Loaded Touring Bike Gallery
Our loaded touring bike gallery. Bikes must be loaded and in Western Australia.
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Mongoose Randonneur with BOB YAK trailerCrazykev's Mongoose Randonneur Pro with BOB trailer attached in Como, South Perth. The bike also has pannier racks and can run in either configuration. The front panniers help conteract the weight of the BOB trailer when it is heavily loaded. |
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Joe - Waterous Trail 2007Aushiker's 2002 Giant Boulder SE called Joe on the Waterous Trail in 2007 |
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Phil at the Plaque on the Holland TrackPhil rides a Mongoose, fairly standard setup, dual suspension, front panniers, towing a standard BOB Ibex trailer. He's using a Hookworm tyre on the rear with a Specialized knobbly on the front due to space constraints. Water on board is 15L. Trailer weighs in at 32Kg. |
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Al at Holland Track, HydenAlan rides a Specializes Epic with a Rolhoff 14 speed hub, Hookworm tyres, front and rear, some flash crankset he can't remember the name of but cost 600 bucks, (which he'll never forget) and front panniers. The trailer, a BOB Ibex, has been modified to take a Surly endomorph 3.7 tyre for flotation. On the trailer is an external car phone CDMA antennae, a 20W solar panel to charge the 18AH battery for the toys i.e. laptop, gps, sat phone, cameras etc. Water on board is 26L. Trailer weighs 52Kg. |
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Daisuke's Trek 7.0FXDaisuke is from Japan and riding a Trek 7.0FX. He is on his way around Australia. He left on 31 May 2006 from Sydney. He is on his third bike because previous ones were stolen. Those kind of people are very low. More details about him can also be found on this site because he met up with another cyclist from France. |
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Crank's new tourerCrank's new tourer, complete with the BicycleWA.com trailer attached. There are two of these trailers. Note the side banners and the second flag. Both promoting BicycleWA. Many thanks go to Crank for the production of the flags and side banners for the BOB trailers. |
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Takeshi's Giant Great JourneyTakeshi's Giant Great Journey on tour in Kalbarri. Takeshi Nakayama is from Victoria. He is riding around Australia, and he is riding a Giant Great Journey. This model of Giant, which is a touring specific bike, is not sold in Australia unfortunately. |
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Graham's loaded Cannondale T2000Graham's loaded Cannondale T2000 at South Perth at the start of a tour to Margaret River in Western Australia. Photo kindly sent by Graham from Western Australia. |
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Our old MTB tourersCrazykev's loaded Giant Rincon mountain bike, with BOB YAK trailer attached, and Crank's Giant Boulder SE on the Brand Highway heading north from Perth. Both bikes are fitted with Delta clamp on front pannier racks. The Rincon has Ortlieb front panniers fitted to counter the weight of the trailer. |
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Cranks loaded TourerCrank's loaded Giant Boulder SE at home. The bike is fitted with front pannier racks made by Delta that clamp to the front suspension forks. Also has clip on mudguards that are easy to remove without tools. |
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Elaine and her bike.Elaine has travelled the world on her bike. |
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Ella and PascalEla and Pascal, both from Germany passed through Kalbarri on their round Australia ride. They started in Sydney, and are finishing in Melbourne. They are riding KTM Alp Challenge Mountain Bikes and pulling a BOB trailer. One of the best parts they liked was the ride down the Gibb River Road. We'd like to thank Ela and Pascal for the information they have been able to pass on to us regarding conditions and water points in the north of the state. |
