While the occasional trail will have overgrown bracken to push through,
almost all of my LCG is due to a combination of rocky/rooty and steep.
Certainly on the Great Divide MTB trail, which is mostly dirt roads, it's
grade that will make it LCG, but that should be rare.
With abandon,
Patrick
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I guess I haven't done that much hike-a-bike stuff. I've mostly ridden on fire
roads and other low-traffic or abandoned roads, rather than fight through
brush. On my local rides, I definitely push/carry my bike through some stuff,
but I'm not usually packing a sackville on those rides.
--
You
Huh. Perhaps the difference is frame size? Looking at my LCG photos, I'm in
front of the SaddleSack. Perhaps that's possible because my frame is 62cm
and thus has a longer top tube? But I'd think proportionately you'd have a
similar fit for a bike that fits you? I prefer to get tucked up inside
Deacon & Jim, I asked because I have a large Saddlesack (great product) on
one of my bikes, which I ride off-road, and I have noticed that my hip hits
the Saddlesack when I'm hike-a-biking. It's not nearly as bad as rear
panniers, which are definitely in the way when pushing, but I notice it.
On
Anne,
Here are two pics of LCG with the Large SaddleSack (this one and the one to
the right of
it):
https://www.flickr.com/photos/32311885@N07/9981012633/in/set-72157635975329866
If you look through the other photos from that trip, you'll see the
configuration for SaddleSack only travel (I ad
Anne,
I've never had a problem with the Large SaddleSack or the TourSacks, used
independently or together with LCG. My problem is with my feet sacking into
the pedal unless I turn it to the 9 o'clock position (toward the front).
Considering the stuff I've gone through I fail to grasp the "need
Jim, when you use the large Sackville saddle bag for bikepacking, do you
find that it gets in the way when you have to hike-a-bike?
On Sat, Apr 26, 2014 at 9:23 AM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <
thill@gmail.com> wrote:
> If you watch a movie like Ride the Divide or follow Cass Gilbert's blo
If you watch a movie like Ride the Divide or follow Cass Gilbert's blog While
Out Riding, you will see the types of minimalist bike-packing set-ups that are
being popularly marketed now. Personally I like a combination of a Revelate
Sweet Roll, Revelate frame bag, and a large Sackville saddle ba
Mike,
Agreed. I thought the same...give em time.
~Hugh
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep
moving.” ― Albert Einstein
http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/
On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 2:33 PM, Mike Schiller wrote:
> Unfortunately, looking over their gear that i
It makes sense now that a lot of them are stocking surly complete bikes.
On Wednesday, April 23, 2014 9:34:13 AM UTC-7, hsmitham wrote:
>
> Well it looks like Grant and company have done such a good job promoting
> camping & bicycling that someone took notice.
>
>
> http://www.rei.com/h/bikepack
Unfortunately, looking over their gear that is linked to this email, they
don't have a clue about bikepacking yet. Every bike bag is small and better
suited to day trips. They have always carried some panniers but these are
ill suited for bikepacking.
I've been an REI member since the early 70's
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