GeoBiking: A Place To Share Your Bike/Cache Adventures

[CoyoteRed]

The title "Long Way Round" finally came available on Netflix and is being shipped today! I first read about this series on Kevin Kelly's site. There are some outtakes on YouTube which I watched and became even more interested in watching the whole series.

 

Exploring on a bike...

Coyote, make sure you look for their sequel, Long Way Down, where they rode from John-O-Grotes in the UK, to Cape Town in South Africa. I have both series on DVD.

It's next on the list!

[+The Hipster]

Geocaching near Pelican Lakes, MN with my Rans Cruz crank forward (my lady was on her MTB).:

 

My first cache find in Erskine, MN with Rans Cruz (my lady was on her MTB).:

 

Caching on the MiGiZi trail off the Paul Bunyan trail between Brainerd, MN & Bemidji, MN with Catrike Expedition.:

 

Caching in & around Bemidji, MN on my Catrike Road trike.:

 

Caching the Grand Forks, ND & East Grand Forks, MN Red River Greenway on Catrike Expedition trike.:

[+Rockin Roddy]

Geocaching near Pelican Lakes, MN with my Rans Cruz crank forward (my lady was on her MTB).:

 

My first cache find in Erskine, MN with Rans Cruz (my lady was on her MTB).:

 

Caching on the MiGiZi trail off the Paul Bunyan trail between Brainerd, MN & Bemidji, MN with Catrike Expedition.:

 

Caching in & around Bemidji, MN on my Catrike Road trike.:

 

Caching the Grand Forks, ND & East Grand Forks, MN Red River Greenway on Catrike Expedition trike.:

 

I'd love to get one of those trikes, would likely be better for my back and rear end! How much do those usually go for??

[+The Hipster]

Rockin Roddy: "I'd love to get one of those trikes, would likely be better for my back and rear end! How much do those usually go for??"

 

Be prepared for the "Trikers Grin!"

 

Trikes are a blast - I've three adult size & two kid size in the stable! They are totally comfortable, high performance & no balance issues - guaranteed to bring out the kid in anyone! (Besides the two Catrikes - the rest of my fleet: a Wizwheelz Terra Trike Cruiser trike, two Rans CFs - a Street & a Cruz, a LWB Rans Stratus XP & CLWB Tailwind, an 80's Giant Sedona MTB, a vintage Sekine 10spd - for the nieces & nephew, two KMX K Karts and a Schwinn Stingray )

 

They usually run between $800 & $4000. Here are some useful links:

Foremost Recumbent Forum (trike section):

http://www.bentrideronline.com/messageboar...isplay.php?f=13

(I am "The Hipster" over there as well.)

 

The main players:

Big Cat HPV - Catrike (USA) http://www.catrike.com/

Wizwheelz - Terra Trike (USA) http://www.terratrike.com/

Greenspeed (AUS) http://www.greenspeed.com.au/

Inspired Cycle Engineering - Ice (UK) http://www.ice.hpv.co.uk/

KMX Karts (UK) - http://www.kmxus.com/

HP Velotechnik (FRG/GE) http://www.hpvelotechnik.com/produkte/scorpion/index_e.html

HASE (FRG/GE) http://www.hasebikes.com/70-1-kettwiesel-ride-flash.html

SUN (USA/Taiwan) http://www.sunbicycles.com/sun/index.html

Challenge Ligfietsen (NL) http://www.challenge-ligfietsen.nl/html/in...;selectie=trike

RANS (USA) http://www.ransbikes.com/Trizard.htm

 

Great Dealers:

RBR (PA) http://www.rbr.info/index.php

Bicycle Man (NY) http://www.bicycleman.com/recumbents/trike...bent-trikes.htm

Power On Cycling (FL) http://www.poweroncycling.com

Hampton's Edge (FL) http://www.hamptonsedge.com/home/main.html

Hostel Shoppe (WI) http://www.hostelshoppe.com/

Calhoun Cycles (MN) http://www.calhouncycle.com/

Angle Tech Cycles (CO) http://www.angletechcycles.com/bikes/trikes/index.htm

Utah Trikes (UT) http://www.utahtrikes.com/ (Especially great site to learn all about "Recumbent Trikes")

Bent Up Cycles (CA) http://bentupcycles.com/

 

Trikes only Tour - Kellogg Idaho Jun 29-Jul 2, 2008 Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes - two of my trikes & yours truely!

Hostel Shoppe Midwest Recumbent Rally August 9-10, 2008 - Same trikes

[+Rockin Roddy]

Rockin Roddy: "I'd love to get one of those trikes, would likely be better for my back and rear end! How much do those usually go for??"

