I know, I know. I need a gravel bike, not a fast and nimble road bike. But I could not choose. And since I want to use this bike during my daily rides, I need some equipment for daily use.
- Water bottle holders.
- A stand – to not have to rely on leaning my bicycle against something all the time.
- A luggage carrier – mostly for random items like parcels, pizza boxes, plant milk… And panniers when needed. Those can sometimes weigh 20kg when bike packing.
- A convenient wheel lock for situations when I am nearby, or when there is just a small parking space with a wheel holder (so I can put a U lock on the wheel, and have wheel lock holding the wheel).
And that's it. It works. Carries me around, with 2kg extra weight, still faster than 98% of other biked on Copenhagen streets. Still cruising at so high speeds that I need to brake every minute or every few seconds.
by lakotamm