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Gear Talk / converting litespeed firenza to touring bike

« on: October 04, 2006, 07:38:25 pm »

reply to jeanvallery@bicyclejournals.com
I have the 2005 firenza litspeed road bike with the front carbon fork.
I wanted to get some advice about changing it over to a surley steel fork with braze on's and holes for a pannier rack to mount.
I wanted to also convert the compact crank over to a 105 road triple. I will be pulling a bob trailer also.
the terrian that I will be covering will be this route,
http://www.adventurecycling.org/routes/southerntier.cfm
Please anyone please give me some guidance. I don't want to buy another bicycle.
Jean Andre Vallery


Jean Andre Vallery
www.bicyclejournals.net
Sarasota Florida

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Gear Talk / Building rear wheel tandem hub

« on: August 29, 2006, 01:19:48 pm »

I'm searching the forums looking for advice on building a rear wheel for a regular road bike but use a tandem hub laced to a rim. its a 700 cc tire
The regular bicycle is a lite speed firenza.
I will be pulling a bob yak trailer so I wanted a smooth rollin ride this time.
Please reply with positive information.


Jean Andre Vallery
www.bicyclejournals.net
Sarasota Florida

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Gear Talk / List of equipment carried

« on: August 27, 2006, 06:51:47 pm »

badger
I have ridden the souther tier as a modified route
http://bicycletour.bicyclejournals.net/2006/07/15/pedaling-across-the-southern-tier-1999/
so my choices are mixed. So I'm trying to improve for the trip with a group of people. I won't just be thinking of myself.

Jean Andre Vallery
www.bicyclejournals.net
Sarasota Florida

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Gear Talk / List of equipment carried

« on: August 17, 2006, 01:43:04 pm »

thank you for your input

Jean Andre Vallery
www.bicyclejournals.net
Sarasota Florida

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Gear Talk / List of equipment carried

« on: August 16, 2006, 09:46:33 am »

Thanks for the link. I did a search by a couple of diffrent methods.
bob trailer, southern tier and a combination of the two southern tier and bob trailer.
Of the 49 journals that poped up 5 of those were with a little info about the bob trailer.
So many people using panniers.
A lot of people saying the weight was alot to pull up those hills.
So I'm back to asking the same question of adventure cycling group leaders and riders who have used a bob to carry their load. What was the list of things carried, their weight and what was the total weight carried using the bob alone.
I've done google search and so far people haven't been weighing the contents just listing them.
So adventure cycling who would you say has documented this very important aspect of long distance cycling?
I truely understand the meaning of some travel lightly and others heavy. I'm just trying to iron it out t0 be energy effecient.


Jean Andre Vallery
www.bicyclejournals.net
Sarasota Florida

This message was edited by bicyclerider on 8-16-06 @ 5:48 AM

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Gear Talk / List of equipment carried

« on: August 15, 2006, 06:15:23 pm »

Does anyone have a detailed list of gear and equipment they transported across via the southern tier?
I'll be pulling a bob trailer witha extremely light load. please also direct me to any journals people have made while riding the southern tier.


Jean Andre Vallery
www.bicyclejournals.net
Sarasota Florida

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Gear Talk / rear derailleur front difference question

« on: August 13, 2006, 04:41:26 pm »

your using a 22/38/48. Is the rear a 9 speed? If so what is the gearing, 13 to what?
Are you pulling a trailer with that setup?
Are you using it for steep climbs ( asphalt ) over a long distance?
Do you know what the cadence,and average speed was going uphill

Jean Andre Vallery
www.bicyclejournals.net
Sarasota Florida

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GPS & Digital Data Discussion / Ping Paul Taylor

« on: June 28, 2006, 08:20:33 pm »

what's the url for the blog??

Jean Andre Vallery
www.bicyclejournals.net
Sarasota Florida

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GPS & Digital Data Discussion / GPS with complete southern tier waypoints

« on: August 15, 2006, 12:20:23 pm »

I sent a reply back to the email I sent orginally to them regarding this situation.

