Touring - Credit Cardit on an Italian race bike

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nun
08-06-10, 10:44 AM
Last weekend I went on a quick two day credit card tour. I packed a change of clothing and a wash kit into a Carradice Barley and put it on the back of my DeRosa Neo Primato. Lots of fun and I even did a bit of light off roading.

4000Miles
08-06-10, 10:52 AM
Nice! That bag looks like it's rubbing your tire though, how did you like it?
longbeachgary
08-06-10, 10:57 AM
Nice

tarwheel
08-06-10, 11:05 AM
That sounds like fun. I've thought about doing that myself but haven't pulled it off yet. What did you do for shoes? I would have trouble walking around much in any of my cycling shoes, although the MTB shoes with SPDs could suffice in a pinch.
nun
08-06-10, 11:06 AM
Nice! That bag looks like it's rubbing your tire though, how did you like it?

When the bag is open it drops down a bit. Once the cord is pulled tight there's a couple of inches between the bag and the tire.
nun
08-06-10, 11:18 AM
That sounds like fun. I've thought about doing that myself but haven't pulled it off yet. What did you do for shoes? I would have trouble walking around much in any of my cycling shoes, although the MTB shoes with SPDs could suffice in a pinch.

No spare shoes, I use Shimano MO76 SPD MTB shoes and they are perfectly good to walk around in off the bike
crimsonking
08-06-10, 09:32 PM
Waht size tyres do you use? It looks tight fit.
How do you feel about the tyre size? Is it problematic?
Btw that's nice bike, love it.
nun
08-07-10, 02:22 PM
Waht size tyres do you use? It looks tight fit.
How do you feel about the tyre size? Is it problematic?
Btw that's nice bike, love it.

I use 25mm Gatorskins, they are as large as I can go on the DeRosa. I generally tour on 28mm

Thanks the DeRosa was an extravagance as I didn't have a race geometry bike.
gregw
08-08-10, 11:18 AM
"Credit Carding on an Italian race bike "

Sure, even an American touring bike..................... for now.

But not a Greek bike, their credit is no good : )