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The Maastunnel (already widely recommended as i can see in the comments) has a modified escalator that's less daunting to use with a bike even though it is quite a bit longer. I would advice observing how people take their bikes up and down those, as the tunnel is frequently used by commuters who have found out the trick of turning your front wheel to lock in your bike without any worries of it slipping down. It too is a busy connection as it is one of the few ways to cross the river. I much prefer cycling in tunnels over bridges since having commuted that way. Especially in Rotterdam where straight after going south over the Erasmusbrug you are confronted with a traffic light, and thus have to break away the speed you build up going down. With a tunnel you can use all that momentum you build up while going back up.

Dislike for using a racing bike in such a location instead of a normal bike.

Great video! How did you become so well known on plants? I’m always nervous to try berries/plants that I find on the road lol

Would think the sunblock would be pretty important. Being a blond guy, I have to be on top of that one. I'd also be placing the importance of some riding cap or hat over a helmet with all that summer sunshine for so many hours per day. I'm also big on oats. I eat either the steel cut or the regular almost every day, with other things including eggs, meat, fruit, and some kind of bread, often with peanut butter. So I'm big on big breakfasts, especially with my regular exercise.

Great stuff. That looked great!

Thanks for posting this! I'm trying to fix this style internal hub, so it was great to see the process from start to finish. Also, it was nice to see it done with tools a home mechanic would have

The kalhaven state trail is really great.

Well done!

Got real dark at 04:23 😱

Thanks for sharing. Hard to find details on this topic

I actually named my new gravel/bike camping bike AOC,,,,so I get the ,"Why did you have to name it that?!" Nothing wrong with speaking your mind and having a conversation about different views!

On cycling through the white areas, well you are white so feel comfortable. Sometimes the rich are funny when they act like hobos. Sometimes that's the image they're going for. In any case, the Trump signs in conservative areas are to be expected. If you didn't have those in a Presidental Election year, that would be the "Twilight Zone", wouldn't it? And you don't want to be the Air Force guy in the jumpsuit from that deserted town episode do you? The beach area at the end with the lady "accosting" you, maybe she just wanted some male companionship? Definitely a nice beach area. Didn't seem like that many people there either.

We have the "bike route" signs here in rural Illinois. The few in my town do work to give you an idea where to go from one rail trail to the next.

Please. make some political comments !! We cyclists can change the world, and bring world peace ! Great ride by the way.

Sup?

Riding thru S Chicago and Gaey is risky.

That's interesting. When I've ridden from southwest Michigan to southwest Wisconsin (or to Minnesota) I usually make a wide circuit around Chicago, often going as far south as Kankakee. I like those areas, but they adds days to my trips. I've sometimes wished I knew a good way to stay closer to Chicago, just to save time. The Illinois bicycle maps are pretty good, but I haven't figured out how to piece it all together. The main limiting factor has been maps to show me a good way through the Indiana portion. I rode to the Indiana Dunes park 20 years ago, but not as part of one of those trips. You're inspiring me to take another look to see what has come available in the last 5 years or so.

Looks like there is a path to your right

I grew up riding Chicago and NW Indiana roads. Looking forward to the series

I was born in Lansing and reside in the north suburbs of Chicago. I cycle regularly and would enjoy this kind of trip. The biggest deterrent has to be the route. Brave man to ride the roads.

It is a pretty goofy looking bike. I think I'd feel like I was a monkey in a Chinese circus on it! Frankly, I think I'd either go for some other rental option, borrowing somehow, or just footing it and going for distance runs for the exercise, for traveling. I did visit England in 1994, and 1999. First trip was limited to London. 2nd trip was to Oxfordshire, Yorkshire, with about week in the country for shooting rabbits mostly (with ridiculously valuable double shotguns) ,and made a few jumps at DZs. Had a friend to stay with then, and borrowed his bike a couple of times. What's interesting when I think back on it, that was my last overseas trip, and that was the last time I rode a bike for 18 years too.

you can lean forward on a bike like that. Just lean you're arms on the steer, it's pretty comfy. specially for long and windy straights. Only it's better to do it with a bike that has paddle breaks. Last time I rode like that I forgot I had hand brakes an couldn't reach them in time when a needed them and I made a nasty smack to the ground.

what crankset did u go with?

