Comments for Bike Touring News http://biketouringnews.com Empowering The Bicycle Traveler Tue, 15 May 2012 22:44:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on What I Like About Down-Tube Shifters by Scheb http://biketouringnews.com/bike-and-gear-guide/components/gears-and-shifting/down-tube-shifters/#comment-3348 Scheb Tue, 15 May 2012 22:44:24 +0000 http://biketouringnews.com/?p=4134#comment-3348 Is there a way to fix a down-tube shifter on a frame without brazed on fittings? Is it possible to fix it otherwise? Is there a way to fix a down-tube shifter on a frame without brazed on fittings? Is it possible to fix it otherwise?

]]> Comment on Bicycles and Social Objects by markinlouisville http://biketouringnews.com/crossroads/4550/#comment-3347 markinlouisville Tue, 15 May 2012 13:12:01 +0000 http://biketouringnews.com/?p=4550#comment-3347 I have an 1993 X0-2 as a social object. It is a shame that you can not really do anything. That there isn't any justice in the situation. At least the new owner is happy. I often suspect the used bike stores around me are full of stolen bicycles and I wonder sometimes if they are actually propagating the entire situation. I have an 1993 X0-2 as a social object. It is a shame that you can not really do anything. That there isn’t any justice in the situation. At least the new owner is happy.

I often suspect the used bike stores around me are full of stolen bicycles and I wonder sometimes if they are actually propagating the entire situation.

]]> Comment on Bicycles and Social Objects by Linda Paul http://biketouringnews.com/crossroads/4550/#comment-3346 Linda Paul Mon, 14 May 2012 13:17:34 +0000 http://biketouringnews.com/?p=4550#comment-3346 Wow! I have had a bike stolen and I am pretty conscientious about locking things up because of that. But at least the bike that was stolen from me was nothing more than transportation, no iconic bit of history like your Bridgestone. How amazing that must have been to see that bike again. Wow! I have had a bike stolen and I am pretty conscientious about locking things up because of that. But at least the bike that was stolen from me was nothing more than transportation, no iconic bit of history like your Bridgestone. How amazing that must have been to see that bike again.

]]> Comment on The Touring Bicycle – Part 2 by Touring Bicycle|Choosing a Bike Frame|Bike Fit | Bike Touring News http://biketouringnews.com/bike-and-gear-guide/the-right-bicycle/the-touring-bicycle-part-2/#comment-3345 Touring Bicycle|Choosing a Bike Frame|Bike Fit | Bike Touring News Mon, 14 May 2012 13:07:39 +0000 http://biketouringnews.com/?p=4134#comment-3345 [...] Touring Bicycle (Part 2) I will go into more detail about specific features which should be considered when shopping for a [...] [...] Touring Bicycle (Part 2) I will go into more detail about specific features which should be considered when shopping for a [...]

]]> Comment on Tool Kits For Bike Touring by Bike Hermit http://biketouringnews.com/touring-guide/tools-and-maintenance/tool-kits-for-bike-touring/#comment-3338 Bike Hermit Wed, 09 May 2012 23:35:02 +0000 http://biketouringnews.com/?p=4453#comment-3338 Indeed, any standard water bottle cage works. And they thought about the dueling water bottle issue when they designed it....the attachment tabs are offset so when the pouch cage is attached to the down tube the bottle cage sits a couple centimeters "up-tube" towards the handlebars. I know this works on a 50cm Long Haul Trucker without the bottles colliding. Indeed, any standard water bottle cage works. And they thought about the dueling water bottle issue when they designed it….the attachment tabs are offset so when the pouch cage is attached to the down tube the bottle cage sits a couple centimeters “up-tube” towards the handlebars. I know this works on a 50cm Long Haul Trucker without the bottles colliding.

]]> Comment on Tool Kits For Bike Touring by adventure! http://biketouringnews.com/touring-guide/tools-and-maintenance/tool-kits-for-bike-touring/#comment-3337 adventure! Wed, 09 May 2012 21:47:17 +0000 http://biketouringnews.com/?p=4453#comment-3337 Cool concept. Didn't see this when you posted about it last year, but I went back and checked your old post. I like how it looks like you could mount any standard bottle cage to the pouch carrier, it doesn't necessarily have to be a King Cage. One thought, though: since the pouch holder pushes out the cage by a couple inches, there may be conflict between this cage and a seat-tube cage, if the frame is small enough. Cool concept. Didn’t see this when you posted about it last year, but I went back and checked your old post. I like how it looks like you could mount any standard bottle cage to the pouch carrier, it doesn’t necessarily have to be a King Cage.

One thought, though: since the pouch holder pushes out the cage by a couple inches, there may be conflict between this cage and a seat-tube cage, if the frame is small enough.

