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Ultralight bicycle touring: Other material tips
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Tips for reducing weight and volume on a cycling journey. On the picture to the left you'll see also an evolution of a baterry recharging cable, the leftmost one can be used on any kind of plugs. Make a good use of cycling jersey's pockets. They are ideal carriers: light, aerodinamic, accessible on the fly. You can store 200 to 300 grams there - possibly everything you need while riding on an average day. Some additional stuff can be tucked under the leggings of cycling shorts. Cockpit, Canada 2009.
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Ultralight bicycle touring: April 2010
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Tips for reducing weight and volume on a cycling journey. Here's an ultralight cycling setup that could get you right across the world:. The picture was taken in august 2006 at 4200 m altitude in Indian Himalaya. Fancy it? If yes, please read on. However, if this doesn't seem "self-sufficient" enough for you, you can stop reading and go directly to fullyloaded. Earlier I wrote some thoughts about weight saving on one cycling forum. Then I made a web page. I have an entry-level road bike (weighing a bit l...
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Dolomites in september: Stelvio
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Wednesday, September 5, 2007. The morning was cloudy and cold and I was very nervous before the big climb to the Stelvio. I was worried that it might be too cold near the top, it could be raining and there was a possibility that I would had to turn back before the summit. The story about the St. Gotthard climb. Day 4: 106 km. Total 519 km. Posted by iik @ 11:38 AM. Subscribe to Post Comments [ Atom. View my complete profile.
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Dolomites in september: September 2007
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Monday, September 10, 2007. Passo, passo, passo, joch. Dolomites = climbs, right? So, these were the major climbs I made. All figures according to Archivio delle salite d'Europa. Top at 1298 m, 9.1 km long, 404 m altitude gain, 4.4% average gradient, difficulty 42.01. 2117 m, 16.4 km, 913 m, 5.6%, 82.90. 2239 m, 9.4 km, 637 m, 6.8 %, 72.70. 2214 m, 5.5 km, 399 m, 7.3%, 60.94. 2758 m, 24.3 km, 1808 m, 7.4%, 172.26. 2099 m, 19.9 km, 1404 m, 7.1%, 131.77. 1073 m, 7.2 km, 546 m, 7.6%, 128.17. I just couldn't...
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Ultralight bicycle touring: Carriers / Containers
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Tips for reducing weight and volume on a cycling journey. Panniers are by far the most common bicycle carrier. But, I don't use them, and if you are serious about weight saving, they are the first thing to abandon. By doing so you'll probably get rid of a heavy rack too. Here are some alternatives that I'd recommend. Ps Nowdays I don't use backpacks - I found much lighter alternatives. See stuff-sack setup below. Underseat bag on handlebar. The digital camera was small enough to fit in a middle-sized und...
