Ultra Light Bicycle Touring

What is the name of the group?

Ernie

Karstens Rage said:

There is a new Yahoo group devoted to the ideas, gear and philosophies
of Ultra Light or Light Bicycle Touring. Right now most of the members
are direct from the Backpacking side of UltraLight. They have lots of
ideas on lightweight gear, sleeping at your destination, protecting
yourself from the elements, clothing, etc.

Bicycle touring has some of the same objectives but can bring a lot to
the table with respect to weight, what works on bikes (we know cold even
if we dont hang out in the Sierras), clothing, water, food, credit card
touring vs. "roughing it" (whatever that might mean to you) and more.

This is not a group about lightweight bicycle components. Its more about
bicycle touring without a touring bicycle (ride your Merlin Extralight
cross country?)

The group is moderated and small yet. Come make it bigger.

k

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Karstens Rage said:

There is a new Yahoo group devoted to the ideas, gear and philosophies
of Ultra Light or Light Bicycle Touring. Right now most of the members
are direct from the Backpacking side of UltraLight. They have lots of
ideas on lightweight gear, sleeping at your destination, protecting
yourself from the elements, clothing, etc.

Bicycle touring has some of the same objectives but can bring a lot to
the table with respect to weight, what works on bikes (we know cold even
if we dont hang out in the Sierras), clothing, water, food, credit card
touring vs. "roughing it" (whatever that might mean to you) and more.

The credit card is about as ultralight as it gets.

Karstens Rage said:

There is a new Yahoo group devoted to the ideas, gear and philosophies
of Ultra Light or Light Bicycle Touring. Right now most of the members
are direct from the Backpacking side of UltraLight. They have lots of
ideas on lightweight gear, sleeping at your destination, protecting
yourself from the elements, clothing, etc.

Bicycle touring has some of the same objectives but can bring a lot to
the table with respect to weight, what works on bikes (we know cold even
if we dont hang out in the Sierras), clothing, water, food, credit card
touring vs. "roughing it" (whatever that might mean to you) and more.

The credit card is about as ultralight as it gets.

In rec.bicycles.misc gwhite said:

The credit card is about as ultralight as it gets.

i took it to mean in the context of long distance unsupported touring. in
that case a credit card is not enuf. i do it solo with this:

http://www.visi.com/~reuteler/pannier2002.html

about 30 pounds & that's considered very light for what it is. "credit
card" touring is usually only for a few days. in much of the west, at any
rate, you're fairly likely to be caught somewhere with no motels in sight.
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Karstens Rage said:

There is a new Yahoo group devoted to the ideas, gear and
philosophies of Ultra Light or Light Bicycle Touring. Right now most
of the members are direct from the Backpacking side of UltraLight.
They have lots of ideas on lightweight gear, sleeping at your
destination, protecting yourself from the elements, clothing, etc.

Bicycle touring has some of the same objectives but can bring a lot
to the table with respect to weight, what works on bikes (we know
cold even if we dont hang out in the Sierras), clothing, water,
food, credit card touring vs. "roughing it" (whatever that might
mean to you) and more.

The credit card is about as ultralight as it gets.

Mine's overloaded.

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The credit card is about as ultralight as it gets.

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Mine's overloaded.

With carbon fiber and titanium?

Matt O.

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The credit card is about as ultralight as it gets.

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Mine's overloaded.

With carbon fiber and titanium?

I wish. :-)

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David Reuteler said:

In rec.bicycles.misc gwhite said:

The credit card is about as ultralight as it gets.

i took it to mean in the context of long distance unsupported touring. in
that case a credit card is not enuf. i do it solo with this:

http://www.visi.com/~reuteler/pannier2002.html

about 30 pounds & that's considered very light for what it is. "credit
card" touring is usually only for a few days. in much of the west, at any
rate, you're fairly likely to be caught somewhere with no motels in sight.

What does the altimeter do for you?

-paul

Paul Cassel said:

What does the altimeter do for you?

it tells altitude.
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What does the altimeter do for you?

The people I know who use altimeters are pretty anal about keeping track of
accumulated climbing for a ride, week, month, year, and lifetime. They say
things like, "I had a nice 85 mile ride today, it had 6,000 feet of
climbing. I think that I am about 30,000 feet of climbing this month and
about 52,000 for the year so far. Last year I did 175,000 feet of climbing
but my best year was 225,000."

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David Reuteler said:

> What does the altimeter do for you?

The people I know who use altimeters are pretty anal about keeping track of
accumulated climbing for a ride, week, month, year, and lifetime. They say
things like, "I had a nice 85 mile ride today, it had 6,000 feet of
climbing. I think that I am about 30,000 feet of climbing this month and
about 52,000 for the year so far. Last year I did 175,000 feet of climbing
but my best year was 225,000."

i was a flatlander touring in the mountains for the first time. there was
no way i was going to do that w/o knowing how high i was.
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15 Oct 2004 23:52:57 GMT,
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David Reuteler said:

i was a flatlander touring in the mountains for the first time. there was
no way i was going to do that w/o knowing how high i was.

The highest I've ever been is on a bicyle.
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zk

David Reuteler said:

Paul Cassel <[email hidden]> wrote:

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What does the altimeter do for you?

it tells altitude.

Only if you're flying. If you're still standing on the ground, it's elevation.
:-)

Matt O.

Zoot Katz said:

15 Oct 2004 23:52:57 GMT,
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David Reuteler said:

i was a flatlander touring in the mountains for the first time. there was
no way i was going to do that w/o knowing how high i was.

The highest I've ever been is on a bicyle.

that & soccer. but you can listen to music while cycling.
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15 Oct 2004 23:52:57 GMT,
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David Reuteler said:

i was a flatlander touring in the mountains for the first time. there was
no way i was going to do that w/o knowing how high i was.

The highest I've ever been is on a bicyle.

He was standing on the pedals while his spun up through the gears
'Headin' home on his first Bikecentennial.
He left Huffys all behind him
You might say he was tourin' again
You might say he found a sport that's perenial.

When he first came to the mountains
His gears were much to high
On a road bike, and grindin' far too long
But the chain was nearly broken
And he really doesn't care
Now he's spinning fast, and singin' out his song.

It's the eastward heading, Rocky Mountain High.
I've seen racks piled with panniers up yay high
Tents and pads and stoves too,
And sleepin' bags kept dry...
Rocky Mountain High

- Brian Huntley

http://BrianHuntley.crazyguyonabike.com