Lightweight Bike Touring

Thanks to a new generation of incredibly light equipment and the pioneering strategies of ultralight backpackers it s now possible for the modern velo adventurer to leave the panniers and trailers at home and travel with a b.

Lightweight bike touring.

Touring bicycle is a term that was coined to accommodate the growing trend of cycling tourers which took too much stuff. This is trek s longest running touring bike and bicycling s editors deemed it one of the best trek bikes of 2018. As indeed could an entry level road bike provided it was set up sensibly. Endurance and adventure road bikes could both handle a bike touring trip.

2020 diamondback haanjo exp us 1999 if you re up for packing light and travelling fast you can t go past the diamondback haanjo exp. The best lightweight bike touring setup to start let s take a look inside the handlebar bag. This is far from lightweight compared to the ibera bicycle triangle frame bag but it can carry up to 12 liters 9l larger than the ibera in m size. The philosophy of a touring bicycle take as much stuff as you want and we will build a bicycle that can handle that weight on any kind of roads is just the opposite to the philosophy of an ultralighter.

Discover adventure gear essentials for bikepacking and bicycle touring and make your adventure ultralight. This culminated in a 3 month tour across norway in 2006 at the peak of my fully loaded setup. With a steel frame rack and mudguard braze ons and a wide range of gears. This bike is under 10kg and depending on your body weight will be good to support a 10 15kg load.

The entry level touring bike in long running uk firm dawes s well known range is the galaxy previously known as the galaxy al the al stands for aluminium it s built on the same design principles as the more expensive models in the range with a budget 24 speed shimano claris drivetrain 36 spoke wheels and schwalbe marathon tyres which reinforce this bike s intended use as a. Tour road s m l and trail mountain s m l. Cateye ampp 800 front and cateye rapid x3 rear lights. Are a very popular option on touring and town bikes and with good reason.

This is a lightweight affordable bike touring set up that you can use for local bike tours or or long distance cycling adventures around the world. Best light sets for bikes 2020 as rated by our expert testers. Bike touring version 1 1997 to 2006. It comes in six different sizes geometries.

Below is a brief history of my bike touring equipment showing a general progression towards a lightweight setup.