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From A UP Bike Tour by John Pickett

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Frosene Sacco commented on Back to Lake Michigan

YOOPER BARS!!!!!love them! I first bought them in Escanaba in 2017.
I was following the N. Lakes and Lake Erie Conector ACA route. Less traffic than you have encountered. Those ‘Lettered” country roads were blissful!

3 years ago
Mike Ayling commented on A Note about US 2 on the UP

A new bike - a bike is a bit like Grandfathers axe, as long as you don't damage your frame and it doesn't rust out you just keep replacing tyres, tubes, shift and brake cables and brake pads and of course chains.
I guess that you are running seven or eight speeds. The new 11/12 speeds shift nicely when they come out of the shop but those narrower chains are usually more expensive and do not last as long. Then everyone thinks they have to have disc brakes. Rim brakes still work fine for me.
But if you decide to get a new bike have a look at a Rohloff IGH - see my post in the forums. (And replace pedals in your case!)

Mike

3 years ago
William Nielsen commented on Getting There

You can get a room on the boat next time. Cheap, Spartan & clean. And you can’t miss the boat...

3 years ago
John Pickett commented on What Hit Me - Afterthoughts

Big Nellie is a Tour Easy. I have reduced my use of it because it aggravated a nerve condition in my lower legs. Turns out I have spinal stenosis which is unaffected by riding a conventional bike.

3 years ago
Kelly Iniguez commented on What Hit Me - Afterthoughts

Jacinto will be happy to hear about the large food portions during our (hopeful) trip this summer.

I'm a Stratus XP rider - what is Big Nellie?

3 years ago