Porteuring or Poor Touring
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.พ. 2022
- Join me for an overnighter to the Brazos River for a great February ride. Instead of using any of my touring or bikepacking bags, I'm only taking what fits on my Porteur rack from Velo Orange to show cycle camping doesn't have to be the latest and greatest equipment. Some camping gear and a rack and you're on your way. On the Brazos River in Johnson, County Texas is Hamm Creek Park. I have the entire park to myself and it's so quiet and relaxing. I hope you'll join me for an overnight trip anyone can do.
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Well you got your dead cat and you got your dead dog and on a moonlight night you got your dead toad frog!
This one of my favorite bluecollarbackcountry videos of all time. You just keep getting better
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Songs us mature folks remember huh? Lol. Thanks Steve. For February this was a great couple of days. Back to the wind and cold now. I appreciate you my friend.
I totally love Porteur Racks💯%! I had a 7-Rail CETMA Porteur Rack w removable fence, sadly they don't make the big boy anymore, on a Single Speed bike my main city ride in addition to the Tubus Locc rear rack for more than a decade and used it daily commuting touring + every grocery run until it was stolen at a break in. It was so convenient practical + missed by me that I put a Pelago Commuter Stainless Steel Porteur Rack in large on my custom Norwid touring bike, few month back, ditching the Tubus Duo Low-Rider which I rarely used besides touring instead as addition to the Tubus Cargo rear + Ortlieb Panniers, it's not as big like the CETMA (still coping with the loss) but it makes my life so much easier because I never owned a car, I'm 57.
A classic by Loudon Wainright.
When I was a paper boy I had a milk crate with occy straps on the back rack.
Hopefully one more month and I'll be pedalling again.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Yep, showing our age with Loudon Wainwright. Hahaha. I hope you do get back to riding. I'm still interested in seeing a follow-up of the PedalCell. Take care Ian✌
What a refreshing video tour guide. Thanks.
Man I'm so glad to see you back out and making videos again. This looked like a fun trip and is another reminder that I need to get the heck out of the city. I couldn't figure out what the song was about the skunk and I even did a rewind to listen twice.
I'd say 10 dollars for an entire campground is a great bargain and it looks like you had an amazing valentines day, I think poor touring looks pretty good!!!
Hey Paul. That was an old song. Showing my age. Lol. I still can't believe I had the whole place to myself and perfect weather for the ride. Poor touring was pretty fun.
It’s magical whenever you find yourself at some old campground on a perfect day and nobody else is around.
Another great video Tony👌Your sense of humor always shines through👍👍
Thank you Rudi, I really appreciate that. Have a great weekend ✌
You did a good job of packing all that on that rack. Nice to have a campground all to yourself.
Thank you. The Velo Orange rack is polished stainless steel and very strong and could have held more than I would have wanted to carry but I had everything I needed to be comfortable. It rode really well but on a sharp turn you better be ready for things to happen fast. Lol. Yeah that was crazy having it all to myself.
tony so enjoyed this video...... good to see all the gear layout. hope you stayed warm ad had a great time with your wife.
Thanks Todd. As a matter of fact I stayed at little too warm and had to sleep with my sleeping bag unzipped and no polysilk liner. Much better than to cold though. Michelle brought my favorite dish from a Mexican restaurant in Cleburne we go to. She went out of her way for sure.
Looks like a fun time. Glad to see you're enjoying this great February weather. Oh yeah, that was Loudon Wainwright singing about the dead skunk in the middle of the road. Will never forget him. Happy trails.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Hey Don. It was a great time and the weather was perfect. I can't wait for more. When I pass a dead skunk on my bike I think about that song all the time. Lol. You got anything planned for better weather?
@@BluecollarBackcountry Looking at doing the FHT and hopefully get back on the AT this year too.
Man, I would love to do the Foothills Trail with you but MY reality is my darn old knees would never hold up. It's tough being honest with myself sometimes. I hope you make it and we see some videos again. Us "mature" folks have to stick together. Lol
@@BluecollarBackcountry Time will tell. I know all about old knees and I feel for you. Take it easy buddy.
another enjoyable video! You are fortunate to have such a great area to cycle! Hoping You had a lovely Valentines Day with Michelle! Look forward to next video.
Thank you Berenice. I would love to live closer to mountains (I have low gears. LOL) but I do not take for granted the serenity of where I live and ride. ✌
One of 2 guys that had that skunk song only lived about 2or 3 miles me lives in Rolla now I think love these flat low traffic roads wish I was your neighbor great scenery too
Looked like a good ride. You are lucky to have such a great wife to let you go on an overnight ride on Valentines day. Wish we had your weather up here in Missouri.
Hi Mark. Yeah, I feel pretty fortunate to have a wife who understands my need to do the things I do. She knew how I was when we met and has never tried to change that and supports me in so many ways. Thanks for watching✌
Absolutely loved it Tony!!!! Glad to see you back out there.
Thanks Weldon. It was a great time and the weather was perfect for a nice quiet overnighter.