]]> Comment on An Important Tool When You Need It by What Do You Carry In Your Tool Pouch When Bike Touring? | Bike Touring News http://biketouringnews.com/touring-guide/tools-and-maintenance/unior-cassette-lockring-tool/#comment-3335 What Do You Carry In Your Tool Pouch When Bike Touring? | Bike Touring News Tue, 08 May 2012 22:06:39 +0000 http://biketouringnews.com/?p=4134#comment-3335 [...] tools may never need to be used at all, but if I ever need them they could be life savers. I did a blog post about the cassette lock ring tool that you might want to look at. If you don’t know what the other tools are for or how to use [...] [...] tools may never need to be used at all, but if I ever need them they could be life savers. I did a blog post about the cassette lock ring tool that you might want to look at. If you don’t know what the other tools are for or how to use [...]

]]> Comment on King Cage Tool Pouch by What Do You Carry In Your Tool Pouch When Bike Touring? | Bike Touring News http://biketouringnews.com/touring-guide/tools-and-maintenance/king-cage-tool-pouch/#comment-3334 What Do You Carry In Your Tool Pouch When Bike Touring? | Bike Touring News Tue, 08 May 2012 21:26:25 +0000 http://biketouringnews.com/?p=4134#comment-3334 [...] in fact I think it is one of the best ideas I have seen in a long time. In case you missed it I did this blog post about it a while back. But now that you mention it I realize I never talked about what can be [...] [...] in fact I think it is one of the best ideas I have seen in a long time. In case you missed it I did this blog post about it a while back. But now that you mention it I realize I never talked about what can be [...]

]]> Comment on Celebration Park and Swan Falls Dam- Ride Report by Bike Hermit http://biketouringnews.com/hors-categorie/tour-and-ride-calendars/celebration-park-and-swan-falls-dam-ride-report/#comment-3306 Bike Hermit Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:36:25 +0000 http://biketouringnews.com/?p=4408#comment-3306 Aileen, Thanks for that report. I think Scott will like the Fargo....good adventure touring bike. While not a dealer for the bikes we do carry the Salsa Anything Cage and the Salsa racks. Just sayin'! Aileen,
Thanks for that report. I think Scott will like the Fargo….good adventure touring bike. While not a dealer for the bikes we do carry the Salsa Anything Cage and the Salsa racks. Just sayin’!

]]> Comment on Celebration Park and Swan Falls Dam- Ride Report by Aileen Frey http://biketouringnews.com/hors-categorie/tour-and-ride-calendars/celebration-park-and-swan-falls-dam-ride-report/#comment-3305 Aileen Frey Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:22:35 +0000 http://biketouringnews.com/?p=4408#comment-3305 FYI: Scott bought a Fargo to use as his touring bike. I put Kenda Slant Six on the spare rims from my new Surly and removed the fenders. I have always put larger tires on front of my mountain bikes for better steering( I put a 2.35 on front and a 2.1 on the back tire). The tires were in the attic anyway. Scott and I rode up to the Gem State mine on Pearl Road. The heat was tough on me, too much Aleut blood I guess. We turned around near Prospect Mountain, just past the mine, and turned around to ride downhill to the Three Horse Winery. We were not intending to test any wine, but the host gave us a wine glass full of water, and one thing led to another and our cups had wine samples in them. We were smitten with their 2011 Reserve Rose, served cold and not too sweet. We thought we had sworn off the rosy stuff, but this tasted like summer. We were told that this wine will be served at the Shakepeare Festival this summer, it just fits the hot weather so very well. We bought two bottles, one for us and one for a gift. We also bought some Ballard Farm cheese and a small stick of Timber Butte Elk sausage( must have been hungry because this is not our typical snack food. We bought two packages of organic chocolate, for college midterm gifts). Our trip was only a total of 35 miles from our Eagle house. The road is paved almost all of the way out to Three Horse. The gravel section is in good shape, freshly graded. We got home and stayed out of the sun for the rest of day. We read your blog this morning and may consider doing that ride someday. Thanks for your help getting the Surly. FYI: Scott bought a Fargo to use as his touring bike. I put Kenda Slant Six on the spare rims from my new Surly and removed the fenders. I have always put larger tires on front of my mountain bikes for better steering( I put a 2.35 on front and a 2.1 on the back tire). The tires were in the attic anyway. Scott and I rode up to the Gem State mine on Pearl Road. The heat was tough on me, too much Aleut blood I guess. We turned around near Prospect Mountain, just past the mine, and turned around to ride downhill to the Three Horse Winery.
We were not intending to test any wine, but the host gave us a wine glass full of water, and one thing led to another and our cups had wine samples in them. We were smitten with their 2011 Reserve Rose, served cold and not too sweet. We thought we had sworn off the rosy stuff, but this tasted like summer. We were told that this wine will be served at the Shakepeare Festival this summer, it just fits the hot weather so very well. We bought two bottles, one for us and one for a gift. We also bought some Ballard Farm cheese and a small stick of Timber Butte Elk sausage( must have been hungry because this is not our typical snack food. We bought two packages of organic chocolate, for college midterm gifts). Our trip was only a total of 35 miles from our Eagle house. The road is paved almost all of the way out to Three Horse. The gravel section is in good shape, freshly graded. We got home and stayed out of the sun for the rest of day. We read your blog this morning and may consider doing that ride someday. Thanks for your help getting the Surly.

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