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Armstrong used to run a DT shifter for his front derailleur, apparently so he could fine tune the FD position on mountain stages, something that isn't possible with STIs I believe, though never used 'em myself.

and possibly to save a little extra weight for mountain stages.

i've always hated indexed from dereaileurs.

as someone mentioned earlier......quite often you put your spare fuel for your stove in a bottle under there....*sigh!

Yes meths could be useful if your camping. Dog shit? Probably only if your touring in the local play park!

A bit of dust on your bottle is alright, and things other than water bottles fit in water bottle cages. Such as battery packs, tool tubs and wotnot.

furrymuff.

Plenty of small framed 29ers have a second bottle mount on the underside of the down tube (mine just has the one). heightist bastards.

why go to the effort of putting those shifters there when you could just have sti's

Because friction shifting rules for looong distance stuff miles from home. Index shifting is amazing when it works, but it quite often doesn't stay perfect. You can always trim friction shifters to stop stuff rubbing. Which is Win.

That's an amazing bike.

Because friction shifting rules for looong distance stuff miles from home. Index shifting is amazing when it works, but it quite often doesn't stay perfect. You can always trim friction shifters to stop stuff rubbing. Which is Win.

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indexed are brilliant for racing when you don't want to accidentally shift two instead of one down, it also feel more convenience.

performance aren't necessary in touring, you're going on a tour to enjoy the countries, not the speed.

Hello. Here is my 1990 GT Karakorum with some timber on it. And here it is with a ladder on it. And here is the bookcase i needed the timber and the ladder to build which I could never have done without my beloved 1990 GT Karakorum.

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STEP LADDER! ridiculous, but looks well attached. I remember watching a police camera death show and a guy was riding with sections of timber perpendicular to his bike, after 12ft lengths

^^ Bungee Win.

Agree. A bottle there will need a lot of rinsing before you'd want to drink from it. Possibly 750mL of rinsing, which is a a logic fail.

third bottle cage is a great idea. It doesn't get too dirty if you have proper mudguards, in any case. I usually keep the fuel there, better than having a nasty petrol bottle in the pannier with clothes.

Borrowed this tank from friends the other day to shift some bits about:

It's fucking ace and I want it - but it's usually used for moving a small dog:

That lamp bracket is awesome and very original - now where is my brazing torch...

Adding my audax bike to this thread. This picture was taken on a non supported ride to France last summer, my first tour abroad and really gave me the bug.

p.s. excuse the silly light position!

That almost just like my bike, abet a modern one.

What's the bizzle with the tiny front wheels on those jobs with the front boxes? does it help the handling?

And surely allows the cargo box to extend down lower giving a lower center of gravity when loaded and therefore better handling. Just a guess though

Maybe helps in attaching the rack to the main frame too?

RM Pashleys have it too

And surely allows the cargo box to extend down lower giving a lower center of gravity when loaded and therefore better handling. Just a guess though

This.

My Moulton is perfect for that, because it have a 20" wheels, I can carry a lots more on the rack instead of having panniers.

That almost just like my bike, abet a modern one.

abet it is.

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Abet it isn't................

What's the bizzle with the tiny front wheels on those jobs with the front boxes? does it help the handling?

For constant downhill.