Surely this is just wrong?

OK, I've never read those rules about what you should and shouldn't do when cycling. I did have a minor wobble recently about whether my shorts were too short but otherwise people should just get out and enjoy it.
This though is surely wrong. It's an R5. What next, pannier racks with P-clips?
Just because they're Rapha doesn't make it right.
http://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/5120/ ... i-day-ride
This though is surely wrong. It's an R5. What next, pannier racks with P-clips?
Just because they're Rapha doesn't make it right.
http://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/5120/ ... i-day-ride
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(and only the bags are rapha (cough, apidura with stripes), the article is in Cyclist)
My honest problem with the image, as someone who has done a bit of bikepacking, is that you'd never fit "cheap" camping gear in that setup. Suggesting that you need to buy a down bag, superlight bivi, minescule stove etc somewhat undoes my previous point about the bike to be honest...
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It's a £3.5k uber light frame. Costs twice the price of an R3 to save 4g or something similar. Pretty much the same as towing a caravan with a Ferrari.
Not all of us can climb like Nairo Quintana, especially when cycle touring...
To answer the original post, it appears that companies have decided that to make cycle touring "cool" it means that it should be as close to road cycling as possible even if there are far more practical and affordable ways of doing things already out there.
New name but still spouting the same old censored . We've all seen pictures of you in lycra Nick. Does that make you a 'lycra clad roadie type' whatever that even means.
Haha, thanks
Still struggling to muster up any kind of annoyance though. A light bike seems a good starting point if you're going to pack more weight onto it, or if it's your only bike. I've been commuting on my Mega lately whilst I await a C2W voucher, which is akin to driving a bulldozer around a F1 track... but I still get there
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Those who say otherwise are knobs.
I am not sure. You have no chance.
True, it's much less extravagant to buy another bike for your road bike touring and leave the R5 at home that weekend.
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Sounds awesome, 3 weeks with that little stuff is insane! What was your pack list? I am very tempted by a trip like this.
On the bike: two drinks bidons, Garmin and lights. As I was likely to do a fair amount of exploring on foot I put some touring/mtb pedals on the bike and bought some mtb shoes rather than the normal road shoes.
Saddlebag: 1 set of civvies (T-shirt, trews, pants, socks, trainers), spare bib shorts, LS jersey, gilet, arm/leg warmers), warm socks, warm gloves.
Bar bag: waterproof jacket, spares (inner tubes, CO2 cannisters, pump, tools, and spare spokes), carb and protein bars, chargers, plug and adaptor, chammy cream, toileteries.
Small (15L) Kriega backpack with passport, phone, wallet, medical kit, glasses, Kindle, lunch and small bottle of water.
There wasn't anything I didn't use (except the spares), and there wasn't anything I wished I had added to the list. If you don't mind hand-washing stuff on a daily basis, this is a great way to go "touring".
Tom, Well done - sounds like an excellent trip. Where are the pics for 'Show Us Your Scenic Bike Pics'?
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I am not sure. You have no chance.
Will this do?
The bags are removable. Nice, by the way.
I am not sure. You have no chance.
My minuscule, superlight stove cost me £3.70. Though I actually spent nearer to £8 as I bought a spare.
As for the R5 with the bike packing bags, I see absolutely no issue?
Ok, Now try buying a sleeping bag, mat, bivy bag/tent of sufficient quality (ie size)....
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