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Forum: Touring
03-25-24, 03:57 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 3,639
Posted By Xavier65

I have a frame lock, and frame bag containing a...

I have a frame lock, and frame bag containing a heavy duty chain.
https://mobil.abus.com/int/Consumer/Bicycle-locks/Frame-Locks/PRO-SHIELD-XPlus-5955-NR-black-steel-chain-6KS-100-bag-ST5950

It...
Forum: Touring
03-25-24, 03:37 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,355
Posted By Xavier65

Yup, I have such a seatpost too. So impressed, I...

Yup, I have such a seatpost too. So impressed, I got one for the missus too.

However, as some people have observed, a very annoying 'circus clown squeak' can develop. The problem is that one...
Forum: Touring
03-25-24, 03:29 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 4,257
Posted By Xavier65

Having done several thousand km on my 50mm MP...

Having done several thousand km on my 50mm MP tyres, the biggest plus for me is no longer having to worry about punctures. I will avoid broken glass if I see it, but evading roadsides prone to...
Forum: Touring
03-04-24, 07:04 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 30,272
Posted By Xavier65

I find the Acros Block lock excellent. All bikes...

I find the Acros Block lock excellent. All bikes should have such a device.

My other half was jealous, so I found that Decathlon also do something very similar:...
Forum: Touring
10-04-23, 08:30 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,224
Posted By Xavier65

I've just realised I have forgotten to mention...

I've just realised I have forgotten to mention that the Sturmey Archer CS-RK3 (https://www.sturmey-archer.com/en/products/detail/cs-rk3-silver) can be inserted into the transmission, providing 33% up...
Forum: Touring
10-02-23, 05:04 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,018
Posted By Xavier65

Perhaps consider creating 'The Great Alaskan...

Perhaps consider creating 'The Great Alaskan Tour', which is a two week long, circular tour involving multiple accommodation, and a variety of means of travelling each day. Hiking, Canoeing, Cycling,...
Forum: Touring
10-02-23, 04:18 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,179
Posted By Xavier65

Yup, sounds like a Gravel Bike in a 'bike...

Yup, sounds like a Gravel Bike in a 'bike packing' configuration.

Also check out:...
Forum: Touring
09-15-23, 10:35 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,961
Posted By Xavier65

If you fancy Titanium then add VanNicholas.com...

If you fancy Titanium then add VanNicholas.com (https://www.vannicholas.com/touring-bikes#models) to your list.

I had half as much money to burn so I went with Aluminium, i.e. Maxx.de...
Forum: Touring
09-14-23, 05:57 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,224
Posted By Xavier65

schnee, Ignore derailleur capacity (except that...

schnee, Ignore derailleur capacity (except that the larger the better).
Get a triple chainring that permits swapping out the small ring for a 24T or 26T (whilst keeping the 42T+52T).
Get a rear...
Forum: Touring
09-12-23, 06:30 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 629
Posted By Xavier65

Sometimes, long lengths of housing are a problem...

Sometimes, long lengths of housing are a problem if water gets in to cause corrosion, consequent friction, and eventual jamming. With short lengths, this issue can be more easily addressed.
Forum: Touring
09-01-23, 02:47 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,981
Posted By Xavier65

Here's an example of what not to do in the wet. I...

Here's an example of what not to do in the wet. I used to do a regular commute (25 miles to/from work) by bike, with suitable clothing on my upper body, but no cycle shoes, just my leather work boots...
Forum: Touring
08-22-23, 04:59 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,212
Posted By Xavier65

Yup, that's the stuff. Although you could...

Yup, that's the stuff.

Although you could slice & wrap, it may not end up as good as a proper 4 piece kit: https://a.co/d/8D9qXlM (which requires removing brake levers).
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-22-23, 03:04 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,387
Posted By Xavier65

As they say to old people regarding money "You...

As they say to old people regarding money "You can't take it with you".

If the OP's friend has a bike savvy friend, then the motor&battery can be fitted pretty quickly - just replace the bottom...
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-21-23, 01:13 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,387
Posted By Xavier65

I recommend finding a nice one-by...

I recommend finding a nice one-by (https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/buyers-guides/1x-drivetrains/) bicycle (new or 2nd hand) with hydraulic brakes, and adding a CycMotor Photon...
Forum: Touring
08-21-23, 12:58 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 907
Posted By Xavier65

Unlike France, Spain requires cyclists to wear...

Unlike France, Spain requires cyclists to wear helmets - or on the spot fines can be expected.

Beware also of Spanish road closures. The police consider roads closed to cars to be closed to...
Forum: Touring
08-20-23, 02:54 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 14,612
Posted By Xavier65

Pedal assisted descents are fun - if you like the...

Pedal assisted descents are fun - if you like the rush from speed (and have good brakes & tyres).
Ascents aren't much fun, but they can be ameliorated with a granny gear.
So, this is where the...
Forum: Touring
08-17-23, 03:01 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 787
Posted By Xavier65

Retire to the Magnoac...

