Search results

Nice. Thanks a lot. Here I was, all set to build up a Fargo frameset as my first multi-speed bike in many years, then you have to go and start this project. Now I'm thinking about a dinglespeed Fargo. Jeez. Some people. :rolleyes: Nice rig, looking forward to mine, and to hearing about your...

Interesting- the rare and elusive pi-cylinder Forester! Los

I've been wearing KSOs and TrekSports for a couple of years now, and they've made a huge difference. As another massage therapist, I too prefer to work barefoot, but our culture isn't too friendly to it. I do have one small issue with them after several hours, my pinkie toe gets crushed by the...

Thanks for the responses, everybody. We're not so sure it's going to be a good thing for Zeke to do this trip. He truly is a member of our family, and we don't want to put him at risk, or lock him in some kennel while we kayak, or mountain bike, or explore ruins. He's not excited to be in a...

Kinda what I figured. I had originally thought about a US truck, but it would be huge, unwieldy, inefficient, and ostentatious. I'll plan on trying to get an older truck (I'd prefer it anyway,) and get it into as prime condition as I can. Thanks! Los

haven- Thanks for the input. The trip is mostly my wife's idea, but I definitely understand that we may not fully understand the relationship challenges. We'll for sure take your advice on test runs! Spanish (Cuban,) is my first language, so we're set there. We just came back from a vacation in...

Yeah, they're who I'd probably order a half-cut from. Thanks for the link- good to know! Yeah, that sounds like the thing to do. Toys are solid enough that your list is pretty safe for spare parts! Sounds like a really nice truck. Unfortunately, we're gonna need to sell my Jeep first, and it...

Fairly mechanically proficient. We'll have a year and a half, so there's a possibility I'll say screw it and get an older truck to do a diesel swap in. I'm sold on a pickup for the FlipPac. She drives a standard every day! We're hoping to go by the end of next year, but that's dependent on a...

Hey everybody, I'm hoping to get a bit of advice from the Toyota crowd. My wife and I are planning a trip next year from San Antonio, Tx to as far down South America as we can and back in a year. From the Central/South America forum, I've gotten the word that the HiLux is highly common, so...

How about international travel with an older dog? We're planning a trip down to South America next year, and our Australian Cattle dog will be 12 or 13. Anyone had that experience? Los

Very interesting stuff! I was looking at the 4bd1t because of it's ubiquitousness, but that's eclipsed by the om617! I have a 300D, and love that engine, I just would think the Rovers would be too heavy for this motor. I guess I should drop a line to Robert and pick his brain. Thanks for the...

Considering selling my TJ for something that I can carry more than a 6 pack in:rolleyes: in. I have always liked Rovers, and came across a mention that the Australian military used an Isuzu 4bd1t diesel in some of their 110 and 130s. Apparently, there's an Australian outfit producing shifter...

Jeff, Great work! Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us. I sincerely hope this goes into production... I'd definitely put one on our TJ. Is it wrong that I really, REALLY like the black w/ white roof combo for a black TJ? Too FJ? Oh well... I love the idea of the barn door, "van...

Yup. 3.7" on those 65mm rims, closer to 4" if one were to use 100mm rims. I opted to keep the 65mm double wall rims, since I don't require the flotation of the wider ones which are single wall. It's a super fun bike, originally designed for snow and sand, but rolls really well through loose...

@Cackalak Han & Funrover: You both definitely should. Lots of fun, even without snow! Here's my Pugs on our Turkey Day trip. It's a really fun bike all over the place. Los

My wife and I drove out from San Antonio to go to Thanksgiving in Riggins, Idaho. I had to take the Pugsley, since it is my newest bike, and there was an outside chance I'd get to ride in the snow. Well, the snow riding didn't materialize, but we did get to ride in s couple of cool places. We...

Good day on a bike! I'm assuming your first 24 will be Old Pueblo? Great race for a solo SS- I was my first as well. Enjoy it, it's a well done race, not too much climbing, and awesome people abound. If Rudi Nadler is out there, be ready to be impressed! Los

In my opinion, a mountain bike with a set of "road" wheels is a really great way for someone to get in some road miles. I'm talking about a different wheelset, 700cX25mm tires, 11-25 or -27 cassette. A trend I saw before leaving the bike industry was a lot of companies putting out some fairly...

29"? How about a nice 29"? Get a decent set of road wheels with appropriate gearing, and you really could have most of the benefits of a road bike, with the true off road capabilities of a mountain bike. I raced many years on the road, and honestly, if you're not looking to keep up on a...

Hey everybody, I just got a Pugsley for our anniversary, and I'm really loving the go-anywhere abilities of this bike. We've had some flooding of our trails here in San Antonio (all of our public green space is in flood basins,) and am really impressed at this bike's dominance over loose rocks...