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it is a chore. making things last longer takes effort sometimes.

Vasque was acquired by a Chinese company decades ago and their quality went to shit. I wouldn’t buy Vasque these days.

Mine were made in Italy, have taken me up Half Dome three times and other hikes in CA, as well as hikes in NM, VT, and now HI. Even a few hikes in the Philippines.

Those Italians knew how to make a boot!

Thanks I stripped it down and did the frame saver inside the frame a few years ago. Nice call with the tape 👍

🙏🏻

….insurance purposes?

Every decade, I strip the frame and use ‘Frame saver’ on the inside. Velo Orange sells it if you can’t find it online. If you bring your bike inside on a cold day, humidity inside the frame condenses. Not good. Frame saver coats the steel to prevent rust.

Every strap has clear plastic helicopter tape (on the frame) beneath it, to prevent strap/silt abrasion. If anything touches or hits the frame, it gets covered.

If and when you repaint your frame, get it powder or ceramic coated. Both last much longer than paint. Keep steel bikes paint touched up. Rust is like a cancer, it spreads below the paint.

Your question has no answer. Now before you think I'm an internet asshat, hear me out.

1. I could mention one of 500 products. We'll say Neatsfoot oil. You go buy some on my recommendation and you find that it turns your lovely light brown sofa into a dark brown mass that you hate. Now you hate me. Replace Neatsfoot oil with any of 500 products.
2. Easy. I have no idea what that means nor does anyone else. 500 products have 500 form factors and 500 application techniques, we have no idea what you consider to be easy.
3. Aesthetics. 500 products also have both shine and consistency variations. If I mention Product X and you use it, it will have a high shine which you hate and now you hate me. If I mention Product Y and you use it, it will have a slightly tacky surface finish which you will hate and now you hate me.

We made this amazing thing called the internet. It will list the 500 products. Pick one that suits your budget from a vendor with a great return policy. Test in an inconspicuous area. Mentally determine if the discoloration/shine/tack/ease of use meets your ideals, then sally forth or return and buy Product #2.

I have a bum back and I found the Noodles to have too deep of a drop and not nearly enough flair.

Thanks I forget commands and Google Translate is pretty weak

Thank you so very much!!! I can't wait to get that in my hand and give it a try!

They are SIMS Works drops. I ride in the drops almost exclusively. These have quite a bit of flair. I don’t think they still make this model. The brake levers are canted about forty degrees to vertical.

I can’t ride the Mustache bars. They place the levers too high and flat, for my too long ‘ulnar positive’ bone. My wrists don’t bend like that.

I don’t have any problems with a single ring tranny, but I keep my load light and use a small chainring. As far as spinning out, twenty miles per hour is faster than I can hold onto. I coast the downhills. I’ve rarely wished for bigger gears. Single ring is nice because I don’t have to worry about cross chaining. I can shift while totally brain dead from exhaustion… Simpler, lighter, with good climbing gears are all good things. I’m not interested in electronic drive trains for touring. I want EVERYTHING fixable by myself, in a rain storm, with minimal tools. :) Maybe once they are proven to be super durable and dependable I might consider them.

The blade is replaceable.

Halt*

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I am not too precious with anything I own (I have 3 cats and my house looks like people live in it) but I do wipe down the furniture or dust it. I used to grease everything up with OE because I liked the smell and it was a carry-over from childhood, but my mom told me to stop doing it. the different antiques dealers she works with all say not to use that stuff on it. i've had a few things refinished over the years, but mostly i'm waiting for that one day when i've reached peak maturity and I won't scratch up furniture anymore before I get anything else refinished...yeah right

I’m impressed with the number of bottles. I used to ride half-centuries with people who ride even more than that. I’ve never seen a three-bottle setup, so thanks for that. We always found a point along the way to fill up at least one of the bottles.

I hope you wear bright colors and flashing lights. I always have concerns when going anywhere there are cars, with something like this, you don’t want to blend into the background.

Stay safe, enjoy and ride on!!

The outside.

Lol I was going to say “hold my potato peeler” but I wasn’t sure if I can trust google translate in Quechua that far

If you look for a similar design look for westmark famos. It is also made in Germany and westmark (brand) claims that the peeler „famos“ is the original. On my peeler I cannot find the brand.

Once every thirty two years

Thank you!

Maybe a dumb or weird idea, but ever consider a hammock?

They are SIMS Works drops. Full drop with quite a bit of flair.

I tragically lost one of these in the Australian outback. I have little confidence in Vasque now, but would love to have my mind changed.

Usually not…. No bright colors. Camo clothing is a little too far commando-gun-lover for my peaceful, ptsd warped, granola-hippy personality to feel comfortable…. However I did buy a camo kit. I’m saving it for the apocalypse so I can hunt humans with a bow. I heard they are tasty. ;)