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General Discussion / Re: From NY to Florida. From Florida to California and beck no NY&

« on: January 11, 2018, 02:35:34 am »

Of course, I understand that I carry too much cargo with me. But I can not, as in my younger years, be content with one blanket for all occasions and eat are only sandwiches.
I already need some comfort. Moreover, I am going on a long leisurely road.
Maybe I'll stop for a few days in the places I like. I do not want to go to big cities, there's nothing for me to do. I prefer small American towns, in which most people know each other by name.
I  was born in another country and when I came to the States, I was amazed at the amiability and friendliness  of the American people, especially in the countryside.
So help me God to make sure that I'm not mistaken.

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General Discussion / Re: From NY to Florida. From Florida to California and beck no NY&

« on: January 11, 2018, 02:19:51 am »

Supposedly a list of things I'm going to pull behind me:

1.Tent; Two sleeping bags, warm and light; Synthetic mattress and foam for lying; Aluminum folding chair for rest on the road and seating on a halt; A plastic cooler for storing food during the journey and using it as a table for eating; Bag for removable underwear and clothes; Tharp under the tent; Titanium saucepan and frying pan; Gas stove and gas tank; Replacement shoes and waterproof suit.



2. A pump and a set of tools; a small hatchet and a hunting knife; Solar battery for charging the phone, signal lights in front and behind the bicycle; А strong lantern on the steering wheel to illuminate the road. 

3. Necessary medicines, a general antibiotic, alcohol and hydrogen peroxide.

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General Discussion / Re: Anyone know how much this Giant rear rack weighs?

« on: January 11, 2018, 01:45:24 am »

I use the trunk Topek and bag to it, for many years. It is made of aluminum and weighs very little. The bag is conveniently mounted on rails, quickly put on and quickly removed.

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General Discussion / Re: Transamerica (and tiny bit Northern Tier) video

« on: January 11, 2018, 01:40:49 am »

Excellent video and very nice author for this video.

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General Discussion / Re: Bike Computer

« on: January 11, 2018, 01:27:17 am »

Several years ago I used the bicycle computer Garmin 705. It was a good computer. He showed roads, speed, direction, the way home, the nearest bicycle shops and eateries.



One problem. Very poor attachment to the bike. In the kit there were two.
The first broke in a week, and when the second broke, I lost this computer. Its price was serious and I did not buy a new one.

Now I'm using a smartphone, although it's not so convenient.

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General Discussion / From NY to Florida. From Florida to California and beck no NY&

« on: January 11, 2018, 12:46:09 am »

I'm 62. Retired. There is a desire and an opportunity to ride a bicycle around our country.
I cycled several times when my children were small. Later I went alone, on a bicycle with a bicycle trailer. But, of course, I did not make such big trips.
Therefore, with pleasure I will take all sorts of advice on organizing such a trip (according to my calculations a year or a little more).
Perhaps someone has already descended from the north of the country along the East Coast to Florida. Perhaps someone had already crossed the country in the southern states and from Florida to Clifornia.
The same is for the West Coast from south to north and over the northern states back to New York .
My trailer is pretty roomy, so I can take quite a lot of payload. But because the trailer is big, I can not go fast. Approximately 10 miles per hour (40-60 miles per day), this is now my cruising speed.



I'm going to spend the night, mostly in a tent, sometimes only stopping at motels for hygienic procedures.
But I do not know how people in different states in the country treat a nightman in a tent.
Perhaps in some states this is against the law.
I ask experienced travelers not to be shy and give all sorts of advice.

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General Discussion / Test

« on: January 09, 2018, 12:17:22 pm »