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Thanks for saying that bikepacking luggage makes bike handle better. That explains some of it. . Handles better (especially offroad), no panniers snagging on rocks or bushes when doing single track(or bouncing off the racks). More importantly in my case, the overall weight is less (baggage plus bik...

Totally agree with the veterans here, I've often travelled with the standard set up and wasn't sure what all that BIkepacking non-sense is about. Ironically several years on, my packing basics haven't changed. I need about the same gear for a weekend or a month, its just a question of which season. ...

I make my own Bit of a hassle but very rewarding and flexible....

http://www.shanecycles.com/make-your-ow ... frame-bag/

Thought I'd use Sheldon's calculator to see what I get with my Rohloff (32x17) 13,7"- 71,8" Pretty low then, and I travel really light at the moment too 8) With this set up there's nothing much I can't climb, and by the time I think I want to go even lower, its more efficient to just pick ...

Yup, the snow was lying above about 1200m.

Be very careful travelling light on the basis of a weather forecast.

I'm just back from Backpacking in Spain where is should of been between 8-15 degrees

IMG_2312 by Shane Cycles, on Flickr

Good fun though

Are you happy to ride a bag of nails through the winter? More than happy I switched over to my bag of nails this month. (also has a rear mudguard and lights now :D ) https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5716/21680646114_8f3c11d898_z.jpg Batavus Singlespeed by Shane Cycles , on Flickr I think it will now ...

Ironically found this thread while googling something else, then spotted my name :oops: My Spain blogs are here >>> http://www.shanecycles.com/category/bikepacking/ and the transandalucia website is worth a look too >>> http://www.transandalus.org/index.php?lang=en If you're more into an on road rou...

This campsite in Zeewolde is always nice >> http://www.natuurkampeerterreinen.nl/en/terreinen/flevoland/dasselaar/ and its only 10-15 minutes ride from a supermarket. They had digital check in when I got there this summer which was a little weird :) I've also stayed at a couple(natuurkamperterein) i...

Brompton is a great idea for starting out on shorter trips. Simple because if you've had enough you can jump on a bus home

If you have nothing better to do on a winter's evening, I have some idea's for luggage and trip reports here >>> http://www.shanecycles.com/category/brompton/

I wild camped with a couple of German's that I met on Skye during the summer and one of them had an MSR dome tent and I was amazed at how much space he had inside. My hang up with MSR dome's is that they are to be light grey - which won't help much when wild camping! I was in touch with Cascade Des...

I see that you are joking about lining up the valve, but I do that to help locate the cause of punctures if and when I get them. Its standard practice even on new bikes apart from being in 'The Rules'! So here's my daily commute pre August https://www.flickr.com/photos/92281886@N02/15441320060/ and...

Yeh, who would put a bike together like that and miss such important details I compensated in the photo by putting the valves at the bottom and pedals horizontal

Through the years on various posts there's been many photo's of many touring beauties....... But what about the bikes you leave at home? What does your other bike(s)(commuter) look like? It seems a shame to always be talking about the mistress rather than the wife at home :shock: :D 8) Naturally I o...

Helen's got more recent experience in Russia, but here's some general winter tips and the blogs from my winter trips. http://www.shanecycles.com/category/winter-cycle-touring/ -10 is fine if you have the right gear and stay sharp, -10 is beter than anything up to zero degree's in a lot of respects b...