Hi all. I've just joined the list, and would like to briefly introduce myself. My name is Steve de Brun, and I've been riding my bike and sleeping out since I...
This just makes SO much more sense. All I have to do is avoid hills and wind and be happy doing 10 miles a day. A small price to pay for such comfort, look...
Gary, Ray- I saw this guy riding north on I-5 a couple years ago, he was climbing a long, slight grade at about six mph. Probably does a little better on the...
... I'd rather have a cast-iron frypan than techno-overload. http://microship.com/resources/technomadic-tools.html Now... I will go lighter my next cycling...
On Wed, 20 Dec 2006 18:56:24 -0000, "ridetherebybike" ... So far my Tarptent Virga is holding up fine but I haven't used it a whole lot since the GDR. It...
Anybody else thinking about the 3 mountaineers who haven't returned from their near-winter climb of Mt. Hood and their families?... they were experienced, they...
While Christmas shopping, I noticed the new Marmot version of the Dana Designs Kompressor stuffsack/pack. I used the original version of this when I raced the...
This is a pretty interesting article: http://tinyurl.com/y4safa How do you think this relates to the sprung/unsprung discussions in cycling? Kent Peterson ...
Kent- As far as off-road goes, I think the two are very close analogies, you add some weight and complexity in return for less wasted energy to propel you...
... Hi Kent- This reminds me off the theory that weight on the bike; racks, panniers and gear, is considered dead weight. In other words, a 150 lb rider with...
Merry Christmas to those of you into such things. I've got a holiday question for y'all. One of my Christmas presents is a $50 gift card from REI (Recreational...
I have a couple of them. They are not really as warm as they claim to be, i.e. adding 15 degrees of warmth to the sleeping bag. They are very thin, see-thru ,...
It's been pretty quiet here lately. I was thinking today about how it would be nice to have something like a vest that could be puffed up when you're at camp...
What about a garment that is has a bladder that can either be blown up with air or stuffed with leaves or duff for insulation? I once read that you should...
Over on the phred touring list there is a huge thread on carrying spare tires with positions being taken in favor of 1, 2 or 0 spare tires. In one of the posts...
Yes, that's my page. I'm glad you found it useful. The gear list is for a 1 to 2 month trip practically anywhere in the world. I am planning a week trip in the...
Do any of you have any experience with this stuff in a top? My wife was going to pick me up a Mountain Hardware Shirt/Jak. This is Mountain Hadrware's version...
I almost never send out this stuff. This one is good though... if you have a sense of humor. http://www.greetingcards.com/pickup?ID=A222-A256-JK3H-YCR Gary...
it is funny....i like it Gary Blakley <garyblakley@...> wrote: I almost never send out this stuff. This one is good though... if you have a sense of...
... I use a 1/8 inch cable that is 6 feet long, with a combination luggage lock. Together this lock/cable combination is 3.68 oz. A shorter cable or 1/16 inch...
... It depends on where I'm going whether I take a lock or not. Only you can decide that, given the places you go. When I do take a lock I use a small cable...
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