Author Topic: Fully Loaded - Touring Bikes (Read 232757 times)

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #325 on:** 12 May, 2014, 07:57:31 pm »

Nice variety of styles and brands of luggage there. I especially like Butterfly's enormous bag-with-handles on the bars.

OT, but I see TGL had not only the same cap as me but the same jersey - somehow it all looks much cooler (and simultaneously more sensible) on him!

tom_e · « **Reply #326 on:** 18 May, 2014, 02:47:57 pm »

Plus the other three members of the family's transport elsewhere (incl. another fully loaded adult bike and a followme). A succesful camping trip and a test run for summer holiday.

clarion · « **Reply #327 on:** 18 May, 2014, 03:08:01 pm »

IanDG · « **Reply #328 on:** 18 May, 2014, 04:02:10 pm »

I like to travel somewhat lighter

Salvatore · « **Reply #329 on:** 18 May, 2014, 04:10:06 pm »

All packed up ready for this.

Note:
handy spork bag under saddle
brand new barbag (handmade by Kelly)

jogler · « **Reply #330 on:** 18 May, 2014, 07:05:40 pm »

Quote from: windy on 18 May, 2014, 04:02:10 pm

I like to travel somewhat lighter

I too have pair of Agu Quorum rear panniers

Windy is the first other cyclist I have seen using them

& a pair of matching front panniers

tom_e · « **Reply #331 on:** 18 May, 2014, 07:12:45 pm »

Quote from: windy on 18 May, 2014, 04:02:10 pm

I like to travel somewhat lighter

Probably wise, but I think our mistake in that may have been a few years ago rather than this particular packing session.

Butterfly · « **Reply #332 on:** 19 May, 2014, 01:08:36 am »

Quote from: tom_e on 18 May, 2014, 07:12:45 pm

Quote from: windy on 18 May, 2014, 04:02:10 pm
I like to travel somewhat lighter
Probably wise, but I think our mistake in that may have been a few years ago rather than this particular packing session.

I like the spare bike!

bumper · « **Reply #333 on:** 01 July, 2014, 12:22:55 pm »

Riding home today

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #334 on:** 01 July, 2014, 02:33:05 pm »

That's an inspiring photograph.

Polar Bear · « **Reply #335 on:** 01 July, 2014, 02:41:59 pm »

Quote from: jogler on 18 May, 2014, 07:05:40 pm

Quote from: windy on 18 May, 2014, 04:02:10 pm
I like to travel somewhat lighter

I too have pair of Agu Quorum rear panniers
Windy is the first other cyclist I have seen using them

& a pair of matching front panniers

Never mind the panniers, just look at the view ...

bumper · « **Reply #336 on:** 01 July, 2014, 02:56:52 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 01 July, 2014, 02:33:05 pm

That's an inspiring photograph.

The sky was black about 2 hours after taking it. It thundered and drizzled a little but blue sky has resumed

Robh · « **Reply #337 on:** 01 July, 2014, 03:32:11 pm »

Here's a pic from my recent trip to France. The is by the Loire at Ingrandes:

RichForrest · « **Reply #338 on:** 07 July, 2014, 01:18:23 pm »

I put the trailer on the back of the tandem to see if it would fit and what it looked like for this weekends camping meet at Watlington.
Here it is parked next to our Fiesta for scale

Kim · « **Reply #339 on:** 07 July, 2014, 01:20:45 pm »

That looks strangely elegant, actually.

Good thing there's a flag on the back, though. You're so hard to see on the road...

interzen · « **Reply #340 on:** 07 July, 2014, 01:28:21 pm »

Quote from: windy on 18 May, 2014, 04:02:10 pm

I like to travel somewhat lighter

And I lighter still:

Admittedly, I carry clothing and whatnot in a backpack but everything else I'm likely to need on an off-road tour is fixed to the frame in some way or another (I have a framebag but rarely use it since if there's a strong crosswind it makes the handling 'interesting')

RichForrest · « **Reply #341 on:** 07 July, 2014, 01:30:54 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 07 July, 2014, 01:20:45 pm

That looks strangely elegant, actually.

