http://groups.yahoo.com/group/coTowpath/ Chesapeake and Ohio Towpath Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:06:28 GMT mike vore http://groups.yahoo.com/group/coTowpath/message/7016 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/coTowpath/message/7016 This is not GAP or C&O TowPath specific, but it can happen anywhere. Did you ever have your gadgets quit on a ride? A few times I have had my cyclometer quit Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:02:40 GMT mike vore http://groups.yahoo.com/group/coTowpath/message/7015 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/coTowpath/message/7015 This is not GAP or C&O TowPath specific, but it can happen anywhere. Did you ever have your gadgets quit on a ride? A few times I have had my cyclometer quit Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:57:29 GMT paul g wiegman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/coTowpath/message/7014 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/coTowpath/message/7014 Tony, Jeremy is correct. Bikes in boxes, and not boxes (baggage) at Cumberland, just Pittsburgh and DC. However, you could ship you bike FedEx. Check with Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:58:38 GMT Jeremy Portzer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/coTowpath/message/7013 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/coTowpath/message/7013 Unless something has changed recently, you can't take your bicycles, as Amtrak doesn't allow checked baggage to be loaded at Cumberland, and bicycles are only Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:42:53 GMT tony http://groups.yahoo.com/group/coTowpath/message/7012 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/coTowpath/message/7012 I know Ive seen this info posted somewhere but Im planning to do DC to Cumberland early May- have a ride to DC but want to take the Amtrack back to Pittsburgh- Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:21:01 GMT mattjames705 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/coTowpath/message/7011 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/coTowpath/message/7011 I've done the full trip four times, and a couple of half trips in addition. I use flat bars with the bar ends, but simply for a hand position thing. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:41:57 GMT Tony Santucci http://groups.yahoo.com/group/coTowpath/message/7010 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/coTowpath/message/7010 I agree- Ive used drops the past few years and it really helps to be able to change position even if its just for the occasional break from the flats- I use Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:00:55 GMT cyclejerkblog http://groups.yahoo.com/group/coTowpath/message/7009 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/coTowpath/message/7009 I have done 2 trips on the C&O. One with flat bars and bar ends and the other with drop bars on my Long Haul Trucker. I never used the bar ends once. The drop Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:43:54 GMT Graham's http://groups.yahoo.com/group/coTowpath/message/7008 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/coTowpath/message/7008 My wife and I have done the C&P/ GAP twice now. We say "Drops". Multi hand positions are a plus. Larry [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:30:48 GMT Keith Adams http://groups.yahoo.com/group/coTowpath/message/7007 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/coTowpath/message/7007 Hi- If by "riser bars" you are referring to the bar-end extensions common on mountain bikes, they are not necessary for handling reasons but are invaluable in Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:15:45 GMT Steve Palincsar http://groups.yahoo.com/group/coTowpath/message/7006 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/coTowpath/message/7006 ... Leverage? Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:13:10 GMT Chris http://groups.yahoo.com/group/coTowpath/message/7005 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/coTowpath/message/7005 Will I need riser bars for leverage in tough terrain or drops for comfort over the long haul? I'll be doing 60-60-60 down from Cumberland over the Summer, but Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:57:19 GMT paul g wiegman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/coTowpath/message/7004 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/coTowpath/message/7004 Friends, ... *Somerset County, Amtrak Working On Plan For Rockwood Train Stop* *Posted: 2:30 pm EST January 25, 2010**Updated: 2:31 pm EST January 25, 2010 * Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:22:13 GMT Tony Santucci http://groups.yahoo.com/group/coTowpath/message/7003 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/coTowpath/message/7003 coyotes? Im still a little weirded out from running across a black bear a few years back- guess the black bear spray i always carry now would work on coyotes Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:06:00 GMT owlice1 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/coTowpath/message/7002 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/coTowpath/message/7002 I rode the towpath in September and stayed in hotels along the way for six nights, which cost me $500. I got to Cumberland on a Sunday and started riding on