... <richardl@u...> wrote: <snip> ... just ... I'm planning on going to Yuma, AZ from my home in Redondo Beach (Los Angeles area). The biggest hassle when you...
... I'm not a farm hand, I'm a programmer. I'll take your word for it though. Norm __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Check out the new Yahoo!...
... I don't doubt you can do 130 mile days, but how many can you string together. That will be the big question. How fast are you on a touring bike? On...
... it's ... hand ... then ... I grew up in rural areas, but never worked a farm or ranch myself. I knew plenty of farmers and ranchers and am familiar with...
... Haha, indeed! I find that pizza hits the spot when I've been riding a long time. Never tried the beer thing, but I do have 2 cages. Maybe next time. I have...
... wrote: <snip> ... better ... how ... riding ... steady. I ... I think there will be a lot of factors here. Bike fit, personal fitness, and the course...
... <snip> ... touring ... road bike, ... thinking ... would ... amount of ... I think we are in complete agreement. I was not saying that I'm capable of 130...
Tom, I am looking into a bike tour from SF, CA to maybe Ashland, OR where I used to live many moons ago. You seem to be at least familiar with the area....
The nicest century I have done is 108 miles with over 8,800 ft of climbing. I average 12.3 with the wife, not sure about alone. I think I could get up in the...
... where I ... the ... into OR ... bike ... course, ... Richard - I'll have to check to make absolutely sure, but there is a road that runs from Crecsent City...
... where I ... the ... into OR ... bike ... course, ... Richard, Dang, I found my notes. 199 out of Crecsent City goes up to Grants Pass. The tunnel I ...
Just got the Adventure Cycling map from Fallon, NV to Cedar City, UT and the route goes over US 50 to cross Nevada. There are three places on the map where it...
Hi there. I just joined this group two days ago and wanted to introduce myself, but also ask some basic questions. First off, my name is Itty. Next May, my...
There are plenty of deals to be had on touring bikes or bikes that are tourable. If you're planning on keeping the load really light then true touring geometry...
thanks for the response. i would say my budget lies somewhere below 800 dollars. in reality, i could go as high as 1200, but since i don't know about work...
Yeah that's one thing I forgot to mention. If this is your first road bike(i use that term loosely in this case). You'll wanna get fit by an LBS and test ride...
Here are my opinions 1)yes it is possible to bike across the country with a light load that is what this group is all about 2)I have learned alot about bike...
All's quiet on the front. The wife and I are contemplating a ride across Nevada's lonliest road (US50) and we are curious about how others have carried water...
I dont think thats likely. I dont think wed driver out there and then drive back and then ride out there. r hikrtoo@... wrote: can you spot water caches by...
... road ... food. I agree you should carry about 6 litres/day/person in hot weather and yes it is heavy, especially if you need to take two days to cover an ...
... below ... <snip> don't forget to leave some budget for a rack, panniers and a handlebar bag. You can put your backpacking tent on the rack between the...
Hi, I'm new here but I think I do rides that are in keeping with the philosopy of this group. Back in 2002 I did a little tour from Washington State to...
Hello all, I'm very interested in the light weight touring concept. I once heard someone say a nice hill makes you start thinking whether your toothbrushes...
Welcome Kent, Try searching the BackpackingLight group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BackpackingLight for Water Purification. They have some discussions on...
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