Loaded cycles

[cwskas]

Great idea for a thread. Love seeing all the loaded bikes too.

Reading through the Post a touring photo ... thread I saw the comment above and thought that might be an informative and even humorous thread. I did a search of the forums and didn't find such a topic so here goes. Post examples of failures, successes, entertainment, ingenuity ....

Short comments encouraged, but let the pictures provide most of the enlightenment and entertainment.

Here is a picture of my first overnight trip on my trike in January, 2020.

I can't believe that I managed to arrive and didnt loose anything on that short trip.

Willie

 

[Brandane]

I hope Texas is flat!

 

[I like Skol]

Some good pictures of my bike loaded up HERE.

Just completed the Land's End to John o' Groats trip with just rear panniers and these were nowhere near as full due to hotelling and B&Bs

 

[cwskas]

I hope Texas is flat!

That day was just 18 miles and 984' of climb. I spent more time trying to load the trike than riding I bet.

Willie

 

[HobbesOnTour]

Great idea, @cwskas

I apologise in advance for messing up your thread.....

In honour of The Lone Star State......

Loaded in Texas!

Don't load in Texas!

Download

Locked & Loaded!

Getting Loaded!

Unloaded

Freeloadin'

Overloaded

Loreloaded

Texas - too beautiful for words

 

[Wandrin]

Hey Hobbes!

How often are you asked why you are carrying a fire extinguisher?

Great minds

 

[HobbesOnTour]

Hey Hobbes!

How often are you asked why you are carrying a fire extinguisher?

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Great minds

You'd be the first!
I think my packing style tends to overwhelm people who can't take in all the detail😊

 

[Blue Hills]

Touring in suffolk once parked up near a beach a guy did ask me about my fire extinguisher.

 

[cwskas]

Surely there are more examples of 'well-loaded' cycles, good examples and bad.

Willie

 

[Blue Hills]

Surely there are more examples of 'well-loaded' cycles, good examples and bad.

Willie

don't tempt me - I'll horrify you.

 

[cwskas]

don't tempt me - I'll horrify you.

Maybe I need to switch the topic to 'well-loaded' cyclist! 😄

Willie

 

[silva]

A frog view of my bike nearly tare weight - only a 12 V car unused battery loader I purchased secondhand, just behind / under the saddle in a box.
Because I play with the idea to mount a car battery somewhere on the bike, 12 Vdc, alot works on that voltage. For ex a car amplifier and box.

 

[HobbesOnTour]

Rocco - my first touring bike.

This was in France on my way to Spain. I'd set off at pretty short notice and just used the two panniers. The balance was off though, so I picked up two cheap panniers in Paris and had my front rollers sent on down to Spain.

The improvised setup Paris to the border

The full set up

There's a lot of mountains in Northern Spain! I was pretty glad to feel confident whizzing down some fine roads at 70kmh!

That's a Coleman 3 man tent on the back - tough as old boots, I loved it. But it weighs more than most bike packer's total gear!

And a solar panel. No good on the back of a bike.

 

[mickle]

Then:

Now:

 

[T4tomo]

That day was just 18 miles and 984' of climb. I spent more time trying to load the trike than riding I bet.

Willie

that much luggage for 18 miles and overnight?