Pictures of your loaded rigs?
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Does the suspension still work with the racks mounted?
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The front stock suspension worked perfectly.
Given that I have 15KG load at the back so I must replace the back suspension with a harder one. The effect is less noticeable but still working well. It's a third party Multi-S suspension which is even harder than the stock green PV suspension. The design of the rear rack causes compression on the suspension so replacing it with a harder one is necessary.
Given that I have 15KG load at the back so I must replace the back suspension with a harder one. The effect is less noticeable but still working well. It's a third party Multi-S suspension which is even harder than the stock green PV suspension. The design of the rear rack causes compression on the suspension so replacing it with a harder one is necessary.
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Taking off layers on Yaak River Rd. in MT.
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Just returned from a trek to Germany and back.
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Looking at Lake Elysian during a two-day "tour" between Mankato and Fairbault MN.
More like an excuse to get out during a weekend.
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2019 Bombtrack Hook EXT-C.
The Tailfin rack system is super quick and amazing. Loaded to the gills and not a single rattle. Pricey but well worth it. The engineering is amazing and it's featherlight.
Out on the Great Alleghany Passage
The Tailfin rack system is super quick and amazing. Loaded to the gills and not a single rattle. Pricey but well worth it. The engineering is amazing and it's featherlight.
Out on the Great Alleghany Passage
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Finally.......
I’ve been a runner for most of my life. Spent a lot of years training and running marathons. At the same time, I was a bike commuter and kept thinking, “one of these days I need to do some touring”. But there was always a good reason to delay just a little while longer. I woke up six weeks ago and realized two things 1) I’m 65 years old and e2) my achilles tendonitis won’t heal as long as I keep running on it. Immediately went to the local LBS and ordered a brand new Surly Disc Tucker. Lily (I named her after one of my favorite Bob Dylan songs) and I spent 6 weeks and 800 miles gtting acquainted. Then we went on a little “tour”. A two day loop down to a local state park and back home. 50 miles on Day 1 and 35 on Day 2. Just a little shakedown cruise to get me started. No telling where this will wind up.....
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Whoever has this, can you talk about the shield on the front of it and what you really get out of it. I understand the theory of why you would put one on a motorcycle, is it relatively all the same reasons? Is there a night and day difference in speed with it on there?
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Whoever has this, can you talk about the shield on the front of it and what you really get out of it. I understand the theory of why you would put one on a motorcycle, is it relatively all the same reasons? Is there a night and day difference in speed with it on there?
On tour in 2017, I'm riding with a friend who is riding a LWB TourEasy with a fairing
The TourEasy on tour just a couple of weeks ago, we rode the Pacific Marine Route on Vancouver Island BC Canada
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Bike and Trailer - https://imgur.com/a/DKpcF0ahttps://imgur.com/a/3w6izz7https://imgur.com/a/zXXlyuvCheck out 70 miles w/front panniers & trailer on Relive!https://www.relive.cc/view/g37290970278
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From a recent short Rocky Mountain tour. At the top of Independence Pass, the highest paved crossing of the Continental Divide.
Rear bag is an old Carradice knockoff by "Cardiff", a Merry Sales brand, I picked up for $5. I prop it up with a rolltop saddle bag of spares that keeps it from hitting my thighs. I sewed the front bags. The panniers are sized to exactly fit the Koga Miyata cloned Jim Blackburn-esque low rider rack. It would appear i neglected to close my rando bag in this shot.
Rear bag is an old Carradice knockoff by "Cardiff", a Merry Sales brand, I picked up for $5. I prop it up with a rolltop saddle bag of spares that keeps it from hitting my thighs. I sewed the front bags. The panniers are sized to exactly fit the Koga Miyata cloned Jim Blackburn-esque low rider rack. It would appear i neglected to close my rando bag in this shot.
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From a recent short Rocky Mountain tour. At the top of Independence Pass, the highest paved crossing of the Continental Divide.
Rear bag is an old Carradice knockoff by "Cardiff", a Merry Sales brand, I picked up for $5. I prop it up with a rolltop saddle bag of spares that keeps it from hitting my thighs. I sewed the front bags. The panniers are sized to exactly fit the Koga Miyata cloned Jim Blackburn-esque low rider rack. It would appear i neglected to close my rando bag in this shot.
Rear bag is an old Carradice knockoff by "Cardiff", a Merry Sales brand, I picked up for $5. I prop it up with a rolltop saddle bag of spares that keeps it from hitting my thighs. I sewed the front bags. The panniers are sized to exactly fit the Koga Miyata cloned Jim Blackburn-esque low rider rack. It would appear i neglected to close my rando bag in this shot.
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The front bags are a 1000D Cordura nylon exterior with a 70D nylon taffeta floating liner, both polyurethane coated. Lots of black nylon webbing straps and reflective shock cord lacing. They weigh 10oz per side, compared to ~22oz per side for Ortlieb front rollers, not that weight matters much on tour. While they aren't "waterproof" like Ortliebs, in that they can't be submerged, they are highly water resistant. Even a fairly hard soaking won't get anything wet, though I carry nylon covers for them just in case.
Here's more shots of the setup, and a write up of the short tour I tested them on
Here's more shots of the setup, and a write up of the short tour I tested them on
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The front bags are a 1000D Cordura nylon exterior with a 70D nylon taffeta floating liner, both polyurethane coated. Lots of black nylon webbing straps and reflective shock cord lacing. They weigh 10oz per side, compared to ~22oz per side for Ortlieb front rollers, not that weight matters much on tour. While they aren't "waterproof" like Ortliebs, in that they can't be submerged, they are highly water resistant. Even a fairly hard soaking won't get anything wet, though I carry nylon covers for them just in case.
Here's more shots of the setup, and a write up of the short tour I tested them on
Here's more shots of the setup, and a write up of the short tour I tested them on
I have some cordura and may have to give this a whirl
#4370
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yup, nice write up, and oooof you did some long days 150-185 kms, quite impressive.
and like others said, pretty country.
and like others said, pretty country.
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I've put about 1100 miles of abuse on them nuxx, through all sorts of terrain. Not a single issue, no rattles, squeaks, nothing. You'll enjoy them and they do draw a crowd. I'm waiting for the trunk rack, should be about the 20th. I've got the original T1 rack, if you're getting the newer version, it's even sexier. Plus if you're going all in, get both sets of bags, the light and the durable. It's an extra few bucks but well worth the investment.
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Picture 2 taken during our last travel bike to Black forest / Germany
We sleep in hotels.
for those asking, it is absolutely not a problem to travel with kids, even if we are riding ebikes and our son is riding a normal bike.
He rides quicker and longer as we are able to do !
And we already travel with him when he was younger with a kid bike without any problem. (picture 1 , somewhere into the forest during a rainy day)
We sleep in hotels.
for those asking, it is absolutely not a problem to travel with kids, even if we are riding ebikes and our son is riding a normal bike.
He rides quicker and longer as we are able to do !
And we already travel with him when he was younger with a kid bike without any problem. (picture 1 , somewhere into the forest during a rainy day)
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