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Old 04-04-07 | 06:44 PM
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wheelin
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From: Thailand
Originally Posted by lighthorse
RLHawk,
I have taken my LeMond Buenos Aires (steel frame with carbon fork) cross country with loaded rear panniers and it worked fine.
Good luck with your effort.
My friend tours with Colnago chromoly with carbon seat stays and carbon fork. There is no eyelet, but he used plastic clips that are used to hold rear reflextor, and attached the front of the rack to the seat post ring thru bolt.
RLHawk: Is this a seriously bad idea? I am trying to work out a way to use the road bike I currently have for light touring .
Since you'll be light touring, You only need quick drying off bike clothes and toileteries. All will fit insidethe rack bag. You just need to do laundry more often. Think of it as credit card touring. This is my ideal touring. Cycling first, and touring second. Good food and good sleep, so you can be bright eyed and bushy tailed next morning to attack the hills and bends. Leave out the camping.
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