Cycling / Camping advice

[Ootini]

There are all sizes of spokes, and your drive side spokes are shorter. There are galvanized or stainless steel, butted or straight gauge.

Balls!
Never easy is it? So apparently I need 88, 87 and 84mm spokes. One of each ?

 

[KneesUp]

Balls!
Never easy is it? So apparently I need 88, 87 and 84mm spokes. One of each ?

At least. This is the ideal set-up.

(As you say, you're only taking 10kg of stuff, and if you weighed 10kg more I doubt you'd be taking spare spokes - it's not like you're on a month long trek though the wilderness!)

 

[Gravity Aided]

Just good to have, a couple ounces of spokes could save the day.

 

[KneesUp]

This is one of the reasons I swapped all my components onto my 26" frame from the 700c one. Tough as boots, 26" wheels.

 

[psmiffy]

Balls!
Never easy is it? So apparently I need 88, 87 and 84mm spokes. One of each ?

IIRC the tour is 200miles or less over 5ish days - worrying about spokes would seem to be overkill - on my first continental tour before I sussed that spokes were not supposed to break (ie have a rear wheel up to the job) I rode over 500km with less than a full set on my rear wheel. Since then I have never had a spoke break nor have I ever carried spokes.

 

[Yellow Saddle]

Balls!
Never easy is it? So apparently I need 88, 87 and 84mm spokes. One of each ?

Spokes on 26" wheels are usually between 260 and 268mm and on 700C wheels usually 290 to 295mm long. The ones you listed are for racing pram wheels.

 

[Ootini]

Hmmm that was from one of those online chat support things.... I think I'll chance the spokes, we'll never be too far from a shop.

 

[tournut]

With all this in mind, does anyone have a recommendation for a rear rack and dual pannier combo? This isn't likely to become a very regular affair so I'd really rather not pay a fortune for Ortliebs et al. Just looking to spend around £50-60 for both rack and bags if that's doable. Are all racks compatible with all bags? Or do they need to be matched up somehow?
I intended to slap the tent on the top of the rack, with sleeping bag and everything else in the bags.

I was thinking this: http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/tor-tec-tour-rear-rack-with-spring-clip-prod23683/
plus this: http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/sjsc-rear-pannier-bags-prod11550/ - Are these really only a tenner each?! That basically makes them a consumable. **In fact it looks like they're a tenner for two! This is starting to look like a no-brainer until someone tells me otherwise.

I know the bags aren't waterproof, but if it absolutely lashes it down the trips off. I'll be stashing the contents in bin bags probably.

Pannier i use is a dunlop twin sportsdirect works well and cheap, lasted me 3years

 

[paddypete]

i think,the gearing will be a test,getting up hills with an extra 15-20 kgs against the wind,lovely stuff,at least you'll sleep well!

 

[tournut]

IIRC the tour is 200miles or less over 5ish days - worrying about spokes would seem to be overkill - on my first continental tour before I sussed that spokes were not supposed to break (ie have a rear wheel up to the job) I rode over 500km with less than a full set on my rear wheel. Since then I have never had a spoke break nor have I ever carried spokes.

If you want to carry spare spokes drop them down the frame where seat is . Dont forget to tape them up as you dont want a rattle when riding. You need a q.r on sea post.

 

[raleighnut]

If you want to carry spare spokes drop them down the frame where seat is . Dont forget to tape them up as you dont want a rattle when riding. You need a q.r on sea post.

Only if you've got a sealed cartridge BB, I wouldn't do it on an external bearing with through shaft set up or a standard square taper.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Good point there, @raleighnut, or there may be another noise in BB thread afoot.

 

[tournut]

Only if you've got a sealed cartridge BB, I wouldn't do it on an external bearing with through shaft set up or a standard square taper.

Yea thats right forgot to mention that, cheers

 

[raleighnut]

The old way was to tape them to the seat stay with electrical tape.

 

[tournut]

The old way was to tape them to the seat stay with electrical tape.

Just to mention, most cyclist who do long tours and camp should know that thay should have a sealed bb, if not you will always have problems,