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Routes / Re: Indianapolis to St. Louis Area

« on: March 14, 2013, 11:23:36 am »

If you are camping along the way here are some of the campgrounds that I used last year heading to Katy Trail and beyond.
Sangchris SP - Beaver Dam SP - Pere Maquette SP - Klondike Park - Tebbetts - Katy Round House.
Good trail to ride and met a lot of nice people.
Have a great time!!

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Routes / Re: Indianapolis to St. Louis Area

« on: March 13, 2013, 06:31:53 pm »

Pick-up some Illinois Official Bicycle Maps. I use them all the time. If you can't find them PM me and I'll mail you the central Illinois maps to you.

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International / Help! I want to go to Europe.

« on: March 12, 2013, 01:46:18 pm »

I’m hoping to tour in Europe, first trip, this spring using my LHT with front and rear racks and fenders, gear for camping, and flying from Chicago to Dublin. I have routes planned and I'm ready to go.

However, I just got off the phone with Aer Lingus and I was told the W+L+H be no more than 63 inches. That seems awful small.  No exceptions for the bike.

Is this trip possible with my bike and gear and flying or should I take a slow boat, buy, rent? Need some advice and any information?

Thanks for any help. 

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Gear Talk / Re: Bike box / carrier

« on: January 15, 2013, 03:08:59 pm »

Question on the Tardis bag. Will the bike fit in the Tardis bag with bike racks still attached?

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Routes / Re: Linking TransAm (W>E) to Katy Trail back to TransAm

« on: August 29, 2012, 06:34:22 pm »

This was my route I did this June E to W. I would not do that route again. Truck traffic was heavy.  I would head the shortest and safest way to the TA route.

Clinton, MO. West end of Katy Trail to Harrisonville, MO.
Harrisonville, MO. to Pomaro State Park
Pomaro State Park to Santa Fe Trail Campground Council Grove, KS.
Council Grove, KS. to Herrington, Ks
Herrington, KS to Hillboro Cove Campground Marion, KS.
Marion, KS to McPherson, KS
McPherson, KS to Great Bend, KS.

Kay Trail was a good route.

Illinois have bicycle maps that would be helpful. If you want, contact me privately and I can send you some maps.

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General Discussion / How many cloths for a tour?

« on: April 22, 2012, 05:36:01 pm »

I’m kind of new to bicycle touring and I take to many cloths? How much and what type of cloths do other cyclist take?
I am leaving June from Illinois to the Portland - Seattle areas using the Katy Trail, connector route, TA, L&C, and PC route.

Thanks

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Routes / Re: Suitability mapping?

« on: November 06, 2011, 12:07:56 pm »

I’ve used Illinois Official Bicycle Maps a lot. There are nine maps that cover the state. They cover every road, however some of the road names are labeled wrong or not up to date after the county has gone through and changed the rural reference system names to street names. The maps also indicate if the roads or gravel or not.

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General Discussion / Re: What would this be called?...

« on: August 05, 2011, 08:40:25 am »

I'd call it a good time. Left my garage this spring for a wonderful 40 day loop tour. Spent $3 for gas.

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General Discussion / Re: Forum keeps forgetting my password.

« on: August 02, 2011, 07:21:11 am »

It happen to me yesterday. Must be happening to the one star people.

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General Discussion / Re: Cross Country Trip: Money, What To Do?

« on: March 23, 2011, 03:01:39 pm »

I stopped at the local post office today to get a couple of packages ready (stamps) for general delivery. She told me that I should inform the post master, by letter or phone, where the packages are to be sent telling him/her my name and approximate date of package pickup. She also told me she sent something back after 2 weeks.
Has anyone else done this? Had problems?