Panniers Advice

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Quoted message said:

I am planning to do a three day cycling tour of wales later this Summer. I
have a Fausto Coppi Gavia, which is an entry level racing bike - very cheap
but does the job. Would I have a problem if I was to attach panniers to
this bike. I'm concerning that it isn't a touring bike and would it cope
with the additional weight. The bike is currenly set up as a racer, no mud
gaurds etc.

All advice welcome.

Without knowing about much about the model of the bike, depends how much
gear you're taking - how heavy you (and the gear) are - what sort of roads
you're on - if your riding style is heavy or light...

But essentially, if you can fit a rack, you should be OK.

You might want to watch heel clearance if the frame is very tight.

Alternatively, why not use a rack pack with a handlebar bag (and even a
small camelbak or similar).

Peter

Quoted message said:

I am planning to do a three day cycling tour of wales later this
Summer. I have a Fausto Coppi Gavia, which is an entry level racing
bike - very cheap but does the job. Would I have a problem if I was
to attach panniers to this bike. I'm concerning that it isn't a
touring bike and would it cope with the additional weight. The bike
is currenly set up as a racer, no mud gaurds etc.

My old steel framed racer with normal wheels happily carried 80kg of me and
30kg of luggage. The hard thing'll be bodging the rack on. Long as you
don't keep bashing it up kerbs you should be ok.

One tip: if the wheels aren't true, then get the LBS to sort 'em out. A
properly built set of wheels will stand up to all sorts.