Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

Impossible for me. I've spent a few years now figuring out how I want my touring bike to ride. and as it turns out I'll do anything to avoid using a seat-pack, so this front set up is my savior!

I'll do anything to avoid using a seat-pack

care to elaborate?

Sure. They swing around even if you pack them light. When you stand on the pedals to climb you can feel your butt swaying left to right.

I can feel this even without using a seat-pack

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get a better seat pack then, only the crap ones do that

I agree with this. Altho even the shittiest Alpkit Koala can work packed nicely or with a support mounted to the seatpost.
Plus just bring less shit.

This early Dawes Galaxy is great.

2x4 speed gearing. Super functional. Massively uncool. I love it.

Have used a basic ortlieb saddlebag/seat pack for years and they really don't sway.

But if you don't like them, fair enough. The attachment and the closure on the ortliebs is a bit annoying but pretty easy when you have the knack.

I think your bike looks pretty cool, but you seem to like changing bikes around ;)

I’ve got the same bags and rack as you - how did you go about getting the bottom of the bags to actually hook onto the pizza rack?

Point them upwards! it clips on no problem.

A local manc guy had one of these, I always thought it looked great with big tyres, it filled out the spaces nicely

https://www.instagram.com/p/BdDILfKFDZD/

Wonder what this towbar's for

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cool bike
what frame is that?

He’s got his rack the wrong way round. I kind of like it...

Cool project from Pedal Revolution

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This kind of trailer
https://hollandbikeshop.com/en-gb/bicycle-trailers/roland-bicycle-trailers/roland-cargo-bicycle-trailers/roland-bike-trailer-big-boy-a-90l/

Is this the one you took on the SDW?
I thought you had a super c?

Frame sticker says it's a FroschRad
Got some interesting mounts on the seat stays

Probably something like this (too slow)

That's pure anti imo

I used a big carradice longflap (or camper, can never remember) at the front and the ortlieb at the back under the saddle.

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Don't think he does, just kinda looks different because of the lower horizontal bar.

I think it should be more like this otherwise the bags don’t have lower horizontal support. Still super functional rig. Wouldn’t mind having a flat bat for pootling.

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@seager is right. I used the Tubus Tara before and you got to have the hooks pointing forward so the panniers lower part have something to hook onto.
I'm sure many Tubus Tara users can confirm (Google aswell).

Oh I was talking about the rear one ha, but yeah didn't notice anything wrong with the front either so thanks