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Routes / Route from Globe, Az

« on: April 22, 2012, 12:01:01 am »

My wife and I are touring across the country right now. We are currently in Tempe, Az and want to get up to Pueblo, Co for our next leg of the trip. From Pueblo we will pick up the TransAm and finish in Washington DC.
   My question is if anyone has any experience or information on the route from Globe, Az going north on the 60 / 77. There are two small towns on the route, but I'm concerned about services (and water), and road conditions. If we go south from Globe it's the AC Southern tier, but I want to head north through New Mexico and I think it would be a bit farther to use the AC route. Any advice? We have a rest day tomorrow but will be back on the road Monday.

Thanks,
Wazzo

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Gear Talk / bike maintenance on tour

« on: January 18, 2012, 02:52:05 pm »

I was wondering what people do for basic bike maintenance while on an extended tour. We all know how messy a bike can get and it's bad enough cleaning them in the garage with a supply of rags and cleaners. I can't imagine carrying those things on the bike. I suppose you could just turn it over to a bike shop occasionally, but that doesn't seem like the best approach either. Any thoughts?

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Connecting ACA Routes / Re: Washington DC to San Diego CA

« on: November 08, 2011, 02:49:17 pm »

My wife and I will be doing something similar next April. We will be going from San Diego to D.C. We plan on using ACA route, Southern Tier until about the New Mexico border, then heading north through N.M. via Santa Fe, Taos, etc. to Pueblo, Co. From there we can pick up the TransAm and have a straight shot to D.C. I would prefer ACA routes the whole way, but the mileage was too much for our time available. The route we settled on is about 3500 miles. Using all ACA routes, some ST, some Grand Canyon Connector, and some TransAm was over 4500 miles.

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GPS & Digital Data Discussion / Re: empty files when I try to download GPS data

« on: September 30, 2011, 03:11:38 pm »

Sorry, I guess I wasn't clear on things. In my last post I was just telling you the status of where I am now, but I still have not resolved any issues. i still see the file names, but no data in the files. Sorry for the confusion.

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GPS & Digital Data Discussion / Re: empty files when I try to download GPS data

« on: September 30, 2011, 11:34:24 am »

Hi Jennifer, I downloaded Southern Tier on a Windows computer. It seems all the files are there with the proper syntax, although it's not a zipped file.

Thanks for the help!

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GPS & Digital Data Discussion / empty files when I try to download GPS data

« on: September 29, 2011, 11:18:19 pm »

My wife and I are planning a cross country trip next year and are busy planning and discussing different routes. We've bought all the AC maps and studied them some, but now I would like to download the GPS data. this is where the problem starts. When I go to the AC map list and pick a route, then go through the steps to download and look at the details of the files it shows there is zero data in them, except one Adobe file that doesn't seem at all relevant. What am I doing wrong?
   I have a Garmin 605 but I don't think that matters at this point!

Thanks!

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Gear Talk / Re: Rohloff hub

« on: May 26, 2011, 12:51:53 pm »

I wonder what the industry guru feels could go wrong with two pulleys that are made to match a toothed belt? I see very little chance of slipping due to the tooth configuration of the belt, which would also eliminate excessive tension on the belt/ bottom bracket. My bike was built from the beginning to accept a belt, so there are no issues with the frame. You have an excellent point about the wear and tear and life expectancy of a chain that doesn't flex or bend as a derailleur setup would. My main interest is basically because of laziness.I would be spending a good chunk of money so I don't have to oil my chain.  If it works as well (or better) than a chain, then it's one less maintenance chore I have to deal with on a cross country tour. I like the feedback guys, keep it coming!

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Gear Talk / Rohloff hub

« on: May 25, 2011, 07:22:55 pm »

Does anyone see a downside to switching from a chain to a belt drive for the Rohloff hub? I have a Co-Motion Americano with the Rohloff, and everything I've heard about the belt drive sounds positive. My wife and I will be doing a modified TransAm next year and I thought adding the belt would make my bike as trouble free as possible.