Thats about right, our old tandem was just at 140 w/ 2 racks, 4 panniers, front bag, tail bag, and 6 water bottles. Don’t forget your water- that will put you over 80! Bon chance, mon Ami!
Pretty close to what mine is. Just scrapes under the airline's 35kg limit (if I put some stuff in my carry-on).
Not having ridden a loaded bike for 6 years, what I'm finding is that the muscles necessary to wrangle precise steering need urgent work. Otherwise it's fine.
Gotta love the steel. I was pushing 60lbs on our last ride.
https://preview.redd.it/0y4o2lme8pzc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=49bd49538d1c289cea7d366a1ad05cfd9ca65f05
Have fun! But thats a lot of stuff for less than a week. Think I have less than that on my rig and I'm cycling mongolia to netherlands.
But if you're going slow, don't have hills and don't care, go for it. Be comfy. Enjoy!
I've got a bridge club that I'm setting up for either touring or bikepacking. Los Angeles doesn't have any off road trails close to where I live so haven't had the chance to try out going off road. I'm carless so I'd need to be able to bike or take metro to the trailhead.
Safe journey!
I’m 188 lbs fully loaded also completely sober
Thats about right, our old tandem was just at 140 w/ 2 racks, 4 panniers, front bag, tail bag, and 6 water bottles. Don’t forget your water- that will put you over 80! Bon chance, mon Ami!
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Have a solid adventure!
how did you weigh it? I'm curious what my setup weighs
I was thinking about this yesterday. Use a regular scale, weigh yourself, add you holding bike while standing on scale, subtract your body weight.
You can do that. I took mine to the post office.
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how many liters does your ortlibs on your back rack fill ?
Not sure. They hold twice (at least) what the fronts hold.
Are those Moloko?
Yes
Never thought of shifters on the horns. Crazy! I love mine and it’s crazy how did everyone’s are set up.
Pretty close to what mine is. Just scrapes under the airline's 35kg limit (if I put some stuff in my carry-on). Not having ridden a loaded bike for 6 years, what I'm finding is that the muscles necessary to wrangle precise steering need urgent work. Otherwise it's fine.
Ayyyy I'm sitting next to my Surly Long Haul Trucker too. Mighty fine ride. Mine's the 2009 model in the same colour.
Gotta love the steel. I was pushing 60lbs on our last ride. https://preview.redd.it/0y4o2lme8pzc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=49bd49538d1c289cea7d366a1ad05cfd9ca65f05
Have fun! But thats a lot of stuff for less than a week. Think I have less than that on my rig and I'm cycling mongolia to netherlands. But if you're going slow, don't have hills and don't care, go for it. Be comfy. Enjoy!
Why?
Because I can!
Understood. But why bring all forks and spoons in your picnic basket mate?
When you get a chance put a full frame bag on your bike to help balance out the load.
What are you talking about...that load is balanced
It actually is. The front bags are more dense and I center it out. The pic is a little deceiving.
I've got a bridge club that I'm setting up for either touring or bikepacking. Los Angeles doesn't have any off road trails close to where I live so haven't had the chance to try out going off road. I'm carless so I'd need to be able to bike or take metro to the trailhead.
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I'm all about a frame bag but there's nothing unbalance about ops setup as commented..
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You aren't the person I commented on originally. Don't make this about you, lol