[at-l] off topic bike touring question

[elexious48@home.com (Jack)]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Miller" <jeanpaul@iname.com>
To: "AT-L" <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 10:50 PM
Subject: [at-l] off topic bike touring question


> it is like backpaking but on a bike bike  biek camping i think it is
called
> .. i woudl not be moutnain biking jsut wilderness camping on a bike on old
> service road and thing liek the C&O. we dont agree with riding on roads
with
> cars or on trail trails.. only hard pack surfaces not open to car traffic.
> hehehe
>
> any clues on how to attach gear to a bike? anyone?  i am usign all my
> backpackign gear all but my backpack and boots and leki and prolly some
> other thign too ( hehehe i kept comign up with new items) you can seem to
> use the backpack it makes riding very hard all that weigh t so very up
high
>
> me and friend are planing on building racks panniers and are open to
> suggestions.   we want to spend about ummm... 30 bucks. for each bike. to
> get all teh parts including rack and pannier. we are both using blue light
> special bikes.  about 79 bucks each .. dont plan on doign to many hills
jsut
> want to try it out.. my firend has heard of my backpackign for a while and
> was on a road trip with me up and down the coast.  and now he has the
> travelign bug too.  I figure a sewign machien plywood and store bought
racks
> will get us to places and we might have some fun with duct tape on the way
>
> so any suggestions any other bike packers out there?
>
> these are our ideas
> plywood backed panniers attches to store bought frames
> complete hardwood and plywood frams attached to bike with normal back
traped
> to them
> store bought frames with plywood shelves attached for storign stuff with
> comrpession straps
>
> anyone try these thing or know of reason to not try them ? any new idea or
> modifications.  i knwo there are alot of handy peopel out there..
>
> sorry for the off topic thing but i figure backcountyr travel is open
> game....  please respond offlist to keep weird completely none backpacking
> info down unless other want to know too.
>
> Wisperlight


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