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General Discussion / Southern Tier November through to Feb
« on: June 02, 2014, 10:49:23 pm »
Gday guys
Is it feasible to attempt the Southern Tier over November through to February, starting San Diego heading East (obviously)?
Thanks
Ken and Jules
Travellingfoxes

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General Discussion / Re: Travellingfoxes Epic Cycle Adventure USA 2014
« on: April 30, 2014, 11:21:40 pm »
Gday Jack

Thank you for your kind words! It would be great if our paths crossed at some stage during this Epic Adventure! We are now commencing on Friday due to a storm here at moment-never mind.

Please be safe and have an amazing journey!

Ken and Jules
Travellingfoxes

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General Discussion / Travellingfoxes Epic Cycle Adventure USA 2014
« on: April 25, 2014, 10:31:11 pm »
Gday guys

Firstly we want to thank EVERYONE who has made the time to answer any one of our numerous tedious questions we have posted over the past few months!

We ended up flying over from Australia in march 27 then flew to Boston April 15 and have set up base at a friends place in Lincoln, MA. We had everything owned and bought shipped to their house and have put everything together over the past week. The Novara Safaris ride like a tank but are smooth and handle great with bob trailers!

We have decided on a start date of May 1 (bit nipply) - but we reckon we can suck it up for the first few weeks and are going to start our adventure in Bar Harbor and then make our way predominately across the Northern Tier (with a few detours). With all stars aligning we will then head from Vancouver down to Mexico via the Pacific Coast route with a couple of detours via the Sierra Cascades route. We are allowing 6 months and camping most of the way and using Warm Showers here and there.

If anyone is interested in following our 'by the seat of pants adventure' feel free to follow us on our blog at http://travellingfoxes68.wordpress.com.

Enjoy! and again a sincere Thankyou to you all.

Ken and Jules
Travellingfoxes

PS Any MUST see's or MUST NOT do's please feel free to let us know.

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General Discussion / Re: First Multi-Day BikeTour
« on: April 10, 2014, 05:28:18 am »
Have an absolutely fabulous adventure, be safe and enjoy the ride!!

Ken and Jules
Travellingfoxes

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General Discussion / Re: Tools for adventure
« on: April 10, 2014, 05:25:26 am »
Thanks for the further advice guys! We are heading off to Boston on the 15 April, awaiting appropriate weather to commence our Epic Journey. Very excited.

Thanks again everyone!

Ken and Jules
Travellingfoxes

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General Discussion / Re: Tools for adventure
« on: April 04, 2014, 05:26:03 am »
Thank you all for your words of wisdom!! We are flying to Boston on April 15 to pick up our new Novara Safaris ( will spend a bit of time breaking them in - previous bikes to ride on got stolen whilst we were home in Australia!!) and also watch the weather for the ultimate time to 'Hit the Road'.

Excited and Nervous! This will be an EPIC blast!!

Ken and Jules
Travellingfoxes

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General Discussion / Tools for adventure
« on: March 24, 2014, 07:50:15 pm »
Gday guys

Times getting closer, and we are wondering what recommendations are out there as to what are the 'must need' tools to take on the road.

Again thankyou all for your continued words of wisdom!

Ken and Jules
Travellingfoxes

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General Discussion / Cell coverage - phone type?
« on: March 16, 2014, 09:00:20 am »
Gday guys

What would be the recommended best cell phone (company) for coverage during cycling/travelling throughout the US?

Thankyou again for any advice

Ken and Jules
Travellingfoxes

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General Discussion / cycling/accident insurance
« on: March 05, 2014, 10:12:36 am »
Gday Guys

Currently unemployed prior to starting our Big Adventure in May and looking at insure coverage. Has anyone heard or dealt with Adventure advocates.com advertise through US Cycling or World Nomad insurance?? OR any other recommendations?

Thankyou all again soooo much for your words of wisdom.

Ken and Jules
Travellingfoxes

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General Discussion / Any eleventh hour opinions! Novara Bike choice.
« on: March 03, 2014, 03:25:03 am »
Gday guys

We have finally narrowed our decision of bike choice for our 7000mile ride to either a Novara Safari or Randonee.

We know this is a personal choice but if there are any last minute opinions either (good or bad) regarding either bike or previous experiences we are all ears!!! Any improvements etc also welcome!

Travellingfoxes
Ken and Jules
 


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General Discussion / Re: Any advise on Bicycle choice greatly appreciated.
« on: February 25, 2014, 08:31:18 pm »
Geegee, holey moley would have NEVER thought of that configuration!! Very cool. Ta

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General Discussion / Re: Any advise on Bicycle choice greatly appreciated.
« on: February 25, 2014, 05:08:20 pm »
Thanks very much for your prompt replies!!.

After reading Geegee and Pat Lambs replies we have had a closer look at the Novara Safari and are now reconsidering! (its pathetic how you can make life so much more difficult when you have too many choices - amazing!!)

Does anyone know whether you can put a handlebar bag on the Butterfly bars? With the extra weight of the bike would we need to change the gearing to a 22on the front or a 34-36 on the back? and as we are towing bob trailers should we upgrade the brakes to dics? (personally i'm old school and like rim brakes for simplicity!

Thankyou again.
Travellingfoxes

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General Discussion / Any advise on Bicycle choice greatly appreciated.
« on: February 25, 2014, 09:01:22 am »
Gday guys

Firstly thank you to those who have previously assisted us with our departure date for our trip from Boston. We will now be leaving in May to increase the overall 'happy' experience!

Our next delema is that 1.5 weeks ago our bikes were stolen form our friends garage (holding them for us while we are visiting back home in Australia (not very bloody impressed!!) This trip is going to be Long and Hilly!! fully self supported and camping.

SOOOOOOOO now we have to make a choice as to what to ride. Our new plan is to buy 2 Scott Sportster 30 (hybrid) fom REI - my wife prefers upright position on her bike (when she isn't racing on TT bikes doing Ironman).

http://www.rei.com/product/865721/scott-sportster-30-bike-2014

Our rationale is that we can be in a comfortable upright cruise position (have ergometric hand grips already), We can lock out the front suspension when not required, We may look at changing the casssette to 11-34 or 36, and possibly the front to a 22 (not sure if necessary), we are both going to be towing bob trailers, and we don't want to have to spend a lot of money replacing our stolen babies.

Please look over specks and pull to pieces (constructively or destructively-if necessary) Any other words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks guys

Ken and Jules
Travellingfoxes

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Thanks very much guys, we fortunately do have flexibility so may leave it till May to allow for possible better weather (obviously no guarantee!)

Travellingfoxes

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We are 2 Aussies who are going to ride cross country form either Boston or Portland, Maine. Our start time is getting closer and we are asking whether April 22 is an appropriate date to roll out or should we delay it to May due to weather/temps in the North East??

Thanks guys
Travellingfoxes

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