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yoooo this is sick

I'm jealous of the lathey time!

And thanks :)

Time for struts maybe?

Love that last picture!

Mega.

You could coil it like a telephone cable?

Yesterday I didn't want to ride one of the three off-road loops that are available to me so I decided to take a train out of town and ride back home. I really shouldn't complain about the off-road riding available to me, but I guess the problem with riding more as that I'm becoming a bit bored with the options. Basically I can ride out of town in every major direction and within 10km I'm on nice unpaved tracks which I can loop together for however far I please to go. But the problem with that is that the first and last half hour of each ride is a bit of a slog, which also sets a minimum distance for a ride to be "worth" the slog.

So I guess I'm starting to realise the point in having a drop bar bike, by making the ride in and out of town part of the ride instead of a means to an end I a) can also go out for 1,5-2 hours and have a good ride b) become a bit more flexible in where I go. Although I do wonder if I'm just taking the fun part out to trick myself into thinking paved riding is fun, and I really hate being around cars. But I do feel some motivation to get the drop bar bike back into riding shape.

Anyway, yesterday's ride was great. There's a colony of bee eaters some 50k north of Leipzig which was my goal for the day. I spotted some, but from quite far away so I couldn't make out much more than a silhouette. Should have brought binoculars I guess. After that I rode home via the Dübener and Presseler Heide, which was full of the most luxurious gravel roads I've ever been on.

What makes it illegal? Would an Opinel also be against the law?

Can’t get over how great this bike is. The 10k asphalt slog in and out of town do make me wonder about a more aerodynamic position and faster tyres, but as soon as I’m off-road that’s immediately forgotten. I haven’t ridden drop bars in ages (shit gravel grinders say?) and maybe I’d see the fun in “underbiking” when I do again. But It’s so nice to have a bike that’s confident in the forest while still offering some challenge on technical stuff, yet rolls well enough to make getting in and out of town doable. Goldilocks magic , or at least it is for the rides I’ve been doing.

😎😎😎😎

I used this for my trip last week and it was perfect. Thanks!

What it looked like inside of the bag. But because the rack is mounted to the rear axle there was still some rack-taking off action. I kept the upper bolts tightened and kept it pulled against the seatpost with a Voile strap. In hindsight it might have been better to keep it like that until reassembly and just carry both panniers separate from the bike to keep the weight on that minimalist-and-not-super-comfortable shoulder strap down. Also saves some wrenching time, but makes for a slightly less sturdy package.

Probably would have been better if I’d had tested the rinko setup before, or if I’d arrived at the train station more than 25 minutes before the train departed. But all’s well that ends well, homeward bound.

There were signs of a stand but it was closed. I think closed bakery photography could be the French version of gas station photography.

This was my last day, train home from Geneva tomorrow.

This boyo was between my last camping spot and tonight’s hotel, I figured it’d have been rude to ride around it.

I’m not a very productive writer, but I think I’ve come up with a trip report format that’ll please you all. It’ll have to wait for my disposable camera to get developed though. For now a quick update:

The bike is beyond amazing.
Panniers are actually good.
I’m very grimy.

We’re doing the Gran Jura Traversée!

I often wonder that myself.

Post-bikepacking setup?

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Rinko bag. I might have gone a bit too weight weenie on the fabric but let's see. In theory it's only a cover, I'm carrying the bike by a strap and strapping the wheels to the frame.

Big fan of this stem, real connaisseur vibe.

Bit of progress on the rack.

Oh no definitely not, no worries! It's just that I'm in the awkward position where I couldn't really afford my own stuff and would much rather be able to charge less.

as much as I'd love a sweet Wit Slingers bag

I'm flattered. <3 If I could make rent selling them for half price, I would!

I got a free thing, I'm officially an influencer now. Let's hope installing racks is easier than installing guards.

I also want to complain about the lack of recognition for the Eroba. I suppose it awkwardly falls between the blinged out 90s mtb commuters and the rat bikes? An easily disregarded bike-limbo, but I won't stand by this bike being slept on.