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I need a redpill on bikepacking

Anonymous Thu 21 Dec 2017 10:17:53 No.1137267 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>1137294 >>1137307 >>1139942

Can somebody give me a refill on bikepacking?
I am looking at potentially building up my hardtail for touring/shopping/Audax/Adventure. It is a 29er. Should I be going for bikepacking, pannier rack or maybe just give up and get another bike?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 21 Dec 2017 10:23:44 No.1137268 Report

Quoted By: >>1137275

Do you like camping?
Can you fix your bike yourself?
Can you cruise for long distances and not get bored?
Can you do all of the above in torrential rain, mud and freezing temperatures?

If you answered no to any of the above, stick to your summer club routine, Fred.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 21 Dec 2017 11:02:24 No.1137273 Report

Quoted By: >>1137275

>Audax
When I think of randonneuring the first thing that comes to my mind is a mtb.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 21 Dec 2017 11:28:37 No.1137274 Report

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hello man

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 21 Dec 2017 11:28:57 No.1137275 Report

Quoted By: >>1137281

>>1137268
I like all but camping as haven't had the chance to try it before.

>>1137273
I often cycled 200km Audaxers on my road bike but often cycle with a slower group for weekends away so have been thinking of setting up my mountain bike to carry spares for everyone and extra luggage. Then got thinking I should just use that bike for long distance rides if I don't know if it will be roads or trails etc. Just not sure.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 21 Dec 2017 11:49:52 No.1137277 Report

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My suggestion is get a rigid fork with rack and fender mounts, and switch it around every time you want to go for a long tour/rando.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 21 Dec 2017 12:28:28 No.1137281 Report

Quoted By: >>1137285

>>1137275
You want to act like a support bike for brevets? I don't understand.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Thu 21 Dec 2017 13:02:05 No.1137283 Report

Quoted By: >>1137285 >>1137539

could you pretend not to be from /pol/ when you post here

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 21 Dec 2017 13:10:30 No.1137285 Report

Quoted By: >>1137286 >>1137289

>>1137281
I arrange some charity rides for kids and families so was thinking of setting myself up as the support wagon on 2 wheels for them or for slower friends.

>>1137283
Was because I knew it was stupid enough to get people's attention.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 21 Dec 2017 13:14:20 No.1137286 Report

Quoted By: >>1137304

>>1137285
Don't worry about that anon. You can make some 0 effort shitpost and the thread will be up for a month here and get 100 replies

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 21 Dec 2017 13:26:19 No.1137289 Report

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>>1137285
You know your needs better than any of us, but my advice is to put together a 90's mtb on slicks for this

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 21 Dec 2017 13:54:42 No.1137294 Report

Quoted By: >>1137301 >>1137302

>>1137267
Stop being a faggot an get a motorbike, there is absolutely no reason to be endangering others with a fucking bicycle.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 21 Dec 2017 14:13:48 No.1137301 Report

Quoted By: >>1137305 >>1137313

>>1137294
>others
The only people cyclists are endangering are themselves.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 21 Dec 2017 14:30:53 No.1137302 Report

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>>1137294
>shitposting this badly

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 21 Dec 2017 14:38:42 No.1137304 Report

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>>1137286
Fair enough, sorry for essentially putting graffiti on the catalog. I am not from /pol/, just the dumbest picture I have with bikes in it.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 21 Dec 2017 14:51:59 No.1137305 Report

Quoted By: >>1137306 >>1137309

>>1137301
>Doesn't stop at red light
>Doesn't shoulder check before turning
>Complains about getting tboned by people who can drive

Okay cuck

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 21 Dec 2017 14:57:26 No.1137306 Report

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>>1137305
whomst'ver did you quote?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 21 Dec 2017 15:10:59 No.1137307 Report

Quoted By: >>1137319

>>1137267

i love bikepacking set ups.
I don't need that much stuff and you probably won't too

but you can mix it up
I've done 1 week trips with a big bikepacking saddlebag and a pizza rack with two small 5 l paniers on the sides and my sleeping stuff on top.

I had plenty of room left.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 21 Dec 2017 15:16:58 No.1137309 Report

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>>1137305
As I said, they're only endangering themselves. No car driver has ever died t-boning a cyclist.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 21 Dec 2017 15:44:03 No.1137313 Report

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>>1137301
Tboning someone while on a motorbike is fatal, dumb fuck cyclist.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 21 Dec 2017 15:58:03 No.1137319 Report

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>>1137307
Does bikepacking feel better on a mountain bike than traditional setups?
Does it affect the handling in a good or bad way?
I like having lightish panniers on my road bike, but not sure if pannier racks lend themselves that well to riding very light off-road and through tighter gaps like chicane gates and between bollards.

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Anonymous Fri 22 Dec 2017 04:08:25 No.1137539 Report

Quoted By: >>1137540

>>1137283
Bill Clinton is a rapist

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Anonymous Fri 22 Dec 2017 04:09:59 No.1137540 Report

Quoted By: >>1137543

>>1137539

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Anonymous Fri 22 Dec 2017 04:36:10 No.1137543 Report

Quoted By: >>1137548

>>1137540
Two liars
Two cheaters
Two cowards

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Anonymous Fri 22 Dec 2017 04:48:18 No.1137548 Report

Quoted By: >>1137556

>>1137543
pretty ironic since Trump mocked John Kerry for going cycling in the alps (not a race)
“He goes into a bicycle race at 73, 74 years old. He falls, breaks his leg. I don’t want him on a bicycle during nuclear negotiations.”
John Kerry's taste in bicycles is pretty gud.

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Anonymous Fri 22 Dec 2017 05:28:06 No.1137556 Report

Quoted By: >>1137559

>>1137548
> ironic
you sure about that?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 22 Dec 2017 05:37:28 No.1137559 Report

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>>1137556
>ironic
>happening in a way contrary to what is expected, and typically causing wry amusement because of this.

>trump starts a bike race, names it after himself, and claims it will be bigger than the TDF
>30 years later he mocks someone for taking his holiday to cycle in the french alps on a TDF stage

yes it's ironic, and i don't see how dubya being a mtbro (or obama being a softcunt on a hybrid) is relevant

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 22 Dec 2017 06:09:52 No.1137572 Report

Quoted By: >>1137576

John "ram that curb like it's an Epstein sex slave" Kerry

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 22 Dec 2017 06:37:21 No.1137576 Report

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>>1137572
Donald "I haven't ridden a bicycle since I was 7 years old" Trump
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbHNk5oZQK8&feature=youtu.be&t=244

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 29 Dec 2017 04:58:56 No.1139942 Report

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>>1137267
Well, first do not go with panniers if your bike has suspension, go with frame and seat bags instead. Mountain bike geometry is relaxed but not too comfortable for long rides on the road. So consider maybe the type of bikepacking you want to do. Whether that be adventuring on gravel, or cross country. the bottom line is: if you are going on pavement get a road/gravel bike, and you could still get away with having frame and seat bags that you could put on your mountain bike for more harsh terrain.

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