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@Hulsroy
Cheers! Coming from you, that means alot!
@spotter
Cantis everytime! I just like the lever feel better. Can be a pain to setup but as one of my friends said: canti's have a sensitive soul but are friend for life when properly maintained ;)
The 'Dale is kitted out with quite alot of classic Ritchey bits so cantis are also Logic.
The bag support on the Stavanger is a Minoura SBH-300 that I've flipped upside down.
Then I just secured the drybag with a 1m strap doublelooped. No sway whatsoever!
Carradice Super-C bags are on the shopping list so I'm probably replacing it with a Audax saddlebag and Bagman. The tent that was in the drybag can go back into one of the panniers.
I've gone from touring with 28mm->35mm->40mm->45mm->50mm tyres and this is where I'll stay. And those Clements are a dream! 51mm and then some wide, didn't have the easiest time fitting it in the rear but nothing a little chainstay crimping can't fix ;)
@Tijs
The Cannondales last setup as my tourer was great, it had been evolving for so many years so it had better be good.
It just got so crowded and had so many custom solutions it was a pain to fix anything. Felt good starting with a clean slate. The 'Dale was also starting to give up, both chainstays were cracked so it's had an appointment with a local welder but don't really want to risk it anymore. Too good a frame to completely destroy!
P.S. Click the pics to get to the respective galleries!