Show us your touring setup!
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Jameshow
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Where are you going?
Those panniers are the real deal whilst mine are rip of copies!!
I think I've put too much in mine so they aren't too waterproof! But they have built in covers.
- Location
- The TerrorVortex
Here's the setup from my ten days in Provence a few years back.
Brompton M6 with the T-Bag, and standard gearing which was a little high.
Brompton M6 with the T-Bag, and standard gearing which was a little high.
- Location
- The TerrorVortex
And here's my touring setup from an overnight tour last summer.
The contents of the bags are - Toothbrush, toothpaste, roll-on sunscreen, contact lens, folding comb/hairbrush thing, tyre levers and innertube, multitool, patch, tyreboot, emery cloth, and a lock with a rear light attached. The big black thing is probably a pair of shorts and maybe a T-shirt, I can't quite tell. I also must have had a phone charger knocking about.
For all of it looking pretty minimal, I could travel like that for maybe a week. You do get to a point where doing laundry every day gets a bit wearing, and I'd swap out the contact lens for a pair of glasses and maybe a disposable razor, but as long as you don't go too far past socially acceptable levels of personal hygiene it's all good.
The contents of the bags are - Toothbrush, toothpaste, roll-on sunscreen, contact lens, folding comb/hairbrush thing, tyre levers and innertube, multitool, patch, tyreboot, emery cloth, and a lock with a rear light attached. The big black thing is probably a pair of shorts and maybe a T-shirt, I can't quite tell. I also must have had a phone charger knocking about.
For all of it looking pretty minimal, I could travel like that for maybe a week. You do get to a point where doing laundry every day gets a bit wearing, and I'd swap out the contact lens for a pair of glasses and maybe a disposable razor, but as long as you don't go too far past socially acceptable levels of personal hygiene it's all good.
Amanda P
Legendary Member
- Location
- York. Well, York-ish...
On tour in Cyprus in March.
Amanda P
Legendary Member
- Location
- York. Well, York-ish...
(Erstwhile and astute Velovisionaries might recognise the bike).
Slick
Guru
Just a wee localish tour of the Isle of Bute with a couple of friends.
Mistakes were made, beer was drunk, and the tents were pitched about a dozen or so miles from target in the dark. Tonight should be much more straightforward.
The panniers are fairly new, and performed really well. I'm not planning on doing too many wet day tours, but we knew the forecast was for lots of overnight rain and lots of showers today, so you need to be prepared for it.
All uphill
Still rolling along
- Location
- Somerset
Here's my set up for a bit of creditcard touring in the Netherlands and Germany next week. I used a similar set up last year which worked well; I've put on bigger tyres and swapped the rack for a saddlebag support. Total weight is around 21kg.
All I need now is a bit of decent weather!
All I need now is a bit of decent weather!
Love the frame
All uphill
Still rolling along
- Location
- Somerset
Thanks. I've never understood why the Aubisque didn't seem to be very popular; maybe it's a bit weighty for an audax bike, and has a long top tube for a tourer.
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Jameshow
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Short stem makes it look short! Very Dutch style!
I thought bikepacking was for this , slightly narrow singletrack. 4 small panniers still manage,seen most bikepacking people on the roads. Only downside is deep ruts but pedals get in the way as well. In the USA its looking like racks and small panniers a little higher off the ground are making a comeback, bikepacking bags are fine if you know its not going to rain every other day because keeping wet and dry gear separate is an issue .
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