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General Discussion / Re: coffee coffee
« on: November 21, 2021, 08:51:28 pm »
The Bodun 15 oz travel press plastic mug weighs only 9 oz. Makes good coffee especially for the light weight.
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General Discussion / Re: Best book you've read on bicycle travel
« on: October 27, 2021, 02:12:17 pm »
Cannery Row by John Steinbeck. Short enough for a one week tour and, well, it's Steinbeck.
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Gear Talk / Re: BOB cargo trailers discontinued
« on: October 14, 2021, 06:25:32 pm »
The Bugger was horrible! But the only option back then and my kids loved it, until it tipped over (when someone else was using it).
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General Discussion / Re: The best music for touring
« on: October 04, 2021, 02:56:28 pm »
Nope. I want to hear all that is around me while riding, natural and unnatural.
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Gear Talk / Re: 1X, 2X, or 3X
« on: September 20, 2021, 08:20:15 pm »
Gabe Mirkin on cadence https://www.roadbikerider.com/whats-the-optimal-cycling-cadence/
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Routes / Re: Outer banks Alternative (Atlantic Coast Route) Map Question
« on: September 16, 2021, 04:44:00 pm »
Thanks Larry. I didn't reply earlier because I've been laid up with a "completely ruptured anterior tibialis tendon" requiring surgery ending my season. Surgeon said no snowshoeing on Mt Rainier in Feb either, so, I bought this handcycle to get me some exercise.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/Intrepid-Cycles-188260071215473/photos/?ref=page_internal
https://www.facebook.com/pg/Intrepid-Cycles-188260071215473/photos/?ref=page_internal
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Routes / Re: Outer banks Alternative (Atlantic Coast Route) Map Question
« on: August 23, 2021, 04:46:16 pm »
Larry,
Can you put this route on ridewithgps and post the link to it? It would be a great help.
Thanks
Can you put this route on ridewithgps and post the link to it? It would be a great help.
Thanks
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Gear Talk / Re: What to do with a broken frame?
« on: August 06, 2021, 03:22:40 pm »
Here's what I found
https://a2bikes.com/blogs/news/what-to-do-with-used-carbon-bicycle
https://www.welovecycling.com/wide/2021/03/18/recycling-carbon-fibre-frames-a-problem-solved/
https://outdoorindustry.org/article/Forget-what-you-thought-about-carbon-fiber
https://www.triplepundit.com/story/2011/trek-recycle-carbon-fiber-bikes/77696
https://a2bikes.com/blogs/news/what-to-do-with-used-carbon-bicycle
https://www.welovecycling.com/wide/2021/03/18/recycling-carbon-fibre-frames-a-problem-solved/
https://outdoorindustry.org/article/Forget-what-you-thought-about-carbon-fiber
https://www.triplepundit.com/story/2011/trek-recycle-carbon-fiber-bikes/77696
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Routes / Re: NW Montana: A trip report
« on: August 05, 2021, 02:17:01 pm »
oops. thanks for the catch. edit made.
The reason GTSR fell to 3rd is the lack of traffic, but it is fair to say all three segments were magnificent maybe no need to rank them.
By the way, Montana's drivers fall way behind those in Minnesota, South Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin, Indiana for courtesy while sharing the road in our experience.
The reason GTSR fell to 3rd is the lack of traffic, but it is fair to say all three segments were magnificent maybe no need to rank them.
By the way, Montana's drivers fall way behind those in Minnesota, South Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin, Indiana for courtesy while sharing the road in our experience.
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Routes / NW Montana: A trip report
« on: August 04, 2021, 05:10:17 pm »
NW Montana: A Trip Report
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36907788
Four of us in July using the route in the link.
Much of this route was wonderful: beautiful, low traffic, good roads. However, two lane roads in Montana are posted as 70 mph. Roads that in Wisconsin would be posted 55 mph.
The pandemic affected many aspects of our trip. Many restaurants along the route and all the National Park facilities could not use the usual young people from Europe and Scandinavia since they couldn’t get visas due to the pandemic. It also meant that in the remote area between mile 120 and 200 the National Forest campgrounds were not full because the Canadians couldn’t cross the border. Outside of that area all the private campgrounds were very full and the campgrounds that were open in Glacier were full.
