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Any details on that one? I think the Fog Cutter and Pescadero look great too.

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My family went car camping (my son is 3) this weekend at Antietam Creek Campground on the C&O. The campsite pump wasn’t working yet, but we brought water so it wasn’t an issue. The thing Antietam Creek has going for it is that it’s 20 tent sites can be reserved in advance, online. It’s about 10 miles north of Harper’s Ferry, so it’s a good basecamp for sightseeing rides. I was tempted to bring my new Rivendell on a car rack so that I could ride the 70 miles back to Arlington yesterday afternoon by myself. But the bike doesn’t come first.

[EasyRider]

I don’t think so.

“Water is expected to be turned back on the week of April 16th.”

https://www.nps.gov/choh/planyourvisit/conditions.htm

[EasyRider]

thanks

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Dusting this thread off to ask about “direct mount” RDs.

Backstory is, I built up the 1×8 with a Paul Chain Keeper, it’s great but I think the 25 year old Suntour RD I pulled from my parts bin must have a pretty worn spring. The cable and housing is brand new, not hanging up on anything, but shifting to the smaller cogs is delayed by a second or two.

I’m going to replace the RD with a Shimano Deore 9-speed, but I see there are two options. One is “direct mount,” the other is the old style I’m familiar with. My bike has a non-replaceable hanger; it’s part of the frame. Which should I get and why? What is direct mount?

[EasyRider]

Today’s commute was the first for my new Rivendell Rosco Bubbe.
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Wonderful. What’s the most comparable ride close to home, besides the canal towpath? I’m looking for some longer off-pavement routes, non-technical. For scenery and to avoid riding paved country roads with cars. Some of the forest roads in GWNF qualify, but I haven’t gotten around to stringing several together into a day ride.

[EasyRider]

Looks beautiful. Out west somewhere?

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@drevil 158131 wrote:

I remember the cabin, but fuzzy on the details leading up to it. Is it straight up, rocky, and ridiculous, because I remember a few of those climbs as well. If so, the answer to what you are wondering is:
Pushing my bike, with tears in my eyes

Sounds about right! I don’t have a trail bike or any off-road skills, but if I did, I’d think I’d pack the heavy stuff (tools, food, Old Grand-dad) in a frame bag, carry my clothes in a backpack, and rent the Sugar Knob cabin for a night or two so I didn’t have to carry a tent, a stove, a sleeping pad and a sleeping bag.

[EasyRider]

During my hikes up to Sugar Knob cabin in GWNF, I’ve often wondered how people on bikes traverse that rocky uphill section just south of the cabin. Now you can tell me!

[EasyRider]

I was on the Washington Blvd path near the Pentagon this morning, and was nearly knocked off my bike by the rotor wash of three helicopters that passed directly overhead and then landed. Pretty cool!

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I think this $20 WolfTooth bit would allow your existing 10-speed road RD and br—uh, shifter, to handle an 11-40 cassette. Someone will correct me if I’m wrong.
http://www.wolftoothcomponents.com/collections/derailleur-optimization/products/roadlink

No clutch, can’t use a 42t rear cog, but maybe you don’t need those things …

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What about a vehicle that has pedals and a motor that can propel it the vehicle faster than 20mph, but which is not measured in cubic centimeters? A motor-driven cycle, right?

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I’d prefer the law just be changed to clearly indicate one way or the other, rather than litigate the definition of a well-understood noun (“motorized”).

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I prefer friction because I’m used to it, and because my casual riding style doesn’t really take advantage of indexing or shift integration. If seconds counted, or I was riding in a crowd or on uneven terrain at a fast pace, especially in the drops, I’d want integrated shifting to keep my hands put and to shift without thinking about it. It’d be safer, for sure.

Another reason I like friction bar-end and downtube shifters is because I rarely ride on the hoods — only when I’m braking or am about to. I use old SR “Randnner” drops on my road bike, and the most comfortable hand position is the little upsweep on the ramps behind the hoods. I’d rather reach for a downtube or bar-end shifter than move my hand out to the hoods to shift. I also like friction shifting for the simplicity, and forward compatibility with the latest derailleurs. I like to be able to feel the angle of the shifters and know what gear I’m in without looking down at the drivetrain or at the shifter pod for a number. When I haven’t shifted quite right, and the chain rubs a bit, it’s just my bike talking to me, I like that too.

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