A Traditional Touring Bicycle With Four Panniers
August 9, 2011 by Darren Alff
What you are seeing here is a traditional touring bicycle with front and rear racks, four panniers, and a handlebar bag.
This is the 2003 Fuji Touring bicycle with Lone Peak panniers and a Lone Peak Alta-100 handlebar bag. This photo was taken on my first bicycle tour of Germany in the year 2007.
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Being new to the world of touring biking, I am loving your educational emails. Thanks, brother.
Thanks for the email. First year commuting in the winter. So far loving it. Project for next year is touring so the email is right up my alley.
Wife and I will be doing short touring rides on Trek Navigator 2.0′s which are comfortable for long rides. Hope to equip mine with panniers next year. Right now it’s decked out in studded snow tires. Having a great time cycling this winter. P.S. the Chinooks help a lot!
I am Joseph Kangau. I come from Marsabit small town in nothern Kenya. I assist many cyclists on long distance traveling across our country . Either traveling from Cape Town in south Africa to North Africa Egypt. Most of them pass through our route as there is no other road link since i was a child. When i ask them about the journey . Most of them explain that they have never been to a another unique section of their journey like this before because it is real wild country with long stretch of rocky trail or road that they have never rode in their life before. Especially from (Moyale town) Kenya and Ethiopia border entry route to Torbi , Marsabit to Archers Post in Samburu to Isiolo. Most of them also explain of coming across a lot of wildlife like elephants , lions and buffalos through this wild desert. What i want to comment here is that the 5000 km. rocky and wild section between Moyale to Isiolo town is now being tarmacked and it is now safe from Somalia “Shifters ” Bandits and soon riders will enjoy a safe and smooth ride to or from South Africa though our country Kenya
Hi. I am enjoying your emails on bicycle touring. I am researching bikes and plan on buying a touring bike. I have not heard any discussion on the type of handle bars. I have never rode a bike with the traditional road handle bars. I like the Novara Safari handlebars. Do many touring bicyclist use these handle bars? I prefer having brakes at my fingertips.
The type of handlebars you choose for your bike is very much based on personal preference. In the United States, however, touring bikes with drop bars are popular, where in Europe flat bars are more common. I like both of these traditional handlebar types, but am not a personal fan of the bars on the Safari. Some people like them though. Again, it is largely personal preference. But I agree with you… I also like having my brakes (and shifts) within easy reach.
This site has been very helpful. Thanks Darren. I will be going on my first tour from the south of Spain (Malaga) to the north (Santander), a journey of 900kms, in June. I have decided to use my old Raleigh Amazon for this trip, and then to buy a proper tourer after the summer for my next tour. All the best to all fellow tourers!