@@BluecollarBackcountry yes sir, looks like it'll be a hit and miss a few more weeks with this weather we're having right now.
i grew up in the burleson/josua area but live up in fort worth now. nice to see those roads lol... i have a bike coming tomorrow and glad to see someone local showing me some ways.
Hi Chad. Thanks for watching and best of luck with your new bike. I should have some videos coming up from the Texas Hill Country in a few weeks. Atb, Tony ✌
Song by Loudon Wainwright III. Nice Campsite! Good Wife!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐👍 Thanks Rex, she's a goodun.
Very good thanks for sharing 👍🔔
Thank you ✌
It was Loudon Wainwright III. Gimme my five ⭐️. I love that bike!!
Hahaha, here you go Ken ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐. Thanks. I love that bike. It was worth the time and money it took to build it. ✌
I love the simplicity of the set-up. I was surprised to hear it was also stable to ride. Nice 👍
Going straight down the road I would hardly notice it. If you made a sharp turn buckle your seatbelt, things happened really quick. Hahaha. I enjoyed my little trip but definitely not my preferred choice. ✌
I was surprised to hear your from an area familiar to me. I grew up in Weatherford, my mother-in-law still has a house in Cleburne, and many moons ago I had friends in Rio Vista. I moved to the Abilene area about 25 years ago, when Ft Worth started growing too far west. I really enjoy your videos and following along on your rides. Hopefully I’m gonna try to venture towards the NETT this coming spring (2023).
Yeah, you know the area well. I would like to move to the southwest or hill country but we have to many grandchildren close by and it would be a matter of time before my wife couldn't take it. Lol
Good on you for getting on the trail! I'm in AK. In April I fly to St Louis for the the Katy Trail. KC back to St Louis. It speaks volumes about your wife driving to meet you for Vday. Sounds as if you have a good thing going there, Thanks for the video!
Hi Dan, and I feel really fortunate to have a wife who understands my need to get out like I do. I hope you have a wonderful adventure on the Katy Trail. I plan on being there during the week of Memorial Day. Take care, Tony
A bit far ,27miles away .! and to this road 9 sixteenth is huge VastLand but nice weather (winter ) with sunny days ,,have a great day
Stay safe as always 💖
It was a great ride. Thank you
Thank you tony. Your videos always bring a smile to my face and brighten up my day. Keep it up good sir.
Thank you for the nice compliment lendsey. A good smile or a laugh just makes you feel good. Have a great weekend ✌
O, yeah, the art of a paperboy was the fold and throw. The right fold can make the throw spot-on.
And even break the glass on a storm door when thrown too hard. Hahaha. Scared the crap out of me not to mention the people who lived there. Lol
@@BluecollarBackcountry LOL, There goes your tip.
Very nice!!! Nice camp for $10!! I had never heard of the camp area!! Michelle is so sweet!!!
Hamm Creek Park started as an old Corp of engineers park a long time ago. Remember General Dynamics that used to be in Ft Worth next to the old Carswell Air Forces Base? They acquired it from the Corp of Engineers to use as a company recreation area for it's employees and after General Dynamics closed the place became abandoned and grew up. A group of Johnson Could try citizens got together and got it from the Corp of Engineers and Johnson County got behind it and reopened it to the public. They have a equine trail and playgrounds for children and a nice boat ramp with RV or tent camping, plus a day use area on the river. You can see during the week how much pressure it gets. Nice weekends are a different story in spring and summer.
@@BluecollarBackcountry that’s awesome!! We’re going to have to check it out for an overnight!!!
Another good one Tony I like these bike videos hope you get alot of them this year gonna try to get in some fatbike miles Sunday and Monday have a good one
Thanks Brad. I'm hoping to get up there this spring for some riding. Good luck getting your fatty out ✌
@@BluecollarBackcountry you get give me a shout well go for a ride maybe meet up with Yens
Oh yeah I use many canvas bags for delivery of papers. You all set up for a cold February night. ✌
Hey Senior. I wonder if they still deliver like that in town. Probably all digital now.
That is so cool! You put together an ultimate bike kit for a classic rack system. That is the kind of challenge I dig. Getting your supermodel wife to drive all those miles to have a camp V-day dinner with you...Awesome times 100.
The best thing Steve was I didn't get her to do it, she offered to do it, so that was really cool. She's great and I never take her for granted. It was fun just strapping a bunch of my old hiking gear on top and just letting her rip.
Yoir bike os perfect my friend, mi like. Greetings from Argentina 😀👍🙋♂️
Thank you Sergio. I built it from a 1984 Schwinn frame ✌
@@BluecollarBackcountrythat's good, the bike looks classic and beautiful
Thanks for taking us along. I don't know how you are able to ride those long miles.You and I are the same age and I can ride about 12 tp 15 miles and my tail end has had enough. Really enjoy your channel been following you since you hike the LSHT. I hike there quite often, my daughter lives in Willis. If you ever go back there give me a holler I love to hike with you....Take care
Hi Son-in-law, thanks for taking the time to comment. Yeah, a bike saddle can be the hardest thing to dial in. I have thought about doing a video on finding the right saddle since we're all so different. It makes or breaks a good ride. Therapist's were the ones who recommended cycling when I injured the meniscus in my left knee and although I have ridden on and off for years, this really ignited a passion. Thanks for the hike invitation, I appreciate it ✌
@@BluecollarBackcountry Thanks Tony, all the best to you and family.
