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once you cover the aero frame in luggage
Yeah that's what struck me about Abdullah's setup - very minimal. He's got the bivvy but I'm not sure I've seen a down jacket or sleeping bag and mat that could fit in that frame bag.
polarbear-
Yeah that's what struck me about Abdullah's setup - very minimal. He's got the bivvy but I'm not sure I've seen a down jacket or sleeping bag and mat that could fit in that frame bag.
He might want warmer gear after Adelaide, but he could buy a down jacket there. It got cold in Victoria last year. That was by the coast, there could be snow in the mountains, they had it in early March last year.
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His setup doesn't look minimal to me
2 feedbags
framebag
stem bag
saddle bag
shit taped to frameMy setup was much the same last year but I had no bottles, bladder in full framebag, bigger saddle bag but nothing taped to frame. And this had to deal with -5degC to 45C compared to Aus with more stable temps.
frank9755
hippy
Definitely doable but a few problems I considered:
possibly limited position (my Shiv would work but some bikes not tall enough to allow sustainable position)
limited tyre clearance - fat tyres really help on ultra races
they're often smaller or odd shaped so fitting 'luggage' becomes a problem
they're covered in proprietary bits and bobs so if something fails it's gonna be very difficult to fix (tricky cable routing etc)
gains aren't actually that big, especially once you cover the aero frame in luggage