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Panniers and Rack
I need to set up my mountain bike for light touring, and need advice,
opinions and suggestions about rear racks and bags. So far the Topeak outfit looks pretty good, and I'd welcome any opinions re it: http://www.topeak.com/t8/products/ba...runkbagdxp.php Thanks! |
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Racks:
http://www.tubus.com/index/lang/en/r...ar%20Carriers/ Panniers: http://www.ortlieb.de/_browse.php?la...file=radtasche these are very good Guy Anderson, Sr. wrote: I need to set up my mountain bike for light touring, and need advice, opinions and suggestions about rear racks and bags. So far the Topeak outfit looks pretty good, and I'd welcome any opinions re it: http://www.topeak.com/t8/products/ba...runkbagdxp.php Thanks! |
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This page (http://www.biketouringtips.com/searchTips.html?
country=&state=&place=&id=Bike%20Touring%20Equipme nt&subtopic=17.2) lists 14 links to information about racks and panniers. Several of them will be of interest to you. Ray |
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You need four point fixation for panniers. i.e. if you have a FS mtb
don't get one of these seatpost things with a rack with sidelegs as they'll break. A friend did and they did, if you follow me. Ortlieb bags are great EXCEPT that being only two compartments, it is a pain to find anything. After 10 years using them on multiple tours, I'm going back to multicompartment all-in-one bag where I can find things. I will need my stuff in plastic bags, but it's preferable to emptying everything onto the road!! |
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I'd strongly suggest Tubus or Bruce Gordon for the rack. They are
made of hollow chromoly steel and are stronger as well as lighter than solid aluminum. From my experience an Ortlieb bag is perfect. If you need more organization consider putting things into mesh organizer bags. The main drawback is that you really cannot put something inside that is wet or even damp. Everything inside get wet. But, they keep the water out as long as they are closed properly. The attachment system works very well and is secure as long as you get it attached correctly in the first place. I also use Jannd bags. They are strong, but mine are awkward to put on or take off. But they are not for keeping things dry in a long or heavy rain. So typically I have Jannd bags on the back, Ortleib on the front and my wife carries Ortleib on the back. The Jannd bags take the wet stuff and the stuff than can get wet. One of the front Ortleib bags on the front gets my sleeping bag and a few other things. Tom On Feb 13, 2:07�pm, "Guy Anderson, Sr." wrote: I need to set up my mountain bike for light touring, and need advice, opinions and suggestions about rear racks and bags. �So far the Topeak outfit looks pretty good, and I'd welcome any opinions re it: http://www.topeak.com/t8/products/ba...runkbagdxp.php Thanks! |
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"Guy Anderson, Sr." wrote in message
... I need to set up my mountain bike for light touring, and need advice, opinions and suggestions about rear racks and bags. So far the Topeak outfit looks pretty good, and I'd welcome any opinions re it: http://www.topeak.com/t8/products/ba...runkbagdxp.php Guy, for light touring the Performance bags and racks work very well. There are better things available but they are much more expensive and are intended for round the world tours. |
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On Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:01:20 -0800, "Tom Kunich" cyclintom@yahoo.
com wrote: Guy, for light touring the Performance bags and racks work very well. There are better things available but they are much more expensive and are intended for round the world tours. Thanks, Tom. AMAOF, I have already mounted up the Performance rack with el cheapo Nashbar Daytrecker bags. This rig will be fine for my purposes. |
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On Feb 29, 1:26 am, "Guy Anderson, Sr."
wrote: On Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:01:20 -0800, "Tom Kunich" cyclintom@yahoo. com wrote: Guy, for light touring the Performance bags and racks work very well. There are better things available but they are much more expensive and are intended for round the world tours. Thanks, Tom. AMAOF, I have already mounted up the Performance rack with el cheapo Nashbar Daytrecker bags. This rig will be fine for my purposes. Nashbar has this neat thing that works as both a backpack and a pannier. I rode 250 miles in 4 days with one on only the left side. I packed light though. It took me a couple of hours to get used to weight being mostly on the left side. I was planning to ride completely on my own and I wanted to lock the bike and carry everything else into a store if necessary. |
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Does anybody make a practical, functional hard shell "trunk" that can stay
mounted to a bike rack at all times, rather than having to be removed every time you leave the bike? |
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On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:01:20 -0400, "Papa Tom"
wrote: Does anybody make a practical, functional hard shell "trunk" that can stay mounted to a bike rack at all times, rather than having to be removed every time you leave the bike? A two minute google turned up several, such as: http://www.campingworld.com/browse/s...m?skunum=37760 |
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