When I was 15 I went on my first tour with my best friend and riding pal, Ed. I had a box stock Schwinn Colligate Sport (drop bars, Schwinn gas pipe frame, steel rims, 26x1 3/8 Schwinn tires, 5 speed w/chainguard). A pletcher rat trap rack was poorly attached. I packed a lot of canned food, a crappy tent, heavy crappy sleeping bag, and 3 pairs of full length Levis. I remember - trying with all my might - that I could only lift the loaded rig about 1 inch off the ground. We had an absolute blast, there was no one there to tell us we couldn't.