My cold weather clothing consists basically of three layers: short- sleeved cycling jersey, fleece top and a rain/wind jacket. The rain jacket that I have has...
... Hi Igor- The mesh liner is pretty common for non ultra-light rain gear, I think. It helps with air flow and breathability. If you are happy with the ...
I find my goretex jacket to be overkill when bicycle riding. On group ride, i use a wind jacket (in fact only front is windproof). On touring trip, i bring a...
... From: Gary Blakley <gcblakley@...> To: ultralightbiking@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 7:02:00 AM Subject: Re: [ultralightbiking]...
... Hi Mac- So, have you found something light and waterproof that is also more compact than the Propore jacket? I have a Red Ledge I've used for backpacking...
I have another very light sinylon jacket, 100g or 3.9oz, which is water/wind proof, and packs very small, easily stored in the jersey pocket when it's...
http://www.bike-europe-ultralite.com/indexalt.htm Anyone take the plunge and buy this? If so what do you think? It appears to be worthwhile if you're...
I did cut off the mesh liner, saving 140 g (28% of the original jacket).There is no particular comfort difference, maybe the jacket feels a bit cooler now, not...
... Before I ... just to ... end ... required ... And two years later, I thank you. The archives are why I joined. The subject is very interesting to me. I...
I seem to have evolved into a lightweight bike tourer throgh purchases for an upcoming tour. I want to do the Great Parks tour this summer and have the...
I'm curious what kind of bicycle most of you all have for ultralight touring? Do you use a standard 700c touring bike? A mt bike converted for touring? A ...
I just got a Trek 4300 mountain bike. It's aluminum but it's not the lightest. It does have a solid, strong frame though. I got it w/ the intention to tour...
I'm sure there are almost as many answers to this as there are list members, but to me the bike for ultralight touring would be whatever bike you'd ride...
I have an aluminum frame mountain bike (Rocky Mountain) that I replaced the suspension fork with a Chro-mo rigid fork. It's probably a couple pounds heavier...
i have a trek fuel 80 stock......some old man mountain racks...................full suspension does wonders for this 1950 vintages chasis frame Tim Greiner...
... For me, A Tarptent double Rainbow wil (on order vert soon) perfect. Really light with 2 doors. Price is great too.I have used a homebuilt Tarptent before...
When I first got my '06 Cannondale T2000 it seemed to me to be way to heavy and too much like a slug but once I started fully self contained touring with all...
My wife and I both have Dahon 20" folding bikes. We love them. They ride and handle well and we can get them on an airplane, train or bus very easily. We have...
It really depends on what you load it up with. I like to think that the ultralight philosophy extends to the bike as well. Ultralight backpackers don't use...
Well, a touring bike is designed to carry weight.Unloaded ,they tend to ride like a tank but come into their element once you start adding weight.That is why I...
Great comments from everyone on this one. I'd just like to add to not get too caught up in the bike you choose. Some guy once said 'it's not about the bike"....
Excellent response! Bravo! Like most things in life, bike weights and what one carries when touring are all relative and a compromise. When I purchased and...
I "mis-spoke" in my previous comments. Fellow I met in North Dakota had several tubes that appeared to have suffered pinch flats not tires. At any rate tubes...
... From: "rdines007" <rdines007@...> Subject: [ultralightbiking] Tool kit help ... It's called a HyperCracker and I hauled one many miles in the toolkit...
... From Anacortes, Washington to mid-North Dakota he had suffered at least 10 flats (that he admitted to) and was carrying several tires that he thought...
I work for a backpacking store. I would like to know if there is a list of UL backpacking gear that crosses over to UL cycling. As i want to pick up that UL...
It looks like there's a possibility that I might be doing a section of the Great Divide Mt. Bike Route this summer. I've been poking around on that big...
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