Generic Touring Thread

Another vote for the fork mount.

When finished I'd rotate the bottle with ones under the frame bag > stash empty in jersey pocket > remove fresh bottle etc - fairly painless.

The cage is situated that in the event of over-rotation of the bars the bottle would just be knocked out and the cage passes under the down tube.

Ditto.....keep full ones in less accessible places ( BB area and seatpost for me) and swap to fork when fork ones are depleted.
I find it easier taking them from the forks than from the traditional downtube position too.
Nice bike btw!

Day 5 - Chanonry Point - Boat of Garten 56miles
Woke up at half 5 to sneak off the golf course before getting busted. Rode to Inverness half asleep and starved.
Rolled into Inverness and gorged ourselves on awesome vegan breakfasts, smoothies and coffee. Re-upped on pannier food, finally bought midge nets and overtrousers.
Rode up a fuck ton of hills all day, at chips and tempura veg in Carrbridge and now camped on the Speyside Way just outside Aviemore.
We are ahead of schedule.

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Looks rubbish.

Yeah pretty much, would much rather be riding through Tottenham on my way to work

Spectacular. Well jel.

Taking on Mount Tam just north of San Francisco. Managed to get to the summit just before sunset!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hwy99GaI-AA

Birthplace of the mountain bike! :)

Awesome!

After nearly freezing to death again I have decided I need something better than a 15yr old summer bag with a cheap liner...
Luckily we're in aviemore today.

Well jell of your cyclotouring, looks ace fun, if you're in Aviemore around Lunchtime, Mountain Cafe does some ace food, highly recommended.

We are in Mountain Cafe right now!
Their idea of what constitutes vegan leaves a little to be desired...
Also, if you offer vegan breakfasts then where are the pancakes at?

Lol, sorry, missed the vegan bit, they have nice coffee tho!

Thanks man!

Rode it from Dover to the bottom of Belgium a couple of weeks ago with my other half. Would recommend to anyone!

They did have excellent coffee actually.
Bought a new sleeping bag, Liz got a new stuff sac for her alpkit bag as the stock one compresses it into an awkward lump.
Rode a lazy 22 miles to a nice campsite in inverharon to do laundry and shower.

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Made to Tay forest just south of Pitlochry - 49 miles in the pissing rain over drumochter and down the other side. Camped in the woods eating noodles and lentils. We remain dryish despite conditions.

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Excellent, where too next?

Killin tomorrow to do the viaduct to Callander.

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Killin tomorrow to do the viaduct to Callander.

It is the loveliest bit of bike path I've ever been on, but you've already done some amazing riding so may just be meh. Either way, enjoy!

That will be great. Enjoy! You coming into Fife at all?

Alas no, heading for Falkirk, Stirling and finishing in Edinburgh. We're 100 miles ahead of schedule.

There's always next time!

heading for Falkirk

Why?

I'm looking for help deciding on a set of touring/gravel disc wheels. Any suggestions?
Price range between 200-300ish. I've been looking at the Hunt four seasons disc set, but they seem pretty expensive. There must be something barganious out there.

Also if there is a specific thread for this i have missed, then point me in the direction. Cheers