Tag: gear
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Riding in the rain …
Read more: Riding in the rain …We left today with a little bit of concern as to whether or not we could make it to Kingston. We told ourselves that if we were not up for it, we could stop someplace sooner. The weather did not help, as it started to rain as we were packing up our panniers and making…
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Bikes
Read more: BikesOur bikes have arrived home safely. We have not yet figured out which panniers we will bring with us on our grand adventure. For our shakedown cruise we have purchased one set of: Ortlieb Front Roller Plus, Orlieb Back Packer Plus, and Arkel RT-40. We will also choose a set from our older front and…
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First rides on a ‘bent
Read more: First rides on a ‘bentOver the last two weeks I’ve been riding a short wheel-base recumbent bicycle, lent to us from the Bicycle Man while we wait for our new bikes to arrive. I’ve discovered that riding a ‘bent provides a different perspective than riding a regular bike. On my initial outings, I rode mostly on bicycle paths. I…
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And the winner is …
Read more: And the winner is …After lots of analysis we’ve decided the HP Velotechnik Streetmachine Gte is the best bike for our needs. Peter worked hard to not influence our decision, but in the end he did tell us he agreed with us given our plans. The HP Velotechnik Streetmachine Gte won for us because: It fit Becky better (seat…
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What bicycle? Propulsion
Read more: What bicycle? PropulsionOur other major debate was Shimano XT groupo vs Rohloff Speedhub for the gear train. In one corner we had Keith (go with a derailleur!), Bryan in the other corner (the Rohloff is really nice, and virtually maintenance free!), and Peter somewhere in the middle. It wasn’t quite that black and white, with Keith enthusing…
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What bicycle? Analysis and more analysis
Read more: What bicycle? Analysis and more analysisFriday was dreary, wet and intermittently rainy, so we didn’t end up test driving any bikes. We did spend many hours at the BicycleMan shop though, looking at options and discussing. Since it was a grey, dreary day we pretty much had the shop to ourselves, and were able to take a lot of Peter’s…