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Forum: Touring

Have a dream to ride a bike across your state, across the country, or around the world? Self-contained or fully supported? Trade ideas, adventures, and more in our bicycle touring forum.

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    Hosted Travelogs and Stories from the Road

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    Here we have several travelogues, as well as a place to post our stories as individual threads from on tour. This is for all our members, whether Titanium, Red Star or No Star. If your tour story really takes off, it might even get promoted to it's own travelogue!

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    Our websites, blogs, etc. Go to last post in this thread

    by pdiaz

    11-12-09 02:09 PM

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    Touring Bikes and Gear Marketplace

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    Custom Sanner Touring... Go to last post in this thread

    by martianone

    10-14-09 04:26 AM

  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Pictures of your loaded rigs?

    There are often pictures of bikes, but pictures of loaded bikes seem to be harder to come by searching this forum. So here is my contribution. This is a picture of my bike from my european tour.

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    11-20-09 04:39 PM

  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Touring... For Trade List...

    So I might have overlooked something, but would the mods be okay with a trade list in the touring forum like they have over in C & V? If not just lock this, but if so... Have: Univega Gran Turismo 52 CM Frameset. It's had a bad paint job, but would be a great build for someone who would be...

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    11-15-09 09:18 PM

  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Tips and Tricks

    Generic powdered juice mix, plus a pinch of salt and a pinch of salt substitute makes a CHEAP and effective Gatorade substitute. A velcro strap about 8 inches long, can be used as a "parking brake" by wrapping it around your front brake lever and securing it to the bar. You can lean your loaded...

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    11-14-09 07:24 AM

  4. Sticky Thread Sticky: Update 8/8/09: 2009 List of Touring Bikes (excel sheet)

    So I've had a few people asking for my Excel sheet rating all the touring bikes of 2009. First Im sure its not all the touring bikes. I didn't include frames, custom bikes, or all bikes suitable for touring. These bikes are $2000 , errr kinda, or less and are labeled as touring bikes by their...

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    11-10-09 11:19 AM

  5. Sticky Thread Sticky: First Aid

    Do you carry one ? What is in it? Have you ever used it in anger? Have you got any first aid training? Any experience of serious self-administered first aid? I carry a pretty minimal one, some antiseptics wipes, plasters, dressings, wound closures and mild painkillers, basically a road-rash...

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    11-03-09 09:03 PM

  6. Sticky Thread Sticky: The Newbie's Guide To Touring Bikes

    Sure you can search for it all over the place, but here it is in one spot. Calling everyone who has cyclo toured before... If you started touring all over again, what would you tell yourself? what would your bike setup look like? what kind of racks and paniers would be best? What camping gear...

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    10-07-09 10:51 PM

  7. Sticky Thread Sticky: Touring Marketplace Added

    Hey all, we decided to add some specialized markets after the experiment in Classic and Vintage went as well as it did. If you look up at the top of the forum, you'll find a new embedded subforum for your particular type of bikes! It'll make it easier for you to advertise your bikes that yu have...

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  1. Help with a build: dirt road MTB with suspension fork. Bizango? Groove?

    Hey ya'll, I'm stuck in the mud before I make some purchases. I am building a suspended, hardtail mountain bike to tour on. I've narrowed the frame choice down to two frames. The Soma Groove and the Voodoo Bizango. Problem with the Soma is that it requires an 80mm fork. As far as I can tell,...

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    11-21-09 02:10 PM

  2. Withdrawls. Good touring book recommendations?

    Going through a bit of 'touring withdrawl". You know what it is. The feeling you get after a nice tour. Whether it be a quick weekend camping trip, or a weeks long multi-state escape. Either way, when I get home and unload the panniers...I get a detached feeling for a few days after. Kind...

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    11-21-09 01:38 PM

  3. Safe route from Santa Barbara to Santa Ynez CA?

    Hello all! I'm flying into Santa Barbara soon for a ride up the California coast, but I want to visit family in the Santa Ynez Valley on my way. I live in DC, but I grew up in Santa Ynez and remember the drive from Santa Barbara well. That was before my cycling days and the roads I remember...

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    11-21-09 01:37 PM

  4. 80's Miyata Adventure

    hi, i am looking for a touring bike (or frame) and have been scoping the streets for some nice ones. one bike which caught my eye was the Miyata "Adventure" . It seems similar to to the 610 or 1000 US models - it has contrast headtube, canti brakes, and vertical dropouts, but it appears to be...

