tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post3901396815074144341..comments2024-01-19T00:51:29.523-08:00Comments on Cycling Spokane: First S24O o' 08John Spearehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07187638368645707099noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-80175193197690747242008-03-17T21:28:00.000-07:002008-03-17T21:28:00.000-07:00Thanks John! I will do that. So far I have found...Thanks John! I will do that. So far I have found some good information, including your website.<BR/><BR/>I'm looking forward to the commute being a little more adventurous than Portland, given lower mode share and snowy winters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-3055291921965583992008-03-17T14:41:00.000-07:002008-03-17T14:41:00.000-07:00Hey Portland-Anon, Keep in touch. Feel free to ema...Hey Portland-Anon, <BR/><BR/>Keep in touch. Feel free to email me (johnspeare@gmail.com) if you need help finding bike/spokane info. I love to help get cyclists here.John Spearehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187638368645707099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-62540701998348007422008-03-17T08:56:00.000-07:002008-03-17T08:56:00.000-07:00Great photos. That looks like a good time, once it...Great photos. That looks like a good time, once it gets a bit warmer I'll have to try doing an S24O here.Apertomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00148516503920019073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-19305431493925416142008-03-17T08:39:00.000-07:002008-03-17T08:39:00.000-07:00Wow, impressive. I normally have trouble fitting ...Wow, impressive. I normally have trouble fitting everything in my car when I go camping if it is going to be cold and wet.<BR/><BR/>I am moving from Portland to Spokane in August, so you will have another bike commuter on the roads.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-60239621188340628402008-03-16T18:34:00.000-07:002008-03-16T18:34:00.000-07:00This was my first S24O and thanks John for letting...This was my first S24O and thanks John for letting me invite myself along, I had a good time. My load wasn't much smaller than yours, just positioned differently. The key to staying warm in this weather is to grow a beard. I shaved a few weeks ago and holy smokes, it's cold out there. Luckily I managed to grow a little fuzz before this trip. Camping comes down to evaluating what constitutes a real need versus a want. Well, that and don't ride like a racer or you'll miss all the good stuff (and get sweaty and wet and cold). I'm looking forward to doing this once a month or so this summer. I'll try to post on the forum so interested parties can go along.<BR/><BR/>BrentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-17650099075916687112008-03-16T15:09:00.000-07:002008-03-16T15:09:00.000-07:00I'm for carrying whatever you need to be comfortab...I'm for carrying whatever you need to be comfortable. A loaded down bike is slower, but what's the rush?Hank Greerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15243840232233423724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-56538708735910105722008-03-16T14:16:00.000-07:002008-03-16T14:16:00.000-07:00Normally, I don't build fires, but there was space...Normally, I don't build fires, but there was space and plenty of wood, and we were cold/wet, so a fire was nice.<BR/>For warm food/tea I carry a <A HREF="http://www.jetboil.com/" REL="nofollow">jetboil</A>.John Spearehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187638368645707099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-75912331585063984182008-03-16T12:51:00.000-07:002008-03-16T12:51:00.000-07:00I'm curious as to how you kept warm and had warm f...I'm curious as to how you kept warm and had warm food, assuming you did. Was there wood for a fire? Do you haul a cook stove?bleckbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222872724006904969noreply@blogger.com