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Bicycle Travel => General Discussion => Topic started by: Webmaster on August 19, 2004, 05:18:59 pm

 

Title: Why are you here?
Post by: Webmaster on August 19, 2004, 05:18:59 pm

Why are you visiting adventurecycling.org today?

Title: Why are you here?
Post by: cyclist on November 15, 2004, 03:53:37 am

I was a cyclist a while ago. 92 was the last time i rode any long distance. The things i have seen, were amazing. I am here because i like the stories people tell, and the advice they give. I will be back in the saddle again here real soon. i can,twait. What a great way to travel, and a great group of people we have  to ride and talk with. Your great all of you. hammer it up.

Title: Why are you here?
Post by: Irish on January 01, 2005, 10:59:00 am

I'm here because I want to get into bicycle touring and found this site through a search engine.  I'm hoping to make new friends and possibly riding companions later on.

Title: Why are you here?
Post by: happyare on February 02, 2005, 09:51:58 pm

None of those apply to me. I'm here because I'm looking for guidance in starting a bike club at my school. I'm also looking for useful facts for my persuasive essay to convince my peers to ride their bikes to school.

Title: Why are you here?
Post by: skibc on February 13, 2005, 05:42:52 pm

I am here looking for info on biking in Scotland!???

Happy pedaling!

Nancy

Title: Why are you here?
Post by: agmetak on February 14, 2005, 05:06:21 am

Doing research on our next tour in New England + looking for information on replacement brakes for Cannondale T700.

Title: Why are you here?
Post by: bikemedic on February 28, 2005, 08:56:11 pm

I'm here because I enjoy bike touring even though I havent done enough of it. I am here because I can travel vicariously thru the adventures of others until I go on my next trip. The folks at ACA are awesome to deal with and really have their heads together. Keep it up ACA!

Mike

Title: Why are you here?
Post by: damselfli on April 06, 2005, 08:00:36 pm

researching for gear information and logistics for self-supported touring.

Title: Why are you here?
Post by: TheDaltonBoys on May 05, 2005, 03:40:34 pm

I'm here because 6 years ago I "backed into" going car-less. It wasn't a beam through the clouds type of epiphaney...just ended up on my bike so much while waiting for my car to be "repaired" that I finally realized enough to ask the question...why do I have a car? This will be a forced point in the future because...last time I checked, there is no pipeline from outer space to replenish fossil fuels.

Title: Why are you here?
Post by: jlsccjan on June 22, 2005, 02:56:39 am

We need all the help we can get. We are new to riding in general and are working up to being able to do some touring. Always nice to hear what others have to say and hopefully we can learn something.

Title: Why are you here?
Post by: TheDaltonBoys on June 22, 2005, 12:08:24 pm

jlsccjan - Your desire to learn this wonderful, organic, and efficient mode of transportation is half of what there is to learn. If an old 55 y.o. (me)  can get this stuff....lets just say that I'm semi-brilliant so you all must be brilliant. Don't stop, learn it slowly so as to enjoy, and cycling in any capacity is not necessarily based on the "...no pain, no gain" principle. Enjoy thje Voyage!!  Mark of the Dalton Boys

Title: Why are you here?
Post by: Frogwheels on June 22, 2005, 11:46:23 pm

I am a new member of ACA, and am newly registered in this forum. Besides those things, just doing research for touring.  Thanks, Frog.  

Title: Why are you here?
Post by: Jandiep on August 31, 2005, 03:46:22 pm

I'm from the Netherlands. End of this year, or beginning next year I will be working in the US for a month. Normally I use my racebike to commute(19 Miles single way). Trying to find out if it's possible to do the same in the US :quest:

Title: Why are you here?
Post by: FredHiltz on September 01, 2005, 08:18:58 am

Hello Jandiep. Although separate bike paths are rare in the U.S., many people commute by bike. Drivers are used to us on the regular routes. In northern cities, snowbanks make many roads too narrow for safe cycling during the winter, which is a good excuse to come in out of the cold.

Depending on where you ride, the pavement may be too poor for a racing bike. I commuted for many years in Boston, 15 miles each way, and found my all-out touring bike best with its soft ride, stout wheels and 32 mm tires. Even those tires never wore out their treads, dying early from cuts and broken casings.

Fred

Title: Why are you here?
Post by: LobodeSolo on October 11, 2005, 11:45:07 pm

I have done a bit of touring, New England, Adirondacks, Cdn Rockies and Vancouver-Tijuana. I like to hear about other peoples experiences and perhaps offer some advice

Title: Why are you here?
Post by: DadHyink on October 13, 2005, 09:28:30 pm

I will turn 60 January 2007.  It has been a dream to bike accross America.  What better way to celebrate my 60th year!  My son is a schoolteacher, so can accompany me.  My wife and daughter-in-law and their two children will drive a support vehicle towing a mobile home.  I want to research this trip as thoroughly as possible.  We both have some biking experience (a century or two, we have both crossed Michigan), but would not be considered "avid bikers".  I think I might turn into one, though!