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    11-21-09 01:15 PM

  5. Bicycle Touring "Pro" website...

    Does anyone have anything good to say about this guys books? http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/the-bicycle-travelers-blueprint/ He also sells a book called "Ultra light bicycle camping" that I am interested in. While I appreciate what he is trying to do for the touring world with his web...

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    11-21-09 01:11 PM

  6. camping wild the US

    Pitching a tent in the US? I wonder what experience you have with "free-camping" in the US. Are there any states that is especially suitble for this and even more important are there any where its really not a good idea? How does asking for permission work? In Europe for example where I'm...

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    11-21-09 12:56 PM

  7. Looking for tour partenr: Colorado Springs to Telluride

    I'm looking for a partner for a short tour in mid december from Colorado Springs to Telluride. Shoot me a line if you're interested: hamiltonbelk@gmail.com

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    11-21-09 12:48 PM

  8. Looking for tour partenr: Colorado Springs to Telluride

    I'm looking for a partner for a short tour in mid december from Colorado Springs to Telluride. Shoot me a line if you're interested: hamiltonbelk@gmail.com

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    11-21-09 12:38 PM

  9. Soma Saga

    Anyone had a chance to ride one and if so what did ya think? I cant make up my mind between a LHT or the saga both seem great but would really like some feedback

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    11-21-09 11:39 AM

  10. Alcohol stove for Asia tour?

    Hi all, I am getting ready to cross Asia from Korea to Thailand and possibly head West from there. My question is what fuel can I use in an Alcohol stove in these countries? A lot of people go with a whisperlight international so they can use petrol but I really like my Trangia. What kind of stuff...

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  11. Best Panniers/ Recommended Cargo Capacity

    What is a good brand of panniers that most tourers recommend? What is a good cargo capacity in cubic inches? I am interested in doing some week to two week trips. I would have camping gear, food, warm clothing, rain gear, and room for souvenirs/hitchhikers. So I'm thinking in the area of 3000...

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    11-21-09 11:11 AM

  12. Bridgestone Frame

    Is the Bridgestone RB-T a beefy enough frame for a 200 lb guy and a full load of touring paraphernalia? I am in the market for a good touring bike and have heard good things about this one, but only for sport touring and commuting. Anyone out there done an extended tour on an RB-T?

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    11-21-09 10:36 AM

  13. Favorite / Recommended Time to Start Northern Tier (W to E)

    Anyone have a recommendation for when to start Adventure Cycling's Norther Tier route (Anacortes, WA, to Bar Harbor, ME)? I'm due for my first sabbatical next fall and, accordingly, don't have my usual requirement to be home by the start of fall semester. I plan on taking about ten or eleven...

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    11-21-09 10:27 AM

  14. Twas the night before and all was packing.

    Forecast calls for sunny between 60s and 30s in southeast Arizona Tour de Turkey http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/t-day-final My first forest road adventure more than 20 miles. hike known cave (pass by 2 more) I will take some pictures of Oklahoma for ya'll. Failed scary border...

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    11-21-09 10:13 AM

  15. New York to Boston, in 1 day?

    Hi guys, I grew up riding on the west coast (Northern CA) and recently moved out to NYC! I've been looking up interesting routes (mapmyride/greenway/etc) around these parts, and the NYC-Boston ride looks great for spring. I was getting basic data, and it's roughly 200 FLAT miles... I've done...

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    11-21-09 09:46 AM

  16. Flat bar with bar-ends?

    Anyone tour with a flat bar as opposed to the traditional road drop bar? Any particular reasons?

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    11-21-09 08:05 AM

  17. Getting your bike from USA to Europe

    We've done lots of touring in the past, including a 2 year ride, but have never had to pay a fee for flying with the bikes internationally. It seems that airlines have now put an end to reasonable fees - United lists $200 one-way! My bike isn't even worth the $400 it would take to fly with it. ...

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  18. Touring with TWO BIG dogs!

    These guys are hilarious! I can't imagine lugging two big dogs 17,000 km!

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  19. What Things MUST a Touring Bike Shop stock?

    If any of y'all wander around in the general discussions, you'll have seen that I'm opening a bike shop in about a week. My shop is going to cater to commuters, tourists, and randonneurs (while including everything else...). What are some items that a shop MUST stock for tourists, aside from...

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    11-21-09 01:18 AM

  20. What's your average speed, fully loaded?

    I was looking at some pictures of touring set ups here and couldn't help but wonder what the average speed (in mph/kph) on any of those are. I would have made this a poll, but I'm sure you pack lighter/heavier for different distances.

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