Bike recommendation for Patagonia tour
12-25-23, 10:32 PM
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That is a nice picture, and looks very remote! Those panniers look really full, do you know how much your setup weigh? I've have some lightweight gear from backpacking so I'm hoping I can keep things under 20 pounds, 25 if I bring my camera + 15lbs for food and water
I don't have an exact route planned yet but I've been reading lots of blogs and doing research. I'm probably going to follow this guide for the most part - https://www.bicyclepatagonia.com/sections/
My main priority is being able to climb since that will dictate which bike I bring. My stamina isn't amazing by any means but I can build a lot of that when I start the tour.
I don't have an exact route planned yet but I've been reading lots of blogs and doing research. I'm probably going to follow this guide for the most part - https://www.bicyclepatagonia.com/sections/
My main priority is being able to climb since that will dictate which bike I bring. My stamina isn't amazing by any means but I can build a lot of that when I start the tour.
That was the last bike trip that I used an older heavy tent, the tent weighed 2.78kg or 6.12 pounds, but I now tour with a 3.5 pound tent. I carried a liquid fuel stove on that trip but I no longer travel on airplanes with a liquid fuel stove, now only use a butane mix type of stove when I fly somewhere.
Backpacking, I usually carry about 2 pounds of food per day, but bike touring for longer periods of time I splurge a bit and carry heavier food, including canned food. When the weight is on my shoulder straps or hip belt, I am much more weight conscious than when the weight is on the wheels and tires. In the photo above I had roughly a week of food on the bike, probably 7 kg or 15 to 16 pounds of food and 3 liters of water on the bike. The racktop bag and four panniers have a volume capacity of 96 liters.
That bike has a low gear of 16.2 gear inches, it has a Rohloff rear hub, and 57mm wide tires. My derailleur touring bikes that I used for lighter duty touring have a low gear of 19.3 or 20.7 gear inches.
I got a waterproof point and shoot camera for bike touring, canoeing, kayaking, etc. Very compact, lightweight and takes good photos, including the photo you commented on.