 

Be prepared for the "Trikers Grin!"

 

Trikes are a blast - I've three adult size & two kid size in the stable! They are totally comfortable, high performance & no balance issues - guaranteed to bring out the kid in anyone! (Besides the two Catrikes - the rest of my fleet: a Wizwheelz Terra Trike Cruiser trike, two Rans CFs - a Street & a Cruz, a LWB Rans Stratus XP & CLWB Tailwind, an 80's Giant Sedona MTB, a vintage Sekine 10spd - for the nieces & nephew, two KMX K Karts and a Schwinn Stingray )

 

They usually run between $800 & $4000. Here are some useful links:

Foremost Recumbent Forum (trike section):

http://www.bentrideronline.com/messageboar...isplay.php?f=13

(I am "The Hipster" over there as well.)

 

The main players:

Big Cat HPV - Catrike (USA) http://www.catrike.com/

Wizwheelz - Terra Trike (USA) http://www.terratrike.com/

Greenspeed (AUS) http://www.greenspeed.com.au/

Inspired Cycle Engineering - Ice (UK) http://www.ice.hpv.co.uk/

KMX Karts (UK) - http://www.kmxus.com/

HP Velotechnik (FRG/GE) http://www.hpvelotechnik.com/produkte/scorpion/index_e.html

HASE (FRG/GE) http://www.hasebikes.com/70-1-kettwiesel-ride-flash.html

SUN (USA/Taiwan) http://www.sunbicycles.com/sun/index.html

Challenge Ligfietsen (NL) http://www.challenge-ligfietsen.nl/html/in...;selectie=trike

RANS (USA) http://www.ransbikes.com/Trizard.htm

 

Great Dealers:

RBR (PA) http://www.rbr.info/index.php

Bicycle Man (NY) http://www.bicycleman.com/recumbents/trike...bent-trikes.htm

Power On Cycling (FL) http://www.poweroncycling.com

Hampton's Edge (FL) http://www.hamptonsedge.com/home/main.html

Hostel Shoppe (WI) http://www.hostelshoppe.com/

Calhoun Cycles (MN) http://www.calhouncycle.com/

Angle Tech Cycles (CO) http://www.angletechcycles.com/bikes/trikes/index.htm

Utah Trikes (UT) http://www.utahtrikes.com/ (Especially great site to learn all about "Recumbent Trikes")

Bent Up Cycles (CA) http://bentupcycles.com/

 

Trikes only Tour - Kellogg Idaho Jun 29-Jul 2, 2008 Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes - two of my trikes & yours truely!

Hostel Shoppe Midwest Recumbent Rally August 9-10, 2008 - Same trikes

 

THANKS for sharing that, I am now wanting more and more!! I saw one of these earlier this year riding around a park I have many caches in and thought it would really be great to have one! I could probably hook my BoBs trailer to it and make long trips with ease, comfort and style!

 

Already thinking about ways to raise money for one!

[+zoesbrother]

Bump

[+MissJenn]

I just found this TB on New Year's Eve: Up On Two!

Current Goal: For riders, by riders- share pics, routes, wrenching tips, favorite roads, coords, lunch stops, etc. Use the attached jump drive to make a folder of your own motorcycle experiences! Ride this bug as far and well as you can, fill it up, and we'll have a fantastic resource to share!

I pointed the cache owner to this thread.

[+Corfman Clan]

I enjoy caching by bike. I usually keep my Mt Bike in my truck so it's ready to go whenever I might want to use it to find a cache. I'll tend to drive to an area and ride from there. I've combined riding/hiking several times. I use the bike when I think it will save time. One time I pushed my bike up a jeep trail with an 800' elevation gain because it would save a lot of time once at the top and on the way back. That didn't work out like I had planned. I especially like to cycle to caches with a cycling theme. Here's my log for Sun City Cyclist. I found that using my road bike, a Calfee. Mostly I use my Mt bike since I can take it most anywhere and not worry about the terrain. It's a Gary Fisher Genesis. Here are some pictures of it taken at two caches I have found

 

 

 

Here's links to a few logs from caching adventures I used my bike on: Skull Mesa, DRIV'IN ME BANANAS, Free Wyle E!, and Matrix with a View.

 

My condolences on the loss of your friend.

[+Rockin Roddy]

Nice looking Gary Fisher, I have a friend who rides Fisher! Love the adventures too!!

