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Old 12-06-12, 01:11 AM
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What tires are those on that Surly?
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From This (2012 Salsa Fargo w/ Bob Trailer):


To This (2012 BH RX1 w/ homemade Bags):


and This (1990 Novara XR w/ Panniers & Homemade Bags:

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Originally Posted by mdilthey
What tires are those on that Surly?
The tires are Chellenge Grifo XS 33s
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Originally Posted by BRAZUCA
What a beautiful bike! This is how I want my LHT to look next year, but with black Brooks acessories. Very nice indeed, congrats!
Thanks!
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Old 12-07-12, 12:18 AM
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Old 12-10-12, 05:22 PM
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Last year in Arkansas.

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Old 12-12-12, 10:54 AM
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Tight budget touring

So, I made some panniers out of kitty-litter buckets, and they actually were AWESOME! They're light, waterproof, durable, and second as stools/chairs when you're camping. I know they look bad, but I loved them.

After my tour I took off the mounts and recycled the buckets. I think I might make them again for my next tour. Anyway, here was my rig on my tour 2 years ago. I waterproofed the front panniers, not a drop of water inside them. I was pretty satisfied with how much I invested and how well everything worked!


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John, the fact that they worked, you got out and did a trip and it was a fun experience just shows how in the end, how you carry stuff really isnt important. If its functional and it works, voila.
Other than being assured the mounting mechanism is reliable, the only thing I could see being a factor is just making sure they wouldnt jump off hitting a bump and doing any damage to the rear derailleur or anything, with the hard edges.
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Originally Posted by djb
the only thing I could see being a factor is just making sure they wouldnt jump off hitting a bump and doing any damage to the rear derailleur or anything, with the hard edges.
cheers
Thank you! Definitely yes. I bought some real rack mounts with rack locks, they're designed for DIYers. I followed someone else's plans for the bucket panniers. They were pretty stable and weren't going anywhere. But I think next tour I will make bags with those mounts and not the buckets. Just because I will be carrying less (learned what I really need and what I don't need) and the buckets would be too big. I will miss the fact that the buckets made a very flat surface across the back though

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the good thing nowadays is that (around here anyways) there are so many more options for buying panniers. Like all diy projects, some are perfectly fine and as good as anything you can buy. Other things sometimes are a balance of cost vs problems or even like I mentioned, a prob that could result in a cost of a repair. But again, depends on how much you use something and how well made it is (bought or diy) to know how much to spend. As I commute a lot, its worth it to me to have a no brainer system that I never have to think about, and over all the years owning stuff, it ends up being cheap in the long run.
Have fun making the new set.
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Originally Posted by Johnz47
So, I made some panniers out of kitty-litter buckets, and they actually were AWESOME! They're light, waterproof, durable, and second as stools/chairs when you're camping. I know they look bad, but I loved them.

After my tour I took off the mounts and recycled the buckets. I think I might make them again for my next tour. Anyway, here was my rig on my tour 2 years ago. I waterproofed the front panniers, not a drop of water inside them. I was pretty satisfied with how much I invested and how well everything worked!


620loaded by azwethinkweiz47, on Flickr
Those don't look bad at all for bucket panniers! You removed the original labels and put some nice high visibility stuff on there in a tasteful way. Good job!

I haven't completed my set yet (I have the buckets and hardware), but borrowed a friends Cobbworks buckets for a 3 day, 145 (hilly) mile short tour last year and they worked quite well. In addition to appreciating using them as a stool and a table while camping, the lid makes a nice cutting board as well.
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Originally Posted by Johnz47
Thank you! Definitely yes. I bought some real rack mounts with rack locks, they're designed for DIYers. I followed someone else's plans for the bucket panniers. They were pretty stable and weren't going anywhere. But I think next tour I will make bags with those mounts and not the buckets. Just because I will be carrying less (learned what I really need and what I don't need) and the buckets would be too big. I will miss the fact that the buckets made a very flat surface across the back though

