tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348278507505143679.post5558410450953469064..comments2024-03-03T17:18:34.847-08:00Comments on Troubadour's Treks: Pushing the Limits of StupidTroubadourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10567767701065756330noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348278507505143679.post-26568705661577029452015-07-11T08:40:59.216-07:002015-07-11T08:40:59.216-07:00That is freaking awesome! Let me know how version ...That is freaking awesome! Let me know how version 2 goes.<br />As for riding in Oregon? Scott Morris visited there recently and the trails he rode look pretty sweet. http://topofusion.com/diary/2015/07/01/a-trip-with-no-plan/Flyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304812333120293988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348278507505143679.post-80342758259322402672015-07-04T06:36:00.677-07:002015-07-04T06:36:00.677-07:00Don't give up! That's a very cool idea. I&...Don't give up! That's a very cool idea. I'm sure it's unwieldy, but I'd bet a lower-profile side-mount would work. And using the passenger pegs is a great idea. You could mount the front wheel on one side and the rest of the bike on the other. There's nothing that makes one appreciate the aerodynamics of one's ride like adding unusual cargo, as I learned when I lugged a collapsed dog crate around one day. :-)<br /><br />I'm glad to see you are back.ToadMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873763565941746536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348278507505143679.post-39271623030743618142015-07-03T06:56:39.107-07:002015-07-03T06:56:39.107-07:00I haven't dismantled the rack yet, or given up...I haven't dismantled the rack yet, or given up on the whole idea, so I am still pondering. I'll give you full credit for your half rack idea. Troubadourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567767701065756330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348278507505143679.post-62819975144532227602015-07-03T06:53:59.694-07:002015-07-03T06:53:59.694-07:00Yes, yes I am. Thank you.
There are companies mark...Yes, yes I am. Thank you.<br />There are companies marketing these already, they are expensive and I can only imagine the insurance that they have to carry.Troubadourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567767701065756330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348278507505143679.post-20197110094785043962015-07-03T00:02:04.927-07:002015-07-03T00:02:04.927-07:00Troubadour I think you need a Ural Buddy. As for ...Troubadour I think you need a Ural Buddy. As for the tight cones, I have the layout (evil grin) our 10/4 weave would get you all ticked up, I like the way Andy had his mounted, yup a little wide. my out thought would be to be very creative and design a fully functioning mountain bike that you could fold in half and then latch lock it into place, hmmmm a hybrid bike! so if you create it, please remember where the idea came from ;)Dar https://www.blogger.com/profile/14690180541358767168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348278507505143679.post-47942233364793021652015-07-02T10:11:15.215-07:002015-07-02T10:11:15.215-07:00Troubadour, that is just Mad!
When do you start ma...Troubadour, that is just Mad!<br />When do you start marketing your new rackEl Dientehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10946212402576447854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348278507505143679.post-90544109969518465452015-07-01T05:08:26.882-07:002015-07-01T05:08:26.882-07:00It is nice to get off the highway and onto the tra...It is nice to get off the highway and onto the trails, either on DS or MTBs; away from cellphone texting, latte sipping, distracted drivers swerving oversized, lumbering SUVs across four lanes of traffic to take us out.<br /><br />Another friend of ours is a surfer and has considered mounting a surfboard to his bikes/Ural, but he procrastinates more that I do, so I've yet to see him do it. Troubadourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567767701065756330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348278507505143679.post-72520605583520125132015-06-30T21:03:25.651-07:002015-06-30T21:03:25.651-07:00More and more often I'm seeing my DS friends t...More and more often I'm seeing my DS friends taking up MTBing. And they're really into it, too!<br /><br />Cool rack, though. Down here, surfboard racks on bikes are a common site. Dan Diegohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08607310510926688099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348278507505143679.post-32457033264538827142015-06-30T20:18:39.811-07:002015-06-30T20:18:39.811-07:00That is why we have wives to remind us to make goo...That is why we have wives to remind us to make good decisions....<br />Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04974309935751844997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348278507505143679.post-84184708205526483672015-06-30T20:15:23.976-07:002015-06-30T20:15:23.976-07:00You realize all the stupid things we've done t...You realize all the stupid things we've done together, we've been sober? I can only imagine how creative we could get while consuming alcohol. Troubadourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567767701065756330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348278507505143679.post-47733866571293146882015-06-30T20:12:55.069-07:002015-06-30T20:12:55.069-07:00Fortunately, the only laws I'm concerned with ...Fortunately, the only laws I'm concerned with are the laws of physics and gravity. Troubadourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567767701065756330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348278507505143679.post-46113993038009088622015-06-30T20:10:26.543-07:002015-06-30T20:10:26.543-07:00I was afraid this mount was too high but it fit th...I was afraid this mount was too high but it fit through the garage door so clearance wasn't an issue. I didn't notice too much wind drag or crosswind but I think the weight of the bike is too high which is causing a wobble. <br />My parents were great and let me get into trouble all the time to figure things out for myself. However, I was slow to learn some things more than others..Troubadourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567767701065756330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348278507505143679.post-58868763570407364802015-06-30T20:00:02.662-07:002015-06-30T20:00:02.662-07:00Thanks, I don't know how I get myself into tro...Thanks, I don't know how I get myself into trouble like this.