Originally Posted by
HendersonD
I did a 420 mile tour with hotels and just used a pair or Ortlieb Back Roller Classic bags and it worked well
Next year I will be doing the 4,200 mile Transamerica route on a new Trek 520 using a combination of camping and hotels. When camping I will not be preparing hot food so I will not be packing a stove, titanium pot, or fuel
For my coast to coast tour I am thinking about using:
- Pair of Ortlieb back roller classics which I already own
- An Ortlieb Ultimate Six handlebar bag
- Some type of waterproof bag I can put on the top of my rear rack on the Trek 520
I am trying to carry a minimal load to keep things simple and light with the goal of carrying about 30 pounds of gear/clothing/food in the 4 bags.
Any thoughts on this setup and whether I can get by without using front panniers?
You can get by with whatever enables you to pack 30 lbs. If it was me I’d put front roller classics on the front, Revelate Designs Tangle bag under top tube, medium drybag on top of rear rack. I don’t like big handlebar bags cantilevered off the handlebars.