Comments for Ready to Ride http://readytoride.biz Long distance cycling Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:17:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 Comment on Life balance is not a performance metric by Sprocketboy http://readytoride.biz/?p=754&cpage=1#comment-65431 Sprocketboy Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:17:14 +0000 http://readytoride.biz/?p=754#comment-65431 Hey, that was a long gap between posts, so welcome back! I find the Tour de Basement tiresome, but you really do see improvement as there is never any time wasted coasting or stopping for lights. Hey, that was a long gap between posts, so welcome back! I find the Tour de Basement tiresome, but you really do see improvement as there is never any time wasted coasting or stopping for lights.

]]> Comment on Life balance is not a performance metric by Dave W http://readytoride.biz/?p=754&cpage=1#comment-65249 Dave W Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:08:23 +0000 http://readytoride.biz/?p=754#comment-65249 Getting that balance in your life is not as easy as it seems is it? Having a partner who understands your needs goes a long way towards a blissful existence. Equally important if not more so, is understanding your partners needs. Looks like you have got it sorted. Good luck for the coming season and beyond. Keep Moving Dave W Getting that balance in your life is not as easy as it seems is it?
Having a partner who understands your needs goes a long way towards a blissful existence.
Equally important if not more so, is understanding your partners needs.
Looks like you have got it sorted.
Good luck for the coming season and beyond.

Keep Moving
Dave W

]]> Comment on The Lure of the Old Toll Road by Ray Ogilvie http://readytoride.biz/?p=720&cpage=1#comment-65002 Ray Ogilvie Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:51:34 +0000 http://readytoride.biz/?p=720#comment-65002 My friend Dan Knutson and I rode to Tillamook from Cherry Grove via Blind Cabin Ridge Rd. and down to Trask River Rd. about 15 years ago. Prior to that, Dan had ridden a different route that included overnighting near the summit of Trask Mt. RayO My friend Dan Knutson and I rode to Tillamook from
Cherry Grove via Blind Cabin Ridge Rd. and down to Trask River Rd.
about 15 years ago.
Prior to that, Dan had ridden a different route that included
overnighting near the summit of Trask Mt.

RayO

]]> Comment on A vintage Raleigh retrofit for long distance cycling by James http://readytoride.biz/?p=156&cpage=1#comment-63950 James Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:23:33 +0000 http://readytoride.biz/?p=156#comment-63950 I found my Super Course in a pile of bikes covered with weeds and paid $5 for it. The lugs on the head tube caught my eye. Spread the rear triangle and converted to 700C. It was always a steady ride and seamed to take care of me in those dark hours of a brevet. Road it for 4 rando seasons, PBP and Cascade. Last few years it has been hanging in garage though but I have be thinking about putting it back to work this season. A nice side story, the old guy I bought it from literally had piles of bikes surrounding his house, bikes in sheds, everywhere. He talked about fixing them up and selling them but I don't think that had happened in a long time. A year later I rode over to his place with the bike and showed it to him painted and fixed up and then gave him a picture of his bike in front of the Eiffel Tower. I really think it made him happy to see that one of his bikes had made it so far. I found my Super Course in a pile of bikes covered with weeds and paid $5 for it. The lugs on the head tube caught my eye. Spread the rear triangle and converted to 700C. It was always a steady ride and seamed to take care of me in those dark hours of a brevet. Road it for 4 rando seasons, PBP and Cascade. Last few years it has been hanging in garage though but I have be thinking about putting it back to work this season.

A nice side story, the old guy I bought it from literally had piles of bikes surrounding his house, bikes in sheds, everywhere. He talked about fixing them up and selling them but I don’t think that had happened in a long time. A year later I rode over to his place with the bike and showed it to him painted and fixed up and then gave him a picture of his bike in front of the Eiffel Tower. I really think it made him happy to see that one of his bikes had made it so far.

