Unsuitable bike for bike packing
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- JohnClimber
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Unsuitable bike for bike packing
We've all got what we think is our (near) perfect bike packing bikes.
Why don't we have an in suitable bike bike packing trip out somewhere?
In the corner of my garage I'd be able to dig out a 26er beach cruiser single speed with only a coaster brake.
I'm tempted to try that on the coast near me (in good weather)
What would your in suitable bike be?
Why don't we have an in suitable bike bike packing trip out somewhere?
In the corner of my garage I'd be able to dig out a 26er beach cruiser single speed with only a coaster brake.
I'm tempted to try that on the coast near me (in good weather)
What would your in suitable bike be?
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36' unicycle
https://youtu.be/2BTNpc8wilc
https://youtu.be/2BTNpc8wilc
Trying to ride bikes.
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My two speed Brompton. Although I have seen plenty of people touring the NCN on them. So I suppose it depends how far off road you are going.
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Funny you should mention this John - I'm working on something as we type
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I've never seen a yellow 3 speed shopper out bikepacking. It would be a showcase event for something like that
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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/282 ... n-the-cold
This is an interesting read about someone who cycled 9000km along the Iron curtain on an East German built shopper!
This is an interesting read about someone who cycled 9000km along the Iron curtain on an East German built shopper!
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What Steve said ^!
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Wasn't it "on display" as a bikepacker at one of the BB events?
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What about Graeme Obree’s Old Faithful or the Miguel Indurain Espada bike?
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I could use one of my Raleigh burners hanging up in my workshop?
Plenty of attachment points on the crossbar for all my lights and GPS. Skyways for an end to broken wheels and knobbly tyres, what more could you want?
Plenty of attachment points on the crossbar for all my lights and GPS. Skyways for an end to broken wheels and knobbly tyres, what more could you want?
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The ability to sit down and pedal, without my knees hitting my ears...
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Re: Unsuitable bike for bike packing
Happy daysBearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Sun Dec 15, 2019 7:15 pm Funny you should mention this John - I'm working on something as we type
I'll give my cruiser a dusting off and blow up it's tyres this Christmas holiday in preparation
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I've pack rafted and bike packed an overnighter on a canal trip on my single speed folding Decathalon bike several months back too