My touring rig - post yours
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My touring rig - post yours
Postby il padrone » Sat Oct 03, 2009 3:16 pm
Here's mine, fully loaded, on Kangaroo Island near Vivonne Bay.
Giant Sedona MTB (93) modified for expedition touring
3X9 gearing, Tubus racks, B&M lights, ESGE mudguards, Mavic XM517 rims with LX hubs, Brooks 'Conquest' leather saddle, Greenfields kickstand holds the loaded bike up.
"An unjustified and unethical imposition on a healthy activity."
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Re: My touring rig
Postby Wingnut » Sat Oct 03, 2009 4:31 pm
What racks are you using? I bought some Tubus but now thinking of putting those on my wife's bike & getting some OMM for mine.
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Re: My touring rig
Postby il padrone » Sat Oct 03, 2009 6:46 pm
One thing to bear in mind is that alloy will actually be subject to wear over time, from your pannier mounting hardware, even from plastic hooks and bars!
OK, post your pictures guys
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Re: My touring rig - post yours
Postby mylesau » Sat Oct 03, 2009 11:50 pm
Soon to be replace by...
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Re: My touring rig - post yours
Postby hartleymartin » Sun Oct 04, 2009 7:56 pm
Yay! Carradice!mylesau wrote:All clean and loaded, ready to go...
Soon to be replace by...
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Re: My touring rig - post yours
Postby roobs » Tue Oct 06, 2009 12:09 am
I am currently building my Hillman for an Adelaide-Melb tour in March, so I will be watching this space
Ok, so this isn't really 'fully-loaded' touring I'll admit, more 'light touring.' But I thought I'd post it in here to remind folks how old road bikes don't mind getting out in the wilderness too.
We camped overnight at the Brisbane Ranges National park (Vic). Nice spot.
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Re: My touring rig - post yours
Postby grw » Tue Oct 06, 2009 3:11 pm
Bit of a mix and match approach to mine.
Ortlieb bags on the back with an Altura barbag on the front, with a camper longflap hanging off my brooks to keep the tweed set happy
hartleymartin wrote: Yay! Carradice!
I used to use this for commuting on my fixed wheel, I've used it on day rides, overnight trips, I've toured around Europe with it, I can fit a tent under the straps - I love it. I've even got used to the funny smell!
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Re: My touring rig - post yours
Postby grw » Tue Oct 06, 2009 3:22 pm
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Re: My touring rig - post yours
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Re: My touring rig - post yours
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Re: My touring rig - post yours
Postby elantra » Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:28 am
seen here hiding from the elements but under feline investigation in the Killarney (Qld/NSW border) hotel.
Please note a spotlessly clean single room at this pub costs $ 35 ( breakfast included ! )
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Re: My touring rig - post yours
Postby V17L » Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:42 pm
I am very interested in getting a touring rig.
On some photos I can see the make of the bike, but it would really help if you put the bike type and a few facts under the photos.
It's really great to see the different ways everyone goes touring.
cheers
steve
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Re: My touring rig - post yours
Postby hartleymartin » Tue Oct 13, 2009 12:20 am
As you can see Road Bikes and MTB's can be adapted for touring (heavy complications such as suspension are undesirable), and even some fairly old machines can make excellent tourers. Heinz Stucke did most of his touring an a 3-speed coaster-braked bicycle, which has an unladen weight of about 25kg!
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Re: My touring rig - post yours
Postby grw » Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:24 am
http://www.pbase.com/canyonlands/image/59771333
(helmet too - you'd be inclined to wear one on that thing!)
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Re: My touring rig - post yours
Postby hartleymartin » Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:24 am
http://raleightwenty.webs.com - the top web resource for the Raleigh Twenty
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Re: My touring rig - post yours
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Postby exadios » Sat Oct 17, 2009 6:01 pm
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Re: My touring rig - post yours
Postby il padrone » Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:03 pm
"An unjustified and unethical imposition on a healthy activity."
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Re: My touring rig - post yours
Postby Wingnut » Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:39 pm
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Re: My touring rig - post yours
Postby hartleymartin » Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:21 pm
http://raleightwenty.webs.com - the top web resource for the Raleigh Twenty
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Re: My touring rig - post yours
Postby mylesau » Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:19 pm
Some boxes
Some parts:
Basic Build:
After a quick night ride:
26"x2.25" of rubber
Rear rack and guards:
The Magic:
First impressions of the Rohloff - Magic!!! Actually very quiet, but the noise that it does make reminds me of a quality fishing real
Hopefully I'll get it dialled in by the weekend, and take it for a good ride ... can't wait.
Somehow it managed to slip through customs - perhaps because it was packed in two boxes with a fully itemised parts list - saved a bundle on not having to paying GST
Could have been packaged a little better - took a bit of a scrape to one of the S&S couplings (ground a couple of teeth), but all seems fine. Bike is bloody strong!!! and all components are solid stainless. Stoked!!!
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Re: My touring rig - post yours
Postby hartleymartin » Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:29 pm
http://raleightwenty.webs.com - the top web resource for the Raleigh Twenty
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Re: My touring rig - post yours
Postby il padrone » Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:45 pm
That is just soooo hot! Was that the demonstrator model that SJS had for sale for 1899 pounds, or did you get it specced up for yourself?
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Re: My touring rig - post yours
Postby mylesau » Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:04 am
Spec'd it myself, I didil padrone wrote:Was that the demonstrator model that SJS had for sale for 1899 pounds, or did you get it specced up for yourself?
Thorn Raven Nomad - with Trekking Bars instead of comfort bars. Pretty much the best of most of the components (not XTR brakes - couldn't justify the exta 199 GBP on brakes - are they really worth that much?).
I still can't get over how quick it got here - they only built it up on Tuesday last week. I was expecting to have to wait another week or more with Customs... shhh...
Will try and take some better pics on the weekend. I've got a nice sandy track I've been wanting to do, but needed some wider tyres - that should really give the Rohloff a work out.
I spec'd the Rohloff with 16t in the back and 40t in the front which gives 18.1 through to 95.1 gear inches. Should be able to climb a good mountain with that and loaded I doubt I'll ever need more than 95.1.
Martin, I sold our second car to be able to afford it, so now I have to ride everywhere I'll save about $1,000 a year on rego and insurance so it will pay for itself pretty quickly. Hopefully it will last me the rest of my life, so I can justify it to myself and the missus.
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