Equipment I can afford?

[Dog]

I bought a lightly used BOB trailer off Craigslist and have used on some overnight trips.

[Catrin]

I had a Blackburn rear rack on my LHT, I think it cost me around $50 unless my memory is totally off. It is important to be aware how much weight your rack is rated to carry as there are differences. You don't want to put 50 pounds on something designed to carry 25...

[Hartmame]

Thank you!
I'm going to look into the rack time racks and Nashbar Panniers. Wait did she say the Nashbar panniers are waterproof? My daughter rode with a $12 handlebar bag from pricepoint.com; we didn't have any rain so I don't know how well it would hold up to that but she is very happy with it. I checked a while back and it looks like they are now about $6. She left it on after our long ride last summer so I'm going to go check out in the garage and see how it is holding up.

[ridebikeme]

Just to be safe, I would always pack clothing or anything you don't want to get wet in plastic bags BEFORE putting them in waterproof bags... panniers or otherwise. I've been on way too many bike tours and seen wet clothing come out of waterproof bags. Just a precaution..


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[Sky King]

We carry Racktime and Ortlieb and Lone Peak (LP is higher priced but made in USA) I took the Racktime travelit's on our tour last summer, I used the smaller (fronts) but put them on the back. Racktime Addit is a really nice rear rack for a very decent price. Of course, I have also toured with an 18 liter Zimbale Saddlebag, perfect for S24O. Be happy to help and answer questions for you.

[eofelis]

I have a Delta Sherpa rack on my LHT. I love these racks but I don't see other people using them much. They sell for around $40 but I keep finding them in the clearance bin at REI for $10. So I keep picking them up. My commuter bikes have them too.

Mine has worked well for our short tours. It's rated for 60lbs. I carry about 25lbs on my rear rack.

I have plenty of panniers, Jandd panniers for touring and very old REI Novara panniers for commuting. But if I needed panniers I think the Nashbar panniers look like a good deal when they are on sale (frequently) for $20-30. They have a lot of good reviews on the nashbar website.

[eofelis]

Here is the exact rack I have on my LHT (mine has 26" wheels) and look it's on sale at REI for $16.