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yea i'm not that flexible anyway!

was looking at other posts on the forum and the extrawheel voyager seems to be perfect - providing it doesn't kill my bike I can't see a problem with using my Allez and sticking that on the back, bungy a tent to the top and ride as normal....although that seems really simple so i've probably missed something lol

yea that was my thinking really, it's a 2012 which has nothing in the way of rack mounts or even enough room for mudguards - they seem to have "sportied" up the allez range since 2010.

yea i'm not wanting to reck my bike by doing this but thought being at LEJOG really is a series of 100 mile rides it's got me thinking about using my bike - which I have done 100 milers on.

I really don't know much about bike trailers. Are they better for loading i.e. with a road bike? I mean if I went and bought a carry freedom as you suggest is that pretty much problem solved?

i'm guessing I need to be looking at upgrading tyres for this sort of ride? Perhaps just swapping them out for Conti Gatorskins?

Cheers guys this is all really helpful

Hi all,

i'm wondering about using my specialized allez for a lejog trip. It would be completely unsupported and ideally camping rather than B+B

just wondering if this is plausable really or if I absolutely must get a different bike.

In terms of gear I really don't think I need to take huge amounts other than a tent and some cooking equipement - surely there's a tesco within tens mins of everywhere nowadays

Ideally I can get away with a seatstay pannier rack, a bar mouted bag and a small rucksack?

I'd prefer to go this route mainly as it's cheaper and i'd like to do the trip this year. Making it really expensive would mean i'd have to plan it for next year and knowing me would mean I don't do it!

I'm just worried about my 15mm tyres and taking the extra weight but surely if I pack light then it should be fine?

anyway any tips would be great - also company would be cool if anyone else is condering a similar trip

Hi all.

I'm Sam, been cycling of and on for a couple of years now, started with cycling to work and have now moved up to cycling for recreational purposes - and funnily enough started drving to work again

I ride a 2012 specialized allez which i've upgraded to full tiagra groupset. Lovely first bike and didn't cost the earth either - although I think I could do with 10 speed rather than 9 (although my triple chainset is great at the end of a ride when a rogue hill comes from nowhere )

I intend to pick your brains a bit as i'm now in two minds for a next step.

I want everything!! but obviously can't have it all so really after some help of what is a best route to take. Next year i'm intending to get a "bling" bike for taking part in some sportives and riding a bit more seriously - and because I now love specialized this will more than likely be a tarmac.

My concern is for this year, I can't decide whether to get a mountain bike (specialized hardrock) or a touring bike (as yet undecided on model) I really want to start cycling to work again but with our rubbish bike rack at work it really needs to be an understated work bike so thought a tourer looks a bit more subtle than my bright red road bike! so either of the routes need to be usuable daily as well as for their intended use.

it's really a case of options. I want to do Lejog unsupported and camping en-route which i'm notsure the hardrock would be really suited for - well suited but not ideal. But then i'd also like to take in some singletrack which a tourer isn't really suited for.. Dilemma!!

anyway, hope to speak to some of you soon and hopefully I won't bore you too much with my ever changing mind