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Old 11-06-15, 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by rifraf
Great pic!
Nice looking bike (and scenery).
I utilise a setup close to yours with an Velo Orange Pass Hunter on the brake bosses and a Tubus Nova for pannier duty.
A much lighter setup than the racks I saw that had pannier and flat top platform like OMM or Surly Nice whilst handling as much luggage weight.

Is that your Sherpa?
Yup, the Sherpa. I used to use the Surly front rack, which weighs a ton. I like this setup more.
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