Hi Shojie, I forgot that V brake option. Its something I can check and consider. Thanks for the suggestion.
Hi Tim, I forgot that Tektro brake cable hanger at Riv’s site. Its definitely another option so I can retain my Shimano CX50 brakes in the front. I have bookmarked bag sellers you mentioned and I was not aware of those brands. I appreciate too your recommendation on the Revelate handlebar bags. Thanks for the suggestion. Hi Mike W., Thanks for suggesting different options. It looks like combining bikepacking bags and traditional panniers is a good one ☺ Hi Brendan, thanks for posting your picture ☺ It gives me a lot to consider on how to setup my gear. I am trying not to use a rear pannier based on my 2016 TransAm trip where I had to push my bike a lot and it was kinda awkward with my huge Carradice C rear panniers. It will definitely be even harder pushing the bike on dirt roads. Hi Jon, I will look into the Rawland demiporteur rack and surly petite porterhouse bag. I checked out the photos of fully loaded bike and it really helps. Are those your bikes? Thanks a lot. Hi Kellie, its nice to see others are using front basket ☺ I also quickly browsed on the blog and it’s a nice resource. I read that she also used the same Clikstand cooking gear I used on my 2016 TransAm. Thanks! Hi Patrick!!! I agree with Richard that your writings and pictures are inspiring. I have been doing cut/paste everyone’s post to save for later review. I posted my Atlantis bike loaded with traditional panniers so you guys could check what I have previously tried. This will be my first time to use some bikepacking bags to complement my existing gears. Hi Bob, Thanks for posting your picture of your loaded bike. It gives me a lot of ideas on different setups to try on my 48 Hunqapillar. You guys are lucky to have easy access to such gears specially stuff coming from Rivendell. I got to chance to visit them last year and its a really cool place. In my case since I am on the other side of the globe, I have to order stuff unseen and have it shipped to my brother in law in Illinois to be consolidated before it gets shipped via sea freight (1.5-2 months) to the Philippines. Thank you all!!! It is really heartwarming for all of you to take the time to posts your suggestions ☺ Now its time to review and buy some of the gears/racks you have recommended. I will post pictures couple of months from now once I get the gears. Warm regards, Ed Fausto Riv rider in Manila, Philippines 51 Atlantis, 50 Cheviot, 50 Betty Foy (wifey), 48 Hunqapillar. Still tempted to get an Appalossa for that N+1 and I hope my sweetheart does not read this :-) On Sat, Nov 25, 2017 at 2:31 AM, Bob K. <bobk...@gmail.com> wrote: > FWIW, I've done a few "bikepacking" trips, and for most of them I've used > front panniers, a Porcelain Rocket seat bag (which one could easily replace > with a traditional saddlebag), a frame bag, some sort of a basket or > stuff-strapped-to-the-top of a rack setup, and a couple of stem/top tube > bags. > > Personally, I find a frame bag to be an awesome piece of gear. I generally > try to keep my food and extra water inside, and this keeps the weight > centered on the bike. I also leave the frame bag on the bike for general > use, as it allows me to easily pack extra layers and water. In other words, > the bikepacking hype is strong and much of that stuff is dispensible, but > the frame bag, and even the top tube/stem bags, are really handy and > practical. > > All of that said, sounds like an awesome trip! Have fun planning it and > even more fun on the ride! > > Bob K. in Baltimore > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
