direct link: http://velo-orange.blogspot.com/2009/05/minimalist-cyclo-touring.html
On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 6:52 PM, Jim Cloud <cloud...@aol.com> wrote: > > Strictly speaking, I interpret the term "Light Touring" as a credit > card tour with a handlebar bag and small panniers or saddlebag. Chris > Kulczycki of Velo-Orange has an article on his blog that describes > just such a tour: > > http://velo-orange.blogspot.com/ > > (see the blog posted under the title: "Minimalist Cyclo-Touring" > > It sounds, however, like you're planning a cycle tour which includes > camping. If this is correct then "light" has to include a carefully > considered assortment of camping equipment, including tent, sleeping > bag, cooking gear, etc. I frankly don't see how you're going to > accomplish this with less than about 30 pounds of equipment, > distributed between a handlebar bag and panniers - mounted either on > the front or rear (with a tent, sleeping bag and pad on the rear > rack). > > I've toured in Arizona along the Mongollon rim area with a bicycle > loaded with camping equipment. This was a rather challenging tour > with considerable gains in altitude over steep mountain roads. It > definitely requires some consideration of what you really need to > pack, with an eye to reducing weight by not packing too much. I think > that it's quite easy pack a lot of stuff you may not need. If you > have a companion, for example, you're probably not going to need a > complete tool and repair kit for each of you. > > With some planning a cyclo-camping tour can be accomplished without > becoming a grueling experience. > > Good Luck! > Jim > > On Jun 26, 4:34 pm, Mike <mjawn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > So I'm curious what constitutes light touring. I ask because in August > > I'm doing a 7 day bike tour that will take in paved and unpaved roads > > in and around Mt St Helens and Mt Adams. My initial plan was to use my > > Surly Cross Check which I have no doubt about being able to handle the > > load and terrain. But currently it's set-up as a single speed and I > > kinda want to leave it as such. So I'm thinking about using my Hilsen. > > Can the Hilsen handle a large Berthoud HB bag on a Mark's rack and > > rear panniers and rack. I have Ortlieb Back Roller Cassics and a rear > > Surly rack. I may even use small Ortlieb panniers as I'm trying to > > pack light and only what is absolutely necessary. I really like the > > way my Hilsen rides and it's a comfortable position. I imagine going > > with the biggest tires possible takes some stress off the frame. Right > > now the Hilsen is sporting Panaracer 700x35 T-Serves (Paselas > > basically). I guess I should add that I weigh just under 200lbs. My > > Hilsen is a 63cm. > > > > I also have some concern about the stopping power of the Silver > > brakes. > > > > I imagine that the Hilsen is probably a sturdier bike with better > > brakes than many of the bikes marketed in the 70s as loaded touring > > bikes. > > > > What do you think? > > > > --Mike > > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
