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...
... From: Gary Blakley <gcblakley@...> To: ultralightbiking@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 7:02:00 AM Subject: Re: [ultralightbiking]...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Hello.... Anybody doin' anything out there? Me, I'm waiting for monsoon to end. Cool weather's just around the bend. Then perhaps I'll be more interested in...
A couple days ago I received my Carousel Frame Bag from Jeff Boatman at CarouselDesignWorks.com I had sent him a cardboard pattern of my triangle four weeks...
I find myself intrigued by the trend toward eschewing tents for tarps (and I'm hoping not to spark a tarp v. tent debate here). In shopping around online and...
Hi Ultralight Tourers, I recently got a new computer that is small enough that I'll be taking it with me on pretty much all my tours. It's the Nokia N800 and...
The Great Divide race is going on again. You might consider it a Super-fast ultralight tour. Just like me, except for the fast and light parts. I really...
thanks for the great writeup, Gary, and pics too. I have only been to Colorado once, in Grand Junction. Spent a great day riding the trails in Fruita. Nice!...
This may be a little off topic for this list but it's been pretty quiet and I figure at least a few of you might be curious. Stay tuned too for a link for...
If you aren't a regular reader of Kent Peterson's blog you may want to check his ride report he did over the weekend. There's a photo link at the end of the...
It depends on how much you want to spend, if you want color, loadable basemaps, etc. A Foretrex is extremely small and light (and cheap) but has beyond-basic ...
Hi! I recently came back from a short tour in the Alps: 6 days, 750 km, and 4 countries: Slovenia, Italy, Austria and Switzerland. It was a credit card tour...
<One alternative for a pad is a Balloon Bed. <I haven't tried it, but it sure is small and light. <http://www.balloonbed.com/Index.htm <Dana Nice, but it looks...
<butt creme part snipped> Now I have a question (for anyone not too grossed out to have read this far): What is the best ultralight setup for sleeping on te...
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