<br />Troubadourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567767701065756330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348278507505143679.post-44872867534788107312015-06-30T19:58:37.550-07:002015-06-30T19:58:37.550-07:00I think you and Richard are on to something with t...I think you and Richard are on to something with the Ural, but I think I may try the passenger peg mounting point first.Troubadourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567767701065756330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348278507505143679.post-91388357823107478682015-06-30T16:57:35.776-07:002015-06-30T16:57:35.776-07:00 I was watching a video with these guys on Fatbi... I was watching a video with these guys on Fatbikes riding and came to a puddle... and one guy fails epically... gets up and says...<br /><br /><br /> All we need now is bleachers and beer....<br /><br />https://youtu.be/SPyxAhYt43s?t=7m31s<br /><br /> I think I may have finally found my motto......Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04974309935751844997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348278507505143679.post-64879123279321591162015-06-30T10:14:41.166-07:002015-06-30T10:14:41.166-07:00In theory this sounds like a pretty cool idea... i...In theory this sounds like a pretty cool idea... imagine German officials cringe at the sight of this rack.SonjaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389245948579828531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348278507505143679.post-9028434465005959412015-06-30T06:09:35.160-07:002015-06-30T06:09:35.160-07:00Troubadour, I've seen only one other motorcycl...Troubadour, I've seen only one other motorcyclist who, um, boldly went where you went: It was a few years back and I was riding through Park City and there was this F800GS like mine with a bike rail bolted to the lid of the top case--yes, not to the rack, but to the lid of the top case--and there was the rider's mountain bike strapped on like some abstract sail or mutant dorsal fin. I know that there's not a ton of resistance to the broad side of a bicycle, but I still can help but wonder how such an arrangement would handle in a nasty crosswind.<br /><br />I grew up with an older brother who was always the instigator of doing stupid things, which worked just fine for me: I'd gladly participate, but would seldom get any of the blame--you know, because my big brother was supposed to be the "good example". Yeah, right--he just didn't have it in him. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03868114028772520290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348278507505143679.post-77430090157407608672015-06-30T00:49:42.073-07:002015-06-30T00:49:42.073-07:00Mate that is some funny shit.....Mate that is some funny shit.....Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10160712689280276620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348278507505143679.post-62283157879232928132015-06-29T22:52:25.863-07:002015-06-29T22:52:25.863-07:00I've seen the same concept mounted on a GS, bu...I've seen the same concept mounted on a GS, but unknown as to performance. I think RichardM is right, sidecar rig. I've a friend who mounted his mountain bike to the sidecar wheel fender and welded a front mounting point forward of the passenger step. again, no performance feedback but I think it worked for him.redlegsrideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927757855921321097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348278507505143679.post-91696819578063802252015-06-29T21:01:07.433-07:002015-06-29T21:01:07.433-07:00You're right, I think I'm getting some gyr...You're right, I think I'm getting some gyroscopic wobble or some sort of movement back there that I'm not seeing. I'm considering removing the pillion seat and mounting to the sub frame. Although I'm also considering using the Subaru as my mountain bike hauler. Troubadourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567767701065756330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348278507505143679.post-37272085225056239172015-06-29T20:56:11.843-07:002015-06-29T20:56:11.843-07:00Thanks Geoff. Yeah, true friends are always there ...Thanks Geoff. Yeah, true friends are always there for you, aren't they? Troubadourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567767701065756330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348278507505143679.post-15729197170893780332015-06-29T20:49:35.501-07:002015-06-29T20:49:35.501-07:00Works in theory, right?!?Works in theory, right?!?Troubadourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567767701065756330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348278507505143679.post-41819321595933276562015-06-29T20:49:07.305-07:002015-06-29T20:49:07.305-07:00The simple answer is a Ural, fitting one in the ga...The simple answer is a Ural, fitting one in the garage however is not so simple. I have considered pulling a single track trailer.... wait a minute, you're one of them. ;)Troubadourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567767701065756330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348278507505143679.post-50245353760191165802015-06-29T19:20:27.742-07:002015-06-29T19:20:27.742-07:00There is someone on ADVrider in Anchorage who carr...There is someone on ADVrider in Anchorage who carries her mountain bike around on the back of her DR. I the key is a really solid mount to the frame. Any flexibility or movement is bad. RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348278507505143679.post-69552956266546619462015-06-29T19:09:24.949-07:002015-06-29T19:09:24.949-07:00Great stuff Brad!
With TRUE friends, I find that ...Great stuff Brad!<br /><br />With TRUE friends, I find that they lead you into doing stupid stuff, then laugh at your sorry arse when it all turns to custard (goes horribly wrong in US lingo!)Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.com