One ultralight option touring the GAP/C&O
09-16-21, 03:19 PM
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One ultralight option touring the GAP/C&O
Checking on the latest conditions on the GAP/C&O and ran across this:
The guy is leaving Pittsburgh Saturday for the 325 mile run to DC. He has a sleeping bag & pad in front, the tent is on the rear. The rest of his (minimal) gear will be in a backpack. Of course..he's running tubeless.
The guy is leaving Pittsburgh Saturday for the 325 mile run to DC. He has a sleeping bag & pad in front, the tent is on the rear. The rest of his (minimal) gear will be in a backpack. Of course..he's running tubeless.
09-17-21, 07:37 AM
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Well, I never thought about leaving half of my bike at home to cut weight. 
09-17-21, 02:39 PM
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09-17-21, 02:44 PM
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High gear, low gear, all the same gear..
09-17-21, 03:19 PM
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I have never seen a unicycle on tour (yet). However, I have heard of people doing this. I have not, however, heard of an "off road" unicycle like this.
I would be interested to hear of the riders' experience with the trip.
I would be interested to hear of the riders' experience with the trip.
09-17-21, 03:58 PM
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That's the other half of the "ultralight". Ultralight has been discussed here often, but I haven't seen anyone suggest leaving half the bike at home. I think these bikes run 17-20ish lbs(unloaded). Apparently unicycle touring across country or around the world is a "thing". Hadn't run across that one..
High gear, low gear, all the same gear..
High gear, low gear, all the same gear..
09-17-21, 04:19 PM
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The whole thing is just really awesome, unicycle touring, 2 speed unicycle.....
real hardasses who do this.
Hats off to them.
real hardasses who do this.
Hats off to them.
09-18-21, 12:17 AM
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The whole thing is just really awesome, unicycle touring, 2 speed unicycle.....
real hardasses who do this.
Hats off to them.
real hardasses who do this.
Hats off to them.
09-18-21, 04:51 AM
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This is Ed Pratt..somewhere in Asia, with a full tour load.
Hard to fathom.
We'll be day and a half behind the guy starting the GAP today. Hopefully we'll run into him at some point. Beer is on me..
Hard to fathom.
We'll be day and a half behind the guy starting the GAP today. Hopefully we'll run into him at some point. Beer is on me..
09-18-21, 04:53 AM
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09-18-21, 05:33 AM
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I find all bike stuff neat, from commuting to mtbing to touring to the pro peleton.
Ive been lucky enough to ride a pennyfarthing, which was up there for awesomeness, but I've never been on a unicycle , and really find them to be the most amazing for how the riders actually do it and the whole cool wacky aspect of them.
traveling on one with gear, that's another level of uniqueness, that's for sure
Ive been lucky enough to ride a pennyfarthing, which was up there for awesomeness, but I've never been on a unicycle , and really find them to be the most amazing for how the riders actually do it and the whole cool wacky aspect of them.
traveling on one with gear, that's another level of uniqueness, that's for sure
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That unicycle had a pretty low gear for the GAP and C&O which is pretty flat.
I stopped to check out a scenic overlook about five years ago, this was leaning against the sign, he had a bigger gear ratio.
The tire size on this one is 36X2.25
I stopped to check out a scenic overlook about five years ago, this was leaning against the sign, he had a bigger gear ratio.
The tire size on this one is 36X2.25