]]> Comment on The Lure of the Old Toll Road by Brian http://readytoride.biz/?p=720&cpage=1#comment-63707 Brian Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:06:35 +0000 http://readytoride.biz/?p=720#comment-63707 This is the route I rode in April of 2006. It is gravel at some point beyond Pike until you reach Trask Park in the Tillamook Valley. There are no signs or road markers so it can be confusing. I remember seeing a hand made sign pointing towards "Blind Cabin" at one point and that helped me orient myself on the map. I guess a GPS would be nice. I posted the map here: http://funreflector.com/files/trasknorthfork.pdf This is the route I rode in April of 2006. It is gravel at some point beyond Pike until you reach Trask Park in the Tillamook Valley. There are no signs or road markers so it can be confusing. I remember seeing a hand made sign pointing towards “Blind Cabin” at one point and that helped me orient myself on the map. I guess a GPS would be nice.

I posted the map here: http://funreflector.com/files/trasknorthfork.pdf

]]> Comment on A vintage Raleigh retrofit for long distance cycling by David http://readytoride.biz/?p=156&cpage=1#comment-63032 David Sat, 09 Jan 2010 07:13:50 +0000 http://readytoride.biz/?p=156#comment-63032 No problems with the spacing on the forks that we weren't able to overcome with a little pressure, Liz. It has worked out great. No problems with the spacing on the forks that we weren’t able to overcome with a little pressure, Liz. It has worked out great.

]]> Comment on A vintage Raleigh retrofit for long distance cycling by Liz http://readytoride.biz/?p=156&cpage=1#comment-62836 Liz Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:43:44 +0000 http://readytoride.biz/?p=156#comment-62836 Lovely bike! I'm very interested in the use of the dynohub. Did you have any problems with the front spacing? I have a 70s Raleigh and want to upgrade to a Shimano dynohub but the front spacing is only 90mm and I don't know if it's possible. Would be great to know if someone else has done it. Thank you, Liz Lovely bike!

I’m very interested in the use of the dynohub. Did you have any problems with the front spacing? I have a 70s Raleigh and want to upgrade to a Shimano dynohub but the front spacing is only 90mm and I don’t know if it’s possible. Would be great to know if someone else has done it.

Thank you, Liz

]]> Comment on The Atlantis Gets a Low-trail Fork by Don Genvese http://readytoride.biz/?p=333&cpage=1#comment-61951 Don Genvese Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:21:47 +0000 http://readytoride.biz/?p=333#comment-61951 This post was most informative. I've been fretting with the same problem with my 1998 Rivendell Longlow. Thanks. This post was most informative. I’ve been fretting with the same problem with my 1998 Rivendell Longlow. Thanks.

]]> Comment on The road ahead by Leaf Slayer http://readytoride.biz/?p=692&cpage=1#comment-61555 Leaf Slayer Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:42:28 +0000 http://readytoride.biz/?p=692#comment-61555 Dave, great write ups. I'm just catching up on your blog now. Krammer's Oregon Blue Mountains 10 2 looks to offer quite a challenge. Since I can't do the Cascade 1200k next year I may try to do that. And 3 Volcanos 300k, I gotta do that. Looking forward to seeing you on the road next year with the ORs. Dave, great write ups. I’m just catching up on your blog now.

Krammer’s Oregon Blue Mountains 10 2 looks to offer quite a challenge. Since I can’t do the Cascade 1200k next year I may try to do that. And 3 Volcanos 300k, I gotta do that. Looking forward to seeing you on the road next year with the ORs.

]]> Comment on How to stay dry riding in the rain – Part IV: the jacket by David http://readytoride.biz/?p=184&cpage=1#comment-60510 David Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:49:12 +0000 http://readytoride.biz/?p=184#comment-60510 I am sorry you didn't have a good experience with the jacket. I have ridden thousands of miles in mine. In fact, I rode to 15 miles in the rain to work this morning. And I hiked for 3 hours in it last weekend, and it rained nearly the entire time. I recall thinking when I took it off how well it works, even though it is in its fourth winter season. I don't expect any rain jacket to keep me bone dry after hours of riding in the rain. Mostly dry is good enough for me. If you can find a better winter rain jacket, let me know! I am sorry you didn’t have a good experience with the jacket. I have ridden thousands of miles in mine. In fact, I rode to 15 miles in the rain to work this morning. And I hiked for 3 hours in it last weekend, and it rained nearly the entire time. I recall thinking when I took it off how well it works, even though it is in its fourth winter season. I don’t expect any rain jacket to keep me bone dry after hours of riding in the rain. Mostly dry is good enough for me. If you can find a better winter rain jacket, let me know!

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