You can easily swap the chainring out to whatever ring you like on the sword…

The clean shave looks good. Good change! Looks interesting. Only time I can remember ever being through Chicago was on a trip to get to the DZ at what was called then "Skydive Chicago" in La Salle in July,1998, to make big-way jumps. Quite a drive to the west though. I'll watch all of this. One of the coolest cycling movies ever, was filmed in Indiana called "Breaking Away" in roundabouts 1979.

Thanks for taking us along, great weather and scenery!

Nice trip, some parts really look like the Netherlands. I know those days where it is 5 o'clock, and your campsite is still 40 KM, and you start worrying if you make it on time. Very stressful, but that is all part of the adventure. Cheers.

Sweet trip.

I’m debating between this and topeak mini 20 pro?

The side bars that come off are they strong or are they like plasticy?

Do your toes hit the front tire? Toe lap?

Thanks for this. I'd heard before that the orientation is super important and that there's a definite right and wrong way to do it, but when I had a look at some different wheels on different bikes there's no consistency at all lol. It's like the question of whether you should grease a square taper bottom bracket spindle before fitting the crank. People have really strong opinions on whether you should or shouldn't but in the real world it probably doesn't matter. Edit: That said, I've just seen one of your more recent videos about this and I think I agree on the idea of lacing the drive side spokes outside in so they're supported by the cross more than by the flange. I'm building a wheel for a heavy rider with a mid-drive e bike so I'm fretting over it a bit more than usual 😂

Dia-Compe 988 is also made without any spring exposed - you adjust it like a U-brake.

Thanks a lot man for this video I had this brake calipers for over a year now and I couldn't know how to install them❤❤❤❤❤❤ you've served me big time man

nice review thanks. :)

I've heard that kerosene is a good way to rinse or dissolve the old oil before dipping the hub in a new batch (In this case Royal Purple 75W-90). Would be nice to try that, seeing as kerosine and oil are “co-soluble” - they dissolve in each other. A hair dryer can be used to speed things up after washing it with kerosene.

Beautiful

beautiful color, nice build! 🤓

45-50Nm translates in practice to - do it as tight as you can by hand.

Don't be shy with the grease. See it as rust protection.

FFS it is a lady bike.. because it was specially designed for women with long skirts to cycle on from 1900 to 1925, and later. Don't let woke feminism take history away for political reasons, they have been reimagining and rewriting history enough. Origibally there were also special saddles for ladies with short tight skirtsm it misses the forward pointing between the legs part. Maybe I missed it but this one is missing the skirt/coat guard on the rear wheel

Very cool 🤙🏼

My SLX FH-M7110-B sounds like your XT. Bought them today, maybe they are all loud now.

I would try to skip each and 3very singular stone across that lake

Omg the comments are an arizonian and a Michigander. I moved to Arizona from Michigan when I was 8. This is just such a coincidence to me.

I have been seeing some nicely interesting sunrises around here in northern Arizona lately, right during the time I'm cycling or running after 6:00AM. It's been some nice morning times.

I have about 300 miles on my resto mod road bike with a Sword group set. I have been very impressed so far. I opted for a 2x set up instead of a 1x and I have been happy with that decision so far. Just for the sake of experimentation I went for the sub compact crankset rocking the 29/46 rings and that low gear of 29:38 makes it so the bike can crawl up hills with very little effort. That said only having a high gear of 46:11 has not yet bothered me. I have only spun out on the bike a handful of times. The overall actuation and performance of the levers/derailleurs has been excellent. A lot of reviews mention the long lever throws but that's only an issue for the first ride. After that, i became accustomed to that muscle memory. It shifts smoothly and reliably in both directions. All of my riding buddies think I'm insane for putting a microshift gravel group set on a bike because they think it is cheap. I can assure you, while Sword is cost effective it is not cheap. It feels really good. Riding is believing and I am a beliver.

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Is it free to camp there.?

Also, are there options to hire/rent cycles nearby?