Freedom Challenge: Race on!

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Gawie (left) used this carrier on his belt driven singlespeed (no shocks!), he strapped down a wet/dry bag with clothes in it, pretty effective, although the bag will chaffe so make sure it has some sort of protection, the carrier was light and didnt impede his handling or ability to carry the bike for portages.

 

As an aside this dude rescued a lamb and a kid on separate occasions and either put them under his arm of stuffed them down the front of his jacked he rode with one hand on the bars through the roughest single track and rivers to deliver the animals to the nearest kraal, first time was about 8km and the second time was about 25km through Anysberg - guy has some skills! Consider that there are no gears and no suspension on the bike.

[Grondpad]

Thank you gents.

 

I am sure that if I take that sort of carrier and modify it by inserting a type of pivot I will be able to fit it to a DS. It will make my ride a lot more pleasurable. The 12kg backpack just kills my lower back.

 

I think the frame fit back are another excellent idea! But in cross wind I see some nastiness coming

[Tumbleweed]

As an aside this dude rescued a lamb and a kid on separate occasions and either put them under his arm of stuffed them down the front of his jacked he rode with one hand on the bars through the roughest single track and rivers to deliver the animals to the nearest kraal, first time was about 8km and the second time was about 25km through Anysberg - guy has some skills! Consider that there are no gears and no suspension on the bike.

 

That's classic! What a cool story!

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The lamb and the kid - both found good home - we hope.

[Guest slicknick]

here was Gawie's set up in 2009

[Tumbleweed]

Jody Forrester @Jo_FoPart 1-6(9) of my 2012 Freedom Challenge documentary uploaded.Incredible memories,thank you David & Meryl: Edited September 4, 2012 by Tumbleweed