Today's Forum Topics
Set as homepage
|
View
New Forum Topics Today's Forum Topics Set as homepage |
 |
|
|||||||
Welcome to CyclingForums.com You are currently viewing our website as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions. You will have to register before you can post to this thread. By joining our free online community you will have access to post new topics, communicate privately with other cyclingforums.com members (PM), respond to polls, upload photos and access other special features like product reviews and classifieds. |
 |
|
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread | Display Modes |
20-01.-2005, 07:20 AM
|
#46 | |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 2
|
Re: panniers verses trailers
Quote:
The Trek 520 touring bike comes with bigger wheels, if you will as oppose to a road bike. With that said, since I am not going to use camping facilities, and my accomodations will strictly be Bed & Breakfast plus Motels, and I am only going to carry max wt on the rear of approx. 15 to 18 lbs, and maybe 6lbs front. My wt is 148, I am relatively new at touring, so this is why I am asking these questions. With the stats that I have given you and from your experience do you think that there still is a possibility of breaking a spoke?? |
|
|
|
|
25-01.-2005, 03:56 PM
|
#47 | |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Eureka, CA
Posts: 2
 |
Re: panniers verses trailers
Quote:
There's always a possibility, even without a load. It would be wise to carry extra spokes with you, as well as the appropriate tools and know how to replace one if it does let loose. The annoying thing is, it's almost always a spoke on the cassette side of the rear wheel that breaks, the hardest ones to replace. But, it's not the end of the world if one does break as long as you've received even minimal instruction on replacement and can tension it properly. Heck, consider it as part of your touring adventure! By the way, you can find "spoke in a bottle" temporary repair kits at bike shops now. These consist of a very strong string and fixtures to attach it to your broken spoke. I carry one with me, but have not had the chance to try it out yet, so I can't recommend them from experience. They do appear easy to use, easier than actually replaceing a spoke on the cassette side of the wheel. But, it IS temporary.
__________________
Richard |
|
|
|
|
Linear Mode
