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Temporary ACA Route Road Closures / Lewis and Clark Trail, Section 2, Map 2: Lewis and Clark State Park (IA) closure

« on: October 07, 2024, 09:50:43 am »

Per the Iowa DNR website, (and we stopped there on Saturday, 10/5/24) Lewis and Clark State Park in Onawa, IA, the office and visitor center are closed for repairs, water in the campground will be shut off on 10/15/24, and the campground will close for the winter on November 1st. The replica keelboat is wrapped in plastic on a trailer waiting to be stored for the winter.

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Routes / Lewis and Clark Trail Expo

« on: September 27, 2024, 03:52:09 pm »

The first-ever Lewis and Clark Trail Expo will take place  at the National Park Service Trail Headquarters in Omaha, NE, on Friday and Saturday, October 4 & 5, 2024, from 10 AM to 4 PM. The event takes place on the trail and is free and family friendly.  https://www.lewisandclark.travel/events/lewis-and-clark-keelboat-coming-to-omaha/

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Routes / Lewis and Clark Route APP

« on: September 27, 2024, 03:37:40 pm »

The Lewis and Clark Trail Alliance (recently changed from "L&C Trail Heritage Foundation") has published a new app trail guide.

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GPS & Digital Data Discussion / Restore purchases

« on: March 14, 2024, 11:58:39 am »

I bought the Lewis and Clark Trail Sections 1 and 2 several years back (About 2 tablets and 3 phones ago) and recently upgraded to new of both. I have tried to restore the maps to the new devices and they don't seem to exist anymore under any of my three e-mail addresses. How do I get the maps back on my devices? I plan on doing miles in both Iowa and South Dakota later this year.

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Gear Talk / Re: Raised stem

« on: September 12, 2023, 12:01:44 pm »

Are custom-badged top caps a thing now?  They should be.

I got it from KustomKaps (https://kustomventures.com/) Very reasonable cost and fast return.

Ride safe,
Hans-2WX

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Gear Talk / Raised stem

« on: August 15, 2023, 09:56:07 pm »

About 15 years ago I had a Novara Safari trekking bike that I sold to make way for my Cogburn fat bike, but still dearly miss. Only recently have I given up looking for a replacement and decided to refurbish my 2006 Bianchi Volpe instead. One of the features I miss from the Safari was the raised handlebar stem, so I've put one on the Volpe. I like the more upright position. Any thoughts? (I also added a touch of my own! :

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Classifieds / Re: Wanted: '06-7 Novara Safari

« on: October 26, 2022, 09:23:59 am »

After being scammed a couple of times including the above post, (and reporting one of the scammers to federal authorities for wide brush scamming in other sports) I am no long actively looking for a Novara Safari. Sure, if I come across one for real in my journeys, I'll check it out, but in the interim, my Cogburn CB4 fat-bike with different tires should work just fine as a trekking bike!

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General Discussion / Re: bikeovernights.org?

« on: March 15, 2022, 06:12:18 pm »

It's been going on four years since Lisa responded. Any update? It was a great resource and its a shame to see it sitting fallow.

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Classifieds / Re: Wanted: '06-7 Novara Safari

« on: January 15, 2022, 12:00:13 pm »

Still looking!

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Gear Talk / What Happened to the "Adventure" Bikes?

« on: May 16, 2021, 04:40:59 pm »

A couple of years ago, so-called "adventure bikes" were the big thing. Trek had the 920, REI, the Co-Op ADV 4.2, Specialized, and others had entries in that market niche. Now they are as scarce as hen's teeth. What happened?  Were they victims of COVID, or just poor sales? Inquiring minds want to know, because I would still give my eye teeth for a 2006-'07 Novara Safari, but I would take a 920 or ADV 4.2 as an acceptable alternative if I could even find one.

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Classifieds / Wanted: '06-7 Novara Safari

« on: March 06, 2017, 11:01:28 am »

Wanted:Looking for a used 2006 or '07 Novara Safari, large size in good condition. (This is the aluminum-framed, 26 in. wheel, tan or olive green model.) Sold mine a few years back and have regretted it ever since.

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Gear Talk / Re: 700x40 vs. 27.5 (650b)x48

« on: February 20, 2016, 10:20:39 am »

I'm looking at the Schwalbe Marathon Mondials, and 40 mm is widest they come in 700s. The Safari had Conti T&Cs. Great tires, wear like iron, but horrible to take off the rims to patch and I always felt like I had to work harder to cover the same distance. I have Schwalbe Marathon Plus 700x35s on my Volpe.

Hans

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Gear Talk / 700x40 vs. 27.5 (650b)x48

« on: February 19, 2016, 12:32:13 am »

Spec-ing a new bike for touring and gravel. Do a lot a gravel near home for fun and exercise, but am hoping to do more S24O and multi-day self-supported touring since I retired. Open to suggestions as to what would be better for my riding? I used to have an '06 Novara Safari, and to be honest, the only thing I didn't like about it was the 26-inch wheels. Sold it (here) to make way for a 29-er MTB. I realize that I may have just answered my own question, but like I said, I have an open mind.

Ride safe,
Hans

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GPS & Digital Data Discussion / Re: Garmin Edge 1000 Explore

« on: February 16, 2016, 09:35:31 pm »

Also, my Meriwether will have a dynamo hub, so charging will not be an issue

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GPS & Digital Data Discussion / Re: Garmin Edge 1000 Explore

« on: February 16, 2016, 03:52:00 pm »

Primarily the "Incident (read: Crash) Detection", plus it does MTB trails.. I was leaning towards the Edge Touring, and couldn't justify the extra cost until I figured out what I paid each month to SPOT, what a new 3rd gen SPOT Tracker would have cost me (Mine was 1st generation), What the Edge Touring would have cost with buying a new SPOT was what convinced me to go ahead with the Edge 1000 Explore. If you don't need the Crash Detection feature, I would suggest going with the Edge Touring unit.

Ride safe,
Hans