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Gear Talk / Re: Touring Stove

« on: February 20, 2009, 07:28:21 am »

The Coleman Exponent fits most of your stated requirements, cheap ($60), multifuel (white gas, unleaded, kerosene), and burns hot. Simple, one piece design is nice too. The flame adusts really low for keeping stuff warm. I've never had a problem with mine.
http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-550B725-Exponent-Multi-Fuel-Stove/dp/B0009VC7QK/ref=sr_1_49?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1235139387&sr=8-49

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Gear Talk / Re: Touring on a Recumbent Trike

« on: February 20, 2009, 06:44:50 am »

Here's a link to the Trike section of crazy guy on a bike:
http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/categories/?o=3Tzut&category_id=22&doctype=journal

Hey, but don't disappear from here to those sites. We need more bent and trike posters on this board.

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Gear Talk / Re: B.O.B. trailers

« on: February 19, 2009, 09:31:08 pm »

I prefer a 2 wheel trailer over 1 wheel cuz trailer carries most weight, not your rear axle. People have been mentioning Burley Nomad (which is a fine trailer) but I prefer Quik-Pak: http://www.quik-pak.com/
and I like this company for trailers: http://www.biketrailershop.com/

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General Discussion / Re: ‘Camping’: Is it really necessary?

« on: February 18, 2009, 11:26:07 am »

As for myself, I am not about to dish out $35.00 to $60.00 a night just for some shuteye.

If it were that cheap, I might consider motels, but these days it seems $50 to $100 is closer to the going rate.

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General Discussion / Re: What Touring bike would you suggest?

« on: February 13, 2009, 10:23:18 am »

A Recumbent!!! I having been touring for over 20 years and did many thousands of miles on my trusty Trek 720. I loved touring, but hated the butt/groin, wrist, neck pain associated with it. About 5 years ago, I bought my first recumbent and just love it. To me it is the ideal style bike for touring. There are many styles (and folks tour on most of them), but the 2 main types are short or long wheelbase. I prefer a long wheel base for touring and would recommend either a Rans Stratus (or Stratus XP), Easy Racer Tour Easy, or Bacchetta Bella. There are several shops in VA that sell recumbents, or you could find a good price on a used one from someone in that area.

http://www.bikesatvienna.com/
http://www.bentrideronline.com/messageboard/forumdisplay.php?f=5
http://www.ransbikes.com/
http://www.bacchettabikes.com/
http://www.easyracers.com/