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by MiniEggs
Tue Aug 22, 2017 3:34 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Handlebar max load
Replies: 15
Views: 7047

Re: Handlebar max load

Ive a large frane bike and not measured it but i guess there is about 10cm from the underside of the bar to the top of the fork. A bit less if you allow for natural position of brake leavers Which i dont think is a huge amount of room for bulky light items if you still want 100mm of sus travel Not t...
by MiniEggs
Tue Aug 22, 2017 2:55 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Handlebar max load
Replies: 15
Views: 7047

Re: Handlebar max load

Apart from maybe rolling up the brake leaver/shifter a little what do people do about accommodating bar luggage and still have some suspension travel before the load touches the tyre ?

Thanks
by MiniEggs
Thu Aug 17, 2017 2:38 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Leisure Lakes Bikes for servicing ?
Replies: 1
Views: 813

Leisure Lakes Bikes for servicing ?

Hi

I just wondered if anyone on here has used any LLB service options ?

Thanks
by MiniEggs
Sun Aug 06, 2017 6:35 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Jetboil MicroMo
Replies: 1
Views: 1000

Jetboil MicroMo

Is the jet boil micro mo (not mini) big enough to get wayfarer neals in, in bag ?

Thanks
by MiniEggs
Fri Aug 04, 2017 9:15 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Handlebar max load
Replies: 15
Views: 7047

Re: Handlebar max load

Thanks. What is on the front in winter ?
by MiniEggs
Fri Aug 04, 2017 9:00 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Pot noodle alternatives :)
Replies: 22
Views: 5515

Pot noodle alternatives :)

Well freeze dried food just add boiling water

Which ones do people like and where do you buy them from ? Specialist retailers or online or do supermarkets do some good value versions in summer ?

Thanks
by MiniEggs
Fri Aug 04, 2017 8:53 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Handlebar max load
Replies: 15
Views: 7047

Re: Handlebar max load

Thanks for the reply

A tent i was looking at is 2kg alone so may have to think about a bigger saddle bag to get the matt in

Not quite sure what to do with water.

If i get a full frame bag then the bottles would have to go on bars or forks
by MiniEggs
Fri Aug 04, 2017 8:28 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Handlebar max load
Replies: 15
Views: 7047

Handlebar max load

Hi All I'm new here I'm thinking of getting into bike packing and have started doing some research I was wondering on a MTB with 100mm forks what sort of weight do people hang off the handlebars ? Would people say 5kg is too much ? Obviously nothing compared to leaning forward on them but would it a...