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shame its not like the classics, got two in todays break
Looks like Panniers then, lol, See if i can get everything in then with the tent strapped on top, just aswell its a tiny sleeping bag and tent, planning a couple of weeks through Holland to Germany this summer, so i'll get a feel for what i can pack over smaller trips and then make my mind up
Yeah, if they stay away and win, lol
No extra points for breakaways like there were in the classics
Stick to panniers!
I did a week long cycling camping tour in Ireland, tent and all, split between me and my partner. Rear panniers only. Much easier - imagine if at the end of the day, a nice farmer offers you a shed for the bike - a trailer's more trouble than it's worth.
My trailer is only for really heavy duty shifting stuff - even just doing the shopping doesn't warrant it. If you need to buy 30l of fruit juices, OTOH, then...
From those 4 i would be buying a Felt Z85, but i would be down the local store trying everything and anything that had your specs you want
Make sure you get sized for the right bike aswell, so you know what sort of frame size, stem, crank and other sizes you would be comfortable on
Nothing worse than buying a new bike, then having to go buy other bits because its not fitting you right
Nah, its Mr "infected meat's" day today
Hey rcs500, do you mind if I join your league? If it's OK, please send me the code to join!
Thanks, John
I actually placed Gatto in my team, he looks like a decent all-rounder! Let's hope he can keep the form for the rest of the tour! Come on Nibali today! All the way to Etna glory! Vamos carajo!
They make you look like Rocky Balboa...
Nice day for it today!
Very true - am partly making the effort to re-assure my missus, but will also have to remember more road craft than the current rididculously easy commute requires!
Kreuziger - a good, cheaper climber who is also young.
Well, it wouldn't be fake, it would just mean someone hadn't added it yet. Now's your chance
But at the same time the S3 would go better with the Ksyriums... fashion over function my friend!
I did a lejog with just rear panniers. Tents and stuff can get mounted on top of the rack.
Oh i see, i didn't realise you were using the sportident timing aswell
Is it set up all year or just because the Whitton has just taken place and they left it for your timing?
Cheers
I'm doing it the same way each day, The SportIdent timing system is set up that way, and I want a record other than my Garmin one of the 10 days
Gatto i can understand transferring out, but why Rodriguez? he's a decent climber, who did you replace him with?
Nice work, are you doing the same route each day? or are you going one way and then back the reverse the next?
If is doesn't have "Love Coffee.... ....and Food?" in Gifford, then it is a fake, that is a truly cycle friendly café, they even have their own cycling jerseys...
The tracker thingy for my 10 Freds.
http://www.greenalp.com/RealTimeTracker/index.php?guestmode=1&viewuser=m...
OK - 2 done, 8 to go
Day 1 was ridden with a friend and took 10:29
LOVED the ride, and especially the climbs
Today I was pretty much alone apart from the Keswick-Borrowdale-top of Honister section where a local rider joined me.
I'm using a phone basd GPS tracking (which has a few blackspots, it being the Lakes) if anyone fancies following my progress.
I'll put it in the next post!
The bag specifications are wrong, even on the tag that is attached to the bag (a design change at the last minute maybe?). This bag has four zipped pockets, not six, and there is no reflective piping, only reflective patches. The bag is not rigid, which does have the advantage of allowing it to be packed away easily, but has the disadvantage of being a little floppy with heavier loads, as the reviewer mentioned. It also comes with Blackburn's lifetime warranty.
I have this bag and like it a lot ... it is VERY lightweight and has a decent amount of room for everything you might need on a day trip. As with most trunk bags that don't have drop-down panniers, this bag would be too small for commuting, but that isn't its intended market. Likewise it isn't designed for bringing home a weeks worth of groceries, but it is excellent for day trips. I give it 4 stars (****) as the low weight and good size, plus built-in rain cover make it a good choice. I paid under £35 for mine, which I feel is about right ... £45 is a lot of money for a trunk bag without side panniers.
The DUELL Vogue with Dedacciai EOM 16.5 steeland a tensile strength of 1650 N/mm² sounds and looks terrific