Photos from your rides.

[madsciencenow]

New rig and rides enabled thereby from the weekend.


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[OtayBW]

Originally Posted by m_sasso

Just returned home last night from a 4000 km + self supported solo tour from Detroit, Michigan to St.John's Newfoundland. These are a some of my favorite images from thousands of pictures I took on this trip.

NICE!

[SlowPokePete]

A bit of rain on the ride home from work today, but I didn't care, still took the long way...

September 18, 2018 by SlowPoke Pete, on Flickr

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[Hilltopperny]

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[AngryScientist]

little "leg opener" tonight. way upstate NY.

[m_sasso]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

Marc Sasso!

Great trip. Did you do a blog or write-up about this anywhere else? i love to learn about people's touring experience.

cheers, and nice work!

Hello Angry,

Thanks, I intended to however finding time and internet connections was more difficult than I anticipated. Much of the adventure I attempted to ride more remote back roads and trails so the best alternative was to Facebook post camping locations and pictures when time and connections permitted. So to directly answer your question, no blog or write-up however more than happy to write or talk about the trip.

[bobj]

Surlys are popular here in the NW. Here is a pic of our steeds lined up at camp. We were on a 4 day 3 night tour along the Columbia River George.

[weisan]

Bob pal, wish I live closer and can join y'all. Here's my Surly Trucker on a bike packing trip several years ago, with about 60 pounds of load. It performed flawlessly.

[sib]

Originally Posted by m_sasso

Battery Road, St. John's, Newfoundland

Really like this pic!
Can you provide some details about the bike/gear you were using?

[tab123]

Don’t have to worry about snow quite yet


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[AngryScientist]

getting it done upstate!

[bobj]

Originally Posted by weisan

Bob pal, wish I live closer and can join y'all. Here's my Surly Trucker on a bike packing trip several years ago, with about 60 pounds of load. It performed flawlessly.

Are those 26" wheels? 60 lbs? What a stud. LOL. I'm down to about 40 lbs. Could probably drop 10 lbs if I wouldn't carry so much food. Where were you touring in the picture?

[bobj]

Climbing the stairs on the otherwise nice bike path on the Oregon side of the Columbia river.

[m_sasso]

Originally Posted by sib

Really like this pic!
Can you provide some details about the bike/gear you were using?

Hello Sib,

Here is a brief rundown of my bike and gear, if you would like to talk more better move the discussion elsewhere or the natives may get restless.

Bike
Frame and Fork - 53cm, 1983 Koga Miyata Superwinner modified with rear rack braze-on’s, mid fork and 2nd water bottle mounts. Basically same frame as a Miyata 1000

Drive train – Ultegra 6500 triple crankset 52,42,30t, Ultegra 6500 BB, XTR M9000 pedals, XTR M971 rear derailleur, Ultegra 6700 front derailleur, Dura Ace 7800 down tube shifters, Ultegra R8000 11 speed cassette, 11-34, Ultegra 11 speed chain

Wheels and Tires - Dura Ace 7800, 32 hole front and rear hubs, modified DA free hub to accept shallow splined cassettes, hubs laced to Mavic 32 hole Open Pro rims with DT Swiss DB spokes, Panaracer RibMo 700 X 28 tires, Continental Race 28 tubes

Brakes - DuraAce 7800 calipers, DiaCompe Aero Grand Compe brake levers

Saddle, Seat Post, Head Set, Stem and Bars – Prologo Scratch Pro 2, Kalloy, Dura Ace 7410, Nitto/ Miyata stem, SR Road Champion

Racks - Axiom Journey lower fronts, Nitto Campee 33R rear rack, Nitto H2O cages

Gear
Panniers - Ortlieb Sport Roller Plus fronts, Arkel XM45 rear

Tent, Sleeping Bag, Sleeping Pad – Marmot Tungsten 3PUL, Tyvek footprint, Marmot Never Summer, Thermarest Prolite

Stove, Cooking Gear and H2O Carry/Portable Shower– MSR Pocket Rocket 2, GSI Pinnacle Soloist, Victorinox knife, Reliance collapsible

Riding Shoes – Giro Code VR70

Pump and Inflator - Blackburn air stick, Lezyne Control Drive

Lights - CatEye 800 front, VibePro rear

Communications and camera - Acer Switch 10 computer, Samsung 3JV phone, Canon ELPH 520HS

Credit cards, passport, clothes, bug net, toothbrush and the usual assortment of essentials like hat, sun glasses, gloves, helmet, lock, etc …… toilet paper …..flip flops…… eye glasses…..tools....

Would I change anything, yes much of the terrain was so varied, dual-control levers on the handle bars!

[SlowPokePete]

Early morning ride.

So early that I caught the sunrise towards the END of a forty mile ride.....

September 19, 2018 by SlowPoke Pete, on Flickr

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