Good thing there's a flag on the back, though. You're so hard to see on the road...

May not be elegant when we try and climb a hill on it!!
Mind you I have changed the 28t for a 32t on the back (which may help!) and added an additional pannier rail to the top of the rack (held on with zipties of course).
Don't think we will have much trouble with traffic on it lol
ALC flag added for show

Kim · « **Reply #342 on:** 07 July, 2014, 01:33:21 pm »

Yeah. I assume the trailer is full of spare chains...

RichForrest · « **Reply #343 on:** 07 July, 2014, 01:43:45 pm »

I have a short length of chain and some split links in the pannier pocket.
Just in case it happens again

perpetual dan · « **Reply #344 on:** 07 July, 2014, 04:52:14 pm »

Quote from: interzen on 07 July, 2014, 01:28:21 pm

Quote from: windy on 18 May, 2014, 04:02:10 pm
I like to travel somewhat lighter
And I lighter still:
...

What's the seat bag? Is it any good?

And ... the spare tube looks a bit exposed down there. Is it not filthy when you come to use it?

interzen · « **Reply #345 on:** 07 July, 2014, 04:56:24 pm »

Quote from: perpetual dan on 07 July, 2014, 04:52:14 pm

Quote from: interzen on 07 July, 2014, 01:28:21 pm
Quote from: windy on 18 May, 2014, 04:02:10 pm
I like to travel somewhat lighter
And I lighter still:
...

What's the seat bag? Is it any good?

Revelate Viscacha¹ and 'yes'. Respectively.

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And ... the spare tube looks a bit exposed down there. Is it not filthy when you come to use it?

Not excessively so - the downtube/BB shell gets in the way of the worst of the muck. Anyway, as Sod's Law dictates that you'll only get a puncture when it's pissing down with rain it's fairly easy to clean prior to fitting anyway.

¹ - https://www.revelatedesigns.com/index.cfm/store.catalog/Seat-Bags/Viscacha

Deano · « **Reply #346 on:** 07 July, 2014, 07:27:57 pm »

Jeez, it's expensive, though. How's it compare to the alpkit thingie? And how much stuff do you get in it?

I'm not in the market, just curious.

interzen · « **Reply #347 on:** 07 July, 2014, 07:37:50 pm »

Quote from: Deano on 07 July, 2014, 07:27:57 pm

Jeez, it's expensive, though.

You get what you pay for - exchange rates don't help.
I'm currently researching options with respect to making my own gear, since there are a few things that I'd like that the Viscacha (or pretty much any other seatpack I've investigated) doesn't have.

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How's it compare to the alpkit thingie?

No idea. I got fed up of waiting for Alpkit to get their act together and get their bag in stock so I pulled the trigger on a Viscacha instead. I don't regret it. I've pretty much given up on Alpkit now because their supply chain is utterly piss-poor.

Apparently andrewc has an Alpkit seatpack - obviously the stars aligned just so when he ordered it.

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And how much stuff do you get in it?

Word of God (Eric Parsons, the guy who founded Revelate) is 8 litres expandable to 16-17 litres. Combining the seatpack and a backpack (Wingnut Enduro) I can carry enough clothing and the like for a 2-3 week off-road tour. That said, my touring setup has been fairly viciously optimised.

matthew · « **Reply #348 on:** 09 July, 2014, 08:51:28 am »

Quote from: RichForrest on 07 July, 2014, 01:18:23 pm

I put the trailer on the back of the tandem to see if it would fit and what it looked like for this weekends camping meet at Watlington.
Here it is parked next to our Fiesta for scale

And I assume you are sticking to main roads only so that the junctions have sufficient radius that you can make the corners.

That looks like an awesome setup, just don't take a wrong turn and have to U-turn.

cycleman · « **Reply #349 on:** 09 July, 2014, 08:32:43 pm »

Reversing should be interesting to