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Fit the largest tyres you can (and remember the bigger tyres will up your gearing). It makes pumping your tyres up easier ;-)
For a rack you can bodge something with p-clips (which is best to test well with the weight before you travel) or use one of the seatpost mounted beam-racks.
I totally recomend a bar bag (and maybe a frame bag for tent poles).
miro_o
hi guys,
So after doing a relatively short tour last year, Dublin to London-600km, I'm on the fixed touring buzz this summer as well!
Last summer included no racks or panniers just me, my bike and a bag on my back and worked out pretty well, minus getting lost a lot(no thanks to google maps) and some lovely knock burn(forgot sun cream).
This June I'm hoping to fly to barcelona and join the EuroVelo 8 to venice and then hopefully make it up to berlin or close enough that i can hop on a train(but i don't really want to do that).
This time ill be a bit poorer so camping is on the cards which means a rear rack/pannier.
problem is its a track bike with no mounts for a rack.
anyone have a good solution for this?
last summer i ran 700x23 tires which resulted in a few punctures and also me shredding through 2 rear tires, so i think this summer may use 28 on the rear as the pannier will be on the back and 25 on the front, anyone think i should go bigger or smaller?
ill be running 49x18 with a brake this time also.
has anyone done the EuroVelo8??
any tips would be much appreciated??
also tips about camping in europe, i haven't done it before and Im probably just going to wing it but advice would be much appreciated!
thanks
sam