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Utility Vehicles, Einkaufen, Gepäcktransport
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The Salzburg Meeting
Every now and then there are certain highlights that I am thankful for and enjoy them very much. It has been a busy summer and I had to reduce some of my occupations. There was…
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Alpe Adria
Due to lack of fitness I had to cancel our plans for doing the Route des Grandes Alpes on the Big Dummy this year. Instead, we did a relaxed 6 day slope from Austria to…
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Two child seats on one Big Dummy
There are several solutions for two child seats on one Big Dummy. Here is mine with two child seats bolted on the snapdeck safely. See my previous articles on mounting the first child seat. It…
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Big Dummy 2009, Coffee Ride
Our espresso machine needed service and I had to get it back from the shop after one week without it. No problem about. First Big Dummy ride in 2009, 45km, 500 meters of elevation: what…
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Building front wheel with SON 20R and Spank Subrosa
Finally I received missing Sapim Force spokes of length 254mm in black colour and built the new Big Dummy front wheel with lightweighted SON 20R dynohub and strong Spank Subrosa rim in chocolate colour. This…
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Tire wear
Schwalbe Fat Frank rear tire after 3000km of tarmac usage mostly, some offroad also. The brown dot is tread wear. There is no more creme coloured rubber there. Also a structural damage is showing up.…
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Climbing the Hirschbichl
The Hirschbichl is a famous little pass between Weißbach near Lofer and Ramsau/Hintersee with some steep 30% slopes at both sides. My trip went from near Saalfelden, starting yesterday at 3:00 p.m. via Berchtesgaden, Zill…
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Tour Conclusion
Some results from 7 days of big dummy touring: Alfine hub: I was surprised using the Alfine hub did not mean any drawback for this trip. I did not miss derailleur shifting at all. Cogs…