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09-10-2009, 12:46 PM #1
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09-10-2009, 01:30 PM #2
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Beautiful setup! Love the bike, and the Burley is nice, too.
How does it handle? I've only pulled a trailer one time loaded down with groceries and it felt like I was dragging the bike through mud.
Woo hoo for you!!!
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09-10-2009, 07:31 PM #3
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That is one serious touring rig. I like it.
Now all you have to do is get out there and enjoy it.Give big space to the festive dog that make sport in the roadway. Avoid entanglement with your wheel spoke.
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09-10-2009, 08:11 PM #4
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Thank you! The trailer tracks really nice. I have about 25lbs in it now, with maybe 10 more lbs to add, includding locks. I absolutely love it. It pulls, turns, and decends really nicely. At times, I forget it's back there. The info pack says it can pull up to 100lbs. One of the many good things about it, things are not stacked on top of each other, making it easy to find whatever I need. It also has little inside side pockets. I can hardly wait.......
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09-27-2009, 01:11 PM #5
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Hi I don't know if you have seen this journal, it was posted here one other time and I was absolutely entranced. 70 yr old woman went solo from Maine to Montana. She had only 6 days of riding left to make it to Seattle but she took a free car ride home to Canada. Very inspiring!
http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/p..._id=96915&v=9f
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09-27-2009, 09:48 PM #6
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What an amazing story! I admire her spirit. So, so cool.
Originally Posted by donna322
Not to give any spoilers, but the fact she was only yelled at once? Awesome. (Of course, imo, people should have been cheering her on!)
Kudos to her accomplishment.
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10-19-2009, 05:47 AM #7
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I'm getting inspired, too. On my last ride I was thinking "I wish I could just keep going and not stop!"
I talked to my husband about it and he said he wouldn't mind making a trip with the camper and having it waiting for me at the end of each day. That would be very convenient for me and fun for him, but there's something about just going alone that seems so much more peaceful and adventurous - and it would feel so FREE!
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