Pictures of your loaded rigs?
11-09-09, 12:51 PM
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I wouldn't say it this way, because the bike itself looks really nice and I imagine it is fun to ride. At least as long as you don't have to climb up hills with panniers. I just wouldn't want to take a single speed or fixed gear bike for touring. 
11-09-09, 11:32 PM
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Yea it is a whole lot of fun to ride because it is my favorite bike and fixed is always nice but once I got up into the bigger hills of Virginia I started feeling the burn. I still had a great time but I don't plan on killing my back and knees with a setup like this for the rest of my life.
11-11-09, 12:09 AM
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this is a picture from my first semi-successfull trip. taken somewhare between adel and redfield iowa on the RRVT.
i have since added road bike conversion bar-ends and baught a sea to summit dry bag for my sleeping pad 'n sleeping bag.
i have since added road bike conversion bar-ends and baught a sea to summit dry bag for my sleeping pad 'n sleeping bag.
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11-11-09, 02:37 PM
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Well done man. I planned to do the 2009 Houston-Austin MS150 fully loaded and fixed. The bike ended up being a 60lbs beast. The first day got rained out but I rode the second day loaded anyway. I didn't think I was going to be able to walk Monday.
You are a beast for knocking out that kind of tour fixed. Very well done.
11-16-09, 05:02 PM
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that's totally awesome.
11-16-09, 05:12 PM
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11-16-09, 06:48 PM
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11-16-09, 07:11 PM
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I`ll be danged! I`ve seen a few reports of people touring on those puppies, but always with a sag wagon. Can you get S&S couplers built into the rim for suitcase packing?
11-16-09, 09:01 PM
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11-16-09, 09:11 PM
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Hmm, can't top the penny farthing 
The complete writeup is here but suffice to say that was for a 3 day solo offroad tour. I'd call it "ultralight" but I have a bit further to go. Epic Design framebag and "gas tank" (on top tube).
The sleeping bag was usually mounted a bit better than that, but now I have a custom saddle pack on order.
The complete writeup is here but suffice to say that was for a 3 day solo offroad tour. I'd call it "ultralight" but I have a bit further to go. Epic Design framebag and "gas tank" (on top tube).
The sleeping bag was usually mounted a bit better than that, but now I have a custom saddle pack on order.
11-16-09, 10:39 PM
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. Paying attention is the best way to prevent that. Never a dull moment to say the least.
Small pegs in the back help for mounting / dismounting. It's quite a different story loaded though. With a rack (like the picture), the amount of foot-room for mounting is about 2cm. With spine-mounted gear, the peg is fully functional, but you must swing your leg around the gear -_-.
11-17-09, 04:28 AM
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11-17-09, 07:43 AM
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this thread should have ended with the boneshaker rigged for touring. No more posts. done. kaput. over.
I am not worthy. I suck.
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11-17-09, 07:49 PM
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@zeptune That's an amazing shot!
11-18-09, 04:05 AM
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Has the 1d1/4d got a Rolhoff Hub?
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11-18-09, 09:21 AM
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Yes, indeed, as an above post states, don't get me started on Ortlieb. My purpose was to test out waterproof bags in my world tour, despite every bit of logic convincing me that they could not POSSIBLY work. I can count on one hand the number of days where i said, 'thank god I have ortlieb.' Yes, see the page on my website as referred.
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11-18-09, 10:16 AM
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A lot of those water-proof panniers have other beneficial properties as well. Not just water-proofing. Just look at Arkel. Those are nearly indestructible and extremely easy to use, on top of being mostly water-proof.
11-19-09, 08:52 AM
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All packed for my first self-supported shake down tour. All went well!
'09 Specialized Tricross Sport. Changed the 30t to a 26t. Bike plus gear weighed in at 100 lbs.
'09 Specialized Tricross Sport. Changed the 30t to a 26t. Bike plus gear weighed in at 100 lbs.
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