Hi Ben, I think the suggestions you have for tools are great so far- I just have a comment on pedals.
I'm currently 2600 miles into a 5000+ mile trans-continental trip from Boston MA to the west coast (and then hopefully down the coast) via northern Ontario (which was awesome)! I'm at the public library in Sheridan, WY at the moment and happened to see your post so I thought I'd add a vote for platform pedals. I'm also somewhat averse to racing/clipless shoes or conventional straps, and am using platform pedals because I've always used them. I've done a couple of looong high-mileage days here and there- due to lack of decent camping spots or for other reasons- and have sometimes had some leg/ankle cramps that required me to reposition my feet on the pedals much more than you'd be able to even with regular clips/straps. It's also nice to be able to wear my sneakers. I've also had some very hot days (95 degrees all day yesterday, from Gillette to Sheridan via Rt 14) and it's great to be able to wear something like Teva sandals on days like that. The only downside I can see is that you have to worry about slipping a pedal, which can end badly if you don't have good control of the bike when it happens :( However, Grip Kings seem to have a wide/long/ ample platform, so I think you'd be MUCH less likely to slip a pedal on those than on, say MKS touring pedals (which are also fine pedals nonetheless, and are what I have). Good luck on your trip- it's going to be sweet! Matt On Jul 25, 11:30 pm, thebvo <the...@gmail.com> wrote: > Howdy all! > I'm doing the Pacific coast tour (2000 miles - yikes) in september. > It will be my first long distance tour ever, so I would love to hear > suggestions on what to bring, besides camping gear. > I've been backpacking for 10 years, so that part is covered, but what > I'm curious about deals with bike tools and accessories and tips. For > example: bike pumps - cO2 cartridge or top tube pump? Pedals - Grip > king or cages? - I am NOT doing the lance armstrong shoes. So, I > dunno. I'm just puttin it out there if anyone with experience wants > to float some knowledge my way about touring. > Thanks a lot > ~Ben > ps: I'll be out in the woods canoeing for 3 weeks, but when I get back > I'll be ready to read and learn. Cheerio -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
