Tsugaru American
Speeding Up
- Jul 22, 2016
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Hey all, so this year I was gifted a rather nice gravel bike. I've always done road rides out of my house and looped home, or MTB rides where I drove to and from the ride. But this bike has me wondering about doing some overnight rides. Just curious what those of you who do it use for your set-ups. Do you go full bike-packer with the frame bags/saddle bag/handlebar bag, or do you run panniers? Which would you recommend? And why?
p.s. I have attached a rear rack and am using some cheap pannier bags for commuting right now, but I'm not so attached to them (no pun intended) that I won't toss them aside. And here's a pic of the bike. (A 2019 Pure Cycles Adventure, base model, all steel so a little on the heavy side, but by far the most comfortable bike I think I've ever ridden.
p.s. I have attached a rear rack and am using some cheap pannier bags for commuting right now, but I'm not so attached to them (no pun intended) that I won't toss them aside. And here's a pic of the bike. (A 2019 Pure Cycles Adventure, base model, all steel so a little on the heavy side, but by far the most comfortable bike I think I've ever ridden.