1996 Kona Hahanna

[bikeworkshop]

View attachment 953749

This is the route I have planned. Tried to do a mix of all surfaces and scouted out some potential spots to pitch up for the night. I've given myself two days to complete this even though the most I've ever cycled at once was only 60km! This will be my icebreaker into the world of touring/bikepacking. Forecast looks somewhat miserable but I'm keen on firming the rain.

Two days do you mean one night, 120km/day?

Watch out on the kennet and Avon, my wife and I had 14 punctures riding to Bristol from Reading

Nesting season should keep the hedge trimmers away, you might be safe!

 

[originsoundd]

Two days do you mean one night, 120km/day?

Watch out on the kennet and Avon, my wife and I had 14 punctures riding to Bristol from Reading

Nesting season should keep the hedge trimmers away, you might be safe!

Yep, 120km a day.

14 punctures! From what?

 

[bikeworkshop]

Mostly blackthorn - because the thorns spiral down the twig, if you get a 100mm length, it's usually got a massive spike sticking right up in the middle.
Looks like a lot of the k&A hedges are thorn - on our ride, they'd just been cut

 

[originsoundd]

Shakedown ride went well! Bike is suprisingly comfortable and the flat bars are definetly better for handling than the super swept ones. An adequate confidence boost. Frustratingly, my saddle clamp began to slip about 3/4 of the way through my ride so I'm gonna have to stick on a slightly smaller 26.8mm post in place of the 27.0mm one as my other 27.0mm post is super short.

 

[originsoundd]

Yep, toast. Hard to see but the ridges in the middle where the saddle stays level are much flatter than the others.

​