10kg Baggage, 13 and a half stone.Campag Khamsin Wheels??

spocky
spocky Posts: 67
edited July 2011 in Tour & expedition
Am doing a 160 mile tour.

Am wondering whether my wheels will be up to it?

I will distribute weight between Front Handlebar bag and rear panniers.

The Bike is a Steel Audax Bike

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  • deal
    deal Posts: 857
    I wouldnt use them on a long tour but 160 miles with around 12% weight increase isnt alot of abuse.
  • GyatsoLa
    GyatsoLa Posts: 667
    That should be well within the design capacity of the wheels, especially if distributed. The one thing to be careful of when touring on a light bike is to be particularly careful about potholes and rough roads - the 'dead weight' of a loaded bike hitting a hole is significantly greater so damage is a bit more likely.
  • TipsterStu
    TipsterStu Posts: 74
    GyatsoLa wrote:
    That should be well within the design capacity of the wheels, especially if distributed. The one thing to be careful of when touring on a light bike is to be particularly careful about potholes and rough roads - the 'dead weight' of a loaded bike hitting a hole is significantly greater so damage is a bit more likely.
    Wish I'd known this doing the coast to coast ... sound advice

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