GAP Ride Semi Report

[Kelly]

I just got back from the C&O and Allegheny Ride between DC and Pittsburgh.   It turned out great with rain and a 10 person contingent of great people.   Seven from St Louis and three from Detroit.  2 Bombadils and 2 Atlantis's in the group.  

List members that road were Amit, Tom, and I.   Amit and Tom made the entire ride while I caught the flue and bailed with 70ish miles to go.   (expensive but damn I was dead in my tracks)   Doesn't matter, the trip for me couldn't have been better.  Even finding a way back to the car was an adventure.    We also lost Amits brother to a knee injury suffered from a fall.   

it was a pleasure and I'm grateful to have met and rode with Amit, Sumeet, and Tom D out of Detroit.  They added an extra dimension to the ride and were fast friends to all from St Louis.  

We were greeted upon our arrival in DC by Michael R on his A Homer HIlsen.   Great guy and enjoyed spending part of the day with him.  

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tksleeper/8064271265/in/set-72157631715248107

it felt special to be a part of such a great group of people and to share it with my wife.   

So with no further ado, here are the bike porn photos. 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tksleeper/sets/72157631715248107/with/8064271265/

Enjoy

Kelly

[Stonehog]

Looks like a great trip, Kelly. Sorry to hear you got sick! You guys were decked out! It really shows the touring versatility of different Rivendell models. Any comments on the Atlantis vs. Bombadil load carrying heard while riding?  I hope to load up the Hunqapillar like that one of these days. 

Mobile Brian Hanson

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[lungimsam]

Thanks for the report and great shots.

That is a major bummer, getting sick.

Hope you are feeling much better.

I hope Amit's brother didn;t get hurt too badly, and will be ok soon.

 

How long is the trip? Did you camp at campgrounds along the way? Looks like a lot of fun!! 

[Kelly]

Brian

I have a 64 Bombadil and my wife has a 61 Atlantis. Only difference I can tell is that the Bombadil has room for larger tires and a mid fork braze on for lowrider racks. However we came up with a bracket for low riders that didn't require the additional braze on so all is good.

She ran 700x40's and I ran 700x50's. we were both very comfortable and stable.
As were the other riders on a wide range of bikes and tire sizes.

Kelly

[Kelly]

>>>That is a major bummer, getting sick.

It was it's own adventure getting back to the car. Fun in its on

>>>I hope Amit's brother didn;t get hurt too badly, and will be ok soon.

I heard Sumeet was home and doing fine.

>>>How long is the trip? Did you camp at campgrounds along the way? Looks like a lot of fun!!

Arrive Friday night, shuttle to dc on Saturday and start riding .. Finish on Friday. Had a buffer day added in but we didn't need it so we were home Saturday instead of Sunday. So 7 days riding and 2 days travel.

Yes we camped along the route accept for a motel stay in Cumberland.

It was a great way to spend vacation!!

Kelly

[SeanMac]

Kelly,

Thanks for the report and photos.  The trip that you took is one that I hope to do with my son someday.  Your photos helped me to gain a better sense of the conditions of the trail.  It was great to see (and read) that such a wide variety of bikes could handle the trail.

I do have one question.  I'm looking to buy a Sam Hillborne sometime in the not to distant future and one of my concerns is deciding between Noodle bars and Moustache bars.  I've never been on 'stache bars, but I find the idea kind of cool.  I'm wondering if the people who rode bikes on your tour were happy with their moustache bars - did they seem to enjoy the upright hand position while being on the trail or would they have preferred the Noodles - which seem to provide more opportunity to move hands around to avoid getting numb fingers?

Thanks,

Sean
East Aurora, NY

[tdusky]

Hi Sean

I was riding the 64cm Atlantis with Noodle Bars. Your handlebars choice depends on your riding style, and comfort, experiment and find what works for you. I have tried mustache bars and found my hands getting numb and the positions awkward, where others just love them. I have 5 bikes all with mustache bars and one with albatross bars I use for short trips to the store and around my neighborhood. Good luck.

Tom Dusky

Huntington Woods, MI

[Allingham II, Thomas J]

Great report, Kelly, and great pics.  Some beautiful bikes.  And you lived up to your rep as a fully-equipped Tourer – that’s quite a load on your Bomba!

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