Rollon
Well-Known Member
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- Chorley, Lancs
For say a week long camping tour what size of rear and possibly front panniers are siutable, also what is the reasonable weight limit on rear and front?
Dave.
Dave.
Pannier sizes ans weights.
- Thread starter Rollon
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Most people use rear panniers with a combined capacity of 40 litres or so although you can go up to 56 litres. Front panniers have a capacity of about 30 litres together (IIRC). For a week's camping a pair of 40 litre rear panniers should be enough - but it depends a lot on your kit and how much of it you carry.
15kgs is probably a reasonable working figure for weight. It's not the end of the world if you end up carrying more than that - but you won't want to if you can help it. Unless you have a really weedy bike, the deciding factor is how much weight you're prepared to drag uphill.
15kgs is probably a reasonable working figure for weight. It's not the end of the world if you end up carrying more than that - but you won't want to if you can help it. Unless you have a really weedy bike, the deciding factor is how much weight you're prepared to drag uphill.
bikepacker
Veteran
- Location
- South Worcestershire
I use Ortlieb Bike Packer Plus for the rear http://www.ortlieb.com/_prod.php?lang=en&produkt=bikepackerplus&pf=1a
And Sports Packer Plus for the front http://www.ortlieb.com/_prod.php?lang=en&produkt=sportpackerplus&pf=1a
And Sports Packer Plus for the front http://www.ortlieb.com/_prod.php?lang=en&produkt=sportpackerplus&pf=1a
jay clock
Massive member
- Location
- Hampshire UK
by using a superlight tent and sleeping bag with an Exped downmat, I easily got everything into two large rear Ortliebs, with a small barbag and nothing strapped on the rack. the removal of the front rack and the front panniers saved a couple of kilos and of course I was less tempted to over-pack. See here for how I managed http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/france2009 -on the other hand my NZ journal explains how to overpack!
Rollon
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Chorley, Lancs
Thanks very much for the info so far which is really helpful.
I am collecting my new Specialised Tricross Sport today, how do you rate this as a tourer? It is supplied with rather skinner tyres, which are rated as okay for roads and gravel tracks, but do you need beafier tyres for touring?
Dave.
I am collecting my new Specialised Tricross Sport today, how do you rate this as a tourer? It is supplied with rather skinner tyres, which are rated as okay for roads and gravel tracks, but do you need beafier tyres for touring?
Dave.
Rollon said:
A fair number of people tour with them and seem happy. Personally I prefer lower gearing but that's just me.
I did a quick search and, according to the listing I saw, the Tricross comes with 32mm tyres which is a pretty reasonable width for on-road touring (and for dirt roads as well although if you were travelling primarily off-road then you might want to go wider).
