Ultra light on a carbon frame
#26
I queried ToPeak (Todson) about this once.
They thought it was a very bad idea.
They thought it was a very bad idea.
#27
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From: Northern VA
Bikes: 2008 Trek Madone 5.5, 2009 Cervelo R3SL tdf edition, Cervelo R5 with Di2
Consider switching to SPD pedals if you have road pedals. Unless you're doing a lot of walking, you can get around well enough in your bike shoes.
#28
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Bikes: Rivendell Quickbeam, Rivendell Rambouillet, Rivendell Atlantis, Circle A town bike, De Rosa Neo Primato, Cervelo RS, Specialized Diverge
https://wheelsofchance.org/2010/02/02/ultralight-setup/
#29
I'm using the Tubus Fly rack and Ortlieb Back-Roller Classic panniers on my Specialized Tarmac for the PCH later this month. Contact Wayne at thetouringstore.com. He is extremely knowledgeable. For most competitive calipers you'll have to remove the brake and attach the rack on the recessed allen nut.
Or, check out Epic Designs and Carousal Design Works. They have some sweet seat bags that I would have loved to use but I put my trip together kind of last minute.
Or, check out Epic Designs and Carousal Design Works. They have some sweet seat bags that I would have loved to use but I put my trip together kind of last minute.
#30
Another alternative is to get a service to transport your luggage for you.
Touring companies like Iron Donkey may be willing to arrange for a taxi to take your gear from one hotel to the next. That way you can take as much clothing etc as you need and ride as fast as you want, and just carry repair gear.
Touring companies like Iron Donkey may be willing to arrange for a taxi to take your gear from one hotel to the next. That way you can take as much clothing etc as you need and ride as fast as you want, and just carry repair gear.
#31
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From: Edmonton AB
Bikes: 2011 Colnago World Cup, 2012 Eddy Merckx AMX-2
If you can manage the logistics, cache what you need at your overnight stops. I Just did a 200mi, three day trip of the rockies in Canada. we dropped small over night boxes at our hostels on the way to our start point. My overnight box included a tshirt, shorts flip flops, travel size abolutions, and chamois cream in a travel bottle. Effectively, I carried no more for three days than I do for one. If you talk nice to the B&B's you may be able to Post you boxes ahead of your trip.
#32
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From: Switzerland
Bikes: road+, gravel, commuter/tourer, tandem, e-cargo, folder
One more place to stash gear on a carbon road bike is to put a third water bottle holder under the down tube. You can buy straps from Zefal that give you the extra mounting points, and then use a bottle that is designed to hold tools rather than water (or use an old water bottle if you want). This is where I keep all of my tools so that I can use a seatpost-mounted rear rack. If your seatpost is carbon, buy a cheap alloy post to use with the rack. instead. If you can't change the seatpost (which is too often the case with modern road bikes) then this bike is pretty useless for this purpose.
Last edited by Chris_W; 06-07-10 at 04:53 AM.







