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Cabo del Gato, Andalucia.

Puerto de Padrona, Andalucia:

Sierra Nevada piercing the clouds from the road to el Puerto de Tiscar, Andalucia:
Puerto de Padrona, Andalucia:
Sierra Nevada piercing the clouds from the road to el Puerto de Tiscar, Andalucia:
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Congratulations on you 1st tour. It looks like you are doing well. However, with the "mask" on it is hard to tell if you are still smiling.
A little OT:
How did your tent work out in the cold weather? It looks like a REI Dash 1 or 2. We picked up a Dash 2, but have not had a chance to try it out.
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Nice photos.
A little OT:
How did your tent work out in the cold weather? It looks like a REI Dash 1 or 2. We picked up a Dash 2, but have not had a chance to try it out.
Back on topic:
Nice photos.
Twice so far it has gotten into the high twenties at night and once I had sustained winds near 40 mph. It has preformed very well. For the cold it can be a bit breezy so you need to have the right sleep gear. Not bad for $199
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Love the photos of Spain. Something about them just seems dreamy.
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Teach him how to fish and he''l eat forever. Lake Ontario near Mexico, NY:

Lake Erie east of Dunkirk, NY:
Lake Erie east of Dunkirk, NY:
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Maria Island - February 2016 ...




(Click photos for more, of course)
And the story ...
https://www.bikeforums.net/touring/10...l#post18571844




(Click photos for more, of course)
And the story ...
https://www.bikeforums.net/touring/10...l#post18571844
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great photos what bike are u riding looks expensive ,i see u have panniers up front do u reckon it's for a better ride ,i like my steering to be light but thats just me horses for courses.
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my steering with my LOW TRAIL fork is very light. front load is the way to go, a touring bike with front load behaves nearly like a normal road bike out of the saddle, and climbing, really great. while back load makes your frame wobble like a pudding out of the saddle.... left right left right. you have enormous pressure on the back wheel spokes, what at times make your spokes say "good bye".
also read here: https://www.adventurecycling.org/defa...tage_Heine.pdf
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Fine looking bike love to ride a TI touring bike but not unless i win the lottery.
i will have to take your word for it regarding better ride with front panniers .my mission in life is to tour as light as possible on a comfy road bike (TI) if i had the dosh and still be very comfortable in whatever comes my way.
i will have to take your word for it regarding better ride with front panniers .my mission in life is to tour as light as possible on a comfy road bike (TI) if i had the dosh and still be very comfortable in whatever comes my way.

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I noticed the same thing Hobo. When you click on "insert image" it used to give one the choice between choosing a file from your computer or from a URL (Photobucket, etc). The "choose file from computer" option is suddenly gone. I can still display a pic from Photobucket but no longer can upload a thumbnail from my computer. Don't know if this is a temporary glitch or a BF policy change. Your laptop may be OK.
Yep, It sounds like a temporary site glitch...
https://www.bikeforums.net/forum-sugg...-upgreade.html
Yep, It sounds like a temporary site glitch...
https://www.bikeforums.net/forum-sugg...-upgreade.html
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I noticed the same thing Hobo. When you click on "insert image" it used to give one the choice between choosing a file from your computer or from a URL (Photobucket, etc). The "choose file from computer" option is suddenly gone. I can still display a pic from Photobucket but no longer can upload a thumbnail from my computer. Don't know if this is a temporary glitch or a BF policy change. Your laptop may be OK.
Yep, It sounds like a temporary site glitch...
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