Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

Seconds on Gilles Berthoud

Makes me want to swap my genesis for Fargo...

Anyone know that rear rack? or is it custom

Anyone know of a front fitting rando style rack with super long rack arms? Looking to put a small front rack and basket on my Brother big bro.

Most probably custom, wouldn't mind having one of those

Velo Orange make one. I think it's the Constructeur.

http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/accessories/racks-decaleurs/vo-constructeur-front-rack.html

Sadly I have tried one of these and its a no go. Cheers though.

SKS do a 700x65mm guard.. I found it through bike24.com

Similar ... http://www.meerglas.org/index.php/galerie/

Still planning on doing my own hack when I get my hands on a Tubus Tara or can find the time to lay up the hoop in carbon (hint hint sell me a Tara please someone);

Top advice on guards thanks. Anyone know how they measure guards- round the outside of the curve or straight across the bottom? @alialias that looks like mine does now- Close fit looks good but it clogs up in mud, stuff gets wedged and lots of gunk flicks out the sides

edit: wrong thread

https://www.bike24.com/1.php?content=8;product=161076;menu=1000,5,160;mid%5B56%5D=1;page=5 This might be worth a try- 29er tyres up to 65mm. Bike24 sell a LOT of guards, already found mini ones for the boys balance bike!

anyone used any of the ortlieb bikepacking stuff?

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Put a rear rack on my bike for a camping trip this weekend, works better than expected.

I've heard its very tough, Mark from SBC told me the rep demoed it to him by sealing the empty saddle bag up full of air and jumping up and down on it.

@TweeMeter I wouldn't fancy trying toncorner fast on that

re+readers

Pretty much dialed here.

I've heard its very tough.

I have to says the weight is surprisingly reasonable considering that they tend to be overbuild (e.g. their panniers), I did liked their little valve that enable you to compress the bag properly.

I'd still go for a Revelate Design Viscacha that £20-30 more.

This

Aren't all those bags in the pic revelate?

Front is Ortlieb.

Friend used them for the Tour Divide and has been using the full frame bag since. I think he's blogged about them and you can probably find if with a bit of searching, but from pizza-and-beer memory the overall impression of the seatpack/front pack/pocket was - bags good, didn't break, stuff dry, bit big but handy for extra food, front pocket fixings weren't great

Frame bag view - zip is on wrong side and too meaty to easily open on-the-go

Rockhopper getting more functional. New guards and surly nice front rack.

Got a nice Deore Xt biopace crank to replace the existing on and a dia compe rear u brake to replace the knackered one.

Just trying to work out if I should have it repainted it embrace the patina.

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Do not repaint!