Hi Palmer,
Thanks much for your tips and advice and contact info. I appreciate it.
We're staying at the Holiday Inn Harbor in Muskegon, which looks to be in
the heart of things but it's hard to tell on a map. Do you know of any
good non-corporate restaurants near that, say, family-owned
Hi Dave,
You will be on the southern part of M-22. If you can get over to Arcadia, just
west of Bear Lake, there is a tremendous climb and Lake Michigan overlook just
north of Arcadia on M22. When you get south of Ludington there is a pumped
storage power plant that is pretty cool, but security
Did a lot of hostel/B touring in Ireland and Britain using only large
Carradice saddlebag and it worked well. I wanted to carry a handlebar bag
too, and I would carry one today on my bikes that have friendly geometry
for a boxy front bag. But back then I was touring on my 80s lugged race
bike
Mike: would love to see pix.
My wife and I are planning 1-2 week tour in Finland in August after a music
festival and considering using large Sackvilles instead of panniers. We're
fling Finnair.
Where did you store the Pika Packworks while on tour?
And have you come across any bag that would
Dave! Awesome! May all our tests go as well as yours! Grin.
Tips for the times you noticed the higher CG:
1: Yes. A bike not moving yet with weight handles far more sensitively to
gravity vs when moving than an unloaded bike does. Become sensitive to
keeping it vertical and this becomes a
Max S,
I friend and I went for three weeks in early September. I did extensive trip
planning, which is part of the fun for me. The goal was to spend the time
climbing many of the pass made famous in the Tour de France. I used a
combination of Google Maps and the Michelin Road Atlas. I then cut
Thanks, all, for the tips and feedback. Yesterday I installed the large
Saddlesack, loaded it with 16 lbs of bottled water, and took it out for 53
miles. I had a small Trunksack in front instead of the Acorn Boxy Rando
I'll take on the trip, but I figured that wouldn't affect my major
Hello Dave,
Are you Riding M22? I live along BR35 near Muskegon and you will have a
wonderful ride. My favorite is from Manistee to Sleeping Bear and northward.
When are you going? I will be there July 5-7, not sure where I will start. Free
parking at the Manistee Airport is very compelling but
On Saturday, June 24, 2017 at 9:20:52 AM UTC-4, Michael Cinibulk wrote:
> Last year I did an ultralight 3-week tour of the French Alps carrying less
> than 15 lbs in a large acorn boxy and Carradice Junior. Worked out very well.
> The only advantage to panniers is that they can be quickly
Dave,
That has the makings of a great tour. Please consider sharing photos and
impressions after the journey.
Best wishes,
Erl
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I'll echo Deacon Patrick's comments about just loading up and testing it,
and it sounds like you're taking that advice. There's probably nothing more
important than test riding your tour load, regardless of the way you're
going to carry it. I'll further comment to say that when I was preparing
for
I switched from a Frost River Gunflint Trail bag to a Large Saddlesack and
am really happy. I have fought the urge to carry more and find it much
better to have the extra room and waterproofing. Here's a little closer
Last year I did an ultralight 3-week tour of the French Alps carrying less than
15 lbs in a large acorn boxy and Carradice Junior. Worked out very well. The
only advantage to panniers is that they can be quickly removed and carried with
you. I resorted to large nylon bags to remove my stuff
I used a Nelson Long Flap for 2500 miles of very light touring. I
instigated the thought amongst our group of sleeping in cheap motels and
eating in the diner counterparts rather than buying dedicated touring
equipment (including bikes) and staying "outside of town" everywhere we
ended our
Thanks, all, for the responses.
Deacon, I'm planning to follow your suggestion Saturday. I installed the
Saddlesack earlier today and will load it up with some canned goods
tomorrow and take it for a 50 (or so)-mile ride. Working with it empty is
what prompted my second thoughts about it,
I've used one on ~1000 mile tours before, and would always go to it first
if I can avoid panniers. In my experience it's not unwieldy at all once
you're underway. If carrying too much stuff to rely on the L saddlesack by
itself, I'll go to panniers and camper longflap combo (the carradice
The SaddleSack will handle it easily and unless you are on singletrack
where a higher center of gravity can be noticeable, you'll be just fine. Do
a dry run loading it up with what you'll take and take a day ride for the
same distance. You'll learn a lot and have fun and know what'll work for
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