Touring Equipment

Sputniks are great. But very heavy. They don't fit all frames, as they are pretty wide. I've yet to try Rigida grizzly, but I reckon that's a better choice for most applications unless the bikes going to be off road a lot or carrying very large loads.

Has anyone toured in Iceland?

No but I'd love to do that longboard ride that Ben Stiller does in Walter Mitty, if that helps.

Sputniks are great. But very heavy. They don't fit all frames, as they are pretty wide. I

A719;

Spunky;

Sputinks: I suppose I just tried to squeeze them into an inappropriately small clearance, width / brake wise.

I guess I was just hinting to gaz to be careful about clearance widths. I know what kind of bikes he likes, they tend to be old school steel handbuilt bike porn.

Isn't one of those rims notoriously hard to get tires on to?

Rigida dp18 bombproof as hell!

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Yes

Has anyone toured in Iceland?

What time of year did you go? Do many of the roads just turn from tarmaced to untarmaced?

Isn't one of those rims notoriously hard to get tires on to?

I've had zero problems with Sputniks (35c tyres)

Ultralight panniers anyone? look like I've gone found my idea panniers weighting a mere 420g for the pair, now just need a smaller one for the front;

http://www.bikerumor.com/2014/02/01/found-arkel-weight-weenie-certified-dry-lites-panniers/

I went in September, pretty cold!

I stuck mainly to route 1, there was only 1 or 2 sections that were untarmaced about 20 miles long

What time of year did you go? Do many of the roads just turn from tarmaced to untarmaced?

^^ And cheap too. Planning a long trip?

My grandma likes suggesting places to tour, if something goes wrong with the bike in Iceland how hard would it be to get it fixed?

Ask your grandma about that.

Bring tools.

And money.. Everything is within walking distance on that Island really..

Ultralight panniers anyone?

Are you getting rack mounts?

/troll

I find that getting tyres onto a set of Grizzly rims very tough - I am also not impressed with the rate a which the brake surface is wearing out - not sure what I would go with in their place...

FYI - Tyres were Panaracer Pasela and the Schwalbe marathon supreme, both folders.

^^ And cheap too. Planning a long trip?

Georgia, I only want something to keep my tent, sleeping bag and some soft item in.

It's a little too big thought.

My grandma likes suggesting places to tour, if something goes wrong with the bike in Iceland how hard would it be to get it fixed?

Ride a fixed wheel bicycle, job done.

Are you getting rack mounts?

650b V.2 coming soon.

Elephant? Mad jelly

Only reason why I sold the Genesis - it's nothing like my Oak.

Why no bikepacking?