Retire to the Magnoac (https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnoac) region in Gascony, a dead-zone, where property is cheap because you're far from cities and tourism. You never know, you may even find a...
Forum: Touring
08-17-23, 05:42 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,815
Posted By Xavier65

For a smidgen more, I highly recommend a CS-RK3...

For a smidgen more, I highly recommend a CS-RK3 (https://www.sturmey-archer.com/en/products/detail/cs-rk3-black) in the rear hub. In combination with 1:1 ratio chainring/sprocket, it provides an...
Forum: Touring
08-17-23, 01:53 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,981
Posted By Xavier65

For rain-proof footwear I use the Adidas Five Ten...

For rain-proof footwear I use the Adidas Five Ten Trailcross Goretex:
https://www.adidas.fr/chaussure-de-vtt-five-ten-trailcross-gore-tex/S29146.html

I've not tried them in very cold weather...
Forum: Touring
08-16-23, 01:01 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,981
Posted By Xavier65

I used the day-glo (yellow/green) Carradice...

I used the day-glo (yellow/green) Carradice poncho for many years. It's very good. Mine then got nibbled by mice. I tried to get another one, but they didn't do the exact same version, so I shopped...
Forum: Touring
08-16-23, 01:52 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,981
Posted By Xavier65

I have a dedicated seat post bag for the Rover...

I have a dedicated seat post bag for the Rover rain cape, which rolls up very compact (& lightweight):
https://cleverhood.com/products/rover-rain-cape?variant=40416266715341

Capes/ponchos are...
Forum: Touring
08-15-23, 10:21 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,212
Posted By Xavier65

I discovered the best combo by accident. I...

I discovered the best combo by accident.

I had put black foam tubes over my drop handlebars, but it was getting a tad damaged in places.

I was rummaging around in my box of bits & bobs one day...
Forum: Touring
08-15-23, 10:06 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 16,975
Posted By Xavier65

Funnily enough, I just posted this elsewhere....

Funnily enough, I just posted this elsewhere. It's a search of current bikes with chainstay length over 470mm
https://bikeinsights.com/search?fram...12dd00049c1a10...
Forum: Touring
08-15-23, 08:25 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,815
Posted By Xavier65

The https://bikeinsights.com/ website helped me...

The https://bikeinsights.com/ website helped me find a long chainstay touring bike.
...
Forum: Touring
08-11-23, 02:55 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,169
Posted By Xavier65

Last week I had 2km of 10-12% on an unladen 25Kg...

Last week I had 2km of 10-12% on an unladen 25Kg bike, with gearing low enough to do it, but with hot sun at 35-41C (95-106F). Half way up I figured walking was the more leisurely option. When it...
Forum: Touring
08-07-23, 02:41 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,815
Posted By Xavier65

The Crossmaxx 28" Pinion Tour has ultra powerful...

The Crossmaxx 28" Pinion Tour has ultra powerful hydraulic disk brakes - excellent for emergency stops, as I had to do recently.

See...
Forum: Touring
07-31-23, 08:42 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,169
Posted By Xavier65

A few months ago, on a 25Kg bike with 20Kg...

A few months ago, on a 25Kg bike with 20Kg luggage, I (110Kg) started a 10-20% ascent of about 45m over 300m of tarmac. Despite an ultra low granny gear (12 gear inches) I got off halfway, at 15%....
Forum: Touring
07-25-23, 02:40 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,480
Posted By Xavier65

Yup, my tourer for the last few decades has been...

Yup, my tourer for the last few decades has been the Claud Butler Majestic - gradually upgraded until only the frame remains original. https://glorydays.cc/shop/bikes/claud-butler/majestic/
...
Forum: Touring
07-23-23, 03:26 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,339
Posted By Xavier65

That's just it. The middle chainring is for...

That's just it.

The middle chainring is for cruising the plains, and for handling the majority of the terrain, i.e. minor inclines down to gentle descents.
The large chainring is for the >40km/h...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-23-23, 01:53 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 6,049
Posted By Xavier65

Indeed, I bought one of my B17s second hand. ...

Indeed, I bought one of my B17s second hand.

If it has only had limited use, say because the original purchaser couldn't get on with it, this helps break it in, but not so much that it won't then...
Forum: Touring
07-22-23, 01:24 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,339
Posted By Xavier65

I was principally addressing the thread title...

I was principally addressing the thread title “best gear ratios (new or vintage)”.

In terms of ‘vintage’, having had an ‘80s tourer for donkey’s years, with derailleur gearing, I’m happy to join...
Forum: Touring
07-22-23, 09:26 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,339
Posted By Xavier65

For comparison purposes, a Pinion P1.18 + 30T...

For comparison purposes, a Pinion P1.18 + 30T chainring on CS~RK3 with 30T sprocket gives 11.1 to 128.5 gear inches.
Forum: Touring
07-21-23, 01:49 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,339
Posted By Xavier65

A 22T chainring on a 34T rear cog is pretty damn...

A 22T chainring on a 34T rear cog is pretty damn low. I'd be happy with that. A triple chainring on 7-8 speed is pretty flexible.

