Hi. My name is Guy Bouchard, from Quebec, Canada. I have worked at lightening my touring load since a few years. My road touring setup is not ultra-light but...
... I'd get the little Nashbar front rack that mounts to the canti-studs. You can see (and buy) it here: http://tinyurl.com/343tat Currently on sale for ten...
It seems that everyone's setup is different and not everything works for everyone. I recommend experimenting with what you feel comfortable with, and even with...
... Can't use it on my front suspension but i built this bag support this afternoon. http://www.guybouchard.ca/wp/archives/104 (Swith to english in the top...
... Thanks. I am following UL baclpacking idea since i came back from a fully loaded recumbent trip in 2002. The hills were so steep. My sleeping bag is a...
< My sleeping bag is a 1.1oz nylon (RayWay) quilt at 1.5 pounds. My mat < is a BA inflatable (2.5 inch thick i think. I need this thickness for < my side). My...
Hi, I am planning a bicycle/camping tour of the Texas Hill Country for March 2008. I plan to free camp and use campgrounds. Some meals will be cooked and...
... My setup is definetly working. I can feel it with 7 pounds tough. I have done some trail riding. I tried with a shorter reach (shorter ahead stem by 2...
Amy and Jim were through our little town this week and we had the pleasure of meeting them and sharing our house with them for the night. They started In...
good article......thanks Gary Blakley <garyblakley@...> wrote: Amy and Jim were through our little town this week and we had the pleasure of meeting them...
Jim and I finished our GDR ride last week. Details in our blog GDR07.blogspot.com If you are interested in reading more about the ride, it's easiest to read...
congrats on a great trip! Looking forward to reading more on it. I would love to do this trip one day, and I know the lighter the better. I did a 650 mile...
I'm looking forward to your details. I want to do it next year. What IS the best time of year to ride the GDT (North to South)? Barry Vancouver Rando...
... There isn't a single answer to that question, but I'll share our thoughts. We started in Banff on August 5 and reached Antelope Wells on Sept 27. When we...
Amy, Barry Bogart sent a post saying thanks for all your info. I approved the message but for some reason it never came through to the list. I also want to...
"Gary Blakley" <gcblakley@...> ... Jim and I split our blog into two different blogs, to make it easier for others who are planning their own GDR rides. ...
Anybody have any ride reports? I only did one pseudo overnighter this year. The report has a few photos of the bike setup. It isn't really ultralight, mostly...
John's message about things having been quiet on the list lately had me thinking about the fact that I've had nothing to report (I've pretty much only been a...
I havent been planning anything at all. Not in the cards for a while with work, family and all the sort of business you mention. What I as able to do during...
Maybe you could fit in some S24O (sub-24 hour overnight) trips? http://adventurecycling.org/resources/Petersen_S240s.pdf I've done a few around the Seattle...
I'm ashamed to admit I only did one bike trip and one backpack all summer. I rode tons and did a lot of car camping but not nearly enough overnight self...
I did an over-nighter over Thanksgiving weekend. I wanted to test out my legs for long-mileage days, and see how well I do carrying a sleeping bag, warm...
... From: "Iuliana and Adrian Stingaciu" <astingaciu@...> Subject: Re: [ultralightbiking] Re: How to get out more? ... That's about the only type of...
What with buying a new house and moving in the spring, and getting married a couple of months ago, I've not really had time for touring this year either! The...
Wassup my ultralight biking homies? Jeff here. Just Checking in. I saw Gary's note and thought I would let everyone in on what's happening with Carousel Design...
I did a lot of riding this year, maybe not unrelated to the fact that I bought 2 new bikes. The major 1 month tour was in Australia ( Darwin to Perth, 4700...
Hi. On another message board I heard many cyclists are using the Fenix L2D CE as their only light even for nighttime. I'm surprised I have not seen this...
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