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bikepacking 101
So please educate me about bikepacking. I just don't like the idea of a backpack.
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Originally Posted by Machka
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for serious grrrravel grrrrrrinders.....not poseurs.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...rsaglieri2.jpg http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TLNCcju9Yy...+w+Equip+4.jpg http://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-c...aximtrike1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/07...n/5a2526a6.jpg https://ruedatropical.files.wordpres.../milit-931.jpg and serious gravel riders take heed: The last model Swiss military bike, the MO 93 could lug over 300 pounds Swiss Army Bicycles : La Rueda Tropical |
Originally Posted by Squeezebox
(Post 18519474)
So please educate me about bikepacking. I just don't like the idea of a backpack.
Thanks!! The twist on "backpacking" refers to how you're doing a backpacking-ish trip but on a bike; i.e. a sort of (generally offroad) tour. "Bikepacking bags" are those specialized for putting a decent amount of weight on your bike, while keeping it all centered and stable. Basically, large handlebar and saddle bags, and frame bags. Relative to racks and panniers this keeps things smooth as the riding gets more technical, although getting rid of racks limits your carrying capacity. |
Lots of info here. Bikepacking and Bike Expedition - Mtbr.com
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Bikepacking is no different than any other form of touring. You travel by bike, which is loaded with all of the possessions you feel will make your trip enjoyable. Ride, eat, sleep, repeat. If you've already had a good time on a previous tour, chances are you have all of the knowledge necessary to do it again. :thumb:
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I'll refer you to my blog post with the same title. There is a link to Bike Packing 101.1 with some upgraded choices, but it outlines what I have found best for me after 45 years of week long and week end trips.
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bikepacking 101
Backpacking = Pack a backpack
Bikepacking = Pack a bike and off you go! :) |
Time to cut off his food supply.
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Listen, OP, you're all over the place. You have strong opinions about bikes that it turns out were formed without having actually ridden them. You criticise tourists who carry what you consider to be too much gear, but it isn't clear that you've actually done much touring. You start threads describing expensive, niche "bikepacking" bikes as your ultimate touring bike, then start another - this one - implying that you don't know what bikepacking actually is.
I strongly suggest that you do less thinking (and posting) and more touring. The selection of bike is not critical. Traditional touring bikes will handle moderate off-road riding very well. Just get something that isn't ruinously expensive and try it. You'll find that experience is far more educational than all the advertiements you seem to read. |
Any good sources of bikebacking bags?
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Originally Posted by chasm54
(Post 18520141)
Listen, OP, you're all over the place. You have strong opinions about bikes that it turns out were formed without having actually ridden them. You criticise tourists who carry what you consider to be too much gear, but it isn't clear that you've actually done much touring. You start threads describing expensive, niche "bikepacking" bikes as your ultimate touring bike, then start another - this one - implying that you don't know what bikepacking actually is.
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Maybe a former pro quarterback, too many hits to the brain?
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I don't know. I am kind of enjoying the journey. Squeezebox loves stream of consciousness and isn't deterred from posting. Keep it up!!
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You have to give him credit for a thick skin!
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Originally Posted by Tourist in MSN
(Post 18520415)
I am adding the OP to my ignore list. Since that list is now only up to two, it is pretty easy to keep track of whom is on that list.
If the OP reads this, then take the advice that chasm gave in # 13. And might I add that there is a powerful research tool called Google, that can answer most of your questions, without having to strongly state an opinion and then ask what your opinion actually is in a later post. The best way to learn is to do. To make mistakes. Not one experienced tourer here ever got it exactly right right out of the gate. There is a huge amount of info out there. AND NONE OF IT IS 100% RIGHT FOR anyone other than the person who wrote it!!!! Good luck. |
Originally Posted by shipwreck
(Post 18520485)
It doesn't work. Unless you have a will of steel(an inferior material by all accounts)you have to look, just to see.
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All in Service of Packing your stuff so It doesn't hang up on the Brush and Rocks if you head off onto Single track Trails.
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Originally Posted by shipwreck
(Post 18520485)
It doesn't work. Unless you have a will of steel(an inferior material by all accounts)you have to look, just to see.
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Originally Posted by Tourist in MSN
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I must have a will of steel, and steel is real.
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Bikepacking is awesome! No backpack necessary! You just use framebags instead of racks and panniers, like so:
https://maxthecyclist.files.wordpres...x-bike-map.jpg Ok, well, for this trip I DID use a backpack, but it was a very small hydration pack, and I only used it to keep my camera off the bike to prevent vibration. This is also a mid-winter trip; in the spring, summer, and fall I have more room for stuff since I don't need to carry as much warm clothing. |
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