As for 'new', I've gone for a Pinion 30T/30T on a Sturmey Archer...
Forum: Touring
07-19-23, 01:51 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 977
Posted By Xavier65

You might be interested in a couple of the...

You might be interested in a couple of the various Decathlon tourers, not necessarily because they meet your needs, but because they can give you an idea of what 800€ and 1400€ can get you, i.e. to...
Forum: Touring
07-15-23, 01:54 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 3,894
Posted By Xavier65

Having a tendency toward heavier loading, and...

Having a tendency toward heavier loading, and having had experience of multiple pinged and loose spokes (once so bad that I feared and avoided high speed descent), I now spec 2.2mm spokes instead of...
Forum: Touring
07-15-23, 06:55 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,714
Posted By Xavier65

I thought slime was only for bikes where high...

I thought slime was only for bikes where high speed (>30km) was unlikely, i.e. because of the risk of the slime unbalancing the wheel, and causing irritating vibration.
Is this no longer an issue?
Forum: Touring
07-15-23, 06:47 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,201
Posted By Xavier65

Ok, so thanks to the pesky sniffer hole, that...

Ok, so thanks to the pesky sniffer hole, that does indeed mean that the lever will accept fluid ingress when in the relaxed state, this means that either a T piece with valves is required, or, that a...
Forum: Touring
07-15-23, 06:34 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,201
Posted By Xavier65

Sounds complicated. :-} Maybe not all brake...

Sounds complicated. :-}

Maybe not all brake levers have this feature?

Anyway, that would then be solved by a T piece with a pair of one way valves, or a single switch-over valve (if such a...
Forum: Touring
07-15-23, 06:20 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,201
Posted By Xavier65

Hmmm.... It would seem a little...

Hmmm....

It would seem a little overcomplicated for a brake lever to be able to pressurise the fluid when gripped, but to permit ingress of fluid when in the relaxed state (not gripped).

If you...
Forum: Touring
07-13-23, 01:39 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,201
Posted By Xavier65

Here's a sign that this part already exists:...

Here's a sign that this part already exists: https://hollandbikeshop.com/en-gb/bicycle-parts-mtb/mtb-bicycle-brakes/mtb-disc-brake-parts/tektro-t-piece-hydraulic-brake-hose-black-735326/

A Tektro...
Forum: Touring
07-13-23, 01:32 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,201
Posted By Xavier65

You can get 22mm diameter drop bars (instead of...

You can get 22mm diameter drop bars (instead of the normal 24mm).

The GRX secondary brakes have to go on the wide bit near the centre (or on big shims further away).

I then thought, "Hey, we're...
Forum: Touring
07-07-23, 02:08 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,201
Posted By Xavier65

Is there such a thing as a hydraulic brake hose...

Is there such a thing as a hydraulic brake hose union or tee piece?

This would either be a simple connector of two brake lever hoses to a hose leading to one disc brake, or it would also have two...
Forum: Touring
06-28-23, 04:53 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,714
Posted By Xavier65

I'd use mudguards when touring - given you must...

I'd use mudguards when touring - given you must cope with rainfall and potentially muddy/puddled routes. I have them on my bike with 50mm tyres.

I used >40mm width tyres on my '83 Claud Butler,...
Forum: Touring
06-27-23, 03:07 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,714
Posted By Xavier65

These days, the mantra seems to be "The wider the...

These days, the mantra seems to be "The wider the tyre, the lower the rolling resistance", but I have my doubts. Are tourers rapidly migrating to fat bikes?

I appreciate my 50mm tyres for all...
Forum: Touring
06-27-23, 02:14 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,201
Posted By Xavier65

I've checked out the bars you mention, but they...

I've checked out the bars you mention, but they don't offer the upright, comfort touring posture, with brakes+shifters, for the majority of the riding, and an option for a streamlined tuck position...
Forum: Touring
06-27-23, 02:00 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,201
Posted By Xavier65

I guess there's a long running thread on this...

I guess there's a long running thread on this subject (like crash helmets), but as far I can make out there should be no problem using DOT4 or mineral oil in any braking system, as long as the same...
Forum: Touring
06-27-23, 01:35 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,201
Posted By Xavier65

Well, as someone who has ridden mostly on the...

Well, as someone who has ridden mostly on the tops, with auxiliary levers and fingertip trigger shifters, for many years, but has enjoyed the ability to move down to the drops when descending...
Forum: Touring
06-27-23, 01:22 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,201
Posted By Xavier65

Has anyone actually experienced DOT fluid...

Has anyone actually experienced DOT fluid destroying Shimano/TRP parts?

Not being skeptical, just wondering.
Forum: Touring
06-27-23, 12:15 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,201
Posted By Xavier65

I can't believe the fluids can really have such a...

I can't believe the fluids can really have such a significant difference that one jeopardises the integrity of components designed for the other. Ok 'YMMV'.

As long as it's just fittings, and not...
Forum: Touring
06-27-23, 03:10 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,201
Posted By Xavier65

There is the TRP Hylex hydraulic brake for drop...

There is the TRP Hylex hydraulic brake for drop handlebars (brake only), but it's not clear if this is compatible with the Shimano GRX BL RX812.
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