I have Orbea Terra as my bike but problem is that it doesn't have mounting points so I have to be inventive.
This was first trip so please be gentle, setup was awful to ride.
The white dry bag contains underquilt for my hammock which takes a lot of space and new gear would be better but also takes money.
Options are:
– New bike (too expensive)
– Bike rack with pannier bags? Less expensive but still.
– What?
by Ok-Feed678
8 Comments
Why no rear rack?
Weight Distribution is really high which maybe led to the uncomfortable riding.
A small thing but beneath the frame there seems to be two bolt’s, you could put a bottle holder there and put s bag inside with small items that are heavy or just a water bottle.
For the white Hammock maybe change place with the green back on the „Arschrakete“
The [classic set-up](https://bikepacking.com/plan/guide-to-bikepacking-bags/) of handlebar bag, frame/triangle bag and seatpack doesn’t require any mounting points, so I don’t see the problem? Choose options that are big enough for those three, add a little toptube bag, and you should be golden 🙂
Use smaller gear? And/or some cargo cages on the fork 🙂 there are perfectly good ones that doesn’t require mountain points
That looks like an awful lot of gear. You could probably leave some things at home. Do you have a list of everything you’re carrying?
I use an old cycloX bike for my bikepacking trips. No mounting points. I’m using my old tires (inner) tobsecure my gear. Works perfect!
I’ve had similar issues with my Giant Revolt (older model before they added the bottle bosses to the forks). Ended up getting a Tailfin system which was wildly expensive but lets me carry everything I need. Even then I needed to upgrade some of my equipment to more packable versions. The combo of no fork packs and a small main triangle is really challenging.
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This is my DIY – Gorilla tape + 7mm zip ties + Blackburn Outpost cages.
Also check BarYak Mule and such.
Check Ortlieb’s bags and their Chinese copies.
Warning: this is out of warranty and might be dangerous / can damage your bicycle. Served me (and many other people) well though, use your head.