Trailer vs panniers?

[email hidden] schrieb:

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Any opinions on using a trailer vs panniers for
touring?

I used a BoB trailer for few years but the reason was that a rack for
panniers does'nt fit on my old bike (square chainstays and seatstays, no
threads on dropouts)
Since few years I used *now* a bike with Tubus racks front and rear with
Ortlieb panniers, for me it's more practical for travelling and
comuting, depends on your bike and your personal taste it works both.

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Any opinions on using a trailer vs panniers for
touring?

How much do you want to carry?

bob prohaska

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Any opinions on using a trailer vs panniers for
touring?

Trailers add a lot of weight on their own, but are necessary if you're
carrying something really big or heavy. Otherwise, panniers are great.

Heavy panniers can hose your ride quality, especially out of the
saddle, but you have to carry the [censored] somewhere...

Yoiu could just drag it 🙂

bob prohaska's usenet account said:

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Any opinions on using a trailer vs panniers for
touring?

How much do you want to carry?

bob prohaska

Not sure

Id want to go fairly light weight.... maybe a one week
tour

Tralier advantage:

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Can be removed from bike leaving it free
for non-encumbered riding in
middle-of-tour-layovers.

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Less effect on bike's handling.

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More aerodynamic than panniers.

Disadvantage of trailers.

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Heavier than racks, harder to climb hills.

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Harder to transport/store on planes,
trains, hotel rooms, etc.

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Need to carry spare tires for trailer if
different from bike

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bob prohaska's usenet account said:

Quoted message said:

Any opinions on using a trailer vs panniers for
touring?

How much do you want to carry?

bob prohaska

Not sure

Id want to go fairly light weight.... maybe a one week
tour

Then don't use either. Lightweight, one week: you should be able to do
more than fine with a Carradice Camper or Super C and your choice of
handlebar bag. Unless you are camping out, this should be fine for a
month. Don't need a rack, gives least change in handling, since the
load is located closest to the centre of gravity of the system.

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41 said:

Then don't use either. Lightweight, one week: you should be able to do
more than fine with a Carradice Camper or Super C and your choice of
handlebar bag. Unless you are camping out, this should be fine for a
month. Don't need a rack, gives least change in handling, since the
load is located closest to the centre of gravity of the system.

So you advocate going super light the huh?

use a seat bag only?

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41 said:

Then don't use either. Lightweight, one week: you should be able to do
more than fine with a Carradice Camper or Super C and your choice of
handlebar bag. Unless you are camping out, this should be fine for a
month. Don't need a rack, gives least change in handling, since the
load is located closest to the centre of gravity of the system.

So you advocate going super light the huh?

use a seat bag only?

I don't think that's super light. You would be surprised at how large a
Carradice camper or Super C is. Then youccan have the handlebar bag
too. If you are staying in a bed at night with a roof over your head,
you don't need much. If you are camping out you may find that you need
more.

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41 said:

Then don't use either. Lightweight, one week: you should be able to do
more than fine with a Carradice Camper or Super C and your choice of
handlebar bag. Unless you are camping out, this should be fine for a
month. Don't need a rack, gives least change in handling, since the
load is located closest to the centre of gravity of the system.

So you advocate going super light the huh?

use a seat bag only?

I don't think that's super light. You would be surprised at how large a
Carradice camper or Super C is. Then youccan have the handlebar bag
too. If you are staying in a bed at night with a roof over your head,
you don't need much. If you are camping out you may find that you need
more.

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41 said:

Then don't use either. Lightweight, one week: you should be able to do
more than fine with a Carradice Camper or Super C and your choice of
handlebar bag. Unless you are camping out, this should be fine for a
month. Don't need a rack, gives least change in handling, since the
load is located closest to the centre of gravity of the system.

So you advocate going super light the huh?

use a seat bag only?

I don't think that's super light. You would be surprised at how large a
Carradice camper or Super C is. Then youccan have the handlebar bag
too. If you are staying in a bed at night with a roof over your head,
you don't need much. If you are camping out you may find that you need
more.

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41 said:

Then don't use either. Lightweight, one week: you should be able to do
more than fine with a Carradice Camper or Super C and your choice of
handlebar bag. Unless you are camping out, this should be fine for a
month. Don't need a rack, gives least change in handling, since the
load is located closest to the centre of gravity of the system.

So you advocate going super light the huh?

use a seat bag only?

I don't think that's super light. You would be surprised at how large a
Carradice camper or Super C is. Then youccan have the handlebar bag
too. If you are staying in a bed at night with a roof over your head,
you don't need much. If you are camping out you may find that you need
more.