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Forum: Touring
03-20-09, 04:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,058
Posted By scumglob

Best rides in the Southwest?

Hey all:
I'm planning a fairly open-ended trip in the Southwest and was wondering where all your favorites rides are. Thanks. :)
Forum: Touring
03-04-09, 10:11 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,483
Posted By scumglob

There is no such thing as a flat hammock. You...

There is no such thing as a flat hammock. You sleep on the diagonal for flatness. The hennesseys are designed on the diagonal. There's a trade off though. You only get one diagonal instead of two, on...
Forum: Touring
03-04-09, 02:43 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,483
Posted By scumglob

If you're gunna be in areas with trees or at...

If you're gunna be in areas with trees or at least not the desert, consider a hammock!

Hennesy : http://hennessyhammock.com/
Claytor: http://mosquitohammock.com/

I have the Claytor and it's...
Forum: Touring
02-27-09, 08:38 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,556
Posted By scumglob

Where do you pack your guitar? Do you carry it on...

Where do you pack your guitar? Do you carry it on your back?
Forum: Touring
02-26-09, 06:15 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,556
Posted By scumglob

I take a GPS for three reasons: 1. Being able...

I take a GPS for three reasons:
1. Being able to be more spontaneous. For instance: I ride by a nice looking paved country road, turn on the GPS and see whether it goes anywhere I want to go. Helps...
Forum: Touring
02-22-09, 03:39 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,124
Posted By scumglob

Ahhhhhhh, I was thinking of upgrading from the...

Ahhhhhhh, I was thinking of upgrading from the Mead comp. :D
Forum: Touring
02-20-09, 06:54 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,124
Posted By scumglob

Netbooks

Hi all: I am considering purchasing something like an EeePc or Aspire One for use on the road. There are a few different brands, I was hoping to hear from those of you who use one and what your...
Forum: Touring
09-28-08, 08:53 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 452
Posted By scumglob

Nice road. Goes right up to the mountain doesn't...

Nice road. Goes right up to the mountain doesn't it. The trick for me will be not riding past :).
Forum: Touring
09-28-08, 08:48 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 452
Posted By scumglob

Thanks guys -- BengeBoy, looks like you...

Thanks guys -- BengeBoy, looks like you accidentallly linked this tread instead of the map- I'd be interested in seeing that map for sure as I think I'll try to get out east.
Forum: Touring
09-27-08, 07:20 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 452
Posted By scumglob

Looking for route recommendations in Washington State

Hey All -- I'm currently on tour in Victoria BC, and I have 14 days to get to Portland. Which is WAY more than I'd need to just go straight south via the Anacortes->Port Townsend->I-5 route. I rode...
Forum: Touring
08-11-08, 12:35 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,816
Posted By scumglob

Holy crap those mountains are gorgeous. I...

Holy crap those mountains are gorgeous.

I can't wait.
Forum: Touring
08-09-08, 11:35 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,816
Posted By scumglob

I'm thinking about being up there second/third...

I'm thinking about being up there second/third week of september ---- will it be too cold??
Forum: Touring
06-10-08, 06:11 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 11,095
Posted By scumglob

i had bad numbness... very bad in fact then...

i had bad numbness... very bad in fact

then i realized my sit bones were almost wider than the seat itself.

so i got a B192
http://clevercycles.com/store/photos/1373.jpeg
it's very nice, just...
Forum: Touring
05-21-08, 05:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 890
Posted By scumglob

I Love Buffets!!!

I Love Buffets!!!
Forum: Touring
04-08-08, 07:45 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,057
Posted By scumglob

I'd be happy to be in the mountians --- I haven't...

I'd be happy to be in the mountians --- I haven't done much climbing yet but the Ozarks will certainly make a dent in my out of shape-ness. ;) I guess I just realized riding through northern Kansas...
Forum: Touring
04-08-08, 07:36 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,057
Posted By scumglob

Sounds like I should avoid it... too bad: was...

Sounds like I should avoid it... too bad: was excited for Austin. Would y'all recommend an Oklahoma route? Or another thing I was thinking was to hop on a bus from Hot Springs to Austin and then hook...
Forum: Touring
04-07-08, 05:49 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,057
Posted By scumglob

Is Texas touring worthwhile?

Hey BF peeples! I am on tour and I want to get from the Ozarks (namely Hot Springs) to the Southwest -- my original plan was to go SW from Hot Springs to Austin (spend some time there with friends)...
Forum: Touring
04-04-08, 02:02 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,996
Posted By scumglob

Why ride a bike thousands of miles instead of drive?

