Pentax has announced a new 5 megapixel camera that weighs an astounding 4.8 oz. fully loaded (battery and memory card) and is waterproof to 4.92 feet for 30...
What do you use for lightweight racks and panniers? Are most of you using just rear panniers or are you trying to do both? I am going to outfit my mountain...
Hi Erin, Ive been investigating the same thing. Some of us are considering Carradice bags and possibly their SQR system but they suffer from the bag is heavier...
... Richard, I'd meant to reply to this earlier, but I waited and you took many of the words right out of my mouth. The Camper Longflap + SQR combination...
Has anyone used this front pannier before? It looks cool because it doesn't require a rack in the front. What carradice bags are you guys using? and how do...
Hi All, I'm going to be building my own Panniers. Seems fairly easy. Here is Ken Kifer's website, Thanks Ken... www.kenkifer.com ,Click on "bicycle camping and...
Hello Light Tourers, Last week I did another one of those small training bike rides as part of my preparations for this summer's Great Divide Mountain Bike...
A while ago I decided that I wanted a bike that I could use for commuting, winter riding, and touring. My criteria was this... Had to have rack mounts and room...
I have been on an e-bender of sorts looking for touring answers, and shortly after finding this site and reading all the topics I think I found a fantastic...
First of all welcome to the group... didn't take you long to find it ;) (I'm the one from rbr that steered you over here.) Looks like that bag still requires...
... There is kind of collection of stuff up there! On my handlebars I've got a Jandd Handle Pak. It's designed to mount facing the rider, placing the weight...
Therein lies the problem. Im about to embark on my quest for a super light handlebar bag of my own design and making. Ill let you know how it goes. r...
The list has been pretty quiet. Have we said all there is to say? I really enjoyed Kent Peterson's post about his overnighter last week. That is the kind of...
Hi All I'm Jim, you can call me Saltheart. I'm a 44yr old single caucasian Christian male. I'm new to cycleing and hope to do an extended road trip come the...
I've gone from solo fully loaded, to group rides where they carry all my gear (AIDS Lifecycle from SF to LA, twice), and am tending back toward solo touring....
... I hope not. Nobody has really discussed the bikes themselves yet (?!?!) ... Interesting choice of wording. I see any touring where you carry your own...
... I sure hope not. My guess is that winter is not a great time to talk about touring. ... Originally, when we started this list, the idea is my mind was to...
... about 8 pounds. I hate to put on a rack and panniers that weigh more than that. ... I think that in most cases the rack and panniers is still the ideal ...
On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 14:48:32, Julian Simpson <julian.simpson@...> wrote: ... Questions: 1. What are the essential tools to carry? 2. Does anyone have...
... I found a site that makes titanium tools. None are bike specific but fortunately some tools for bikes are universal... I wonder what these titanium allen...
... I don't have much to add, but I wanted to say thanks for discussing this. It's currently what's on my mind right now and I'm wondering if I should bother...
... <maddox@p...> wrote:<snip> ... Hi - I posted pictures of my toolkit. Generally, that is all I carry. If I'm expecting to go through puncture vine territory...
Hi All Does anyone have knowledge of or experience with BOB trailers? I will be using a MTN bike for an extended road trip soon and am curious about them. Are...
Hi - I used a BOB trailer for one season. It weights in at 14 lbs with its bag. It tracks well and you can't overload it. You do have to watch coming...
Well the Chain Pup chain tool, and the associated 4/5/6mm combined allen wrenches weighed very little. Chain tool body was made from aluminum and very small, ...
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