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@Schnitter
Hello everyone,
for a while I've been dreaming about touring down the US pacific coast.
To realize this plan I decided to take a frame building course and build the frame with assistance from a local framebuilder.
I want to travel as light as possible, while camping most of the time and taking a room every other day. The list of clothes and equipment should be as short as possible.
I will use two racks on my bike. The front lowrider rack will have two panniers that will store most of the equipment. On the rear will be tent and sleeping bag + a small backup pannier for supplies.
Handlebar bag will store camera, phone, etc and a saddle bag for tools and spares. Maybe I'll add a frame bag, but I have to test the setup and find out if I need it.
The frame has already been designed: http://www.bikecad.ca/1390842862316
The setup will have a compact crankset + 12-36t cassette.
I'm thinking Sram Force crankset/shifters/front derailleur + X9 long rear derailleur. I will also use mechanical disc brakes (BB7).
... no decision for the remaining parts yet.
I'm also considering S&S Couplers, but not sure yet if the benefits outweigh the costs. Any opinions?
The frame building will start in 3 weeks so there won't be much progress here until then.