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As my focus is on touring (not bog standard ones) I tend to ride solo.

There will be a little bit of single-track but nothing to exclude the use of panniers. I do have and use panniers as well, but I am not carrying that much so wasn't sure I could justify the panniers, but will take another look as I am not happy with the tent mounting. The Pocket Rocket saddle...

Proof of Concept. With my forthcoming e-bike bikepacking trip, I must go wild camping one night. That means taking camping gear, a tent and six litres of water. So, I worked out the best load option for that overnight. For the rest of the trip, the water bladder is wrapped around the tent, and...

So you have owned three Riese and Muller bikes. I have to ask myself why, given your apparent angst about them. As to weight, well, my touring/bikepacking tends to be more remote, such that I have carried 35 litres of water/20 days of food on/behind my Surly Long Haul Trucker on one section and...

Nice looking bike. Unfortunately when I was looking earlier in the year, Canyon was not selling much in the way of eBikes here so had to consider other options.

Nah, I didn't bother to try :rolleyes:

Yep. Done. Life is too short ....

The funny thing is I have only come off on bitumen on my roadie, going into a roundabout hot on a wet day with IIRC Continental GP400s (or similar) fitted. It was several years ago, so I cannot recall the specific tyres. If I applied the logic suggested here in some posts, I would be coming...

As I cannot edit that part of the post, I have deleted it.

This is an interesting video on footprints and if they are warranted. It inncludes an attempt at scientific testing.

Do you understand what intervals are? If you think that they are not 'spirited', you need to come for a ride with me. No, I haven't 'tasted the pavement' well, at least whilst doing intervals, so I guess my riding skills are appropriate, and/or the surface was not wet and/or the corners were...

Whoops. I have been doing intervals on mine ... :)

I think you need to have a chat with my Riese and Muller SuperCharger then because, oh no, it is heading off on Monday on a 16-day 1,200-kilometre bikepacking ride, of which at least 65% is off the bitumen. It would be more off bitumen if the routing options made it possible. This, BTW, is why...

Hi I am just trying to get an approximate idea of how long a Bosch 4 amp standard charger would take to provide a one-watt of charge. My understanding of amps and watts in this context is well non-existent. According to Bosch, a 50% charge of a PowerTube 625 will take 2.1 hours and a 100%...

Thanks. Sorry to hear about the knee. All the best with the recovery

A couple more updates on Sunday in preparation for next week's bikepacking. I fitted a pair of Ortlieb Fork Packs [4.1 litres] - This Increases my carrying capacity by 8 litres. Ortlieb Fork Packs by Andrew Priest, on Flickr Ortlieb Fork Packs Mount by Andrew Priest, on Flickr I fitted a...

I belive the Mt Augustus Tourist Resort (love the optimism in the name) apparently does a nice business in tyres.

I only carry CO2 canisters and a Lezyne Micro Floor Drive pump or an earlier version. Depending on the bike, either it is in my frame bag or is mounted by the bracket it comes with which is attached to the water bottle mount on the down tube. In this photo you can see the pump mounted under the...

Latest update. I am getting set up for a couple of weeks of bikepacking. I fitted my new Bike Bag Dude custom frame bag today. It is a perfect fit and is really nicely sewn. Top quality, once again, from Kedan. Bike Bag Dude by Andrew Priest, on Flickr Bike Bag Dude - Close UP by Andrew...

Nice buy, nice bike. If I recall correctly, I couldn't register my bike until I received it from the dealer, but I may have that wrong. I suggest contacting Riese and Muller for advice.