Re: Using racing bike for touring

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Yvonne) writes:

> Has anyone used a racing bike for touring (carrying 15kg/35lbs max)? 
> If you have, what pannier system did you use, and was it succesful or
> were there any problems?
>      I've been looking at an entry level racing bike for this purpose.
>  It doesn't have braze-ons for panniers and have been advised that a
> seatpost carrier would be unsuitable for this weight.

I've used racing bikes for touring using a trailer. The particular
trailer I actually used was a thing called a 'bike hod' which I cannot
recommend since its center of gravity was too high and it had an
unnerving propensity for overturning on fast downhill bends. I plan to
buy myself a BOB Yak or similar one-wheel trailer which I believe will
be a better solution.

However, I'm completely sold on the principle of using a trailer. The
benefits include at the end of the day having an uncluttered bike from
which you can simply unhook the trailer and go off for a blast; having
relatively little effect on the handling and feel of the bike; and,
when manhandling it for example when getting on and off trains, having
two easy loads instead of one awkward and unmanageable one.

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