This came across an ultralightbiking (camping) list I'm on:
http://mmeiser.com/blog/2009/06/touring-at-34lbs.html
I don't think I could ever get this light, but it's pretty impressive. I
don't think your Hilsen would be significantly different form your Surly,
but I've only ridden the Surly.
Eri
On Fri, 2009-06-26 at 21:53 -0700, Mike wrote:
> I guess this wouldn't qualify as light touring:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/hammarhead/3660453712/
No, not hardly. I think the guy in the foreground has a kitchen sink in
that huge blue duffel bag...
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On Fri, 2009-06-26 at 19:32 -0700, Frank wrote:
> Neither. 160.
So you plus 70 pounds of camping gear equals what more than a few Hilsen
riders weigh with no load.
>
> On Jun 26, 7:04 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> > On Fri, 2009-06-26 at 18:57 -0700, Frank wrote:
> > >http://www.flickr.com/p
I've done a fair bit of Minnesota/Wisconsin bluff-country gravel on my
Marathon Supremes (26x2.0). They offer plenty of traction, and I
always felt confident even on fast descents. A friend did the great
divide on Marathon XR 700x50, and thought they were ok, but on the
heavy side.
On Jun 25, 4:4
Mike,
I've noticed that you've responded to several of the posters
pertaining to your original post. I'm still, however, rather confused
on what is the general type of tour that you're planning. With just a
quick perusal of Google maps it doesn't appear to me that the Mt. St.
Helens and Mt. Adam
Alas, I don't know what other unloaded Hilsen riders weigh, but I do
know that a little common sense doesn't weigh much and will slot
nicely into any pannier or saddlebag. I usually pack mine, do whatever
additional cipherin' and goes-intas I deem conditionally necessary,
and then go for a ride. T
I did a multi-day tour with Marathon XRs last year. They were
overkill for the moderately rough conditions I was riding. I think
those tires are more for real expedition touring in back roads South
America or Africa.
I'm using 32 Supremes on my commuter now and imagine the 26x2.0 would
be a rea
Hey Jim, the tour my friend and I are doing is based on this Alex
Wetmore's tour from 2007:
http://blogs.phred.org/blogs/alex_wetmore/archive/2007/07/27/5-days-and-200-miles-in-the-gifford-pinchot-national-forest.aspx
It looks great. We'll be camping although it looks we'll have some
opportunity
My daily commute includes ten miles of dirt roads, with three
significant downhills. I have found that the Pasella 32s do better
than Ruffy Tuffys on dirt. My wife uses the 35s. In winter and
spring I use a 37 mm Avocet Cross Tire which works great.
Downhill on dirt requires a different techni
Mike, thanks for the clarification! Based on your original post, I
see that you're a tall guy (63 cm Hilsen), which means that your bike
is a 700C model of the Hilsen. I'd suggest that you may, if you don't
already have them on the bike, fit it up with a set of sturdy tires.
The Gran Bois types,
Try as I may, I can't get into toeclips on pedals (and I have eschwed cleats
too. Who'd a thunk it way back when?) so I have this very nice pair of MKS
Sylvan Lite pedals with Christophe clips and leather straps. All in really good
shape. Before I eBay them, let me know back channel if there is
I had a pair of pedals by the same name on my 1989 Falcon (with alum clips,
too!) but mine had composite bodies, needle bearings, and separate plates
that bolted front and rear. I was into a weight weenie phase back then,
which is why I bought them, but they were nice pedals, and the clips
actually
Patrick:
Good observations. I used my Addidas Sambas, but the issue isn't shoe
discomfort, it's that I prefer to move my fee around on the pedals while
riding. For me, that relieves all sorts of crampiness and lets different
muscles work at various times.
I put MKS Sylvans with Power Grip str
This is an excellent example of YMMV. I ride up to 35 miles in ordinary
trousers (knickers, either cotton or wool in winter, regular shorts in
summer) with any old cotton underwear, and I have no problems down there at
all. I have found that my anatomy *does* like Flites. And, of course, we
have lo
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