http://worldonabike.com Harry & Ivana's bicycle trip Across the Americas Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:58:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://worldonabike.com/our-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-2101 Richard Britton Wed, 08 Dec 2010 19:49:28 +0000 http://harry.biketravellers.com/?page_id=2833#comment-2101 It's great to read your experiences with a long trip, and as a couple, by bicycle. Do you wear helmets or any protective clothing or headgear during your travels, such as on long downhills? And what was the "ready to go" weight of each bike and weight of the gear you carried? Also, I think you mention that your tires were chosen for best durability, but not speed. Do you have a number(percent loss?) for the friction they exhibit over and above that of tires designed for speed? I'm thrilled tolearn about the Rohloff internal gear hub, and to read your high mileage, high load experiences with it. I recently purchased a mid-grade mountain bike and yet the pedal derailleur has given me major troubles. I now can't wait to replace the chain shifters with an internal gear hub. It’s great to read your experiences with a long trip, and as a couple, by bicycle.
Do you wear helmets or any protective clothing or headgear during your travels, such as on long downhills?
And what was the “ready to go” weight of each bike and weight of the gear you carried?
Also, I think you mention that your tires were chosen for best durability, but not speed. Do you have a number(percent loss?) for the friction they exhibit over and above that of tires designed for speed?
I’m thrilled tolearn about the Rohloff internal gear hub, and to read your high mileage, high load experiences with it. I recently purchased a mid-grade mountain bike and yet the pedal derailleur has given me major troubles. I now can’t wait to replace the chain shifters with an internal gear hub.

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