We started at a campground Kalispell and ended at a resort with hot tubs Columbia Falls. There is a lovely bike path leaving Kalispell which ran parallel to US 2. The next 30 miles shoulders on US 2 ranged from 10’ to nonexistent. Thus the experience on Hwy 2 was good to harrowing. After Troy the traffic became very light which helped. The section of US 2 from Browning to West Glacier also varied in the same way.
The stretch from mile 120-200 was amazing. Someone on this forum 18 months ago recommended going to Yaak and I thank them for the suggestion. There’s nothing there but the route from Yaak to the lake was one of our two favorite days (the day going to Yaak was great too). The other favorite was St Mary to Browning (miles 345-378) on the high plains. Believe it or not Going To The Sun Road was only the third favorite day.
The temperatures were in the low to high 80’s but the extremely low humidity helped moderate that. Overnight low temps varied from 39-62 F. Smoke was always hanging over the mountains so couldn’t get clear photos. Only one of us felt the smoke physically and for just one day.
Whitefish is a mountain bike town so I had to settle for a 32 mm road tire instead of the 35 I ride when I tore a sidewall that couldn’t be fixed with a boot.
Poor breakfast opportunities in St Mary, Browning, and Columbia Falls. Lots of good restaurants in Whitefish which were very busy at lunch time on the weekend. Ate lots of huckleberry pie along the route.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36907788
Four of us in July using the route in the link.
Much of this route was wonderful: beautiful, low traffic, good roads. However, two lane roads in Montana are posted as 70 mph. Roads that in Wisconsin would be posted 55 mph.
The pandemic affected many aspects of our trip. Many restaurants along the route and all the National Park facilities could not use the usual young people from Europe and Scandinavia since they couldn’t get visas due to the pandemic. It also meant that in the remote area between mile 120 and 200 the National Forest campgrounds were not full because the Canadians couldn’t cross the border. Outside of that area all the private campgrounds were very full and the campgrounds that were open in Glacier were full.
We started at a campground Kalispell and ended at a resort with hot tubs Columbia Falls. There is a lovely bike path leaving Kalispell which ran parallel to US 2. The next 30 miles shoulders on US 2 ranged from 10’ to nonexistent. Thus the experience on Hwy 2 was good to harrowing. After Troy the traffic became very light which helped. The section of US 2 from Browning to West Glacier also varied in the same way.
The stretch from mile 120-200 was amazing. Someone on this forum 18 months ago recommended going to Yaak and I thank them for the suggestion. There’s nothing there but the route from Yaak to the lake was one of our two favorite days (the day going to Yaak was great too). The other favorite was St Mary to Browning (miles 345-378) on the high plains. Believe it or not Going To The Sun Road was only the third favorite day.
The temperatures were in the low to high 80’s but the extremely low humidity helped moderate that. Overnight low temps varied from 39-62 F. Smoke was always hanging over the mountains so couldn’t get clear photos. Only one of us felt the smoke physically and for just one day.
Whitefish is a mountain bike town so I had to settle for a 32 mm road tire instead of the 35 I ride when I tore a sidewall that couldn’t be fixed with a boot.
Poor breakfast opportunities in St Mary, Browning, and Columbia Falls. Lots of good restaurants in Whitefish which were very busy at lunch time on the weekend. Ate lots of huckleberry pie along the route.
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General Discussion / Re: Question about Leg Shaving
« on: July 31, 2021, 08:51:05 pm »
At my age the hair is disappearing on its own!
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General Discussion / Re: In need of a few hints for NT route and food
« on: July 05, 2021, 06:08:14 pm »
Blackfeet Reservation is indeed open: I have a reservation at The Blackfeet Cultural Camp in a couple of weeks: http://www.blackfeetculturecamp.com/tipicamp/cabins/
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General Discussion / Re: Breathing issue
« on: June 06, 2021, 01:10:05 pm »
Sorry folks but this seems very inappropriate for this forum. Get thee to an urgent care!
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Gear Talk / Re: Leg warmers: Over or under?
« on: May 30, 2021, 01:04:21 pm »
Elastic doesn't guarantee that they will stay up. My experience is that they don't without a little help.
Never had trouble removing them when it gets warm but everyone's experience is different.
Never had trouble removing them when it gets warm but everyone's experience is different.
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Gear Talk / Re: Leg warmers: Over or under?
« on: May 29, 2021, 10:41:11 am »
Absolutely under the shorts: put them on first and put them up as far as they will go. I use a little of this product https://www.juzousa.com/Products/Accessories/Product-Detail/M/60
to keep them up.
to keep them up.