Originally Posted by
mantelclock
A trailer will add weight, and the 520 is already a fairly heavy bike. Like other posters, I question the need for a repair stand on a tour.
It isn't just weight, but also increased drag.
It really depends on one's goal. If one targets 50 miles a day, then one might be fine with the trailer.
If one targets 150 miles a day, then the trailer would be a lot to pull.
Originally Posted by
suncruiser
Maybe I'm overthinking (or overpreparing) with the repair stand. I can't have a lot of those frozen meals because they more often than not contain carrots, which I'm allergic to. The MREs would be military stuff, I have a contact that hooks me up relatively frequently. I figured the trailer would be the best way to carry everything, since can't see loading the panniers with those big things. Yes,they're large and heavy, but you can survive on them for a while.
I've done a lot of work on my bikes without a repair stand. Flipping it?
I looked up Freeze Dried Mountain House.
Beef Stew had carrots (as expected).
I did not see carrots in Beef Stroganoff, Chicken and Mashed Potatoes, nor Chicken Teriyaki & rice. Of course, you should double check.
One advantage of MRE's is I think they can be eaten cold while you generally have to prepare the Mountain House freeze dried meals. It makes a difference, especially if camping outside of dedicated campsites.
But, there are quite a number of foods that are not military rations. Some things like sandwich fixings are readily available anywhere.
Fortunately, even if MREs have excess packing, if one practices pack-it-in, pack-it-out, then the empty packaging is always lighter and more compact than the full packaging.