Hi Tony, it looked like a fun time. Most of the technical talk was over my head, but I sure enjoyed seeing you out having a grand ol’ time!
Oh yeah, it was a great time. So peaceful and quiet out there and the weather was perfect except for the wind. Thanks✌
Great video Tony! Looked like an awesome bike packing trip and a sweet campsite. Hope you had a great time!
Thanks Chris. It was a fun trip and I can't believe I had that whole place to myself. No fire that night though. The wind never laid down.
I've looked at those racks for a "workhorse" bike to use asa commuter. I just live about 1/4 mile from the building where I teach high school Ag, so I have threatened many time to build a bike for running around campus. It would be nice to be able to carry a little bit of a load, but it sounds like those racks will handle more than a "little bit" of a load.
Is that your playground at the beginning of the video Tony? I think you need more water bottles on that rig!! 😃 I never heard of the Brazos River until I watched a recent episode of 1883 the other day. As usual thanks for the video and the entertainment.
🎶Yeah you got your dead cat and you got your dead dog
On a moonlight night you got your dead toad frog
Got your dead rabbit and your dead raccoon
The blood and the guts they're gonna make you swoon 🎶
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 stars for Mr. Jens. You didn't say the name but you obviously know it. Every time I pass a skunk on my bike I think about the song. Hahaha Yeah that's my little playground behind the house. If I don't feel like going anywhere I still get my fatty back there and play🤓
Nice trip Tony! As soon as I saw the gear bag, I was thinking to myself (that looks like the old Marlboro Adventure Team gear) 🤔... Then I saw the name on the straps. I never smoked, but I had friends who did, but didn't care about the nice prizes that you could get with the miles, so they gave me their miles. They had some cool things in their catalog.
Hi Mike. Yeah, it seems funny now how a cigarette company was promoting outdoor gear to people who couldn't breathe good enough to enjoy it. Hahaha
That's an impressive load you're able to pack on the front of your bike. Glad it worked well for you Tony; Looked like well done touring to me!
Thanks Amos. A person could certainly do a tour like this. Although it's not ideal it still worked.
Loudon Wainwright III !!
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I’ll be going on my first bikepacking trip soon and you’ve definitely got me excited, thanks for sharing your adventure here 👍
Hi Joseph, that sound's exciting. I hope you have a blast. It's addicting for sure. Let me know how it goes. Thanks for watching and atb, Tony ✌
If you get to do that trip send some pics to my email papathiker@gmail.com and I'll show them on a future video ✌
Hey Tony, Nice trip and a great Valentines day! Ortlieb will be jealous of your setup. Loudon Wainright the 3rd is one of my many favorites. Drinks before dinner, wine with dinner and after dinner drinks... Thanks again for a great adventure and video, Steve
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thanks Steve. I'm sure most "mature" folks will remember that song. Every time I pass a skunk on my bike I think about that song. This was a fun couple of days. Back to the cold cloudy windy days now
@@BluecollarBackcountry We have 57F today and 18 this evening. Would go for a ride today but its raining cats and dogs. As an 11 year old I pedaled my Montgomery Wards 26 inch single speed carrying newspapers in a big cloth bag every afternoon. Saved up all my money from that New London Day paper route and bought my first 10 speed, a Schwinn Varsity for $66. Rode that bike everywhere and sold it when I turned 16 for $45. Those were good days..... Take care, Steve
I had a morning route and picked up my papers at an old gas station that was the drop for that area. I sat and prefolded my papers and delivered them on my Raleigh 3 speed my dad bought for me from a guy he worked with. I've often thought about finding one to restore. "Oh yeah" getting up that early 7 days a week sure got old. Hahaha
I want your “job”! Thanks for a great video!
It's called early retirement. I think you have a few years to go. It doesn't pay much but come on. hahaha ✌
@@BluecollarBackcountry …only 5 years 11 months, 2 days and 10 hours….but who’s counting! 😝😂🤣🚴🏼♂️
Amazing trip man! That "poor touring" rack is an excellent addition to the machine. I have no idea who sang the song about skunks so I'm just gonna guess Willie Nelson. 🤷 As always good to see you keep the good times rolling! -Bernard from Hawaii
Thank you Bernard. I appreciate your comment. That song kind of showed my age. Lol Have a great weekend ✌
Johnson County, eh? I'm in Cedar Hill, so I feel a kinship.
heck yeah! Before I sold my Yeti I used to ride the DORBA trails there at the state park. ✌
Louden Wainwright
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ right you are Jack. From 1972. I was 16. 🤓
@@BluecollarBackcountry I was 31, and riding my Gitane Gran Sport. Later that year I got a Fuji the Finest, which I still have.
That is so cool that you still have your Fuji. I only wish I still had a couple of my old bikes. I love giving old bikes a second chance.
Come and visit to me in Argentina
That would be wonderful. I wish I were able. Thank you ✌