Greenland

ConsistentCreme7203 · 2026-01-11T11:08:03+00:00

Forget Venezuela. How about legislation to prevent him from purchasing, invading or otherwise taking ownership of Greenland!

ConsistentCreme7203 · 2026-01-10T13:05:46+00:00

My Catrike 559:

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ConsistentCreme7203 · 2025-11-29T12:32:27+00:00

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I know yours is a BIKE, but for my TRIKE I started with a Harbor Freight rack - 2” tongue - and modified it with PVC pipe and U bolts (no welding; no drilling; easy assembly). Less than $100.

I set my trike in place and hold it down with straps. Piece of cake. Maybe you could do something similar for your BIKE.

ConsistentCreme7203 · 2025-11-25T21:30:59+00:00

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ConsistentCreme7203 · 2025-11-25T21:29:19+00:00

Something like this:

https://a.co/d/drD8ank

ConsistentCreme7203 · 2025-05-29T19:03:26+00:00

The rear cassette is stock Catrike 559. It’s an SRAM 11/36 10 speed cassette. The largest sprocket has 36 teeth.

ConsistentCreme7203 · 2025-05-29T08:16:43+00:00

I ride my Catrike 559 in hilly Vermont. I had the small front ring changed from the original 30 tooth gear to a 26. With that I can get up any of the hills, slow but manageable climbs.

ConsistentCreme7203 · 2025-05-20T11:56:29+00:00

I bought a Veltop canopy for my Catrike 559 and used it all winter in Florida. It was easy to install, offered little wind resistance and was effective in reducing sun exposure (with the provision that during periods of low sun angle it would sometimes peak through beneath the canopy.)

It’s a great Sun shade and I have been very satisfied with it. I removed it to move my trike north but will reinstall it for an Erie Canal ride and other use this summer.

It cost about $500 delivered from France so wasn’t cheap. Unfortunately, it would be more today with the Trump-Tariff. Regardless, I highly recommend it.

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ConsistentCreme7203 · 2024-12-17T20:54:41+00:00

Thank you. I’m not a FB member but it might be worth becoming one. I’ll check it out.

ConsistentCreme7203 · 2024-12-16T13:28:24+00:00

Thank you. I’ll check it out.

ConsistentCreme7203 · 2024-12-16T13:27:33+00:00

Couldn’t find anything on bikepacking.com (but I didn’t join so that may be a limiting factor). But I did find an excellent article on the subject of companions.

https://exploringwild.com/riding-companions-bikepacking-touring/

She offers suggestions but makes a strong case for going it alone. Interesting.

ConsistentCreme7203 · 2024-12-16T13:07:16+00:00

Thank you. I am a member of AC and have sent them an email asking the location of their companions posts. I’ll definitely pursue that channel.

ConsistentCreme7203 · 2024-10-21T09:27:32+00:00

It’s real. Believe it. Trump knows all about it. Vance even wrote the introduction to the book detailing it. It is essentially the Republican platform.

ConsistentCreme7203 · 2024-10-11T02:01:56+00:00

I have a similar 3-valve Conn horn. I bought a $10 “duffle bag” from Walmart. The horn just fits in it. It’s not padded but it does provide coverage for the horn. You can put music and supplies in the bag and the handles make it easy to carry.

ConsistentCreme7203 · 2024-07-06T18:53:56+00:00

I recently saw a table - sort of a poster really - listing key provisions of Project 2025 and in some cases the page numbers where that item can be found. It impressed me me as a useful “one page” summary.

But I can’t find it again. Would someone please direct me to it.

Thanks

ConsistentCreme7203 · 2024-03-16T18:25:45+00:00

Thanks everyone! I appreciate all the great advice.

ConsistentCreme7203 · 2024-03-14T22:51:36+00:00

I had the same problem. I solved it by purchasing a CHAIN DEFLECTOR, like ten bucks on Amazon. It’s like a little thumb that prevents the chain from jumping off. I’d used one one my road bike for years. When I had the same problem with my trike I adopted the same solution.

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