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Routes / Re: Astoria to San Francisco on pacific cost
« Last post by staehpj1 on June 03, 2023, 06:48:52 pm »I took 14 days. I think that isn't far from average. Taking a little extra time might be nice though.
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Routes / Astoria to San Francisco on pacific cost
« Last post by Seeber1 on June 03, 2023, 06:20:37 pm »Anyone that has rode from Astoria to San Francisco how long is a good time frame to allow for the ride. I have two weeks off at the end of September and was going to try and ride this route. How many days is the average to complete this route. Thank you.
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General Discussion / Re: Amtrak Bicycle Loading presentation
« Last post by ray b on June 02, 2023, 08:49:19 pm »Not sure what the current practice is, but I recall the supply of boxes at the Whitefish station 10 y ago included not only the Amtrak boxes, but also "recycled" cardboard boxes with brand names that obviously came from a shop and carried someone's bike to the station. That is, boxes of similar but varied sizes. Not sure that would be true at Chicago or Seattle.
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Temporary ACA Route Road Closures / Re: Atlantic Coast #2 Maps 22-23. Closure due to rockslide. Feb. 2023
« Last post by donald.stewart.92 on June 02, 2023, 07:37:25 pm »Thanks, Rootchopper and Bikelicious for that info. I didn’t have time to go through to check it out myself to see if was passible.
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Temporary ACA Route Road Closures / Re: Atlantic Coast #2 Maps 22-23. Closure due to rockslide. Feb. 2023
« Last post by donald.stewart.92 on June 02, 2023, 07:37:17 pm »Thanks, Rootchopper and Bikelicious for that info. I didn’t have time to go through to check it out myself to see if was passible.
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Temporary ACA Route Road Closures / Re: Atlantic Coast #2 Maps 22-23. Closure due to rockslide. Feb. 2023
« Last post by donald.stewart.92 on June 02, 2023, 07:37:08 pm »Thanks, Rootchopper and Bikelicious for that info. I didn’t have time to go through to check it out myself to see if was passible.
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General Discussion / Re: Waterford/Gunnar Closes
« Last post by LouMelini on June 02, 2023, 05:10:16 pm »Thanks for posting this. I and my wife have owned multiple Waterfords over the years, road, touring, cyclocross and hard-tail mountain bike from a bike shop where my son worked. We visited the Waterford factory once during a Wisconsin bike tour and as you said Richard was gracious and enjoyed our visit.
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Temporary ACA Route Road Closures / Re: Atlantic Coast #2 Maps 22-23. Closure due to rockslide. Feb. 2023
« Last post by BikeliciousBabe on June 02, 2023, 02:30:49 pm »Whether or not you wish to proceed through the closure or take the detour, Hickoery Lake Campground (near the detour) is a decent place to camp. There is a tent-only area off in the woods and away from RV, etc., sites, with picnic tables and fire rings. Rate was reasonable for that area. Stayed there years ago during October and found plenty of dead and downed wood to burn. The showers/bathhouse are a bit of a hike, but there is a porta-pottie closer to the entrance to the tent area.
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General Discussion / Re: Amtrak Bicycle Loading presentation
« Last post by canalligators on June 02, 2023, 10:24:18 am »I thought the photos in the presentation did a lot to explain what could likely be accommodated. I think it came down to: If your bike will fit in this rack space, it can go.
It appears that any unconventional gear like trailers, trikes, LWB 'bents, tandems would need boxed. Which starts the next discussion - does the box need to be shaped like a standard bike box? Because the box holding something like a folding trike, or tandem, would be bigger or shaped differently than "standard".
I've been cycling since the early '80s, it's great to finally see more than a passing glance given to bicycle infrastructure and multimodal travel and transportation.
The box Amtrak sells you is shaped like a bike box, but much larger. I did not find a maximum box size on their website. I’d call and ask. Be prepared for long call wait times.
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Gear Talk / Re: Bottle Cage Allen screw Size
« Last post by canalligators on June 01, 2023, 09:13:46 pm »I have come to despise these 5mm screws with a 3mm hex key head, they strip too easily if overtightened or not greased. 4mm hex key heads are far more reliable.
So don’t overtighten them. Sure, 4mm is better, but you can practice your hand to not overtighten. Or use a small torque wrench.
One other note on stainless: don’t use stainless screws/bolts for high torque applications, such as boom clamps or seatpost bolts. Most common grades of stainless have about 2/3 of the tensile strength of regular carbon steel. You risk snapping off the bolt.