Cyclist and Bike
I'm 62 years old. Not a gifted athlete, not disciplined about training, and not a nutritional role model, but I'm determined to do bicycle tours. This is my 52nd independent bike tour since 1988. My Profile page has a list of all the tours.
I weigh about 190 pounds when dressed and fed. The bike weighs 58-70 pounds depending on how much water and food I carry.
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The bike is a 2007 Bacchetta Giro 20 short wheelbase recumbent that I have pedaled more than 65,000 miles. Under the seat are a Terracycle underseat rack and heavily worn Arkel RT-40 recumbent panniers. 40mm wide Schwalbe Marathon Racer tires work well on pavement and gravel. The lowest gear is very low. 24 tooth chainring and 34 tooth rear cog driving a 26 inch rear wheel.
In 1990 I bought a laminated and mounted U.S. map to mark my bike tour routes with a Sharpie marker. 33 years later I'm still adding routes.
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I'm not much of a global traveler but I have traveled extensively in the United States. I have pedaled through almost every region but the map reveals that my main interest is the western third of the U.S.
My Profile Page has 34 bike tour journals, plus a summary journal of the first 18 tours.
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