Plastic meshes obviously become my favorite material for bicycle carriers.
After mesh handlebar bag and mesh under seat bag (see here), it's now time for
something bigger - a mesh rack. I hope it will be the revolutionary idea how to
carry your bicycle stuff with minimal weight containers. This front rack is made
of a bit sturdier, 1 mm thick mesh. Its dimensions are 40 x 30 cm and is attached
at one end to the front tube or brake cables and at the other end to the old style
Shimano derailleur cables which run outside the handlebar tape. Weight: 15 g.
You just put the bag or small rucksack (up to 15 L) in it. maybe secured by a
piece of string. If you don't have Shimano style cables, attach any kind of cable
to the drops of the handlebar.
On the other end of the bicycle you might attach something bigger - like a tent -
under the seat and you're good for a RTW trip. I will show this set-up shortly.
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| Simple mesh rack ... |
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| ... with a bag in it. |
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| ... and with a 15 litre rucksack. |
Thank you for the new post. I always enjoy your ideas and have really enjoyed reading your blog. Sometimes I like to do ultralight touring and sometimes I pull a tout terrain Mule trailer so I can bring instruments and speakers. I will never be as light as you but I have done a week tour with 3 kilos of weight on bike.
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Great to see that you’re still at it!!! 😁 I absolutely love how you’re pushing the limits of ultralight!! Like you said somewhere before, there is something just sexy about an ultralight setup. I’ve been working on my own kit since 2010 and have recently gotten into sewing because I’m never satisfied with off-the-shelf gear. Anyway, I hope you’re doing well and I look forward to your future updates!
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