I'm happy that your happy that you carry 80 lbs.of gear and love every minute of it. I'm happy that I'm happy that I can carry 20 lbs. under the same circumstances and do everything you can do. So Happy Trails to You. Chain whip and all.
On Sep 22, 1:31 pm, Kelly Sleeper <[email protected]> wrote: > Ok fasten your seat belt. Here I go.. really I assure you that I only > speak for myself and my own desires and moments. I also am tired .. OH OH > so TIRED of people telling me I or others that they carry to much weight on > a touring trip. > > You weight weeny tour bikers can kiss my (insert here what you think I > think) Ok I'm not that passionate about it.. however I don't get the weight > weeny obsession for so many people when touring. Are you in that big of a > hurry? > > Great and I'm all for you being minimalist. Have fun.. just don't tell me > I'm doing it wrong because you do it differently. I like having my 25 foot > extension cord, my laptop, charging accessories and smart phone. I like > having the ability to sit in my tent during a long storm and watching tv on > the internet. > I don't mind pedaling with 80 lbs of gear on the bike. I'm only traveling > 50 to 60 miles a day anyway... look to average about 10 mph and just toodle > along.. and you will tell me I carry to much... > > Humm.. hurricane goes through and then you are looking at 20 degree temp > drop .. and continuous down pours for two days.. having good cooking > equipment.. cans of soup.. laptop.. rain gear warmer clothes was all > great... > > Oh wait no showers and really sweaty and dirty.. sure was nice having a > solar shower to clean up with including the soap.... the traveling partners > didn't mind borrowing the shower... > Getting dark.. 80 miles in .. calling it a day.. setup the laptop .. log > into home tv with sling box and watch tv.. while waiting on a pizza to be > delivered... traveling companions gathered round to watch.. and wonder if > this was really roughing it... > > Oh wait nice water ahead.. sweet.. I have a swimming suit.. towel and water > shoes just for this.. (gotta love crocs at times) Sorry traveling companion > not sharing this. > > Yes my repair bag is 15 lbs... with extra rear derailur .. chain whip, wire > cutters, cables, chain links, cassette, front derailur and other assorted > junk I hope not to need.. > > Well no it's not roughing it.. not supposed to be rough.. I'm on vacation.. > enjoying travel by bicycle... not setting some record, or challenging some > super duper worm waggle .. snail jump worlds competition anyway. > > Especially here where you ride bikes in a style that is heavier and slower > than the racing counter parts I would think you would see that weight is not > that big a deal. (hold it before you start.. passing kit clad wannabe's > isn't passing a racer going after it) When trying to ride in the moderate > speed ranges weight of very little concern. Or insert moderate execration > levels non racing lets enjoy the bike stuff. This sentence is a deep dark > rat hole I should delete but won't.. so ignore it or get it but don't argue > it with me on this thread please... see I even used the word please. > > I've traveled with 4 full panniers and a trailer hauling a plastic bike and > the average speed didn't change much from just going without the trailer and > bike. Same arguments made for bigger tires... comfort.. > > I want comfort on the road.. extra shoes in case one pair gets wet. larger > tent for getting all my gear inside or repacking or long days of torrential > storms. > > I want clothing that covers the 90 degree day I had today and the rainy cold > 40 degree (feeling like 20) day I'm going to end up with tomorrow. > > I carry more weight on a century ride than some of you do for cross country. > > I don't care how little you carry or what you might be able to do without.. > it's not a challenge .. just pack what you think you want. If you don't > want to carry it a day or two in stop at UPS and send some home. My only > point is that you don't have to worry about weight so much.. it's not that > big of a deal in most situations. > Ya I know for every rule ... there is the exception.. exemptions to the > rule does not make the rule invalid. > > So make fun of the heavy haulers all you want... I'm a proud one and want > you potential bike tourers to know it's ok and not a bad thing to go > prepared and comfy. (insert heavy and comfy instead of prepared and avoid > conflict) > > So here are some touring photos > http://www.flickr.com/photos/tksleeper/sets/72157627604208847/ > different bikes and different times.. progression.. whatever.. figure photos > are the reward for reading my rant. > > It's fun and weight is so NOT a thing to worry about. > > Kelly -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
