On Fri, 2009-06-26 at 18:52 -0700, Jim Cloud wrote: > Strictly speaking, I interpret the term "Light Touring" as a credit > card tour with a handlebar bag and small panniers or saddlebag. Chris > Kulczycki of Velo-Orange has an article on his blog that describes > just such a tour: > > http://velo-orange.blogspot.com/ > > (see the blog posted under the title: "Minimalist Cyclo-Touring" > > It sounds, however, like you're planning a cycle tour which includes > camping. If this is correct then "light" has to include a carefully > considered assortment of camping equipment, including tent, sleeping > bag, cooking gear, etc. I frankly don't see how you're going to > accomplish this with less than about 30 pounds of equipment, > distributed between a handlebar bag and panniers - mounted either on > the front or rear (with a tent, sleeping bag and pad on the rear > rack).
I wouldn't call 30 lb of gear with a tent and other camping equipment "light touring". On the other hand, I couldn't possibly tour inn to inn with as minimal a load as Chris illustrates. Maybe my clothes weigh a lot more than his, but 20 lb is about as light as I was able to get it. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
