Originally Posted by
antokelly
hell of a bike is that a compact chainset you have on there.
is your set up for b@b surly you dont carry a tent.
why you never fitted mudguards to that bike is a mystery to me given the amount of touring you do.i'm at this moment tryingto figure out how to attach mudguards to my raleigh 753.SKS chtomoplastic 700 x 35.going to make for a nice dry ride when roads are soaked
anyway class bike.
Thanks
It's a modified compact chainset. The bike comes with a 50/34 and I'm running a 46/34. The cassette is a 12/25 and I thought I might replace it with a SRAM 12/36 and an X9 medium cage derailleur, but the current gearing worked ok for my recent trips.
What you see is everything I take with me. There is a Tarptent Contrail single walled tent in the saddlebag along with my sleep bag, mat etc. If you use lightweight gear and compression sacks it's amazing how small you can get stuff. I'll camp when the weather is nice, but if a motel is available I'll usually just get a room. My setup is not particularly minimalist, there are folks who carry a lot less.
Regular fenders won't fit on the Cervelo, maybe some Crudcatchers would, but I just don't bother with them. If it's raining hard I'll just wait it out. I've learned not to have a schedule on a bike trip so I don't really see the need to ride in the rain.