Pictures of your loaded rigs?
#4401
Crawler
Last year in Luang Prabang, Laos. The first day of a month-long tour to Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Everything worked well. I'll make a minor adjustment for this year's tour since I like to fix what's not broken.
Everything worked well. I'll make a minor adjustment for this year's tour since I like to fix what's not broken.
#4403
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It was amazing. I highly recommend these countries if you don't mind the rough roads. I'll be doing Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia starting coming December to February. I can't wait!
I've been very busy this year so I just backed up photos and video clips in my backup drive just now. I don't do a written journal. I just record myself talking every once in a while.d
I've been very busy this year so I just backed up photos and video clips in my backup drive just now. I don't do a written journal. I just record myself talking every once in a while.d
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These pictures are terrifying, because the composition makes it look like you have more room to fall. Hooray! Lizard brain still works!
#4411
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Its because the site server is in Brisbane.
no worries though i shot with a view camera a lot.
no worries though i shot with a view camera a lot.
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When I finally am ready to roll. The only thing missing, externally, is the sleeping mat, which I will DIY one day....
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digger, there's something goofy going on with your front rack and the front panniers angle. Are you certain things are set up properly? Its not a big deal if things arent perfectly level, but those are seriously angled panniers--or should I say, the photo certainly makes the right one look very angled.
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digger, there's something goofy going on with your front rack and the front panniers angle. Are you certain things are set up properly? Its not a big deal if things arent perfectly level, but those are seriously angled panniers--or should I say, the photo certainly makes the right one look very angled.
Barring a counter-tilt arrangement, the lowriders could be flat extension-barred to the front rack.... This would level the rack and bags with the ground. Ah, the fun of experimentation!
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Goog luck, an experienced mechanic should be able to help with ideas if it's not working out.
like I said, I've had some angle of racks on bikes, more with rear racks, but given that those panniers are regular bungee and hook below and regular u shaped mounts on top, the risk of a pannier coming loose from a bump is more with an acute angle, so just be aware.
like I said, I've had some angle of racks on bikes, more with rear racks, but given that those panniers are regular bungee and hook below and regular u shaped mounts on top, the risk of a pannier coming loose from a bump is more with an acute angle, so just be aware.
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Goog luck, an experienced mechanic should be able to help with ideas if it's not working out.
like I said, I've had some angle of racks on bikes, more with rear racks, but given that those panniers are regular bungee and hook below and regular u shaped mounts on top, the risk of a pannier coming loose from a bump is more with an acute angle, so just be aware.
like I said, I've had some angle of racks on bikes, more with rear racks, but given that those panniers are regular bungee and hook below and regular u shaped mounts on top, the risk of a pannier coming loose from a bump is more with an acute angle, so just be aware.
Edit: Just saw an image of another 800 with front rack... using the same attachment gear. A drilled hole in the trailing rack corner seems to be the solution. I will investigate this.
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My bikepacking set up circling Hawaii, big island. Bike is a Diamond Back which picked up way to many flats on that last trip ;-) Happy riding! RickBTW, here is the trip report:
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Thanks, again. I am definitely listening. Better to touch the wisdom of those who have gone before me, than to experience pain myself!
Edit: Just saw an image of another 800 with front rack... using the same attachment gear. A drilled hole in the trailing rack corner seems to be the solution. I will investigate this.
Edit: Just saw an image of another 800 with front rack... using the same attachment gear. A drilled hole in the trailing rack corner seems to be the solution. I will investigate this.
I had much the same angle problem with the Axiom front rack on my machine, as it used U-bolts as well. I had to make new holes to attach one end of the bolts to and they still weren't level, but at least not dangerously tilted. Just dangerous in another form.
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Persisted in messing around with the enclosed attachment hardware and rigged a stable extension to almost perfectly level the bags! Bags and bike in diff locations, so pics in unknown future.
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#4423
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Going from NJ to DC (hotels) then on to Pittsburgh via the C&O and GAP (camping) silly question but any chance you remember the tree situation along the rail/canal trails... really want to bring my camping hammock but don't want to have to ride around for miles searching for camping with some trees. Its in August so I do not think I will have to worry about full campgrounds, like I said silly question but you did the trip so recently wouldn't hurt to ask.
#4424
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I hammock camped the AT in 2014 so I can say that the C&O should not be any problem at all. I tented the GAP and C&O last fall but would have not been troubled at all if I had hammock camped. There are some great spots on the GAP that are almost spa like compared to the AT. hammockforums.net may have more information for you.
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Going from NJ to DC (hotels) then on to Pittsburgh via the C&O and GAP (camping) silly question but any chance you remember the tree situation along the rail/canal trails... really want to bring my camping hammock but don't want to have to ride around for miles searching for camping with some trees. Its in August so I do not think I will have to worry about full campgrounds, like I said silly question but you did the trip so recently wouldn't hurt to ask.
Good Luck and enjoy your trip!!
Jim