Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

Yes! On so many levels Yes!

I have a few questions:

1. Why not V brakes on the cannondale now?
   
2. Can you tell me more about this bag support behind the saddle please?
   
   

Who made it? How do you secure the dry bag? And how do you find riding with the dry bag, is there any sway etc?

The Stavanger makes me really jealous, I wish I could run 700x50c

Wow. Such a functional stable!
The Stavanger is probably one of the best looking and most functional buys out there.

damn nice those pelagos. shame they stopped selling them as framesets

All of your bikes are amazing. First rendition of your Cannondale is my favourite. Everything just fits perfectly.

@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!

The evolution of the C'dale must be one of the best things I have seen on here.
Awesome stuff!

I have the alpkit tapered bag and the wildcat harness and its been great so far

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 ;)

Excellent, thanks for a detailed answer!

'Canti's have a sensitive soul but are friend for life when properly maintained'

I love that.
I was trying to explain this to a guy on a ride yesterday but didn't get anywhere near as poetic. I'm going to remember this for next time.

@mankkis that is a particularly fine selection of bikes. love the commuto-dale

Best friends Jack Taylor tourer set up for 2 weeks of solo-touring from Åre-Stockholm:

This side looks promising, drive side picture please!

Here you go, follow her at #wtfamidoingtour on the gram if you wanna se more of her rad bikes. And also her life as a product developer at Rapha HQ.

And also her life as a product developer at Rapha HQ.

Yeah, I brag a bit about her.
I'm really stoked that she made it that far career-vise.

Those RCC peeps actually look fun, 99% of the RCC here in Belgium are all new money 40 something wankers with matte black aero bikes and the stamina of a washcloth.

new money 40 something wankers with matte black aero bikes and the
stamina of a washcloth.

Love it

Lots of cool Tour Divide rigs http://bikepacker.com/2017-tour-divide-rigs/

I don't think I have ever seen as much space used on a bike as on that tandem.

Like the guy in their instagram? Wonder what color his bike is? Maybe he's a super explosive sprinter?

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We had a guy in our Wednesday night ride that was a lot bigger (mostly fat) with the same amount of rapha clothing. He was crazy fast.

Cool. The wattage required must be crazy.

These huge frame bags are so damn cool!

That tandem looks heeeeeaaaaavvy!