In response to that information below.
http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Item(2027)-SDSDQ-2048-SanDisk_microSD_2GB.aspx
 
What would you suggest I should do regarding this situation.
I will be traveling without a laptop.  Riding a bicycle across the usa on the route, http://www.adventurecycling.org/routes/southerntier.cfm
This organization provides additional gps info for bicycle rider info.

One suggestion was to place half of the trip on one chip and then load the rest on another.

Is it possible to have the complete map source installed on a internal chip leaving the micro-SD card available for other info to be added along the way So what would you suggest?


Here is the orginal info I just recieved from garmin,



Thank you for contacting Garmin International.

 I believe at the current time the largest micro-SD card made is a 1GB card.
The entire City Navigator program is about 1.6GB. That means there is no way to load the entire program to one chip. The size of the chip will not change the amount of waypoints you can put on the unit. You can save
Waypoint/icons: 1000 with name and graphic symbol, 10 proximity.
Best Regards,

Dan Backus
Product Support Specialist
GARMIN International
PH# 800.800.1020
FX# 913.440.5488
www.GARMIN.com

If you read the page at scandisk it says their chip is now 2 gig

Jean Andre Vallery
www.bicyclejournals.net
Sarasota Florida

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GPS & Digital Data Discussion / GPS with complete southern tier waypoints

« on: July 20, 2006, 01:09:02 pm »

Can the 256 mg chip be used in the Garmin76csx model?
loading all the maps and waypoints for half of the trip on one and the other half of the trip on the other 256 mg chip? Possibly giving you room to add  to the waypoints for diffrent features you see along the way, example bicycle shops, western auto center for tubes. Walmart, Kmart Taco bell etc...

Jean Andre Vallery
www.bicyclejournals.net
Sarasota Florida

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GPS & Digital Data Discussion / GPS with complete southern tier waypoints

« on: June 26, 2006, 06:10:18 pm »

I will not be carrying a laptop this time across and will use the gps exclusively. The ability to enter and save waypoints with a description of the new type of service is my goal. So they have add on memory cards? So half the trip on one chip and the rest on the other chip?
Has anyone used these newer devices on the road yet?
Does the gps record altitude? Is there a model that holds a internal charge so not to loose any data when changing batteries ( set info ) or is that not required to be a concern?


Jean Andre Vallery
www.bicyclejournals.net
Sarasota Florida

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GPS & Digital Data Discussion / GPS with complete southern tier waypoints

« on: June 26, 2006, 09:40:02 am »

I' looking for a GPS with the ability to preinstall the complete southern tier waypoints with a graphical map to use not just waypoints.

This would also need to have the ability to add waypoints for places of interest with lengthly descriptions. water places to each bike shops or hardware biker friendly locations.

Come on now we know its out there but who uses one and where are they available for purchase?

This message was edited by bicyclerider on 6-26-06 @ 5:44 AM

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GPS & Digital Data Discussion / Routing on gps

« on: August 15, 2006, 05:53:30 pm »

fred after continued discussion about gps is it possible to use the etrek vista instead of the Garmin76csx because of the high price?
If I purchase the larger memory discs will I be able to divide up the city select maps by garmin of the usa and then add in the adventure cycling gps info to be added to the city select?
after seeing the entry level purchase of the Garmin76csx at 599$ compared to the 299 of the etrek I'm leaning towards the etrek.
Will I also be able to use the function of routing by other vehicles as a choice? You know not always being read as a car but as a person or bicycle.

Jean Andre Vallery
www.bicyclejournals.net
Sarasota Florida

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Routes / Another southern tier rider

« on: February 07, 2007, 01:35:19 pm »

Have you decided to come through soon? The reason I asked is that I will be in San Diego area for the late afternoon on the 14th of Feb . I just hosted two ACA route riders for 1 day Rebecca, (blog http://putthefunbetweenyourlegs.blogspot.com/) and Jonathan ( blog http://pedalgogist.wordpress.com/)
Just thought I would inquire

Jean Andre Vallery
Jacumba, California

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Routes / Another southern tier rider

« on: January 10, 2007, 02:27:01 pm »

the number is 1-619-766-4653  Lifetime member of adventuring cycling also on the warm showers list for travelers http://www.warmshowers.org/

Jean Andre Vallery
Jacumba, California