Thanks everyone! Almost three weeks done and it feels great! Lots of photos by my SO who is a photographer. :)
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Thanks everyone! Almost three weeks done and it feels great! Lots of photos by my SO who is a photographer. :)
Currently on a month long self supported tour of PEI. We are blogging here: http://travelgeeks.blogspot.ca/2012/07/month-in-prince-edward-island.html?m=1
Feel free to ask questions or leave...
Me and my truckaccino Surly LHT traveling around Prince Edward Island, Canada.
http://travelgeeks.blogspot.ca/2012/07/brudenell-to-campbell-cove.html?m=1
I just bought a Surly LHT in anticipation for my first big tour this summer. I love it. It's technically a little big for me -- I'm 5'5", and the bike is 52" -- I can just clear the topbar when I'm...
Your first bike won't (and shouldn't) be your last.
Not because you get addicted, though you might. But because you will learn things along the way about what you like, don't like, what fits, what...
We are flying to PEI for a month long cycle around the island. Need to make a decision about whether to ship our bicycles ahead or take them with us on the plane. The cost is relatively the same...
Many of the same things that you mentioned: wind, rain, weather. Living in Canada, I'll also add cold. I won't ride in the winter, because I don't think it's safe. But even in the spring, after the...
I know this thread is a couple of years old, but I've had it bookmarked for when I was ready to seriously start shopping. Since electronics so quickly change, I'm wondering what folks are using these...
Thanks! I feel quite solid in my decision on the bike. Now I just need to get everything fit together and tweaked to me. I'll definitely post pics when it's all done!
This one is an Uno Kalloy, I believe the same that Wallbikes carries. I'm so glad I found it locally. Buying from the US would mean more than double the price because of shipping and duties, and...
Great discussion. Thoughtful points. Courageous confessions. :)
I've struggled with food/eating/weight my whole life. I took a turn for the "healthy" about 10 years ago and very slowly, started...
Thanks! I spent 4 hours yesterday at my LBS ending with putting a deposit down on a Surly LHT, mochachino. I'm told it's a couple models old, but it's never been ridden.
Tonight I'm going to pick...
+1 for hybrid commuting. I like the more upright position as well, because I need to constantly watch for people trying to kill me.
Yay, I found a LBS that has one in stock. The 4 other shops I called didn't even know what I was talking about.
Yes, I do believe the butterfly is the same diameter as a flat bar. My LBS is aware...
I got mine off Amazon, and I didn't think it was that expensive considering that it was dehydrated. Maybe $7 per jar?
I spent 4 hours last night at my LBS learning, talking, and testing a Surly LHT. I was a little in love with this bike before I even tried it, after all the recommendations and reading I'd done.
...
After sleeping on it a few days, and thinking... I decided that off the rack was the best choice for my personality. I can imagine and research until the cows come home, but in reality I need to see...
I have. I have both the plain and chocolate, and I really can't tell the difference between them. I haven't used it as peanut butter, but I put it in things like African stew where I want a stronger...
I previously posted that I was looking to upgrade to a nicer bike before I do my first big cycle (a month self support tour in PEI). The top recommendations were Surly LHT or Cross Check.
So, I...
Thanks for the recommendations!
How does a person know what size of bike to get? I don't seem to recall there being an option when I bought my Kona, but the Surly's list different sizes.
I bought my first "real" bike about 5 years ago--a Kona Dew hybrid, which has served me well for commuting and a short overnight camping/cycle.
I'm planning a month long self-supporting tour of...
Drinking a lot, and peeing where he shouldn't be could also be a sign that he's ill. Kidneys or diabetes. Cats naturally will use a litter box unless there's something wrong. The something wrong is...
$100 is pretty cheap for a first bike. I think I got my first bike for $100 at a police bike auction... didn't even get to take it for a test ride! I knew nothing about bikes at the time (still don't...
Medical doctors are sometimes slow to change. Most won't even bother testing T3/T4 if TSH is not indicative. There is a lot of recent research out there that is showing that TSH labs alone miss...
From Winnipeg, Manitoba here! Sweet, flat prairie and killer wind!