MSN

When I was in college, a friend had a small wheel...

When I was in college, a friend had a small wheel single speed child's bike. He was small but the bike was still too small for him. It was a VERY old, coaster brake bike, more rust than paint or...
Forum: Touring
03-13-24, 05:08 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,440
Posted By Tourist in MSN

You apparently have had some nasty experience...

You apparently have had some nasty experience with thread locker. No need to elaborate. I have only used heat once on a bike in my life, I used a hair dryer on low setting trying to get the...
Replies: 36
Views: 1,332
Posted By Tourist in MSN

Depends on your goals. Your initial post was...

Depends on your goals. Your initial post was talking about trying to do some randonneuring rides, timed events without a podium. But now you say you have a coach advising you?

Are you racing, or...
Forum: Touring
03-12-24, 01:09 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,034
Posted By Tourist in MSN

As I noted above in a previous post, for daytime...

As I noted above in a previous post, for daytime when I am only in a store for a few minutes, the skier lock is most convenient. Or a cable lock for overnight in campgrounds.

But, for my titanium...
Forum: Touring
03-12-24, 12:55 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 862
Posted By Tourist in MSN

One thought came to mind. If you are going from...

One thought came to mind. If you are going from South USA, heading Northeast, Natchez Trace might be a nice piece of your route. It is a 440 mile highway that is operated by the National Park Service...
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