Fixed Wheel touring frame advice

One thing to think about is that you need to have a good inch or so of seat rail to clamp onto, so not for you if you have your seat rammed right forward on the rails (but then why would you).

3/4 inch at most - more like 1/2 inch

I agree, the weight is better at the back. Especially on a bike such as the Fuji. I have a little thing called BarMap for maps or cue sheets that Velcros onto the bars so you can map read on the fly. Cheap as chips and no weight to speak of.

http://www.bikeworldusa.us/Bicycle-Handlebar-Mount-Map-Case/M/B000AP0ACI.htm#

i like a handlebarbag. i put stuff in it and the map goes neatly ontop. genius. this guy doesn't seem to worry about thier weight and he's fucking bonkers http://www2.arnes.si/~ikovse/weight.htm

ps. this is one of the worst threads yet.

If there's no room, you have two choice;

inline seatpost and push the saddle as far back as possible.

seatpost clamped rack.

Or one of those;

Cheers guys, ill be hopefully taking my bike to a few LBS that stock Carradice today. Ill see what i have clearance for and such, I am hoping to go for the Bagman for sure.

If this year goes well, ill want to tour the rest of the world, and ill certainly build a touring specific bike, the Surly's are looking to be the frame of choice, thanks!

incidentally I'm doing just that right now, planned for South America in 2012, this website have provide me a huge amount of information;

http://www.adventure-cycling-guide.co.uk/

ps. this is one of the worst threads yet.

Why then, are you here sucking up the boredom, Tex?

incidentally I'm doing just that right now, planned for South America in 2012, this website have provide me a huge amount of information;

http://www.adventure-cycling-guide.co.uk/

That IS a good website, thanks for sharing.

Why then, are you here sucking up the boredom, Tex?
Yeah I did wonder, not too bad besides someone trying sell skidder bikes.

I now realise it is a prank thread to test out yet another alias for DJ

Nice one

Nope

Not an alias of mine

But you are the retarded hacked2 and I claim my prize.

There was a guy who posted on this forum, sorry I don;t know which thread (presumably with 'fixed' and 'touring' in the title), who was travelling long term around the far east on a bike. He showed us (on his blog I think) what he travelled with - almost nothing! so keep it 'minimal' (shudder).

this?

http://www.lfgss.com/thread23014.html

http://www.osmosno.com/fixed%26free.html

I've forgotten about Charlotte's comment, loved it;

Choose Big tyres, strong steel frames, lightweight kit and Brooks saddles. Choose a fucking big tool kit. Choose Sudocrem, Germoline, Terra Nova tents and Thermarests. Choose lugs, 531 and cantilever brakes. Choose a fixed-free double sided hub. Choose flat pedals and powergrips. Choose your riding partners. Choose Ortlieb and Carradice luggage. Choose not to buy your bike on hire purchase in a range of fucking enamel finishes. Choose building your own wheels and wondering what the hell you're doing at the side of the road with a Spokey. Choose sitting on your saddle hour after mind-numbing hour, watching the miles crawl by, stuffing cheap shite food into your mouth at every opportunity. Choose rotting away at the end of it all, pishing your last in a miserable airport, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, fucked-up trustafarian gap year students they've spawned to replace you.

Choose your future. Choose fixed.

Haha love it, built my own wheels , but lugged my frame isnt.

Why then, are you here sucking up the boredom, Tex?

cause i'm trying to find some advice for touring on my new fixie

oh yes - purchase some scale they are very good for weighing stuff.

1/10

You can follow her example

http://slowcoast.co.uk/soundslides/soundslide.php?id=131

Very inspiring. Thanks :)

There's two type of touring, one is light touring (otherwise known as credit card touring), and the other is your bog standard garden touring.

The light touring is when you stay at hostel/B&B or even hotel, with just a change of clothes, some snack, some spare part, tools, etc.

The other is pretty much what you know, camping, carrying everything you need (stove, sleeping bag, first aids, food, torch, etc.).

Lightweight camping/touring is clearly possible, it is how I tour.Currently I am in Barrow in Furness having cycled here from Bournemouth. I use a fixer for all of my touring,so kit is as light as I can afford.

Another very nice solution! I wonder what the weight capacity is of one nut and bolt?
The way things are looking i may just keep my frame and buy something like this.
Thanks Shannon, ill definitely consider it.

carradice say 10kg max

Lightweight camping/touring is clearly possible, it is how I tour.Currently I am in Barrow in Furness having cycled here from Bournemouth. I use a fixer for all of my touring,so kit is as light as I can afford.

I wholeheartedly agree, I enjoyed my last fixed touring so much, I'm now decided to get an ultralight super-compact geometry steel frame with more clearance for bigger tyres (no mudguard), carbon fork, and S&S coupling.

I said that back in January 2011, so a lots have change since then, so I'm now in the boat that it's possible to be even lighter with credit card touring and ultralight touring with camping only going to be as heavy as a normal unladen £700 road bike with cheap wheels.