cheers!
I appreciated that as well. The tops of the set I used last year were level with my rear racks deck, effectively making a nice wide platform for me to stow my tent, sleeping bag, etc across.
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Now the question is which kitty litter brand makes the best bucket. And does the local animal shelter appreciate buckets worth of unused kitty litter without the buckets. LOL Luckily I don't have to find the answers to those as right now I'm happy with my traditional panniers.
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Originally Posted by cbike
Now the question is which kitty litter brand makes the best bucket. And does the local animal shelter appreciate buckets worth of unused kitty litter without the buckets. LOL Luckily I don't have to find the answers to those as right now I'm happy with my traditional panniers.
I haven`t had that problem with kitty litter, but I HAVE bought other products just for the packaging, and then been at a loss as to what the heck to do with the unwanted product! The whole issue reminds me of those Christmas mornings when a baby is delighted by a cardboard box but has absolutely no interest in whatever Fisher Price goodie came inside it.
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Originally Posted by Medic Zero
I appreciated that as well. The tops of the set I used last year were level with my rear racks deck, effectively making a nice wide platform for me to stow my tent, sleeping bag, etc across.
Exactly! I'm glad they worked out for you too, Medic Zero. The buckets were great but I don't believe they would last as long as a bag, although mine showed NO signs of this, I think the steel bolts that attached the mounts to the plastic sides would eventually start to tear the sides from a load. I used many washers to avoid this potential wear but it's inevitable.

Yes, cutting table for sure! Infinite ways to use the buckets! I was actually going to use them to hoist food into the air with a rope because I was stranded in a non-camping area in "cougar country." Long story, but I ended up getting "rescued" lol
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DIY panniers are a great idea, and there are lots of examples of folks making them out there. A bit O/T, but here's a pic of my winter commuter with a pair of buckets mounted.

Hardware is available at places like REI in the States and MEC in Canada. Handy for keeping stuff dry to and from work. The buckets are available at most large grocery stores - the ones with a bakery/deli, as the muffin mix and bread dough stuff comes in them, so its food grade plastic. Most places give 'em away.

I've attached a bungee cord to the handle on one bucket, and pull it over the top of my laptop bag (which sits on top of the buckets, and then into the handle on the other side. Works well to keep stuff on top locked in place.

One downside to rigid panniers however is wind. These things act like a sail in moderate winds, and can really slow you down when you're riding into it.

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THe Touring Fleet

The first pic is my custom built (for the original owner) 67cm Moseman, loaded for my recent tour of northern Florida
The second is Babe the Blue Ox, a 27" 1988 Cannondale ST400 with all new components, loaded for a one-nighter.
I plan on taking Babe on my next extended tour.
I also have another 27" Cannondale in progress that I have done in pearl white that will sport Alabama Crimson Tide decals
and red panniers. RTR !
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Originally Posted by Ronno6
The first pic is my custom built (for the original owner) 67cm Moseman, loaded for my recent tour of northern Florida
The second is Babe the Blue Ox, a 27" 1988 Cannondale ST400 with all new components, loaded for a one-nighter.
I plan on taking Babe on my next extended tour.
I also have another 27" Cannondale in progress that I have done in pearl white that will sport Alabama Crimson Tide decals
and red panniers. RTR !
Holy friggin tall guy!

Nice looking rides.
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Originally Posted by brawny
The buckets are available at most large grocery stores - the ones with a bakery/deli, as the muffin mix and bread dough stuff comes in them, so its food grade plastic. Most places give 'em away.
Nice set up you've got there. Thanks for the idea about where to get higher quality ones, for free! And yes I think you're correct about the wind. At least they are a stable draft though, heading down mountains in OR going 40mph, I experienced relatively equal draft on the bike's sides, meaning, not one side was being drafted more than the other causing the bike to turn or lean.
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Here's mine. Probably going to make a few changes to a few things when I head back out in January... I have far too much weight right now.

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Here's my latest setup on 3 day tour in NH and ME. My tent is now inside the saddlebag allowing me to get rid of the Bagman rack






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They are blasting one of the tunnels along the Great Allegheny Passage. This was an interesting sign to roll up on with no one around to ask questions. We decided to keep going, but pedal a little faster!



My Vaya gallery...what can I say? I like to take pics of my bike....
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New post about one mans journey from Canada to Mexico. We met Stan and compiled his writings into one post. ENJOY!: https://worldsbetweenlines.com/stan
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Not sure if this is the right thread, but I didn't see a thread for bikes that mostly tour un-loaded so here be mine and my wife's Cross-Checks, set up for supported touring, this time in Honduras and Guatemala:



Some coverage on the trip can be found on our blog if you're interested. Link in my sig.
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Both shots from a tour of the coast of California in 2002.
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