Author Topic: Fully Loaded - Touring Bikes (Read 232708 times)

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #500 on:** 03 March, 2016, 03:42:24 pm »

The bike belongs to a weight weenie who was worried about the extra 1500g or so of panniers.

tom_e · « **Reply #501 on:** 03 March, 2016, 04:01:42 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 03 March, 2016, 03:42:24 pm

The bike belongs to a weight weenie who was worried about the extra 1500g or so of panniers.

I'm guessing it's the extra € rather than g. That setup probably wasn't blessed with the budget of many of the other fine examples on here and they made do with what bits they had.

I'm intrigued by the fact they fitted racks but not panniers, but that does still help strap stuff on I suppose.

vantage · « **Reply #502 on:** 03 March, 2016, 05:34:01 pm »

Quote from: tom_e on 03 March, 2016, 04:01:42 pm

I'm guessing it's the extra € rather than g. That setup probably wasn't blessed with the budget of many of the other fine examples on here and they made do with what bits they had.

I'm intrigued by the fact they fitted racks but not panniers, but that does still help strap stuff on I suppose.

That's a good point. Racks are dirt cheap compared to panniers.
I'd guess the water was for both drinking and cooking. Maybe even washing on less 'posh' sites or wild camping.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #503 on:** 03 March, 2016, 05:50:42 pm »

You can get pretty cheap panniers if you're not fussed about quality, eg https://www.pedalpro.com/pedalpro-twin-rear-pannier-bag.html?gclid=CJWv8YOKpcsCFRYTGwoduqMH0A
That's eight quid for a set of panniers!

LEE · « **Reply #504 on:** 03 March, 2016, 05:58:33 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 03 March, 2016, 03:42:24 pm

The bike belongs to a weight weenie who was worried about the extra 1500g or so of panniers.

The aero penalty of panniers is far worse than the weight penalty.

In a headwind they would fare much better than someone with front & rear panniers.

Kim · « **Reply #505 on:** 03 March, 2016, 06:06:41 pm »

Probably simpler than that: Second-hand bikes (and bikes not bought in the UK) often have useful things like racks, lights and mudguards attached.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #506 on:** 04 March, 2016, 09:11:18 am »

Quote from: Kim on 03 March, 2016, 06:06:41 pm

Probably simpler than that: Second-hand bikes (and bikes not bought in the UK) often have useful things like racks, lights and mudguards attached.

Just noticed it's a Giant. Giant Squadron. Looks like a '90s mtb but google it and it comes up "Giant Squadron touring bike", and it does look like the kind of thing often sold in much of Europe as a tourer. So it might have come with rear rack and mudguards, but the front one looks like an add on.

Jakob W · « **Reply #507 on:** 04 March, 2016, 10:37:27 am »

Isn't there a risk of tearing out bottle bosses with overloaded cages? Or is that an urban myth and/or limited to super-thin race tubesets?

Pingu · « **Reply #508 on:** 05 March, 2016, 12:28:48 am »

What's the gubbins on the fork for?

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #509 on:** 06 March, 2016, 11:47:36 am »

That blue thing? Looks like a sort of bracket to carry a cable lock.

Pippa · « **Reply #510 on:** 12 March, 2016, 03:20:48 am »

Sorry for the people in the pic getting in the way of the bikes and luggage. But here is a pic of adamski and I with our steeds and all our luggage on our current 9 month cycle tour. We have tried to travel as light as possible, and have so far pretty much used everything we have bought with us, so I think we got the packing just about right.

This was in Waihi, New Zealand, just near the start of the rail trail. One we could actually cycle on for once!

hatler · « **Reply #511 on:** 12 March, 2016, 10:15:52 am »

How dare you impose that vision of sunshine on us in the UK !!

That looks glorious.

Canardly · « **Reply #512 on:** 12 March, 2016, 10:47:24 am »

Sigh.....

perpetual dan · « **Reply #513 on:** 28 March, 2016, 06:48:55 pm »

A nice stretch of rough but ridable track approaching Rye on Saturday morning, having camped at Cackle Street.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #514 on:** 28 March, 2016, 07:16:07 pm »

Quote from: Pippa on 12 March, 2016, 03:20:48 am

Sorry for the people in the pic getting in the way of the bikes and luggage. But here is a pic of adamski and I with our steeds and all our luggage on our current 9 month cycle tour. We have tried to travel as light as possible, and have so far pretty much used everything we have bought with us, so I think we got the packing just about right.

This was in Waihi, New Zealand, just near the start of the rail trail. One we could actually cycle on for once!

Good to see you're exposing the Godzoners to YACF.