Bike Forums - TouringHave a dream to ride a bike across your state, across the country, or around the world? Self-contained or fully supported? Trade ideas, adventures, and more in our bicycle touring forum.Our first outing- September 21, 2008 Hi all, My wife and I are planning a tour across the country in 2010 and have just started preparing and getting every that we need. Most importantly we finally picked up our new 2009 Raleigh Sojourn's from the LBS along a with a metric butt ton of other stuff. This weekend was a test ride of...http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=468216&goto=newpost Schlumpf mountain drive wrear derailleur- September 21, 2008 I was wondering if anyone is using a Schlumpf mountain drive with a rear derailleur on their touring bike I've heard some people describe a "drag" or "compression", a whine, andor a wobble when it's engaged, but they might also be using an internal hub, and maybe that's where the problem...http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=468207&goto=newpost Considering LHT for all-purpose bike- September 21, 2008 I have a Giant Cypress SX hybrid (heavy, 34+ lbs.) and a Specialized Roubaix Expert Triple (light, fast, 17+ lbs.). The hybrid is a great bike on shortish rides with few (short) hills and slower riders. The Roubaix zips up hills, accelerates fast from stops, and enables me to keep pace with...http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=468166&goto=newpost Cue Sheets in Bikely- September 21, 2008 How do I make a cue sheet in Bikelyhttp://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=468115&goto=newpost Online Bike Mapping that names roads by County Road AND "grid" system- September 21, 2008 I'm trying to plot a route from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Marshall, Minnesota. Problem is my Minnesota bike map and my Gazeteer map names the roads using the county road system whereas bikely or Mapmyride shows the roads using the numbering system. So, for example, CR 7 on my paper map is 879th...http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=468096&goto=newpost |