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12-30-14 | 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by walksomemore

Are you kidding? a CF bike? I have a Trek 520 and a Masi CF roadbike. Other than the fast-twitch handling of the shorter wheelbase, I'm sort of afraid to put the CF frame through too much - it's so lightweight it almost feels - well, fragile. I'd love to see your gear list for a CF-based tour....Funny, DeadGrandpa and I have been hashing and hashing on platform selections and weight, right now my 520 is at about 29 lbs without gear (but with racks), and I figured I'd get off lucky with 12 lbs or so additional stuff, bringing total weight to 40-42 lbs or so. You must have a huge saddlebag....

There are CF bikes, and CF bikes. Mine is a Cervelo RS that I chose for it's relaxed geometry and because it was designed for riding over rough roads. I fiddled with the gearing and got some 32 spoke wheels. Here is my gear list.

Lightweight Touring Gear List Redux. | The Wheels of Chance

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