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small tent on jones bars?
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 4:40 pm
by ton
always used a rack for cycle camping, just wondering if a small tent will sit under my jones bars?
it only weighs a bag of sugar and half. should be ok?
Re: small tent on jones bars?
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 5:09 pm
by Farawayvisions
My partner has Jones bars and can get a 2 man tent and a pot and 2 mattresses under them. Works well.
http://www.farawayvisions.com/whats-ins ... king-bags/
Re: small tent on jones bars?
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 5:26 pm
by Sarah
I have Jones Bars and my Terra Nover Laser [tiny] 2 person tent with tarp and waterproof fit under modestly, could easily take more, but as I have Anything cages on forks, dont want to add too much weight on front.
Go for it.
Re: small tent on jones bars?
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 7:45 pm
by PaulE
Should be fine, I've quite happily strapped a tiny 2man tent on top of the stem/bars with normal risers and there's a lot more space under Jones bars.
Re: small tent on jones bars?
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:14 pm
by JohnClimber
This weekend I had my Lunar solo, my Cumulus 450 and 250 quilts in a dry bag while fixed to my Wildcat harness on my Jones H Bars and the Lion never missed a beat.
Re: small tent on jones bars?
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 9:24 pm
by Jurassic pusher
No problem! I carried a standard size quite heavy 2 man tent to Bearstock and barely noticed it was attached to the bars.
Re: small tent on jones bars?
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 11:53 pm
by vorlich
The truss on your plus definitely takes up some space which would otherwise have been used for kit, but on the other hand, it also keeps gear off the head tube. You shouldn't have any bother getting a tent under though.