Sometimes for me it's hard to articulate, especially after a long day. But I think it has to do with how immediate everything is - I feel very in the moment when on tour. Feel more real somehow......
Forum: Touring
03-26-08, 08:43 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,825
Posted By scumglob

4200 mi loop from Lincoln NE to Hot Springs AR....

4200 mi loop from Lincoln NE to Hot Springs AR. Then to Austin TX, Big Bend, Roswell NM, Grand Canyon, Mesa Verde, Steamboat Springs, Laramie WY and back home! I'm leaving on Friday!!! Woohooo!!!
...
Forum: Touring
03-26-08, 03:39 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 5,592
Posted By scumglob

No kidding...

No kidding...
Forum: Touring
03-26-08, 03:34 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 5,592
Posted By scumglob

Gunna tour that sabbatical?? Did you get...

Gunna tour that sabbatical?? Did you get permission from the committee?? :D
Forum: Touring
03-26-08, 01:26 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 5,592
Posted By scumglob

Touring Bicyclists' Professions

I am curious about what kinds of professions the more grown up touring cyclists have. Summers off in academia seems like a bonus. Or the drug baron with big sacks of money. Just wondering...
Forum: Touring
03-25-08, 09:36 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,650
Posted By scumglob

Hah! I knew SOMEBODY did it! Expensive though,...

Hah! I knew SOMEBODY did it! Expensive though, isn't it? $30/bottle? Denatured alcohol is like $5 a quart..
Forum: Touring
03-24-08, 08:13 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,650
Posted By scumglob

Alcohol

I was wondering what people drink on tour and how they carry their alcoholic beverages --- seems like those trunk cooler bags could be VERY nice for getting a cold six pack to dinner. Do you favor...
Forum: Touring
03-20-08, 11:50 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 785
Posted By scumglob

http://motorcycle.sitesled.com/m2.jpg

http://motorcycle.sitesled.com/m2.jpg
Forum: Touring
03-20-08, 11:43 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 705
Posted By scumglob

I use this tent and it's OK - after a few months...

I use this tent and it's OK - after a few months of daily camping some of the seams come loose and I've got a few holes in the floor (from sprinkler attacks: panicked dragging the tent over concrete...
Forum: Touring
03-18-08, 09:10 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,904
Posted By scumglob

I met some people on my last tour that raved...

I met some people on my last tour that raved about Nashbar's bags. I am on a budget so I got their Elite Mega Handlebar bag. Haven't toured with it yet. Seems fine - waterproof & massive. Plastic...
Forum: Touring
03-13-08, 12:07 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 704
Posted By scumglob

Haha :) --- Machka's Law is so true...Gotta watch...

Haha :) --- Machka's Law is so true...Gotta watch out for it's opposite too: over exaggeration. some non-cyclists can't determine how difficult hills are on a bike. Example someone talking like some...
Forum: Touring
03-12-08, 05:56 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,180
Posted By scumglob

looks like the 20-30 group is catching up... ;)

looks like the 20-30 group is catching up... ;)
Forum: Touring
03-12-08, 01:04 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 987
Posted By scumglob

I agree: especially in treeless areas I've gotten...

I agree: especially in treeless areas I've gotten to the point where I'll just hide behind my bike and try to face away from oncoming traffic (in these areas maybe 1 truck)
Forum: Touring
03-12-08, 12:59 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 993
Posted By scumglob

A nice part of the Oregon coast tour is the 7...

A nice part of the Oregon coast tour is the 7 Devils Road I think south of Charleston (which is where the Kirkendall book has you camping outside Coos Bay). There are funny little messages written on...
Forum: Touring
03-11-08, 11:01 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,894
Posted By scumglob

I once hit a pothole and flipped my loaded bike...

I once hit a pothole and flipped my loaded bike going down a hill on grass. The bike made contact with the ground on a corner of my front Jandd expedition rack. No problem.
Forum: Touring
03-11-08, 10:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 665
Posted By scumglob

Dollar store!! Perfect!! I've been thinking about...

Dollar store!! Perfect!! I've been thinking about one like that but all the backpacks at target, even wall mart (:P), are too fancy. Thanks :)
Forum: Touring
03-11-08, 07:29 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 665
Posted By scumglob

Yeah I got some better more shoe-like bike shoes:...

