Touring...or 'bikepacking'?
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Incidentally the school library was a great place. I went to what some parents referred to as the sink school. Volunteered in the library for a bit. I had a friend at school who hipped me on to all sorts of stuff- including the Tour on CH4, The Blackbyrds... we were both fascinated with those big art books in the section called 'oversize'- 'what have you got this time?' 'El Greco!'
Found him on Facebook recently and he'd posted about going to see Jim Davidson. Ah Well.
Juan Kog
permanently grumpy
Are you a Troll trying to Steamroller me with your opinions ,that’s a bit on the Lowside . But I will Cross-Check first . After all I don’t want to be a Straggler and look like a Big Dummy.Surly you mean a Long Haul Trucker?
Ming the Merciless
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Are you a Troll trying to Steamroller me with your opinions ,that’s a bit on the Lowside . But I will Cross-Check first . After all I don’t want to be a Straggler and look like a Big Dummy.
Steel yourself for the reply
Ming the Merciless
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Indeed but you missed the bit in my post that said on road tours. Thus excluding anything involving decent amounts of off road.
Juan Kog
permanently grumpy
I do Karate so don't Monkey with me , you might end up dealing with an Ogre on the Midnight Special.
.But as this is a very friendly forum , I suggest we meet at the Icecream Truck on Wednesday.
.Lovely bike. My grand-daughter's called Liesl. Fram is my Thorn XTC. I found your trip some time back when "researching".This was our 'big' trip - we're starting to dream about recreating it ina few years when our son is a little older (he's just 11 now).
https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/?o=1mr&doc_id=2820&v=oa
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
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I do Karate so don't Monkey with me , you might end up dealing with an Ogre on the Midnight Special.
But as this is a very friendly forum , I suggest we meet at the Icecream Truck on Wednesday.
Don’t you go getting surly with me
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Cathryn
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Oh that’s lovely! I hope my journal was helpful for your research. If our child had been a girl, she would have been named Liesl, it’s such a lovely name!! Your bike is gorgeous too. I can’t wait to tour this summer (I hope)
HobbesOnTour
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- España
Late, late reply but I'm really enjoying this! I'm rationing a few pages to peruse per day
Fantastic, descriptive writing and a few places are kicking the old memory organ into life.
Many thanks for sharing.
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Cathryn
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- Marlborough, Wiltshire
Thank you so much. I’m so glad it’s bringing a bit of joy in these grey days xLate, late reply but I'm really enjoying this! I'm rationing a few pages to peruse per day
Fantastic, descriptive writing and a few places are kicking the old memory organ into life.
Many thanks for sharing.
matticus
Guru
Just made me sadly nostalgic 
(You crossed my path through Switzerland - at Interlaken IIRC - but then went upto the Bond Villain resort, while I slogged over a couple of mountain passes!)
(You crossed my path through Switzerland - at Interlaken IIRC - but then went upto the Bond Villain resort, while I slogged over a couple of mountain passes!)
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Cathryn
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- Marlborough, Wiltshire
Just made me sadly nostalgic
(You crossed my path through Switzerland - at Interlaken IIRC - but then went upto the Bond Villain resort, while I slogged over a couple of mountain passes!)
AND we took the train....such lightweights
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
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Bike packing in 1912
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
Source (with vintage sexism) seems to be https://triumphbicycles.wordpress.com/1912-royal-triumph-with-military-fittings/
The gun/umbrella carrier is cool but those brakes make me wince just thinking about them, given how iffy even modern calipers on steel rims can be as soon as they're wet.
Edit to add: 40" was the lowest gear offered! And I think I'm daft with 42" low here on the edge of the fens... And that front roll pack is supported by a substantial front rack, so is is still bike packing?
The gun/umbrella carrier is cool but those brakes make me wince just thinking about them, given how iffy even modern calipers on steel rims can be as soon as they're wet.
Edit to add: 40" was the lowest gear offered! And I think I'm daft with 42" low here on the edge of the fens... And that front roll pack is supported by a substantial front rack, so is is still bike packing?
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