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Food Talk / Re: Hot food without a stove?
« Last post by yadirmanns on Today at 08:22:15 am »Hey there, this is such an interesting topic! I can totally relate to the struggle of deciding whether or not to bring a stove on a bike tour.
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General Discussion / Re: Timing Belt Replacement in Dublin
« Last post by JACKmultis on Today at 06:55:35 am »A timing belt or chain is an essential component of your engine and is responsible for synchronizing the crankshaft and camshaft. To keep your car running smoothly definitely replace the timing belt. Without regular maintenance, the belt or chain may fail, which will you face expensive repair costs . I think as a vehicle owner you must do this Timing Belt Replacement Dublin
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General Discussion / Re: Adjust Your Plans for Touring in the West
« Last post by vlicon on Today at 02:39:28 am »Carson Pass will be fine as long as we get several days of sunny weather. Hopefully, by the end of April it should not be a problem. The biggest concern will be the condition of the road. The constant snow, rain and plowing this season has taken a toll. Keep a close watch for large cracks and pot holes. I drove over Carson Pass a few weeks ago, and regularly need to drive around the Tahoe - Truckee area. Unless there is some early season repair done potions of these roads will be downright treacherous. I suppose there will also be a lot of water on the road due to snow melt. If temperatures stay cold there will be ice, and plenty of loose sand on roadways.
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General Discussion / Re: Must have spare parts/tools
« Last post by BikeFreak on Today at 02:31:19 am »Murphys law: Once I got a flat in rural Sweden. As I was inflating the tube, the pump head simply cracked and became useless. That pump had been in service maybe 10 times after purchase. All this happened at 7 am on a Sunday morning. I had to wait until 8 am before I started to walk and start ringing door bells on the farms close by asking for a pump. After a while I got lucky because I found a family who had a handicapped family member in a wheel chair where they used the pump for inflating the wheel chair tires. After 100km I arrived in Linköping where I could buy a new pump.
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General Discussion / Re: Must have spare parts/tools
« Last post by ray b on March 20, 2023, 10:24:56 am »Lighter? I’ve never had to use heat to loosen a fastener installed with blue loctite. They’re kinda hard to turn, but doable. Just don’t use red loctite on any fastener you want to be able to remove.
(Your comment is spot on. Not generally recommended for bicycles, but the hard red Loc-Tite is specifically formulated to soften up with heat. The blue lock will also soften if needed. I've used the red to salvage a couple bottom brackets over the last 50 y and I've rarely resorted to it on the road for some worn out rack bolts on other folks bikes, when replacements weren't available.)
Although you can't take them on airplanes, I usually carry a modern lighter as a handy source of directed heat.
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General Discussion / Re: Must have spare parts/tools
« Last post by canalligators on March 20, 2023, 01:00:48 am »Lighter? I’ve never had to use heat to loosen a fastener installed with blue loctite. They’re kinda hard to turn, but doable. Just don’t use red loctite on any fastener you want to be able to remove.
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Routes / Re: Atlanta GA to Wilmington NC or Myrtle Beach
« Last post by John Nettles on March 19, 2023, 10:26:21 pm »First, welcome to the ACA Forums!
Last year, a buddy of mine and I rode from Atlanta to Charleston. It took about 10?? days. Gotta say, parts of eastern GA and a major amount of SC (Aiken to Charleston) were pretty boring. We did a mix of camping and hotels and ate out or uncooked food (cheese, PB, etc.).
If you need it, I do have routes, cue sheets, etc. going from Atlanta to Charleston and/or Columbus. From Charleston, you could connect with ACA's Atlantic Coast Route.
Tailwinds, John
Last year, a buddy of mine and I rode from Atlanta to Charleston. It took about 10?? days. Gotta say, parts of eastern GA and a major amount of SC (Aiken to Charleston) were pretty boring. We did a mix of camping and hotels and ate out or uncooked food (cheese, PB, etc.).
If you need it, I do have routes, cue sheets, etc. going from Atlanta to Charleston and/or Columbus. From Charleston, you could connect with ACA's Atlantic Coast Route.
Tailwinds, John
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Routes / Atlanta GA to Wilmington NC or Myrtle Beach
« Last post by CurtAlt on March 19, 2023, 08:56:21 pm »Hi All, I've got a some days off and an opportunity to ride from Atlanta, GA to Wilmington, NC. The thing is the ride would be in a about 2 weeks. I can't find any info on any routes or any info on routes. I'm starting to think it's a terrible ride because no one does it?
Do you have any info on riding from Atlanta to Wilmington? Even Atlanta to Columbia or. Columbia to Wilmington. Columbia to Myrtle Beach would be OK to. Any ideas?
Do you have any info on riding from Atlanta to Wilmington? Even Atlanta to Columbia or. Columbia to Wilmington. Columbia to Myrtle Beach would be OK to. Any ideas?
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Routes / Re: Feedback on planned route (Oregon to Virginia) appreciated! WA/MT/ID especially
« Last post by cosjp on March 19, 2023, 11:01:52 am »Because your route file on RWGPS is so huge, it takes a long time to load.
Especially on weekends when RWGPS has heavy usage.
It would make it easier for folks to help if you chopped it into sections.
Hi - here's the Oregon through Montana segment since that is mostly what I'm concerned about: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42277186. I haven't actually noticed any issues opening the larger route but that's good to know. I'm working on starting to break up the route for the segment by segment blow.
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Routes / Re: Feedback on planned route (Oregon to Virginia) appreciated! WA/MT/ID especially
« Last post by jamawani on March 19, 2023, 10:31:10 am »Because your route file on RWGPS is so huge, it takes a long time to load.
Especially on weekends when RWGPS has heavy usage.
It would make it easier for folks to help if you chopped it into sections.
Especially on weekends when RWGPS has heavy usage.
It would make it easier for folks to help if you chopped it into sections.