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Classifieds / Bike Parts Side Table

« on: January 29, 2006, 12:35:38 pm »

The link was to long and did not work so I made this one:

Here's a link to the item that works

1cycleguy

Michael Hanson
To will is to select a goal, determine a course of action that will bring one to that goal, and then hold to that action till the goal is reached. The key is action.

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Gear Talk / Tires

« on: April 04, 2005, 11:30:46 pm »

biker_james
I'll cast a vote for Continental Top Touring-they last a long time, flat resistant, and handle great.

I agree completely.

1cycleguy
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To will is to select a goal, determine a course of action that will bring one to that goal, and then hold to that action till the goal is reached. The key is action.

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This message was edited by 1cycleguy on 4-4-05 @ 7:33 PM

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Routes / from astoria to portland

« on: May 10, 2005, 05:10:12 pm »

You can click here for more information on this issue in another thread

1cycleguy

Michael Hanson
To will is to select a goal, determine a course of action that will bring one to that goal, and then hold to that action till the goal is reached. The key is action.

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Routes / Cookie Lady

« on: May 06, 2005, 10:14:41 pm »

I have never ridden the route, and have never visited with “The Cookie Lady” However I have heard many good things about her, and wanted to post these links:

http://www.biketouring.net/rides/xcountry/textonly.html

http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/forum/board/message/?o=as&message_id=15116&v=x

http://www.milepostzero.homestead.com/cookielady.html

1cycleguy

Michael Hanson
To will is to select a goal, determine a course of action that will bring one to that goal, and then hold to that action till the goal is reached. The key is action.

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Routes / Los Angeles to Las Vegas

« on: April 13, 2005, 12:36:06 am »

I have not done the route, but I have heard that there are sections where you would be required to ride on I-15.

1cycleguy

Michael Hanson
To will is to select a goal, determine a course of action that will bring one to that goal, and then hold to that action till the goal is reached. The key is action.

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Routes / I-10 from Blythe to Joshua Tree?

« on: April 05, 2005, 08:13:28 pm »

I have not ridden that route, and it has been a while since I've driven it. However if I recall correctly there are some big climbs in and out of the area of Joshua Tree, and that it's much farther than it looks on the map.

1cycleguy

Michael Hanson
To will is to select a goal, determine a course of action that will bring one to that goal, and then hold to that action till the goal is reached. The key is action.

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Routes / Pacific Coast - Getting out of Seattle

« on: April 03, 2005, 05:01:51 pm »

While planning to cycle the entire Pacific Coast (planning to end up in San Diego) route we encountered some logistical issues, and settled on flying into Seattle with our bikes, and taking the Amtrak north to Bellingham, WA and joining the route there. While we missed the opportunity to cycle down form Vancouver as we had wished we were able to enjoy a good bit of the route. I'm not certain if this option will be of any use to you, but the train ride was fun, and scenic offering views we would not have had we merely started south from Seattle.

1cycleguy

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Routes / western express- pacific coast

« on: April 05, 2005, 07:43:22 pm »

valygrl:
Greyhound is a drag, and I don't think that it actually runs on the PCH - i think it's on US101 and I-5 - check this, i'm not sure.

I would agree with valygrl! I would only use Greyhound as last resort.

1cycleguy

Michael Hanson
To will is to select a goal, determine a course of action that will bring one to that goal, and then hold to that action till the goal is reached. The key is action.

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Routes / western express- pacific coast

« on: April 04, 2005, 08:17:37 pm »

DaviM,
I really enjoy the section of the Pacific Coast route from San Francisco to San Diego. In your situation I would take the Amtrak to LA (a shuttle or bus to the airport), or San Diego (this route can be ridden in less than 30 min, or a city transit bus goes directly form outside the train station to the airport) and fly out from there. You can get the train as early as San Luis Obispo or continue to ride through to Santa Barbara. If you have any other questions feel free to ask.

1cycleguy

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To will is to select a goal, determine a course of action that will bring one to that goal, and then hold to that action till the goal is reached. The key is action.

    Michael Hanson

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Routes / Southern Tier in winter?

« on: April 04, 2005, 10:38:32 pm »

Unless it is a rainy winter you won't have enough snow to worry about in the Laguna Mountains near San Diego. It will be a bit cold, but mostly dry or lite rains in November.

1cycleguy
Quote:
To will is to select a goal, determine a course of action that will bring one to that goal, and then hold to that action till the goal is reached. The key is action.

    Michael Hanson

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Routes / Where would you send me?

« on: April 04, 2005, 08:20:41 pm »

I agree with rtw. I love this route.

1cycleguy

Quote:
To will is to select a goal, determine a course of action that will bring one to that goal, and then hold to that action till the goal is reached. The key is action.

    Michael Hanson

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General Discussion / FIRST BIKE TO IRELAND

« on: January 29, 2006, 01:01:23 pm »

Assemble your own bike, or have a shop do it? I think it depends on your own comfort level with doing the assembly at an airport with tools you have on hand. I've done the assembly of my bike at start of a trip in ariports, bus stations, train stations, and motel/hotel rooms. The important thing for me was to do a few dry runs of packing and unpacking the bike at home (with the bike shop phone number close at hand) before I tried it the first time on a trip.

As for the bike packing case; the answer depends on if I use a airline bike box or reuseable shipping case. The reuseable case can be mailed or shipped to your final destination depending on how soon you need it; I've shipped to bike shops, hotels/motels or friends homes . When I use a standard ailine bike box I check with the airlines about availability of the boxes and if the used box can be recycled or discarded.

1cycleguy

Michael Hanson
To will is to select a goal, determine a course of action that will bring one to that goal, and then hold to that action till the goal is reached. The key is action.

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General Discussion / Riding partner web sight?

« on: January 29, 2006, 12:55:46 pm »

Maybe there could be threads in this forum where people could find riding/training partners as well as touring partners.

1cycleguy

Michael Hanson
To will is to select a goal, determine a course of action that will bring one to that goal, and then hold to that action till the goal is reached. The key is action.

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General Discussion / Bike Freindy Bus and Train Systems in USA?

« on: May 06, 2005, 09:53:12 pm »

It's always good to have a list of local transit resources. There have been times in the past when I've had to take cabs (an expensive option) from airports to make it to hotels to check in on time. However I must say that of late that more cities are making buses, and trolleys more bike friendly.

1cycleguy

Michael Hanson
To will is to select a goal, determine a course of action that will bring one to that goal, and then hold to that action till the goal is reached. The key is action.

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General Discussion / TransAm with no training?

« on: April 17, 2005, 04:37:25 am »

You are young and sound as if you are in good condition so you should be able to adapt fairly well. That being said I must suggest that you plan your trip so that you can take some time after you get your bike to really get to know how it handles, and discover in flaws it, or your travel gear may have. I would also suggest that you find the time to take a weekend shake down tour to sort out if you have too much gear or not enough. Before my first trip I took the train about 80 miles north (at the time we were allowed to hand our bikes into the baggage car unboxed and fully assembled). On the trip south I found I was very overloaded which changed the way the bike handled, and that a pannier had a leaky seam, and that a smaller freestanding tent was a better choice than one that required stakes.

Once I set out on my first trip I discovered that despite being 15 lbs lighter there were things that I did not have a use for, and found a post office to ship those things to a neighbor to hold until I got home.

1cycleguy

Michael Hanson
To will is to select a goal, determine a course of action that will bring one to that goal, and then hold to that action till the goal is reached. The key is action.