Rucksack or Panniers?
08-15-03, 02:10 AM
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Rucksack or Panniers?
What do you recommend for middle distance rides of about 15miles with mainly road work but a 2 mile off road hill climb (and then decent)? I was thinking of using my front pannier bags on the rear rack or a rucksack(that way I can use a hydration system)...
I'm only looking to need to move about 15-20 litres of gear.
DanielB
I'm only looking to need to move about 15-20 litres of gear.
DanielB
08-15-03, 03:14 AM
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I only use a daysac for short rides. Over that distance, a pannier bag will be more comfortable. You can use just one pannier bag on a bike, it wont cause any balance problems.
If you are riding in Scotland, dehydration is not going to be a major concern, like it would in a desert.
If you are riding in Scotland, dehydration is not going to be a major concern, like it would in a desert.
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I find I can't ride far with a rucksack before I find it uncomfortable so run (a)smallish rear pannier(s). Off-road panniers have the advantage of predictable weighting, a rucksack flexible weighting...
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Originally posted by MichaelW
If you are riding in Scotland, dehydration is not going to be a major concern, like it would in a desert.
If you are riding in Scotland, dehydration is not going to be a major concern, like it would in a desert.
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1985 Sandy Gilchrist-Colin Laing built 531c Audax/fast tourer.
1964 Flying Scot Continental (531)
1995 Cinelli Supercorsa (Columbus SLX)
1980s Holdsworth Mistral fixed (531)
2005 Dahon Speed 6 (folder)
(YES I LIKE STEEL)
2008 Viking Saratoga tandem
2008 Micmo Sirocco Hybrid (aluminium!)
2012 BTwin Rockrider 8.1
plus je vois les hommes, plus j'admire les chiens
1985 Sandy Gilchrist-Colin Laing built 531c Audax/fast tourer.
1964 Flying Scot Continental (531)
1995 Cinelli Supercorsa (Columbus SLX)
1980s Holdsworth Mistral fixed (531)
2005 Dahon Speed 6 (folder)
(YES I LIKE STEEL)
2008 Viking Saratoga tandem
2008 Micmo Sirocco Hybrid (aluminium!)
2012 BTwin Rockrider 8.1
