[Closed] Geared Inbred for touring ?

i think its a brilliant bike . i have a titanium one . i have used it to tour with 26 inch wheels , 700c wheels .road tyres / mtb or cx tyres : with panniers or with backpack . in all these guises it is very stable and planted on roads or tracks
the geometry has a long top tube so if you like to tour riding more upright then it may not suit , although as a trade off it is the ultimate singletrack weapon !
i stick on 100mm forks for xc , and usually rigid forks to tour

I use mine for off-road touring and light touring duties.

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I prefer something with front pannier capabilities for more heavier touring. The front rack on my old Condor is fitted to a pair of project 2s with a bit of bodging so you should be able to do the same to a rigid steel On-one fork also......

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Or for suspension forks you can use the Carrdice Limpet set-up.....

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Anyway, the Inbred is a brilliant all round bike. I tour, commute, and ride the trails on mine and I'm also racing on it today in an hour or two. You cannot go wrong!

slicked 26" tyres for road tour in Finland:
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Its a versatile frame.

Most of my touring is done by pompino though.
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Another happy On-One tourer (456). I've use mine for both on and off-road touring (which I'm assuming you are thinking about).

Unless you are planning to carry foood and water you don't [i]need[/i] front panniers (though, yes, it does also help to balance the weight - but at the cost of the weight of the panniers and racks). In any event there are plenty of options with either a rigid suspension-corrected fork or a suspension fork.

cheers guys, it seems my mind is almost made up !, stoner what part of finland did you tour, thats where im thinking of going (hopefully)

My Inbred 29er was perfect for touring scotland last summer. Felt a lot more confident than my mate on his road bike when we were heavily laden.

I've now got some Singular forks with front rack mounts if I go again to spread the load out.

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is it easier touring on a 29er than a 26er ?

womble: it was an organised ride from Turku to Stockholm across the Arland archipelago. Not "proper" touring. It was a "thankyou" event for a load of middle aged fat peeps who had done a lot of cycling for charity over the previous 5 years. It was a lot of fun, and lots of gin was had. The Arland islands are beautiful and definately worth a visit. WOuld make an excellent family destination. Most Finnish "camping" actually involves staying in wooden huts rather than tents. Very civilized.

the islands...
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t'were pretty 🙂
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that bloke did the Great divide race on an Inbred.

Or does that not count as touring?