 

Looking to get a ram mount for my new DeLorme PN-40, want to do a lot more caching on the motorcycle now that I have auto-routing (should make it much easier to find my way in traffic and such). Plus, a friend is showing interest in caching, he rides bike (mountain) alot and it just could be the push for me to break out my GT! I really miss my long night rides (usually 20-25 miles a night).

[+Rockin Roddy]

http://msfusa.httpsvc.vitalstreamcdn.com/m...20070807-hi.wmv

 

http://msfusa.httpsvc.vitalstreamcdn.com/m...ection1024K.wmv

 

I wanted to share these videos with everyone, these are very important bike awareness videos from MSF. These are free to use, anyone wishing to add them to your websites, coins traveling about or whatever, PLEASE feel free to use them!!

 

Spring is here and bikes will be more common on the roads, PLEASE watch for us, PLEASE give us our due room!! Respect us as we respect you and remember that YOU have a cage around you, bikers DO NOT!!

[+GallifreyStands]

We have a huge bicycle community in Grapevine TX.... people on trikes, bikes, motor bikes, motorcycles, ...UNICYCLES! it's insane! .....here is a pic at one of my teams cache locations on a cliff at Lake Grapevine

[+HOGFEVER]

I will be using my Harley and my Trek bicycle for caching this summer.I also have a Burley solo to take Pancho(chihuahua) with me on the bike trails.

[+mule team]

I don't share this often but I have brain damage. I ask, beg, plead that you wear a helmet. I don't wish having to relearn how to walk, talk, live, function, work, be alone on my worst enemy. I know some people do not do it and they have many reasons, but I know what I am talking about when I say that brain damage is not as glamorous as everyone says that it is.

[+mule team]

I don't share this often but I have brain damage. I ask, beg, plead that you wear a helmet. I don't wish having to relearn how to walk, talk, live, function, work, be alone on my worst enemy. I know some people do not do it and they have many reasons, but I know what I am talking about when I say that brain damage is not as glamorous as everyone says that it is. As a side note I did not get it from not wearing a helmet but I know it happens. If you have ever been in a mental trauma ward it is like a torture chamber. People are actually tied to the bed they are so combative. Please remember there are things that are worse than death.

[+KarateNeko2]

I don't have much of a story to tell, but I'll tell it anyway! On the weekends I ride my bicycle around a few micro caches and small caches. It always brightens my day when I find them!

[Jenda26]

Hello all. There is link to my bikers mystery cache GC1RB93

Bikers cache

You can try to solve it. (the text isn´t important, important are pictures)

[aniyn]

I enjoy caching by bike. I usually keep my Mt Bike in my truck so it's ready to go whenever I might want to use it to find a cache. I'll tend to drive to an area and ride from there. I've combined riding/hiking several times. I use the bike when I think it will save time. One time I pushed my bike up a jeep trail with an 800' elevation gain because it would save a lot of time once at the top and on the way back. That didn't work out like I had planned.

Until you boil your hydraulic brake fluid it's all good

[+frinklabs]

The majority of my cache finding and all my cache placing thus far has been by bicycle.

 

Here's my Canadian Tire mountain bike at my favourite cache in Toronto:

 

 

The TB that I left - the best bicycle-themed bug I have seen so far:

 

 

I cached so much with that bike that the crank arm bearings seized.

 

This is my Dad's spare bike - better equipped for long-distance cache runs:

 

 

No flash on the cellphone camera, so I used the Maglite; this picture is for a fun ex-ALR cache.

 

Does anyone know what is the record number of finds in 24 hours by bicycle?

 

I'd like to have a go at it this summer - there are a number of power trails growing in nearby Brantford.

[+TheAlabamaRambler]

My first bike/cache/camp trip was actually the trip I made to the GeoCoinFest a few weeks or so back, FUN!

Wow, time flies when you're having fun... the timestamp on that post caught me by surprise... doesn't seem that long ago that I met you at GeoCoinFest!

 

Motor on down to Alabama and let's find some caches.

[Finigan]

Hate to ask, this sounds like a great idea and I would like to start something like this in our area so I did a quick read through the forum to find out the hows, the rulez and the regs but ... I couldn't find any - anybody got some tips for me?

 

Thanx

[+Viajero Perdido]

Something I've always wondered... Do police offers see the need to lock their bikes when they're conspicuously marked POLICE? Or do they figure that nobody would have the nerve to mess with a bike like that?

 

(I know I just replied to a 2-year old post, so this is more of an open question.)

 

I had a little trouble with mud on a cache ride:

[+EVIL Ninjection]

Hey! My team is called the "GeoBiking Ninjas" I thought I was the only one who called it GeoBiking. The only reason that I haven't found a lot of geocaches is because I bike to over 80% of them.