Yeah I got some better more shoe-like bike shoes:
http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=&subcategory=&brand=&sku=22496&storetype=&estoreid=&pagename=Show%20All%20Products
But they're not fun...
Forum: Touring
03-11-08, 06:58 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 665
Posted By scumglob

Backpack for hiking?

Do you bring a backpack for day hikes along the way? Do you bring hiking shoes or hike in your bike shoes?
Forum: Touring
03-10-08, 10:09 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,180
Posted By scumglob

I don't think only old people can stand to be out...

I don't think only old people can stand to be out of the stream of modern life. Many old people are worse than my friends... I think it's more of a temperament thing. And there are plenty people of...
Forum: Touring
03-08-08, 12:20 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,614
Posted By scumglob

I totally agree. I hate paying to sleep on the...

I totally agree. I hate paying to sleep on the ground. Hotels are not worth it -- I get used to camping out and find it sometimes hard to sleep indoors during a long tour.

As far as food goes, I'm...
Forum: Touring
03-06-08, 10:09 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,771
Posted By scumglob

I toured on a mountain bike 700 mi or so before...

I toured on a mountain bike 700 mi or so before getting my LHT and I had severe hand problems too -- numbness in the ring and pinky fingers that lingered for weeks after the tour. I think it was a...
Forum: Touring
03-06-08, 09:19 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,771
Posted By scumglob

I'd say the LHT might not be your best option...

I'd say the LHT might not be your best option then - it's long, or at least the bigger sizes are...
Forum: Touring
03-05-08, 09:20 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,431
Posted By scumglob

I've gotten in trouble for that occasionally --...

I've gotten in trouble for that occasionally -- especially at malls (god forbid having to go to a mall on a tour). Gotta love it though... especially coasting down halls with one foot on a pedal...
Forum: Touring
03-03-08, 11:01 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 515
Posted By scumglob

B67 too narrow? (any B33/wide sit bone riders?)

aI'm having trouble getting a brooks that fits me I'm 6'2" and 210lbs - I rode a B17 around 4000 mi, uncomfortably. I kept thinking it was just not broken in but recently realized that my sit bones...
Forum: Touring
03-02-08, 01:09 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,521
Posted By scumglob

Interesting words Mr. "I ride faster when I fart"...

Interesting words Mr. "I ride faster when I fart"

;)
Forum: Touring
02-28-08, 09:57 AM
Replies: 356
Views: 399,258
Posted By scumglob

The only flat I've had with my Schwalbe was a...

The only flat I've had with my Schwalbe was a 1.5" screw that went in all the way to the rim. I had to unscrew it from my tire! Brutal! Of course, it probably could have been avoided with more...
Forum: Introductions
02-26-08, 01:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 331
Posted By scumglob

oh -when I said NE I meant Nebraska :) The...

oh -when I said NE I meant Nebraska :) The sandhills region out west is the prettiest place I've ever seen

Thanks for looking at my blog!! I haven't really worked out how long the trip will take,...
Forum: Introductions
02-26-08, 12:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 331
Posted By scumglob

12 bikes?! Quite a collection :)

12 bikes?! Quite a collection :)
Forum: Introductions
02-26-08, 12:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 331
Posted By scumglob

Hey thanks for reading it East Hill!! ...

Hey thanks for reading it East Hill!!

Washington was gorgeous, of course. Culturally it was more like the midwest than the other coastal states. Fewer tourists = more freedom for traveling...
Forum: Touring
02-26-08, 11:06 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,521
Posted By scumglob

I rode on I-90 too between Moorcroft and Gillette...

I rode on I-90 too between Moorcroft and Gillette --- it wasn't THAT bad ... most states it's illegal to ride on the interstate. What was crazy was the wind those days. Guess that's WY for you... ;)
Forum: Introductions
02-26-08, 11:00 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 331
Posted By scumglob

I ride a Surly LHT and love it!! I have a...

I ride a Surly LHT and love it!! I have a minimalist blog at http://brentscrazybiketrip.blogspot.com/ ... in April if I get into a graduate program I'll ride from Lincoln to the east coast and back...
Forum: Introductions
02-25-08, 11:42 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 331
Posted By scumglob

Touring cyclist from NE

Hi - what a community you all have here. I'm getting geared up for another tour in April, already this place has been immensely helpful!! Thanks!

Scumglob
Forum: Touring
02-24-08, 09:25 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,521
Posted By scumglob

Story about Spotted Horse: I got there before...

Story about Spotted Horse:
I got there before my friend who was a couple hours behind. The bar was still open so I was able to make friends with them and score a camp site. But my friend came in at...
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