ultra light weight touring

[tommaguzzi]

http://ultralightcycling.blogspot.com/

check out this chap.

 

[alicat]

I love that blog. For a long time, I've adhered to his rule that if you have four things they need a container.

 

[tommaguzzi]

He opened my eyes i got rid of everthing , I got rid of the look clipless and the shoes (1585g) and went corcs and platsic pedals ( 350g)and never looked back. when i have been out on weekend my whole kit weighs less than just the panniers that some people turn up with.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Just been lost in that site a while. Interesting ideas.

 

[raleighnut]

No cuppa of a morning

I also note no glass for drinking the evening Malt from, you can't just 'neck it' from the bottle.

 

[FishFright]

I've gone the other way in recent years. I now go comfortable camping with slow pedals in between.

 

[Salar]

All good until I read this nonsense "nobody uses film cameras any more" Please get your facts right when making sweeping statements.

There are hundreds in just the UK who use film cameras, myself included and there's a few film cameras lighter than digital cameras.

 

[Blue Hills]

No cuppa of a morning

I also note no glass for drinking the evening Malt from, you can't just 'neck it' from the bottle.

Cripes. Just put me off reading it. Without venturing into his dangerous world am pretty sure he doesn't pack an espresso pot.

 

[Blue Hills]

Ok, i ventured

No cooking gear at all and, more alarmingly, generally no food. Sounds unwise unless you get off on bonk trips.

And this?

++stopped using maps. I now navigate by a small distance/directions card which I make before the trip.

Sounds like a plan for zilch interesting diversions.

 

[raleighnut]

Ok, i ventured

No cooking gear at all and, more alarmingly, generally no food. Sounds unwise unless you get off on bonk trips.

And this?

++stopped using maps. I now navigate by a small distance/directions card which I make before the trip.

Sounds like a plan for zilch interesting diversions.

Maz describes my touring/backpacking trips as a "Pub crawl with a tent"

I've gone the other way in recent years. I now go comfortable camping with slow pedals in between.

Similar here but I do try to keep the weight manageable, even with cooking gear and food for a couple of days I aim for 15-18Kg total weight on the bike or my back. Any more than that and I'd load up the trailer, set up a 'base camp' and do circular rides/walks from there.

 

[Heltor Chasca]

I can do this as I can sleep on a clothes line. Coffee and maps an exception. Both needed IMO as mentioned upthread.

However, I’m just packing the panniers for a 2 week tour to the NL with the kids, and I note I haven’t forgotten to pack the mini-table.

 

[raleighnut]

I can do this as I can sleep on a clothes line. Coffee and maps an exception. Both needed IMO as mentioned upthread.

However, I’m just packing the panniers for a 2 week tour to the NL with the kids, and I note I haven’t forgotten to pack the mini-table.

I'd be lost without my 'Chair'

 

[Heltor Chasca]

I'd be lost without my 'Chair'

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Absolutely. Chairs transformed touring for me. Pleasure and pain balance was tipped irreversibly.

 

[raleighnut]

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Absolutely. Chairs transformed touring for me. Pleasure and pain balance was tipped irreversibly.

You couldn't get chairs like that 30yrs ago when I bought my Gelert 'backrest' chair though.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

His thoughts on frame bags and modern bike packing saddlebags is interesting. Lighter with a rack and stuff sack.