![]() Lashing stuff to the underside of the rack left things accessible and took advantage of all of the mounting points of the Utility rack. I stored my tent and sleeping back on the underside of the rack - check it out! In our instance we used this adjustability for something kind of weird. The rack can be lowered for taller riders with bigger headtubes to keep the weight low. This provides a solution for shorter riders, with no compromises for taller folks. Sometimes it’s difficult to have a handlebar mounted bag on a smaller sized frame without the bag sagging into the tire. All you need is a standard 31.8mm diameter stem! It’s meant to work on just about any bicycle. I’m really excited for these to hit the market (hopefully Spring 2023).įiguring out where to store gear on a bike can be a little tricky so I hope this rack system can simplify things for folks. They were a pretty key component in loading for both my touring setup and Rico’s. ![]() Since the secret is out, I’ll talk a little bit about the upcoming Utility Bars. The flat bars we used on tour are special and they deserve their own section of the blogpost. While not always practical, I have a few different hand positions I rotate between to keep my wrists happy and ultimately I have the most fun when I’m riding flat bars. I like the control they give me - especially to throw around weight on a touring bike. On fit - I ride flat bars on all my bikes. While it may be easier to dump everything in panniers and call it a day, I appreciate the compression on modern bike packing baggage (like the Road Runner Jammer), that keeps things from swaying back and forth on a bike. Shaky, swaying weight on a bike drives me a little nuts. On weight distribution - I like weight to be tight to the frame. I’ll split up my handling preferences into two categories - weight distribution and fit. I like a little more maneuverability on the bike for some silly stuff. Some of my handling preferences aren’t completely practical for touring, but I’d describe my riding style as maybe more “spirited” than your traditional sit-and-spin tourist. ![]() Rico brought fishing gear (again next to water the whole time, and gold medal fishing waters at that!) Handling Preferences Other than that, I brought drawing supplies and camera gear for entertainment. Luckily we were next to water for the majority of the ride so we were able to bring a water filter and stay hydrated without lugging around a lot of water weight at any given time.
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