Title: Why are you here?
Post by: rulon on October 19, 2005, 04:44:25 pm

Pursue your dreams I say!  Cross country will be the experience you'll never forget and never regret.  Have a great trip!

Title: Why are you here?
Post by: DadHyink on October 20, 2005, 08:32:55 pm

Which route has the most to recommend?  Scenery?  History?  Amenities?  Difficulty?
Camelback or no camelback?
Aerobars or no aerobars?
Tire width?
Aside from flats, which repair should we be prepared for?
I read alot about GPS.  Whatever would you need that for if you have a good set of maps?  The only thing I could think of is to help a support vehicle track the riders, and from my reading, that has a range of 6 miles max.  I would be very interested in any info.

Thanks for taking the time to read/answer.

Title: Why are you here?
Post by: Webmaster on October 21, 2005, 10:53:19 am

Hi DadHyink,

You'll probably get a better response from others on this forum if you post your routing questions to the Routes area and equipment questions to the GearTalk area.

In the meantime, you might want to check out these two pages from the website:

http://www.adventurecycling.org/features/howto.cfm
http://www.adventurecycling.org/routes/faq.cfm

Good luck and have fun!


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This message was edited by Webmaster on 10-21-05 @ 6:54 AM

Title: Why are you here?
Post by: GoldenSpoke76 on January 17, 2006, 01:19:04 am

As someone who rode the Golden Spoke East route in 1976, I was just checking to see if the 1976 Rider Registry had been put out yet.  Doesn't appear to be out there yet.
From the 30th Ann page: "Well announce this free registry later in 2005."
I'll be checking back off and on.

Title: Why are you here?
Post by: Badger on January 17, 2006, 02:26:44 am

I'm here for the information.  I have gotten such good advice that the trip I'm planning almost seems simple.

Title: Why are you here?
Post by: Mike.Devey on March 26, 2006, 09:20:42 pm

I am here to relive old glories.

My friend Mike Harris and I did Oregon to New York in the summer of 76' just before college.

We toured before that and after, although Harris has done much more.  he has done the transcontinental three times and took his wife on a 3000 mile honeymoon.

I take motorcycle adventures now, but Harris still takes two week trips with his HS age son.

Title: Why are you here?
Post by: tofubicycle on March 27, 2006, 10:49:40 am

I've been an avid cyclist since 1997. I've worked as a courier and in several bike shops - work I continue to do today in Washington DC. I have taken numerous one-week trips but have yet to get started in cross-country trips. The main thing holding me back has been debt left over from a bike-related busniess venture. 5 weeks ago I was riding to work and got doored, breaking a rib and severely damaging my right hand, incuding a finger broken in several places. In my efforts to stay positive during my recovery time I have vowed to myself to make a cross-country trip this fall when the season ends at the shop. I have since learned that the settlement I am receiving from the insurance company will cover my remaining debt absolutley ensuring that I will be able to make my trip! Needless to say I am elated and making tentative plans to extend my trip.

I came to the ACA site for information and joined the forums to learn as much as people have to share and to share what knowlege I have in the areas I'm  acquainted with.

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Title: Why are you here?
Post by: JRA on March 29, 2006, 12:43:23 am

I'm here to see how the adventure cycling scene is doing and to pick up info. In the past I have done off road touring by MTB and work as a coach/guide in downhill MTBing, but I'm looking at getting back into the multi-day touring.

Title: Why are you here?
Post by: Imhyper2u on March 30, 2006, 10:58:16 am

What kind of info are you looking for??

Pedal pusher 4ever

Title: Why are you here?
Post by: Imhyper2u on March 30, 2006, 11:00:58 am

Its very possible to bike here as well. I had a job that I commuted 48 miles one way 5 days a week and than back home

Pedal pusher 4ever

Title: Why are you here?
Post by: Imhyper2u on March 30, 2006, 11:04:03 am

Im here because of the info I can get from other cyclists

Pedal pusher 4ever

Title: Why are you here?
Post by: Cabbey on March 30, 2006, 06:39:01 pm

I'm new to the bicycle touring world and there's lots of good info here and I love the magazine.

                               

Title: Why are you here?
Post by: Kelly on March 31, 2006, 03:26:00 pm

I'm here because I wonder if ACA ever has female tour leaders. The ACA Lewis and Clark trip I participated in least year (had a GREAT time) had two women and eleven men. If their tour leaders have the same male/female ratio . . . . . my shots are pretty long. I'm signed up for the ACA leadership class in Boulder next month.

Kelly