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Re: NZPeterG Nomad MK2 named "Tom"
« Reply #255 on: December 26, 2013, 06:07:29 AM »
Hi All,
So today I finished my new blog update about Africa and Cowboys here is the Link:
http://kiwipetescyclingsafari.blogspot.co.nz/2013/12/africa-and-cowboys.html
I have been working on this for the last year as I do not have the time to be sued!

The pain of going with Cowboys in Africa is still there, this is why I now plan to go back with Tom to finish this trip to Cape Town......

Happy New Year....

Pete  :o
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Re: NZPeterG Nomad MK2 named "Tom"
« Reply #256 on: March 12, 2014, 09:26:40 AM »
Hi All,
I'm still alive and cycling in this great summer  :D i'm about to change my left hand crankarm from 170mm to 175mm for a better fit!
On my Road Bike I have 170mm LHS crankarm and 165mm RHS crank because as I have said before I have one leg 10mm shorter.
I can how spin and fill far better on my bikes..

I hope your all having a good time cycling  ;)

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Re: NZPeterG Nomad MK2 named "Tom"
« Reply #257 on: April 27, 2014, 11:09:12 AM »
A good day in North Africa and the start of a short ride down Africa from me  ;D

Yes i'm the one with the Yellow Top  :)


Lost in North Africa


Eating Time!


The Shirt I got after all the Pain, and Laying in a Bed in Kenya for weeks and weeks!

Pete......


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Re: NZPeterG Nomad MK2 named "Tom"
« Reply #258 on: June 13, 2014, 08:56:59 AM »
Hi All
Been working hard repairing bike's some road and some not! like this fat bike!



Off to OZ Monday to lean about new thing's coming out and how to repair them  ;)
Plus going on 3 bike rides  :o Cross, Road, and Mountain  :P
Some no Tom (Nomad)..

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Re: NZPeterG Nomad MK2 named "Tom"
« Reply #259 on: June 13, 2014, 01:28:34 PM »
Theres a man happy at his work how often does that happen.

jags.

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Re: NZPeterG Nomad MK2 named "Tom"
« Reply #260 on: June 14, 2014, 07:17:11 AM »
Theres a man happy at his work how often does that happen.

jags.

Hi Jags,
Yes "how often?"
It was while laying in a African Bed ill! I started thing why I was still working as a Motorcycle Engineer ? 20+ years ?? why? so on coming home and recovering that I made a change.
Life can end so fast  :o and being Alive again  :o is a good time to start over.
I am alive, life is getting better and better...
Do not wait until it's too late... Live..

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Re: NZPeterG Nomad MK2 named "Tom"
« Reply #261 on: June 14, 2014, 08:09:48 AM »
Kiwi Pete,

Wow, now that is a bike and a half! I thought my Nomad was over engineered, but it hasn't got anything on this bike.
Not even I would be worried about being too big to ride this. I'd be a little nervous riding the one in the background though.
Less than 10km to go and 5000km on my Nomad and just one puncture in all that time (and a front one, not rear.)

Tony

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Re: NZPeterG Nomad MK2 named "Tom"
« Reply #262 on: June 14, 2014, 03:58:21 PM »
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am alive, life is getting better and better...Do not wait until it's too late... Live..

Great stuff, Pete.  Press On Regardless, eh.  Love the boikes, BTW.

John

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Re: NZPeterG Nomad MK2 named "Tom"
« Reply #263 on: June 14, 2014, 05:20:46 PM »
Some tight angles on that BMC.

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Re: NZPeterG Nomad MK2 named "Tom"
« Reply #264 on: June 23, 2014, 10:01:59 AM »
Hi All,
Just home from being in OZ!
Three day's of riding and a little learning  :o
Road ride around F1 track, Cyclo X, and a afternoon of MTBing...

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Re: NZPeterG Nomad MK2 named "Tom"
« Reply #265 on: June 25, 2014, 10:22:28 AM »
From my day MTBing in OZ  :o Sorry no Thorn to be seen  :(



I'm flying my New Zealand flag (free) cycle top for the OZ's and a warm top  :D

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Re: NZPeterG Nomad MK2 named "Tom"
« Reply #266 on: July 29, 2015, 08:07:41 AM »
Well Hi All
I have had a good time with my Tom but it's time to sale Tom off  :o
I'm moving over to Bikepacking and building up a new Tom with 29+ tyres and a Rohloff Speedhub  :)

Thanks Guy's my old Tom is going to have a new adventure  8)

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Re: NZPeterG Nomad MK2 named "Tom"
« Reply #267 on: July 29, 2015, 10:31:46 PM »
best of luck with new bike and the bikepacking adventure seems to be all the rage these days.

anto.

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Re: NZPeterG Nomad MK2 named "Tom"
« Reply #268 on: July 30, 2015, 03:14:50 AM »
What is wrong with 26 inch tires for bikepacking?  Or is it the weight of the Nomad?

A frame bag can fit nicely in the Nomad too.  See photo.


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Re: NZPeterG Nomad MK2 named "Tom"
« Reply #269 on: July 30, 2015, 09:25:02 AM »
What is wrong with 26 inch tires for bikepacking?  Or is it the weight of the Nomad?

A frame bag can fit nicely in the Nomad too.

Hi Yes 26" wheeled bike is slower (good for cycle touring) and harder on my body!
29+ is wheels of 29" x 3"  :) pumped up to 30psi are fast rolling for the road riding and when dropped to 15psi soft riding over rocky, bumpy offroad tracks.
I'm going to be riding in http://www.touraotearoa.nz/ next year and have to ride 3000km's in 30 day's or less  :o
It's 60% off road

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